Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-17
RESISTANCE TO THE DRAFT IN
NEW YORK CITY.

On the 18th inst. there was fearful riot
in New York growing out Of hostility to the
draft. On this day the commissioners CON-
menced the discharge Of their duties, and
from the telegraphic dispatches we condense
the following showing the result of the teach.
ings of the Woods, Brookses, and tories Of
like stamp: .
Up to this hour the riot appears to be in
creasing. The following is a brief result of
their operations: 1t appears that there must
have been concerted plan OF resistance to
the CONSUMPTION, as all the working men on
the different railroads combining together
with those of certain factions and marched to
the building on Sd Avenue where the draft
ing for the 9th District had commenced.
About half past ten o'clock the crowd rushed
in, seized the books and papers, using great
violence toward the officers and reporters
present, who managed to escape, except As.
sistant Deputy Vanderpool, who was beaten
beyond recovery. Soon after the building
was burned. The hellhounds meanwhile
storming the upper part where some half q
dozen families lived. The next building took
fire and was also destroyed, the ruffians
shouting while it was burning. Women were
also in the mob melting them on. All the
horse cars were stopped and tho drivers ia
ken off by the crowd. The police was over
powered and beaten horribly. A blacksmith's
shop was also demolished and its owner
nearly killed.
A detachment of IS If the Provost guard
arrived at noon, and drew up in line Of bat
tie between 44th and 45th streets, on Sd nv.
enue, where they were quickly surrounded
by an intense mob, who stoned and ieercd
them. The soldiers fired into the ruffians
when they were set upon and driven off and
pursued about mile, when one of the SOL
diers was caught and actually beaten to death
by both men and women. Another was
nearly torn to pieces and thrown over prec-
ipice, and his body stoned till half buried
Soon after squad of police arrived but were
driven of, one Of their number being torn
to pieces and kicked to jelley.
The stores in the vicinity were soon closed
by their owners, and the rioters had every
thing their own way.
The firemen were not allowed to play on
the fire. Most horrible and beastly outrages
have been perpetrated. Some twelve or thir-
teen policemen have been so brutaly treated
that their recovery is almost hopeless. No
doubt exists as to the death of Superintend-
ent Kennedy.
About 8 o'clock the mob had moved furth.
er down town, when the firemen went to
work on the burning buildings.
On 3D. avenue one house was entered where
a lady had just been confined, q number of
articles were stolen but no violence pcrpetra-
ted.
At 2 o'clock Mr. Howard, late CITY editor
of the New York Times, was attacked by the
mob, bowling, here is an Aboltionist and
were about to hang him to lamp post when
the mob's attention was diverted, and he ran
for his life, the crowd chasing, striking him
on the back of his head and in the face with
heavy paving stones, stunning him, when
they robbed him of his watch and chain,
fine breastpin, and $33. He was with diff.
Guilty taken to an engine house, the doors of
which resisted the efforts Of the mob, and
finally he was taken away. His injuries are
serious
About 8 o'clock the procession of ruffians,
thieves and women, armed with clubs, pis.
tolls and bars Of iron, marched up LIST Ave
nue. threatening all connected with conscrp-
ton. The arsenal was threatened, but the
presence Of detachment Of the 10th volun-
teers prevented an attack. A whole block
on Sd Avenue was burned.
THE PRosPEcr.-Commentin upon the
retreat Of Bragg from Chattanooga, the Chi
cago Journal says:
Thus step by step-perhaps slowly, but
certainly, surely-is the rebellious territory
being reclaimed to the T1nion md tha roLel