New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14


one in the crowd.
Immediatsly after this the Leaders Of the assault
irg party proceeded TO largo aud beautiful dwelling
on the corner Of Foryseventh street aud Lexington
avenue, followed by an excited crowd, and immedi'
a,.y proceeded TO attack the building, for tho reason,
i, wss said, tho, policeman had taken retssc there
The mob broke in the doors, which they tore from
the hinges, smashed every pane Of gsss both trout
and rear and then commenced 10 fling out Of the
windows everything upon which they could lay
their hands. Pictures, with gilt frames, segsnt
pier glasses sofas, chairs, cocss, furniture Of every
kind, wearing apparel, bed clothes, &C., &e,
whole library was scattered in showers through
the windo ~s-,hey wound up BY setting fire TO tho
building, amid the wild cheers yells and hooting OF
those who surrounded tho house.
At one time il was stated that Q marine hao
escaped into tLs house the southwest corner OF
Third avenue end Forty second street Tho crowd
at once rushed in and. bursting open the hall door
ran up stairs INTO tue apartments of Mr.. Geo. w.
Yeonans, wbose wife had just been confined. On
seeing Ills and being assured by the gentleman thai
no solder was concealed in lis rooms, the mob re-
tired. Some thieves, however, ran up stairs ard
breaking into the stole coat, several dresses,
and III money.
Bu4fs Head Allerton,) Hotel Forty fourth street,
near Fifth Avenue, was gutted and fired. apparently
because il contained "a branch Office OF tic Ameresn
Telegraph Co. The crowd divided into two or three
gangs, with leaders bearing pieces VI boards for
banners on which were written " lndependenI,
" No Draft" &C., and it was unsafe TO eIi ress
single word ia dissent from the proceeding bovers
slots were fred in Fourth Avenue but whether IN
tie air or otnerwite our reporter did not learn.
Tie uptown st.tion-hoU.es were being largely
ie-euiorced but up to O'Clock p N. there were not
police enough 10 hazard coLhict with the mob
Hundreds ol mere boys, from IL 10 IL years Of ase,
were armed with clubs, or pie.ets AID were mach
Ing In the rrnks
About o'clock p. IN. q gentleman connected with
the Press, while standing On the corner of Forty
sixth street and Third aveuue was attacked by the
crowd, "hsrs = = id Abolinonsi; let . hang
him"
lie wss seized by the hair and dragged TOWARD
sn awning pos, but fortunately something else d.
yeripg shs attention Of the crowd, he eses,ed up
Tnlrd avenue-but only fot short time. for blow
with paving s'one on the back Of Tho bead and
smother ono tho face stunned him 90. that he Loaf
all eouscousness AID while 10 tbl. state lie los, bis
gold watch aud chain, diamond brcast-pin and sJJ
IN money.
-Four gentlemen, Mes,u. w. w. Ryan, +. Nc
G. mis-, A. Hunt aud l.. J. Dunn, here came up, and
taking charge Of tie wounded conveyed I'm
10 tie irue. bouse Of Hook and Ladder Conan
No. 10, on the corner of Lexington svehue . =
Fitch street follow ed al tie tine by the eIoi1sd
crowd. who wanted nothing ess than 10 hang hin.
lut lie was finally gOt IN aid tie doors closed. Tho
crowd IN the mean time kept hnmmenrg nj TIE
doors. The gentleman wRs finally got swsy with.
oai further trouble.
AT about 5 o'clock procession Of about 5000
people uiarched up Frat avenue, all armed with
Lars, pis,oir &e, threatening Vengeance on a" PER
sons connected with The draft. Toy bals'd IN ifoh,
OF tbc Eighteenth ward StAtioD-iloute IA Twenty
second street, yelling in Ia cemouiacai manner.
About O'Clock p. IL. the rioters, perfectly gren-
zed with liquor roamcd about Ia every direction
attacking people mis' elaneousy, aud burning every
building ia which they saw policeman tako refuge.
/ In tie evening our reporter yi,IIed the City Ar.
senaI, st the corner Of White and E'm streets, md
/ found everything 10 readiness 10 repe any stack.
Col John Mising Of the 10Th Now.York Militia
Lad about 100 Of tic bost Of his regiment under
srms, bcside u battery OF Cpoundcri, loaded With
canister. Tie guns wero all ready TO be pufbed
ont IN case MI attack wAs made. Two companies
/ Of the l0th, under the command Of Captains Bah
cock AID Baldwin, wero sent at IN early hour DUR
inV lh. day 10 pro ect tho General Arsenal ia the
Central PAX and during our reporters stay
another oompauy under Cnpt. Fleming, was ssnt
10 re.en!orco them. Col. Howard of the ljll Auil
sry sent few Of bis best Offices aud somo gunners
70 assst Col. Mlsfilg. Col Messing had made up
hi- mind tha; the properly under lis charge should
ouly be taken with lie sud LIS Eeus lives. hsjpr
Aaron Seoley Of the lO!h reueored the Colonel val
uabe aid
The 10Th Regiment wero 10 start last evening for
the ,eat Of wsr-they being under orders 10 report
ut Bal more As they were on tho eve OF starting.
Col. Losing received oider from Gen. SaIdford
10 relna II III the city until further orders.
CASUALTIES AMONG THE POLICE.
As far ss eau DO learned. ILe following aTe the cas-
uaties rmoug the police force:
sergt. Ellison Of the Eighth Precinct is now lying
at The Twenty fret Preuuci Station, suffering from
severe injuries m tbs head, and Is not expected 70
recover. DR.. Ranney is ~ Ateodauce there.
Sergeant Ehiron becoming separated from Lis
command, aud being pursued by the crowd, took
refuge in IlquorstoTe OF Forty street
uud Vh!rd avenue.
The crowd surrounded tie house, and demanded
that the officer should be produced.
The crowd rushed iltv Tie uouse, tore down the
fence in the rear, aGd dl,g,ed ITO Sergeant down
Third avenue, boaIng hlm "th alones, cubs, char
Iungs, npd other n.ascs uDtD ho was arn,'t ~
seuslble, ltill compelling him to walk along, sur
rounded BY tAe iuiara.ed mob.
Officer Fleming Of tho T"cnty-ninth Precinct 20
ceiyed serious wound Oh the head, aud is not sA-
L u. 4 L.. IInn.