New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-16
THE RIOT.
v-,tAss Particulars sf the Preceding on
Tuesday.
POLICE SHOT BY SOLDIERS.

rrpulsed on the Ninth avenue, and some Of them
,ho,. This news WAS apparently con6tmed by the
arrival of four carriages containing wounded police
men. i r
II appeared that body of police and company of
down the Eighth avenue where u riot was in pro-
gress /
This riot commenced by q crowd gathering in
front Of The residence Of Mr.. Gibbons, in Twenty
ninth street, near the Eighth avenue.
1t appears that Mr. Greeley formerly boarded at
this house. and the rioters supposed that it was his
residence. They commenced stoning the house, and
were about TO plunder it, when q young man named
Hyde jumped the stoop and told the mob that the
house was private properly aud ought lot to DO dis
turbed. i
The cry was raised that be was id Abolition
ist and, quicker than thought, the noble young fell
low was thrown TO the ground and beaten to jelly
He was rescued with great difficulty. The mob
theD entered the house and commenced ransacking
Il. AT this juncture, the police and military ar
rived.
The mob stood firm, bnt 1t was only for mo-
ment; the word was given; on came the police;
clubs and heads found very intimate acquaintance.
The mob began TO break but again rallied. The
- military seeing how matters stood gave the crowd
q avoley, killing FIVE and woundng seven, IS far as
known.
Unfortunately come of the police officers had got
mixed with the crowd and were wounded. Four Of
them were brought to the Central ofice: Joshua
Hodgsoo, Edward Dpple and Albert d. Robertson,
of ste Broadway squad, and Offer Rice, Of the
2esh. None of the wounds ore cfs serious nature.
.. MILITARY ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DSIsIoy, N. @. s. N.Y.
BROokLiS. July 10 1862
All sctive and exempt me- nlbcrs of tbs Division,
rev 40 tie city, requested to report to Capt ihone
Ns City AImOry, "' morning =. oelooni n nrrpyr.
CITY ARnoRY. BROOKLYN, July ID, 1868
THrKTEESTa RreIrEkT. N. G. S. n. Y.
All members of this Regiment now IN this ety.
th. oficois Of their respective o'clock This
Sons III aeSo,Sspss WIN IA cSo GA g0 oshs
.. BEATING AN OFFICER.
Police Officer Michael c. o Byrne, Of toe Twenty
ninth Precinct, while engaged in quelling disturb
ance near the City Hall, was overcome by the
crowd, bis club was wrested from him, and he was
bit severely in the face by man named John Nc
Dermot., who was at once, after severe fight,
taken into custody. O'Byrne received he ssys, but
single blow, which Was, however, terrible one.
We are informed that there are 800 rioters in
custody and the police, who are behaving splendidy
are bringing in more every hour.
The NLw-YORK RIOT IN BROOKLYN.
The great riot in New-York still continues to be
the great topic Of conversation among all classes Of
cur citizens and the turbulent spirit manifested over
de riyer has shown itself here, although in a lin
tied degree, consisting mainly in attacking coored
people and soning their residences
FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.
Roosevelt street, the ferry, at o'clock q. m,
was flied with an assemblage Of all ages and q
bonfire was blazing in the street, while timber, bat
tering rams and other implements, Piled destroy.
ing dwelling houfes, gave a rough appearance to
the proceedings when viewed from distance.
But close inspection reduced it mainly 10 q two
penny scramble for fuel. Five houses were counted
In the immediate vicinity Of Roosevelt street, which
were being stripped Of the woodwork, door and
window frames bat the houses were merely the re-
mains Of the preceding days distraction.
Up town generally business was disturbed and
there were collisions between the military and the
mob, resulting in firing by one OR both parties. a,
West Forty second street, Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues and at several other points, AT the corner of
Twenty-uinth street and Seventh avenue, small
crowd was collected at dusk looking west toward
Eighth avenue and at the corner Of Eighth avenue
and the same street larger crowd were looking in
the same direction at force of military, who were
moving quietly eastward clearing the streets.
The crowd readily yielded, and, except some
sFersive remarks, nothing in the way Of disturb
snce was observed, until some bricks were thrown
n few policemen marching in the rear. Two
bricks were by reporter to strike near the
police, Oh which two three turned and rushed at
tbe crowd the upper side Of the street in Eighth
avenue. Upon tbs, most Of the crowd rapidly fed.
Ose was struck over the head with baton.
A man mounted on q horse and waiting before An
ale bouse in Forty second street. Ninth avenue,
was conversing with a crowd Of men and women
who seemed TO know him. Excuse me, ladies, for
swearing, but damn Abe Lincoln. We have got to
burn THK TRIBUNE ard Tines Offices would have
burned the - name not heardl except that 30
many poor girls arc employed there. could have
done 1t. Hurry up that ale. Here's to JEFF Davis
and damn Abe Lincoln" These were his precise
words. The crowd did not seem TO either Ddofse
or object to bis sentiments. r...,. r
FIFTH WARD NEGRO QUARTERS.
At about ii p. m. an attack was rnsde on the
negro quarters in York street by MOB Of rowdieA
Several Of the houses were racked, and the inmates
driven cut into the streets. An alarm was irnLle-
diately given, and o squad Of policemen were dis
patched, and, on arriving at the scene, made gall
Ian. charge the ufuriated rowdes, and dispersed
them. An attack was also made on the houses in
Thomas street by number Of boys and thieves, but
thsy were quickly dispatched by the police. At
nioniehs intelligence received by President
Acton that all was quiet in the Fourth and Fifth