Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-23

TO Second Avenue Sighting detrminedy all the time.
Il IVES expected that the condicwould lie renewed, as
reinlorcenehts of soldiers being sent up to the
/ scene OF action. 2 o strt- = -sFfTI -.-
/ THE MICRO 1ROUBLEs-YOBK STREET sAcKED-THE BE
| 6RoEs LEAVING IN MULTTUDEs.
The Door negroes, what s lett OF them hourly
lea wing the city. They complain that they hardly
allowed even the privilege Of escaping. Everywhere
throughout the city they driven about like sheep
ard numbers are killed. of whom no account will ever
be learned There is but quarter where these un-
ortrn live which has remained ADMINISTRATION
street in the Eghtn ward. This anomaly il explained
b; the fast that tley have wisely locked themselves
within the houses and thus kept public attention from
beinp attracted to them Some few who have venured
upon the streets order to procure the necessares Of
life have been stoned, but none have been killed.
The Fifth ward, reported quiet in yesterdays paper,
has since that issue been in state OF terrible excite
| meut The prominent negro locality has been almost
demolished and upwards OF two hundred blacks thrown
homeless uoon the streets This was in York street.
small thoroughfare running block from West Broad
way near Canal street. The Gro d appeared on We'd
nssday evening with CARTS and driving the negroes into
their wards commenced TO remove all the furniture
which seemed of value. Several pianos were stolen,
sofas chairs and tables appropriated. No police
anDeared as they had nearly all been detailed for du'y
at the central Office few only staying behind in order
to project the satonhonse IL is estimated that seve-
raj thousand dollars worth of property thus stolen
or course the negroes offered resistance. They
| stood paselVely Dy, OeBSDB peOple W uhTu
them as they we're helpless The leaders said that if
they kept quiet all would be right One of them, how
ever in attempting to escape was severely beaten, it
not killed. it being said that he ol his way to the
| police headquarters to get aid.
This was the Iumor probably that led the subse.
uuent scenes. About midnight several persons assem-
bed on the corner of York street aud West Broadway
| and commenced TO denounce the negroes in bitter
1 terms large crowd DOW assembled, and il was not
long before the attack commenced Bricks stones and
every convenient missile thrown at the windows
Several thousands had gathered and the excite
ment became intense Excited orators made speeches
announcing the draft and the negroes and urging the
people 70 stand firm in the defence of their rights One
| VINO Counseed peace was driven from the ground
OILY the most extreme opinions could BE- uttered with
| safety.
| 1t was not long before the attack became general
The doors Of the houses were broken in aud the
| groes were badly beaten boy is said to have been
| killed by brckbat thrown through window. An old
man pamed Peter Richie had his head spit open. He
| was taken away has not since been heard from
The blacks made no resistance but begged foi mercy.
Some Of the leaders therefore, ordered the crowd
to sack the buildings and leave the people alone.
Thereafter it is reported, no one was Injured. hun
dred or OF negroes rom other sections of the ward
hearing Of the trouble, Immediately sought shelter in
more congenal localities. Alter the trouble squadron
of cavalry APPEARED and remained during the rest of
| the night.
The whole of York street, excepting one building
occupied by alians is, nearly as anything but fire
can accomplish destroyed. To-day, the blacks return
ed their homes for tae purpose of gathering up what
was left of their furniture, and leaving Our reporter,
in company with Sergeant Brooks, an energetic but
humane officer, made inspection Of the destroyed
quarter. The sergeant asked where the people were
going Being in citizens clothes, and not understand
ing his official character, he was Immediately gTdcd
as spy, and the women ran away IN terror. Showing
his shield one Of the females became treasured and
communicated quite freely about ythng but their
place OF destination That he would not tell, and il
was amusing to see the depicted upon the faces
of those around who feared she would. The negroes
thought they Identified Of the ASSISTANTS the
opposite corner and the sergeant in company with two
officers rested them. They could not be identified,
| however. .. .... .
In one of these buildings even the walls were torn
down. white family, head of which is returned
volunteer sat in the centre OF of negroes, all of
whom seemed utterly unable TO decide any OF
action. An aged aud very intelligent negro said that
| could not understand why the white people so
much Icensed aiust them. "ln fact" said he ~ do
no. believe that they hate US much, for we have lived
peaceably with them for years. There are thieves
however who the boys at uS and thus get a crowd
together and then they take our lives and steal our
| property"
"Bat," asked bystander "don't you think it would
be better to leave the town altogether
Where shall we go to 2" asked the negro. "If any
large numbers of get together anywhere there is
likely be the trouble The truth is, safe
nowhere except by ourselves"
There seems, in fact to be sort of settled feeling
among the negroes that they will be unfortunate
race ia the United States The Eastern and other boats
| OF last evening and this morning crowded with
them the wanderers believing that for time, they will
be safe down among the Yankees, in the interior Of
this State; many Of them without money and beg
ged their passage, while others apparently well
supplied with the necessary funds, and in cases,
| helped their brethren on their way.
|
About 10 o'clock the crowd set fire to the police sta
iou house in 22d street. between First and Second Ave
nues. The flames soon extended to the fire bell tower
and also to the house of Engine Company No. 81 and
in very short time they were all destroyed. Loss
about 1915 600
Yesterday forenoon the people again coUgregated in
SD street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues and
made attack a tenement house occupied by col
ored families negro drew pistol and shot down a
| young man named llealy member of Eighteen FIRE
engine. This enrIged the friends of deceased the
pursued the negro, caught him in the tenement hou in
S2i street. conveyed him TO the street. and burg i'm
a lamppost TeGements of these colored people were
lh II fired and the building burnt TO the ground.
Later in the day the crowd pressed forward into 2Sh
street, Seventh There they searched
other tenement occupied by colored people, fired the
premises but did not burn il all down A other negro
here captured and after maltreatDg him, he was
hung to the lamp post where the poor victim hung for
some time kicking until stranged TO DEATH The BOYS
then peted the body with all kinds of mis- lies.
The military from the arsenal went out in force and
fred on the crowd, killing aud Wounding many The
| mi taTy then wheeled, and on their return throue b
Thirty sixth street, dressed in soldiers uniform
standing on stoop, threw at the military which
struck one of the soldiers. The officer in command
halted and ordered six of bis men 10 fire. They took
aim at the man on the stoop, and be fell dead We
understand the deceased on furlough visiting his
| friends. ..H.
At 10 o'clock last night word came TO the headuuar-
tiers of police that large body OF people we're in Third
avenue aud Tuiry third street. and had Just broken
into grocery store on that corner force was sent
! TO aid in queling the disturbance.
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