Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
IKE WAR IN NEW YoRK-Tbe vol.

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IKE WAR IN New YoRK.-The vol
cano has burst at last under Lincolu's
fact. The last turn of the screw has pro-
duced the explosion. The resistance to
the conscript act has commenced. Rests
tance to his tyrany in thousand shapes
viii follow. The people are tired of the
war, and will not endure it longer The
northern administration fails in it's foothoId
The crash of the tumbling begins Said
we not we'll at the beginning that we had
only to endure? Courage,
The people have risen in New York
against the conscript act. Seymour him.
self cannot quel the storm he has raised.
lie must 90 with it, or under it.
On the 4th of July Gov. Seymo made
a very able speech against the "unconsti-
tutional and reasonable" practices OF
Llncoln's administration.
Aud the next we hear is this:
New York, July II. 8 2. M-The
Post says, bodies of the rioters to-day
visited large nau uufactories, forcing the
laborers to join them, forbidding the load 3.
ing of ships, &c. Up to this hour several
houses have been sacked, including Mai
Opedyke's. The merchants have held a
meeting, and about 200 of them have just
marched up Broadway to enroll them
sevles as special police.
Detachments of troops with two pieces
of ordnance, under Col. O'Brian, charged
on the rioters at Q O'Clock on the l4th
Three rounds of blank cartridges were
fired from the cant on, when they hastily
dispersed.
\ compa ny of infantry was stoned in
Pitt street, when the Lieut.. ordered The
company to fire, which it did, killing
several of the scoundrels, the rest fleeing
Four o'clock, z. M.-The armories aud
arscnals, and all public buildings, are fully
'garrisoned. 5000 effective troops arc
expected in this evening. The mob l..
quite dense in City Hall Park, where Gov.
Seymour addressed it, stating that he had
sent his Adjt. Gen. to Washington to re =
quest that the draft be stopped, and i'm
piored the crowd to respect properly aud
persona, aud the State would see that all
would be made satisfactory.
\ large pork packing factory on Wash
ingron street, aud bl, ok Of nine build
inys on Que Hundred aud 1--we nty- ninth
street, were burned by the mob this
morning. The mob was iu possession of
a tenement block on 34th street thi. morn
ing, but were driven out by the infantry,
who shot aud killed several-they attacked
a detachment of marines near Delaney
street, when the latter fired, killing three
and wouuding six.
LATER.-Gov. Seymour has issued a
proclamation, stating that the riotous de-
monstratiou originating in opposition TO
the coDscription, has swollen to vast pro-
portions. Riotous proceedings must aod
shall be put down; the laws OF the State
must be enforced, peace aud order main.
tanned, and lives and property protected.
He then calls on the rioters to retire,
declaring he will use all necessary power
to restore order. Hundreds of wild re.
ports and rumors are flying about the city,
many of which are exaggerations. The
facts alone are bad enough
In forkville and Harlem the rioters are
demoiishing houses.
All communication geographically east
aud west has been suspended.
Col. O'Brien was captured by the fiends
aud beaten to jelly, aud then hung to a
lamp post at the corner of 34th and I'd
avenue.
New York, July IA, z. M.-The Tri-
Lune and Times Offices are barricaded to-
night with bundles of printing paper. y
heavy force of police is about them, and
ON the sidewalk of Printing house Square,
iu front Of the Times, is small cannon,
which fires twelve balls at discharge.
TIE ferocious crowd this afternoon was
inciied by scoundrels stating that Massa-
chusetts soldiers had fired upon the people,
at which loud yells Of vengeance were ut
tered against the State.
The 7th, Sth and list regiments, now
at the seat of war, it is understood, have
been sent for, aud the 7th is expected to-
night.
1t reminds us of the times when hell
burst forth from the faubourgs and reign ID
in Paris, for the sins of the Bourbon
Let the Democrats remember the fate If
the Girondists, and beware of resistance.
FpoN M.sIssIPpI.-We have nothing more
definite from the army of Johnston since our
,ost The report of the battle with one divi-