New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15


,,oss of the Steubeu House that che iaih'eu' anu
had 10 be carried off. Everything remained quiet
all down the Bowery. The headquarters Oh Tue
German Republicans was not nj all ds'uroeu up
TO the time our reporter left--lO O'CLOCK
DISTURBANCE IN THE SEVENTH AND Thin
TENTH WARDS.
About II o'clock, Lieut.. Wood, in command OF
compsny Of regulars, while marching through Pitt
street. was attacked by the mob and treated to
shower of stones. He brought his men TO halt
and fired upon the crowd, killing, it is said, ten Or
twelve, and woundipg six or eight.
The effective fire upon the mob had q salu.sry
effect upon the insurgents in that part Of the city,
and restored the streets 10 ibeir usual quietness.
ATTACK UPON MAYOR OPDYKE's RESIDENCE.
About ii o'clock An attack was made upon the
residence Of Mayor Opdyke by comparatively
small body Of men and party OF boys, who threw
stones and brick bats at the windows.
Not more than half Of the rioters, however, en-.
tered the building their object evidently being plum
der. About twenty gentlemen living in the neigh
borhood, having anticipated the attack, assembled
a, given place, and, with such weapons as were at
hand, rushed upon the crowd and drove them from
the door.
They then entered the Mayors houso and speedily
expe He'd the rioters. Meantime the mob was in
creasing and the cry was burn the building. The
iron steps were then occupied by the small party OF
gentlemen whose determined looks the crowd did
not seem TO relish.
Happily, q body Of police appeared, and charging
upon the Rebels put them to fight. The policemen
were relieved by detachment OF 200 soldiers, who
will protect the building as long as necessary.
Had the main body Of the insurgents come up a
little sooner there il scarcely doubt but that the
MAYORS house would have been sacked and burned.
Alderman Farley visited the house and suggested
tha, the neighbors should arm themselves with
inuskets for the protection Of their property.
SCENE CORNER OF BRO tDwAY AND CHAMBERS
STREET.
Two companies Of veteran troops who passed mp
broadway about last evening, were vocIicIously
groaned at by an accompanying mob of 800 or 100
people, who began 10 follow si the Park.
just beyond Chambers street corner, one Of tie
rngleadeIs was arrested by two or three policemen.
The crowd left the soldiers aud rushed back TO
rescue their leader. The two or three officers kept
their man, faced the rabble, aud slowly moved down
toward the City Hall.
Presently The mob charged and the police were
for u moment in very critical situation but were
speedily re-enforced from the Cry Hall, drove tie
roterr back; and cleared both Chambers street and
Broadway in the hand,omest style.
The determination Of the officers was clearly
shown by the slight effort Of resistance made by
the crowd IN Chambers street. The moment the
retreatug mob faced about and seemed inclined 70
make a stand, the police drew their revolveu and
bazod AWAY II is needless to say that the Tlo,crs
fed instantly.
a srea, number Of men were knocked down, but
no shots took effect. The police will allow Us "a
suggest that it il usele. TO FIRE as they pursue. Il
thew will halt. and take deliberate am before firing
they will bring down their man.
ATTACH UPON col. oBRIEs.
Colonel OIirien who bad command Of the troops
in the upper part o; the city Yesterday while ohars
ing upon a force Of the rebels was wounded IN the
knee with a stone but still continued IN tie disebGr.c
Of bis duty.
After the mob had been dispersed he was return
ing 10 his residence on Second avenue. between
Thirty fourth and 1hirty.hfth streets for tho pur-
pose Of removing Bis family 10 place o. safety, In
consequence Of threats which be had heard made
agaist them.
He alghted from bis carriage in Thiry-hfth street,
and had jus, entered bis house when the mob. who
Ind apparently been watching for him, made their
appearance, AID pouncing upon him dragged him
into the yard where they beat and kicked HIN IN
the most brutal manner.
no. fla i.N
kicked the unfortunate man. Yelling like 30 many
devils, three or four men seized tie Colonel by biz
hair and dragged him into the street where they
again kicked aud beat HIN.
A man keeping Il drug store on the corner, with
feelings Of compassion, carried out gass Of water
to give the Cololel, whereupon tho mob turned
about and completely gutted his store.
After beating Col. o Brien until hs was com
pletey insensble, they again dragged BIN into the
yard and threw him into u corner, where every now
and then they visited him and renewed their attack
upon him.
Several persons witnessed this outrage from their
near windows and protested against, when the mob
cried out "kill them too. don't let's have any wit
nesses" The ringleaders notified the neighbors that
they intended burning the block at night, and were
going TO burn the body Of the Colonel.
The greatest excstomen, existed in the neighbor-
hood, and many people took away their most yalu.
able property. Previous to the return home Of Col.
O Brien the mob lad raneackcd and completely
guited the house.
During the afternoon aid arrived, and the injured
man was removed TO place Of security and vher,
be could receive medical attendance. II il though,
thannot survive.
HARLEM BRIDGE.
A gang vet out for Harlem 30 burn tie bridge over
the river. They were not 10 numerous cr well
organized but that small band OF men could scut.
ter them. But tie rain had 80 thoroughly saturated