Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-17


goods to be delivered.
Passengers arrived in the train from
Bridgeport last night only got as far as esd
street and bad to walk down, many were as
saulted by the mob were beaten and robbed
The Harlem railroad bridge has been burn
ed. Vigorous efforts are being made to quell .
the riot, and it is thought they will succeed .
to-day.
F. M--The alarm bell is now ringing in .
the first and second district
The mayors house has been sacked by the
rioters and he is at the 81. Nicholas hotel
with Gov. Seymour. 200 troops are in the
Park Barracks waiting for orders. The milf
tary fred on the mob in Broom street, killing
Is persons.
A meeting Of the merchants will be called
this afternoon.
New HAVEN. July IA.
The morning train from New York arrived
here about one this afternoon by which we
received the morning papers.
The Tribune says about o'clock in the
evening. an excited mob in Printing House
Square commenced hooung and groanng,
and soon a large number in the crowd armed
themselves with missiles and hurled them at
the windows of the Tribune Office, when the
lower windows were demolished. There
was rush made for the interior of
the counting room. Papers were scatter ed
about the street aud match was then applied
to q lot of paper inside of the counter.
The building was fred eight times before
the scoundrcls ultimately succeeded in de-
stroying H. Other fires occurred but owing
to the imperfect working Of the telegraph not
even an intimation Of their whereabouts could
be obtained.
We lelrn that Adams ~ Co. Express re-
ceiycd , dispatch this forenoon stating that
no trains bad loft New York for the eastward
since th &c o'clock yesterday afternoon
3P. M.-The rioters crowd at the North
end in tins city numbers about 500 persons,
including many women. a large force of po-
lice arc IN duty. aud every preparation has
been made to resist any further violence by
the mot.
As matter Of precaution, Capt Jones Of
the llth battery is at the Armory, cross
street to be in readiness for any emergency.
At45OP. NJ, the gun factory, corner of
2lst street and 2l Avenue, was destroyed.
Atl2 NJ, the mob arrived at the office Of
/ the Assistant Provost Marshal, between 2Sth
and 29th street. and burned the whole block.
They next attacked the colored Orphan
Asylum The fremen we're on hand and
made tardy effort to do their duty. When
chief engineer Decker sent to have the bells
rung the messenger found he could not com
municate with headouarters. the wires having
! been cut by the mob
They visited houses adjacent with hatchcts
/ in their hands DESTROYING costly furniture. -
/ The house oppositc the Asylum was attacked
The rioters would give no chance to save
| the poor little children. One brute threw
char from one of the upper windows and
! killed a little white pirl who was irwin, TO
save some articles of value that were strcwn
upon the ground The value of property de-
stroyed is estimated at $3.50. 900.
p. S. Police officer Windship of the LIST
Station was set upon and badly beaten by the
mob Police officer Trask of Station .. while
in LAFAYETTE square. was stabbed in the check
with knife. At last accounts the mob wae
rapidly increasing.
NEW YoRK. July IA
Gov. Seymour has issued a PROCLAMATION
stating that the riotous demonstrations orip-
mated in opposition to the coDscriotion. lie
saws he knows that many con ID not have gone
to such extremes unless apprebensive of in
Justice. but reminds them That the only oppo-
sitiou which can be allowed is an appeal to
the courts and the RIGHT TO such apneal
will be maintained aud the decisions of the
courts must be resnected Riotous proceed
mas must be pu, down The laws of tho
state must be enforced. Peace and order
must be maintained and lives and propcrtv he
nrotccted He then calls ON the rioters To-
retire. declaring Me- will use all necessary pow
or to restore order.
! Provost Marshal Nugent has been notified
/ from Washington to suspend the draft.
Mayor Opdyke has prohibited the sale of
frc-arm. D., and all such stores atc closed.
A building. in which some twenty arm.d
rioters were, was surrounded by the police.
and there being only ono door in it for exit.
every riuter as he appenred 40 this door was
very handsomely beaten to the ground. The
mob was also defeated by the police. aided by
the regulars. in 5th avenue. between SSH
and ash streets.
A heavy riot is also roin, on in 10th av
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