The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-17
A Democratic COpperhead RiOt!!
The Doctrine Of Fernando Wood aHd
Vnllandigham being Carried QUIT
The Copporhend Traitors Mt Worki
A Mob Of Several Thousand!-
Great Loss of Life aud Propertyi

We learn from dispatches dated New
York, July 18th, that mob of several
thousand Of the Democratic Copperhead
Fernando Wood putty rose up and drove
of conscriptIng officials in the Sd avenue
aud fred the building. 1t is supposed
the entire block has been destroyed, as
these Internal Democratic COppcrheods
wculd not allow the ircmcn to cxtinguish
the flames. The telegraph wires were
cut by the mob, which is evident that
they we're determined to accomplish all
the mischief in THEN power.
When the rioters first assembled at the
drafting Office, they numbered from 800
to 500, and were armed with bricks club
andstoncs. The machinery, ,books, blanks,
&C., Of the draft at that point, were en-.
tirely destroyed. At ] o'clock p. NJ. the
telegraph poles were cut and the wires
destroyed. Mr. Kennedy, the Supern-
tcndcnt Of the telegraph line appeared at
the scene Of disturbance, and was bru-
tally treated by these beastly Democratic
Coppcrhcad rioters. The police were on
the ground, but were unable to check
their hcllish designs. Gen. Wool order
cd to the scene Of disturbance u large
number of Marines from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, besides considerable num-
Der Of soldiers Of the regular army.
At 6 T.. NJ. the riot appeared to be in.
crcasing, and from all oppcuranccs,thcrc
is no doubt, il was a preconcertcd plan
to resist the draft. The workmcn on the
different railroads combined with those Of
certain factories and marched to the
drafting Offices. The crowd rushed in,
seized the books and papers, using great
violence towards the officers aud repog-
tcrs present, who managed to escape
Assistant Commissioner YandcrpOol who
was present attending to his official Gu.
tics, was badly beaten beyond recovery.
Women were also in the mob, melting
the rioters on. The street cars were
stopped aud the drivers taken of by the
crowd.
A detachment of IS of the Provost
Guard arrived and drew up in line when
they were quickly surrounded by an in
tonso!y excited mob, who stoned and
cursed them. The soldiers fired into
these Democratic coppcrhcad rulians,
when they were set upon and driven of
about a mile. Onc Of the soldiers was
clught and actually dragged to death by
both men and women f,nds. AGother
was nearly torn to pieces, thrown over q
prccirice, and his body stoned till half
hurried. Soon after this occurHncc, a
squad Of police arrived, but were driven
away, and one of their number captured, +,
torn to pieces and kicked to Jelly. The
most horrible and beast!y outragcs were
committed by these copperhcads, who
were melted to commit those acts of yi-
olcnce, through the teachings of Fernan-
do Wood and the VO,landigham leaders.
Mr.. Howard, local editor of the New
York Times, was attacked by the mob;
and threatened TO hang him to lamp
post, when tie u,tcnlitn OF these copper
head rutliaus were drawn IL another qUGr-
ter,'he was dropped and Le run for his
life. A portion Of the mcb made after
him, striking him on the back OF his head
and in the face, stunning him severely,
when hc was robbed of his watch and
$500 in money. lie finally succeeded
in getting into an engine housc,which re-
sisted the efforts OF the copperhcads, and
saved his life. His injuries are serious.
These traitors Threatened all with death
who were in favor Of the draft and loyal
to the Union. The arsenal was threat
ened, but the presence of number Of
soldiers prevented an attack upon it,
IIowitzers were stationed there and at
the 7th regiment armory, loaded with
canister, which prevented these traitors
from doing mischief at that place. A
whole block on 81 avenue was burned to
the ground.
A coppcrhead scoundrcl named An
drews, from Virginia, who has been
holding meetings at Coopcr's Institute
seemed to be the leader OF these traitors,
and made speeches to them while the
buildings were on fire, and destruction
was going on, he was dcnouncng the
President, and advising the outlaws
10 esist the laws the county,
Shortly after the advice given by
this scoundrel, those bowling devils
proceeded to large ard beautiful
dwelling on the corner of 4Slh strcct,anl
completely sacked it. After they de-
stroyed everything, they set fire to thC
house amid terrible yells, and burned I
to the ground. A dotachmcnts OF lO(
Regulars arrived at p. NJ, and went t,
the arsenal, where the excitement wa
very great, but we are unable to stat
, what was the result. At p. NJ. III,
f Democratic copperhead mob had sweIle
to the number of 5000 all armed, an,
, marched down 9th avenue, to the neigh
, borhood of the conscrpton office. Ever
D negro who Was seen by the mobw hoI
r rbly beaten, aud some 20 of them kill
ed. The loyal citizens were armin
, themselves for self defence.
We hear the question asked who is aC
countabe for the less Of life and the dc
struetion Of property The leaders {