The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-17

assaulted the police, who killed fourteen
of the rufians. Four were killed and
number injured by jumping from second
story windows
AS the dead were borne from the scene
men, women and children ran bowling
through the streets in most frantic man.
ner. The rioters were then dispersed and
the police held the building.
Yesterday morning the mob Quilted the
house Of COL O'Brien, of the 18th New
York volunteers, who had rendered his
services to suppress the riot.
A force of 800 policemen here charged
upon the mob and drove the rioters into
houses, the officers chasing them all over
the buildings and telling them with their
clubs. A detachment of the 18th regi-
ment reached the scene and aided in dis
persing the mob.
Col. O'Brien, who went forward near
the crowd, was set upon and beaten to
death almost instantly. The crowd then
| amused themselves firing at his head as he
| lay on the sidewalk, and afterwards hung
him On lamp post. He was then
| taken down and thrown into the streets,
where he remained up to eight O'Clock
this evening.
Gov. Seymour addressed the crowd at
City Hall, imploring them to refrain from
violence, and he would see their rights
! were protected. He was their friend and
| there was no occasion for resistance, for
the draft had not been enforced. If they
would dispense he would promise that no
injustice should be done in the matter of
CONSUMPTION, and the rights of themselves
and families should be fully protected.
He had sent his Adjutant General to
Washington to ask the government to
stop the draft
All the jewellers have closed their estab-
lishments, and the money brokers their
offices. The Custom House and Assay
Office have also been closed The mob
have set fire to the ferry-house at the foot
of FOrty-second street. Early in the morn
ing the rioters assembled on Fifth Avenue,
az the Mayors house, and broke the plate
glass windows. COL Manniere and few
friends, armed with clubs and revolvers,
checked them until they were relieved by
the police and squad of United States
soldiers.
The mob made an assault on a negro
dwelling on Thirty-fifth street, but tortu-
nate y the occupants had been taken to q
station-h0use for safety. The crowd then
made a charge on the station-house, but
were finally dispersed by the military.
THIRD REPORT.
New YORK, July 15.-The rioters last
night visited several houses Of ill-tame in
Greenwich street, and burned one, killed
one man, and Quilted a portion of another
house. The police did all in their power
and finally drove off the rufians.
This morning & small row occurred in
Cedar street, contiguous to the above 10
cality, but the police dispersed the rutfians.
Quite & serious riot occurred on Staten
Island last night. They pretended TO be
hunting negroes, but we're really bent on
plumber. Several houses Of negroes were
burned, their occupants fleeing to the
woods. Six negroes we're killed. Various
persons were notified that their houses
would be burned
The railroad depot II Eanderb;lt's Land
Ing was burnt.
Drinking shops We're Quilted, and & per-
feet reign OF terror prevailed
No private dwellings were DESTROYED.
although threats were made against the
merchants They are organizing, and
forming a patro! force.
4 detachment OF lie regulars ana two
/ howitzers have been sent down.
It Is reported there was considerable
! disturbance in Brooklyn. One negro
A5Use il Columbia street was destroyed.
and = few small houses IN TilIary street
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