Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-17

killed one man, and Quilted . portion of an
other house. The police did all in theirp pow
er and finally beat off the rufHans. IL
This morning q small row occurred in Ce.
dar street, contiguous to the above locality
but the police dispersed the ruffiars. Quite
serious riot occurred on Staten Island last
night, hunting negroes, but really bent on
plumber Several houses of negroes were
burnt, their occupants fleeing to the woods.
Six negroes were killed. Various persons
were notified that their houses would be
burnt. The railroad depot at Vanderbilt's $,
at the landing, was burnt, drinking shops
we're Quilted and perfect reign of terror pre-
vailed. No private dwellings were destroyed,
although threats were made against them. -
Citizens there are arming and forming a
patrol force, and a detachment Of the 9Th
Regulars and two howitzers have been sent
down.
It is reported there was considerable dis
turbancc in Brooklyn. One negro house in
Columbia street was destroyed, and few
small houses in Pillory street were pillaged.
The negroes were horribly ma|treatei.
1t was reported this morning that both
grape and canister were freely used last night
up town against the rioters. There were sew
eral fires during the night in various parts OF
the city, nearly all, however, being small
houses. An attack was made on some resi-
dences in Gramarcey Park, including the
house from which volley of musketry was
fired into the villains, scattering them. Quite
a number of troops are arriving and some
batteries of artillery have reached the city
1t is the general impression that at this hour,
II o'clock (noon) Wednesday, the worst is
over, the mob fearing the arrival of troops
from the South.
Large numbers of families have removed
from the city, and the exodus continues
Telegraphic communication east is not resum.
ed Two hotels in CORTLAND street were
somewhat damaged, especially the bars.
New YORK, July 1912, NJ.
The Hudson River railroad trains came in
only to Yonkers, the track being torn up this
side. The inhabitants OF Yonkers have Or
ganized toiprotect themselves and two COM
panies were guarding the arsenal at larry
town. The people have also organized.
The brig Henrietta has arrived with the
crews Of the ships B. F. Hoxie, Southern
Cross and Red Gauntlet, burnt by the pirate
Florida.
NEW 1ORK, July lO.-NOOn.
A large crowd is around the Produce Ex-
change threatening the destruction of that fine
building.
New YORK, July 15.-3, P. NJ.
A negro was met on 32d street early this
morning, by Zouave, who abused and order
ed him to return to his house. The negro
was excited and shot the Zouave dead. A
crowd Immediately seized the negro and beat
him to death and then hung him to tree
Several clothing and hat stores and private
residences were sacked last night. The mob
on Staten Island sacked the lyceum at.
tached to the Marine Hospital, taking off
about 500 muskets, with ammunition The
same mob hung negro. Stages will COM
mence running this afternoon. The majority
of the stores down town are closed.
NEW York, July 15.-3, Pm.
The Mayor has issued proclamation an
nouncing the riot partially subsidized; that
remnants of the mob now only seek plumber,
and calls upon the citizens to form patrols,
and that all lines of omnibuses, railroads and
teegraphs must be put in full operation and
protected fully by military The laws must
and shall be obeyed, and offenders pursued
and punished.
A dispatch from the Secretary of War to
Mayor Opdyke, says New York city regiments
have been ordered home that the retreat of
Lee is rout with much heavier loss to the
rebels than at first supposed. 1t also con-
firms the good news from Charleston.
BALTIMORE, July Is.
The american of this city has the follow
ing special:
WILLIAMsPoRT, July IA.
l telegraped you from Boonesboro this
morning, that Gen. Lee was retreating and
would probably escape across the Potomac
Our army was under orders to move at day
light this morning. 1t moved only to find no
enemy in front of it. followed the advance
down to this place, and cleaner cleaning out
than the rebels have made couldn't be mag
med. The rebels commenced their retreat
yesterday morning. Their infantry crossed
upon pontoon bridge at Falling
Waters. Their wagons and artillery crossed
at the fords here. The people at Williams
port say that the rebels dreaded an attack
yesterday, as part Of their forces were al
ready across the river. The rebel fortifica-
tons in front are no more than temporary
affairs, and as their line was lengthy could
easily have been carried by assault. We
waited Just one day too long. There was
some artillery firing at Falling Waters and it
is reported that some 10000 prisoners have
been taken.
New HAVEN, Ct, July Is.
Drafting for the First Ward of this city
took place to day, at the State Hose. Two
hundred and twelve men were drafted; among
them were three officers and one tutor of Yale
College and some ninety students. The Sc
ectcd men took their tickets in good humor.
BosroN, July Is.
Quite disturbance, but hardly amounting
to riot, took place in the north part of town
this afternoon. 1t originated in an assault on