Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-18
THE GREAT RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Fourth Days Proceedings.

The New York Journal of Commerce OF Friday
says:
The first tragical event of the fourth day of
the riot was the drowning of anegro IN the East
river, at the loot of Thirty fourth street IL
appears that the negro was walking along
Thirty fourth street, near Third avenue, at an
early hour, when he was seen and pursued by
aparty OF rioters. The negro ran rapidly down
Thirty fourth street to First avenue, where he
was oyertaken and beaten by the mob in the
most shocking manner. After he had been
stamped nearly to Jelly, his mangled form
was carried 10 the foot of Thirty-fourth street
and thrown in to the river.
Further information from the scene of riot
in 10Th street states that the four wounded SOL
diers had all been recovered by the courageous
efforts Of another detachment of regulars. The
soldiers, after being wounded, were taken into
house on 18th street, and concealed, and ten
derly nursed by party of ladies. The rioters
did not know in which house they were hid
den, and stormed and ragged all along the
block, threatening to burn all the houses I'M
less the poor fellows were given up to their
vengeance. This threat would probably have
been put in execution but for the arrival OF a
powerful force Of regulars under Captain
pitched into the crowd without ceremony,
firing volley after volley, and killing or
wounding several scores at each discharge.
The whele number of rioters laid low cannot
yet be ascertained, but it is estimated that one
hundred would not more than cover their loss.
At least lao citizens had been enrolled as
At the she'll factory of Hitchcock &c Co., No.
1873 west Twenty fourth street, the rioters com
PEELED suspension of work yesterday morning.
A company OF the 65th regiment Were sent up to
protect the workmen.
The larger portion of the 65th regiment has
been assigned to duty in Wall street and its
vicinity.
Cannon have been mounted, raking Mulberry
street, both ways, in front of the central police
efflce A guard Of regulars are in charge of
them. Two field pieces, also guarded by regu-
detachment from the Seventh Regiment man
ages the two howitzers opposite the u. s.
Treasurer's Odice, on Nassau street.
man has been arrested In Thomas street ON
suspicion of having given matches and straw
10 boys, and directed them to burn down GER
tain negro houses in that street He was locked
One of the Michigan regiments whose term
is out, was reported yesterday afternoon TO b0
on its way to this city from Washington. The
regiment will report to Gen. Wool.
EarIy in the afternoon a party of negroes
were attacked in Broad street, but were rescued
by the police, and sheltered at the 1st precinct
station house.
An,gro " no was severely beaten and thrown
into the North river, on Wednesday night, sue
ceeded in swimming to the net work OF dock,
and rename d there till morning, Wnen ne was
rescued by the harbor po1ce.
About n DON a large mob renewed the distur-
brnces on Seventh avenue near Twenty seventh
street, but was routed BY two companies of
regulars with two howitzers, without a fight.
Alter the military had withdrawn the rioters
RI as EN- bled and were again attacked and ex-
During the afternoon the riot broke out in the
vicinity of Jacksons Foundry, corner Twenty
eighth street and Second avenue. The mob
threatened but did not attack the works. Col.
Behrsnds, with fifty soldiers and two howit-
F Zers, was dispatched thither. On their arrival
at the spot, party of rioters, armed witllmus-
kets, fired on the troops from their place Of con-
cealment. Adam Schwend, of Co. C, 65th reg
iment, was slightly wounded in the knee. the
artillery was at once placed in position but nos
fred, as the MOB Immediately afterwards re-.
tired.