The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-17
THE GREAT RIOT IN
ilo-5A NEW YORK.

mas issued prOclalndClOn suaClng CnaC the
riotous demonstration originated in oppo-
sition to the conscription, has swelled to
vast proportions. o9I t
He says he knows many VINO would not
have gone to such extremes unless under
apprehension of injustice, but reminds
them that the only opposition which can
be allowed is an appeal to the courts, and
the right to appeal will be maintained and
the decision Of the courts must be respec-
ted. o ea a ifl+
Riotous proceedings must and shall be
put down. The laws of the State must be
enforced. Peace and order maintained,
lives and property protected. He then
calls on the rioters to disperse declaring he
willuse all necessary power to restore order.
In Yorkville and Hamburg the rioters
are demolishing houses, &c. Arms have
been removed from the threatened place
to safe localities or
Provost Marshal Nugent has been noti-
fed from Washington to suspend the
draft.
All communication Geographically, east
and west has been suspended, the mob
having torn down the wires in all places
as far as Willoughby's, driving the tele-
graphers off and threatening their lives.
The operators on the Eastern lines were
located last night and up to nine O'Clock
this morning in Car two miles from Har-
lem, on the track. The mob discovered
them and drove them Off
The Mayor has prohibited the sale of
firearms, and all such stores are closed.
The day so far has been horrible one.
There was a fearful riot in the I'd ward,
this P. NJ, in which the military charged
and fired several times on the mob, kill
ing Is, and .wounding many more Col.
Robins was captured by the fends and
beaten to q jelly, and then hanged to a
lamp post, corner of 34th street and Cd
avenue.
A building filed with a crowd of riot
ers was surrounded by the police only one
door from Fifth, and every rioter as he
| appeared at the door was beaten to the
ground by the police. The mob was also
beaten by the police, headed by the reg
| ulars in Fifth avenue, between 47th and
| 4Sth streets. A heavy riot is also going
| on in 10th avenue.
New YoRK, July IA, Evening. The
| Tribune and Times offices are barricaded
| tonight with bundles of printing paper,
and a heavy force of police is about there.
On the sidewalk of Printing House Square,
in front of the Times office, is small can
non, which fires twelve balls at discharge.
The mob this afternoon got as tar down as
| the Fulton Ferry, and visited many YES
sels, compelling the men on board to join
them, and stealing what they wanted \
| full force OF Government employees is at
| the New York Post Office tonight, with
small arms and two cannon. The furious
crowd this afternoon was melted by the
scoundrels whom the Massachusetts SOL
diers had fired upon. Howls of defiance
were uttered, but nothing further was at
tempted. At the New England Rooms to-
night a squad of convalescents organized
themselves for duty, and proceeded fully
armed to the residence of Col. Howe, in
Sixth Avenue, to protect it, if needed. from
the MOB
New YoRI, July 14-EvENING. - The
7th, 9Th, and list regiments, now sta
| toned at the seat of war. it is understood,
have been sent for, and the 7th is expected
| tonight
It is understood that Mayor Opdyke
has given all necessary power to act in the
city to Gov Seymour.
Numbers of wild reports and rumors are
flying about the city, many of which are
exagerations. The facts alone are bad
enough.
SECOND REPORT.
New YORK, 18th, via YoNKERs s.-Mob
reign not yet ceased, although to-day will
probably witness its end. There is not
adoubt that vastly larger numbers were
engaged in it yesterday than on Monday.
All large manufactures closed labor.
Deck and ship yards suspended. The OBJ
ject of the rioters yesterday unquestion-
ably was to plunder.
At noon yesterday the rioters turned
out 5000 strong and attacked the Union
Steam Works, corner of 22d and I'd Aven-
ne. At two O'Clock the police arrived.
The rioters were in possession of the build
ing. and finding escape impossible, they
made an assault on the police, who shot
five Of the mob; about twenty remained il
the building
;, The rioters. hecomino desperate. acair