New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-18
VI Il l. L. AMI EOUS ITE VI y
Meeting at the Archiepiscopal Residence.
ADDRESS OF THE ARCHBISHOP.
Police and Military Ordered Not to
Interfere.

The rioters, after the terrible punishment they re-
ceived on Thursday at the hands of the military
subsidized during the night, the main body dispensing
and retiring TO their homes. Numbers of them,
however, in gangs Of from three to five roaned
through every street in the city except where there
was a patrol, attacking Unfortunately all we'll
dressed persons whom they found abroad, fret
knocking down their victims, then beating and rob
bing them.
Professional thieves also took advantage Of the
absence OF tho usual police force from tie streets
aud hunted the city in search Of plumber. Every
point at which it was thought the mob might gather
was guarded by military. Yesterday morning the
cai eide Of the city, belween Eighteenth street and
Yorkve, was comparatively quiet, although there
was no evidence that tho rioters were not awaiting
some signal from their leaders TO sgaiu assemble
and renew their acts Of violence. The presence Of
the Seventh and other regiments has gwen grrnier
feeling OF security u our citizens number OF
factories resumed operations yesterday, uader tho
protection Of the military aud police, but with only
portion OF their hands, the remainder probably
keeping away from fear OF the mob.
Through the low grogscries on the avenues and
sdc streets groups Of men loungcd about the door.
WAYS and ,,oops, reaiy for any mi schief. The Bit
tercsi feeling was expressed against both police ana
military. Large numbers are III rosscsson OF srlis
stolen from the armorics aud various gun s.ores,
with which they threaten 10 ahoo, from their win
dows at night every obnoxious person who may
pass by. Many have laid aside their arms for want
of ammunition, aud instead have filed corners In
their rooms with stones and bricks.
About O'Clock yesterday morning. as Capt. John
II. Howell Of the 50 n. Y. Artillery, 4. S. ", was
passing up the Seventh avenue 10 Thiry.second
street. in bis private csrriage, TO examine the
Wednesdays scene Of action, gang Of Six or eight
Of The rioters spying bis uniform cried out, there's
the man who fired on US here; lets hang him.
The outery which they made soon sweled the
crowd to about fifty, who at once made II rush upon
the carriage, and ordered the driver to stop. Cap
tain II. drew his revolver, and told the driver TO
turn down ThiHy-irrt street al once, or lie would
shoot him. TIE mob then stoued the carriage,
breaking the windows and panels. One of the mis-
sles struck all old wound in the Captains side, par
alizng his arm Tor few moments. Tho driver
started on u gsllop ~ directed, tho crowd, with
yells and shouts, pursuing the vehicle. Capt.
II. fired five shots from the back window
Of tie carriage into the midst OF the crowd,
emptying his revolver; which had the ohcc,
of halting the mob until tho carriage got
beyond their reach. He il unable TO say positively
whether any ono was killed, although lie saw tie
mob bearing away one Of their number. One Of
the rioters who attempted to climb in at the win
dow lost bis hold and was run over.
Capt Howell won The Indignation of the rioters
in that district by firing upon thom, on "Wednesday
morning. with the 9Th Regiment Artillery,
Of which he had command. He says that
the story circulated by The Daay Ne~s
that he fired into IN innocent crowd OF
women aud children is an "intamouS lie, and that
the facts IRE as follows: The troops under command
Of Gen. Dodge and Col. Mott proceeded on Wednes-
day morning, at daylight, TO Thirty second street
where the rioters wers hanging coIored men and
sscking houses. No less than three negroes had al
ready been killed by the rioters when the force
arrived upon the ground the liieless body OF one
Of the negroes was cut down by Colonel Mott him.
self, with his sword. This appeared TO be the
signal for tho rioters TO commence their attack upon
the troops with stones, brickba,s and slung shots.
Colonel Mott then ordered Captain Howell to bring
his piece into battery at the corner of Iriysecond
street and Seventh avenue, but ho was only enabled
to do 30 by the aid Of the infantry and cavalry, who
charged down the street with fixed bayonet and
drawn sabres driving the insurgents US far M possible
Capt. IL. at this time approached the mob alone and
warned them to disperso, or be should fire upon
them with grape and canister shot. Gnnera'
Dodge and Colonel Mott did the same III
other parts Of the street and avenue. Those eau
tons repeatedly given, and it was not until The
rioters had rallied aud again attacked the military
with stones aud made rush to take the pieces that
Captain II. gave the command TO fire. About haI
dozen rounds of grape and canister were then hred
in earnest, which cleared tho street. The H'i-
tary now broke into column, and marched over the
district arresting large number of the rioters VINO
were locked up in the station houses. AZ soon lib
the military had left tho scene Of action, the heeSs