Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-16
THE RIOTS IN NEW YORK.

The great anti-c0nscriptl0n riot in New York which
commenced Monday, (and Of whose outrages on
that day detailed in the preceding columns was re-
newed at early hour Tuesday morning. and ragged
with great fury all day. 1t also continued on Wed
nesday though the latter day the civil and military au
hores seemed to be gaining the mastery of the mob by
having adopted the most vigorous for its suppress
SON. The mob, in the time, from demonstration
against an alleged obnoxious law had changed into in
discriminate plumber of the houses of innocent citizens,
Without distinction OF party Not having 10 this
sheet Tor any further details add two or three Of
| latest Geographic dispatches:
| NEW YORK. July l5-Noon
1t reported this morning that both grape and canister
freely used up town last night against the rioters
There were several fires last night in various parts of
the city, nearly ALL however, being small houses An at
tack was made on residences in Gramercy Park
including the house of Dudley Field, from which vosy
of musketry fired into the villains scattering them
Two hotels on CORTLAND street were somewhat dam.
aged, especially the bar-rooms
There is now great crowd around the Produce Elk
change threatening the destruction of that fine building
Brooks's great clothing establishment, Catherine
street. has been sacked by the mob who robbed them Of
sixtyeght thousand dollars worth of clothing and
boys carrying off clothing by armsfull.
Quite number of troops arriving, and bate.
res Of artillery have reached the city The general i'm
preston at this hournoons that the worst over the
mob fearing the arrival of tried troops from the South
Large numbers of families have removed from the city,
and the exodus continues undated
Telegraphc communication East has not vet been re-
sumed.
The Hudson river railroad trains come only to Yonkers
the track this side being torn up.
tits reported there has been considerable disturbance
in Brooklyn. One negro house in Columbia street
destroyed and few other small houses in Tally street
were plaged The negroes being horribly mareated.
There quite serious riot on Staten Island last
night band ofruians, numbering five hundred roamed
detached bands the island hunting negroes osen
siby, but in fact bent plumber Several houses of
negroes burned their occupants fleeing to the woods
Six negroes killed The railroad depot at Wander
bt landing burned. The drinking shops were de-
spoiled, and perfect reign of terror prevailed No pr
vate dwellings destroyed although deep threats
made against Mr. Maverick Of the editors of the Post
and others. Citizens there arming and forming
patrol force detachment of the Eighth Regiment with
two howitzers, have been sent down.
NEW YORK, July l5-Three o'clock P NJ
The Mayor has issued proclamation announcing that
the riot has partially subsidized that the remnants of the
mob now only seek plumber. He calls upon citizens to
form PATROL and says that all lines of omnbuses rail
ways, and telegraphs must full operations imme
diately, protected fully by the militia, which must and
shall be obeyed and the offenders pursued and punished
There rioting this afternoon. The mob again
collected in Thirty second street. where negro hang
ing. Refusing to dispense howtzer tnrned upon
the rioters with canister. The first discharge killed SIX
Two discharges increased the number to twenty
two, when the remainder of the villains away.
Two negroes killed this afternoon-one on pier
No. A. the other in Washington street.
The colored people fleeing the city in all directions
Gold has fallen to. 1877. The markets all dull and
nominal; no business of Importance is transacted
The City Councils have unanimously passed ordinance
appropriatng two and half million of dollars to poor
conscripts.
The rioters have recommended their disturbances on
Second They burning buildings between
Twentyeghth and Twenty ninth streets lis reported
that several colored people killed.
serious riot also occurred in Third avenue near
Thirtyfh street 1t said to be very extensive The
police aud military hoy engaged-the latter firing
on the mob and occasionally using the bayonet They
have been reinforced and field piece sent them.
AT three o'clock this afternoon mob entered an alley
In the Of Twentyeghh street and Second avenue
in which fifteen twenty negro families resided. They
burst open houses and found unforunates who were
badly handled One was beaten to dying state with
crowbar, Some houses in Twenty seventh street
also entered and Alfred Dudley killed by the fends
Cruetes of the worst kind have been practced on the
blacks such furniture broken and houses set fire.
Women looking after property driven off by the mob
having to fearful gauntlet.
NEW YORK, July 10.
The Fiftysixth militia regiment has arrived from Buff
ao and passed up Broadway this evening It is accom-
panied by battery of artillery attached to the Eighth re
gment, manned by it's artillery troops battery of t
lery has also arrived from Carlisle barracks