The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-24
CONSCRIPTION RIOT! +
TER RIFIC SCENES In NEW
YORK.. .-
Carnival Of Fire and Blood.
AWFUL FRENZY OF THE MOE.
Full and Detailed llcc0unt.
THE RIOT an ya0NDAY.
rom the New York Herald OF Tuesday

From the New lorl. Herald OF Tuesday.
THE ATTACK UPON TIE NINTH DISTRICT
HEADQUARTERS.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning the
doors Of the Provost Marshal'S headQuar-
tiers, No CT Third avenue, were thrown
open. Nine o'clock was the hour an
nounced for the draft to commence for the
day in that district, anG nine o'clock
brought together at these headquarters an
assemblage of people numbering some two
hundred.
AS soon as the doors were opened the
crowd immediate entered, and the draw
ing commenced. It was half-past ten
o'clock before the drawing actually com
menced. Provost Marshal Jenkins stood
upon the table, and called off the names as
they were taken from the wheel.
THE ATTACK COMMENCED.
rs he last name was called a stone
came crashing through the window, which
attack The crowd outside, which by
this time had increased to very large
number, rushed into the room, and imme-
diately all was confusion. The first thing
the crowd did was to take hold Of the
wheel and break it into pieces, scattering
the papers all around On which were in
scribed the names The crowd was arm-
ed in all sorts of methods; some with
crowbars, others with legs of tables, some
with pieces of furniture, and not q few
with revolvers and bowie knives.
THE TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.
After setting fire to the headquarters
=, .r,u-1 ,,rroooJaI +n tla taloura nj,
wires. For this purpose large axes We're
provided, and soon the wires hung dang
ling from the poles. This was done evil
IDENTIFY in order to prevent any cOmmuni
cation with other places relative to the
work which was then going on.
The scenes outside at this time it would
be impossible for Il pen to adequately de-
scribe in q limited space. The flames shot
up with amazing rapidity, and the crowd,
as they viewed the scene, cheered and ex-
pressed their appreciation.
TIE EFFORTS OF THE POLICE AT THIS TIME.
To the credit Of the police it may here
be said that they stood out mantully, and
did all in their power to control the null
titude. But they were soon OverpOWered
both inside and outside, and each one re-
ceived most thorough beating at the
hands of the crowd. There were not
probably, more than ten policemen pres
ent at the time, and it was evidently ab
solute folly for them to make even an at
tempt at resistance.
TIE CROWD RETIREs.
As soon as it was perfectly certain that
everything in connection with the head
quarters was given up to the devouring
element, which was now leaping in fiery
streaks to the houses in the immediate Vi
cinity, the crowd began to express an in
tention to 90 on the move Some prOpOs-
ed one way and some proposed the other.
The general cry, however, was, To the
Arsenal "To the Arsenal" and this d.
rection seemed to be the most popular
with the great majority of the crowd A
general movement was then made, and
the large assemblage heaved to and fro as
if undecided which direction they should
take.
Previous to the crowd moving in any
particular direction, rumOr came from
down town that company of regulars
were on their way up to the scene of the
disturbance. The report was met with
shouts of defiance and derision, and threats
uttered that if they did actually come
in contact with them, there would not be
a man left to tell the tale, which prophecy
was nearly fulfilled, as this narrative will
will inform the public.
TIE MILITARY ADVANCE.
The rumOr that number OF military
were on their way from down town to
ouell the disturbance was soon proven to
be true. The fact was, a detachment OF
the provost guard, from Park Barracks,
had been ordered up, and they were now
seen leasurely marching up the avenue.
The guard did not number more than
forty men, but they were fully armed and
eouipped. In their march up the avenue
thew were not molested in their way until
nearing Fortieth street.
On coming to Fortieth street the pro-
gress of the guard was somewhat impededi
Hv few men iostling against them and
calling them harsh names; but the
soldiers did not resent this in any way,
but contented themselves by quietly push
inc the intruders out OF the pathway.
Bnt they were coming to crowd where