Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-18
rEARfuL RIOT IN DETROIT.

| q detailed account of the riot, which took
place in that city on Friday the 5th. A ne
gro named Faulkner was tried for revolving
| outrage against the person of little white
girl. He was found guilty, and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life. A vast crowd had
been present during the trial, who had de-
| termined TO hang the negro re matter what
his sentence might be. To prevent this the
Provost guard was called oat TO protect the
Sheriff and prisoner the way to the Jail,
who had nearly reached the jaii without mo-
lestation when the rioters made a rush for the
negro and came very near rescuing him. But
he was got into the prison enclosure without
harm. When the rush was made for the pris-
oner, the guard fired into the crowd and woun-
ded several and killed man named Langer.
The guard afterward returned to the barracks.
The excited crowd, baffied In their attempts
On the prisoner, sought other channels to give
vent to their malice, and accordingly proceed
ed to destroy the property of other ncgroes;
OF which the Free Press says:
The first house where a negro family resi-
ded, one end of which used as u cooper
shop, situated on Beaubein street,was ASSAULT
ed with bricks, paving stones, and clubs. A
bout dozen negroes were at work in the shop
or stopping in the house at the time. The
most of them were armed, and fired several
shots into the crowd from the windows, tax ing
effect in several instances, but not fatally in
juring any one, far as could be ascertained.
As each shot from the negro hovel revebera-
ted through the vicinity, the fendishness of
tire mob became more manifest and their des-
peration more dreadful. The firearms in pos
session of the negroes deferred them from en-
teriDg, for il would have been almost certain
death for any man to attempt it, Any MIS-
sle that could be obtained was buried at the
rendezvous of the negroes, the windows and
doors burst open, and everything destroyed
which could be seen by those outside. Final
ly finding they could not be forced out of their
hiding place in any manner, the match of the
lncendiary was placed at one end of the build
ins, and 10 very short time the flames
spread so as to envelop almost the entire
building. The scene at this time was one
that battles description. With the building
perfect sheet of livid flame, ana outside
crowd Of blocthirsty rioters, some of whom
were standing at the doors. with revoivers in
| their hands, waiting Tor their, victims to ap-
pear,-it was truly pitiabie and sickening
sight. The poor wretches inside were almost
frantic with fright, undecided whether to re-
main and die by means of the devouring ee-
ment, or suffer the almost certain terrible fate
"uiSH tutu a. tue Oi the tuef-
ciess crowd. There was no more mercy ex-
| terded to the suffering creatures than would
have been shown to rattlesnake. No tears
could move mo supplications assuage the awful
| trerzy and demoniacal spirit of revenge which
| had taken possession of that mass Of people.
| One coiored woman made her appearance at
! the door with little child in her arms, ana
| appealed to the mob for mercy. The mon
| strous fact must be- told, that her fearful ap-
| peals were met with shower OF bricks, stones
| and clubs, driving herself and the babe in her
arms back into the burning building. At this
| Juncture, one man, moved to mercy at this
cowardy and inhunan act, rushed to her
ass sistance, braveiy and nobly protecting her
person from the violence which threatened
| her. But the negroes found no such protec.
| tion. They were driven gradually to the win
| dows and doors, where they were murderous-
| ly assailed by every species of weapons, ,nclu
| ding axes. spades and clubs, and every thing
| which conld be used as means of attack.
The frightened creatures were almost as in
sane with terror as their prosecutors we're
with madness. AS they came out they were
beaten and bruised in terrible manner, their
| shrekS and groanS only exciting the mob to
| further exertions in their brutal work. Sew
eral of them We're knocked down with axes
| and left dead but who afterwards recovered on
ly to be again set upon, and cruelty beaten to
| insensibity.
The scenes which followed were of similar
nature. Old men, eighty years of age, were
| not in the least respect ed but knocked dow n
with the same fieudish vindictiveness whic h
characterized all the other proceedings Of the
day. After the first building had been redu
ced to ashes, the appetite for arson had onlv
been whetted, and not al all appeased. AS
night approached they grew bolder, and did
not scruple to commit the worst crimes upor
the calendar with perfect impnnity. The
houses on Lafayette street, between Beanbiet
and St.Antoine, were literally sacked ii
their contents, aud the furniture piled in tn,
middle of the street and burned. Then no
satisfied, with having destsoyed every vestage
of furniture, the torch was applied to the
buildings, and nearly the whole of the entire
block on both sides of the street, was sool
leveled to the ground.
Ne sooner was one building burned than an
other was set on fire, some of them severa
squares apart. And thus the mob continued
its destructive operations until some iity
buildings were consumed. AS evening ap
preached the fendishness of the rioters seem
ed to increase, and they moved down near tn,
centre of the city where they set fire to a lo
of Old buildings belonging to poor white men
who are by this misfortune entirely destitute
The corporation authorities fearing the des
truction of the entire City by the mob, tele
graphed to Ypsianti for battalion of sol
diets ,whow we're promptly forwarded ,and reach
ed Detroit by 9 O'Clock. The city militar,
were also called out. On the appearance o
the military the rioters ceased operations ant
soon dispersed and at last accounts all wa
quiet.
! NEW JERSEY CoPPERHEADs REBUKED-The
, | nennla of Naw Iarsau do NOT re Iish tha r,ro