Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
Additional from the North.

lard nd issued proclamation calling on all Polish subjs
OF ssia to rise Cor freedom and their fatherard.
i Additional fro the North
HORRIBLE RIOT IN DETROIT BETwEEs THE BrAcrs AMI
/ wHITEs-HoRRIBLE SCENES OF BLeoDsHED.
The following is the first account that we have seer
OF the late terrible riot In Detroit 1t appe rs that the
affair originated in the outrage of lttle white orphan
I'giri by big negro named Faulkner Ga the arrest
the negro large and excited mob gathered with the in
tenton OF executing yuch law On the black scoundre
but they were deferred by provost guard ordered cut
to escort the prsoaer to jail After The prisoner Was
safely locked up it Is said that several random shogs
were fired into the mob by the provost guard several
them taking effect aud oLe man. Charts Larger beiny
instantly Killed. shot through head The scene that
followed is thus described by the D1triot Free Press
The cry OF death and vengeance through tbs
crowd like an electric shock lie sight of bleeding
corpse OF the dead man AID the groan3 Of hall d.
WHO were wounded, kIndtd the flames OF insu
diaaton and freizy. The Germans, especially, were
maddened beyond deception, because their rynan
had betn sacrificed, as h5y thought aud expressed It,
TO protect regr0 who deserving torture and death,
The excitement among all cassss, however was intense
Being bafled in their attempt the criminal
they sought other channtls give vent to their malice
The first house where negro family resided one ind
OF which was used IS cooper shop, situated B6a0-
blen street. was assaed with bricks, paving stones anf
clubs. About dozen negroes were at work n tie
shop or stopping at the house at the hs
OF them were armed and fred several shots into the
crowd from the widows taking efec in several iasaa-
ccs, but not fatally injuring any far could be
asceTtaiEed.
AS each shot from the negro bowel terated thro
the vicinity, the fendshotss Of the mob became
manifest, and their desperation dread III, The
firearms possession OF the negroes deferred them fror
entering for would have been certain itah for any
man to attemptit. Any missile that could be obtained
was hurled at the rendezvous of the negroes th5 win
dows AID dceFs burst clen, and everything destroyed
which could be seen by those outside.
Finally finding that they could rot be forced out OF
their hiding place in any other manner the match OF
the inceEdlary was placed at one OF the building
and in very short the flames spread so as e.
velope almost the entire building. Ihe scene at this
time one that utterly battles description.
With the building perfect sheet of vid fame, ard
outside crowd OF bloOd-thrsty rioters, some OF whom
standing at the doors with reviewers in their
bands waiting for their victims to appear it truly
pitfalls and sickeRing sight The poor wretches in
side were almost frantic with fright, undecided whether
to remain and die sy OF tie devourirg element
suffer the almost terrible fate which awaited them at
the haLd5 Of the merciess crowd. There was more
mercy extended to The suffering creatures than would
have been shown to rattl sake No tears could
move; no applications assuage the awful erz7 and
demonacal spirit OF revenge which had taken ssiOn
o. tat mass Of people. Ooe colored woman maize her
appearance at the deer with little child in Ter arms
appealed to the mob fer mercy. Fbe monstrous fact
must be told, her fearful appeals met with show
of bricks, stones and clubs, driving herself and the
babe ia her arms back into tie burning building,
At this janoture one moved to mercy at this
cowsrdy and inhuman act, rushed to her assistance
braVel5 and notify protecting ber person from the VIC
lence which threatened her But the negroes found no
such protection They driven gradually 10 tbs
windows and doors where they were murderou8iy as
sailed with svey species OF weapons, Including sxes
spades and cluDs and veTytning which could be USED
means Of attack. The frightened creatures were
almost insane from fright their prosecutors were
with madness. AS they out they beaten ana
bruised in terrible manner, their shreks and groans
only melting the to farther exertions in their bru
tai work. Several of them were knocked down with
and left fer dead but who afterwards recovered
ony sto be again set upon and cruelty beaten in
senslbity.
The scenes which followed were of q similar nature
Old men, eighty years of age were not in the least re
sPected but Knocked down with the 4e fendsh vim
dictveues5 which characterized all tic other proceed
ngs OF the dey. After the first building had been re-
duced to sshes the appetite for arson had Only been
wEetted and at all eppeased As night approached
hey grew boider and did not scrupe to commit the
worst lear The calendar with perfect inpunty
III: hoas-s Gil Lafayette street, be,aeen Deauben
and S.. kn, as literally sacked OF their contents
and tie lrn piled in the middle Of the street and
hGrr J. Am07g the articles constituting til bonfire
large cEmhtr OF musical nst1 uments could be discover
ed-besa vo;s, voins, bsnjos, guitars accvrdeoEs and
almost every musical Instrument in existence.
Feather beds we're ripped open ard the contents
scattered the street and everything valuable total
" destroyed. Then, rot satisfied with havin< destroy
ed every vesge Of QEnitEre, the torch applied
the buildings and nearly the whole entire block, On
both sides Of the street, lcveed tie ground
The steamers were upon the spot promptly but would
Only be permitted to threw water on the houses of the
white men to prevent the coE1a9 ration from becoming
general. The mob threatened that the engines would
be terra to pieces if they attempted to play upon any
other buildings than those designated AS there was
no doubt that these threats would be summary exc
cued if necessity compelled that course it deem
ed proper to cater the wishes Of the mob ia tat
| spect.
1hs work of destruction then progressed with fearful
rapidly. No sooner was oGe building burned than
blocks apart.
1t was impossible last hight to ascertain the 1umber
Of buildings destroyed bat it is safe say they will
gregate not less than forty or fifty.