The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-07-16
The MOB IN NEW YORK CITY.
Second Days Proceedings

New York, July II. p. m.-The
Post says that bodies OF rioters to-day
visited the large manufacturing estab
lishments, forcing the laborers to join
them, and forbidding tho loading of
ships &C., dc. Up to this hour sever
al houses have been sacked, including
Mayor Opdyke's. Confagrations are
occurring momentarily, and the mob,
which seems to be divided into separate
crowds, are bent on the plumber, pill
lage and robbery of persons.
A company of infantry was stationed
in Pitts street, when the lieutenant
ordered the company to fire, which it
did, instantly killing several of the
scoundrels, the rest of them fleeing.
4P. M.-The brokers held a meeting
this afternoon, and organized them
selves into companies for immediate
service.
Some 5000 effective troops are ex-
pected in the city this evening.
The mob is quite dense in the City
Hall Park, where Gov. Seymour adj
dressed it, stating that he had sent bis
| Adiutant General to Washington to re-
quest the draft to be stopped, and i'm
! plored the crowd to respect property
and persons, and the State would see
that all would be made satisfactory.
The large pork packing factory, on
Washington street, was burned by the
mob this morning.
a block of nine buildings, including
Touring mill, on 129th street was
burned by the mob this morning.
The mob this morning took posses.
sion of tenement block on 34th ST..
but was driven out by the infantry,
who shot and killed several.
The mob attacked detachment of
marines near Delaney street, when the
latter fired, killing three and wounding
six.
The mob attacked the New York
Mercury office Monday night, but was
finally driven off by the police.
New YORK, July IA, p. m.-Gov-
ernor Seymour has issued proclama-
ton stating that the riot demonstration
originated in opposition to the con,
scription, has swelled to vast proper
tons. He says he knows many would
not have gone to such extremes unless
they were apprehensive of injustice,
but remarks then that the only opposi-
ton that 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 respected, and riotous
proceedings must and shall be put
down. The laws of the State must be
enforced, peace aud order maintained,
lives and property protected. He then
calls on the rioters to retire, declaring
he would use all the necessary power
to restore order.
Provost Marshal Nugent has been
notified 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 Williams Bridge,
driving the telegraphers off aud theat-
ening their lives.
The Mayor has prohibited the sale
of firearms, and all such stores are
closed. The day so far has been a
horrible one. There was fearful riot
in Second Avenue this p. ln., in which
the military charged and fired several
times on the mob, killing fifteen and
wounding many more.
] Col.OBrien was captured by the
iends and beaten to jelly, and then
hung to lamp post, corner of 34th
street aud I'd Avenue.
The mob this afternoon got as far
down town as Fulton Ferry. visiting
many vessels and compelling women
aboard to join them, and stating what
they wanted.
The 9TH, 9Th and 9th regiments, now
at the seat of war, it is understood
have been sent for, and the 18th is ex-
lpected to night