The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-07-17

the draft at this point was entirely destroy
ed, the building fred and the whole block
,nveloped in flames. Two or three men,
with axes, cut down the telegraph poles
in the Sd Avenue and at II o'clock the
wires were destroyed.
1t is said that Superintendent Kenne-
dy appeared at the acene Of disturbance
and was much injured.
The police are unable to check the
riot. -. -.
LATER.
New Yonk July l3.
from the 81 edition OF the Evening
Post:] We have heard Of no further
demonstration by the rioters.
The city is filled with wild reports.
Mayor Opdyke has issued the following
proclamation
MAYOR OFFICE. New YoRK,July l3.
2:25 P. M.-Whereas, an unorganizad
and unlawful assemblage has in various
parts of the city violently resisted and by
force obstructed the execution o. the
laws; accompanying their acIs by the de-
struction Of property, and endangering
the lives Of the officers engaghd in the
performance of their duty. and of peacea-
BILE citizens, l hereby warn all those in
any way engaged, in these riotous pro-
ceedings to cease ats.once and return to
their homes and their usual employments.
All necessary measures will be taken to
preserve the peace Of the city, to enforce
the laws, and to put down rioters at all
hazards. Signed,
~. Geo. Opdyke. Mayor.
Six O'clock, P. Mp to this hour
the riot appears increasing. The follow
ing is brief resume OF their operations.
1t appears that there must have been a
concocted plan of resistance to the con-
scription, as all the working men on the
different Railroads combined together
with those Of certain factories and march
ed to the buildings on Third Avenue
where the drafting for the ninth district
had commenced.
At about half-past ten o'clock the crowd
rushed into the drafting buildings and
seized the books and papers, using great
violence toward the officers and reporters
who managed to escape except Assistant
Deputy Van Derpoel. who was badly
beaten. He is beyond recovery. Soon
after the building was burned, the demons
in the meanwhile storming the upper
part where some half dozen families lived
The next building took fire and was also
destroyed. The ruflians shouted while
its burning.
Women were also in the mob exciting
them on. All horse cars were stopped
and the drivers taken Of by the crowd
The police were overpowered and beaten
horribly.
A block was also demolished and its
owner nearly killed.
A detachment OF sevety.fve OF the
Provost Guard arrived at noon and drew
up in line between 44th 45th and Sd Av-
enue where they were quickly surrounded
by an intesely excited mob who stoned
and jeered them. The soldiers fred into
the ruffians when they were set upon and
driven off and pursued about a mile
One Of the soldiers was caught and actu-
ally beat to death by both men and women
fiends. Another was nearly torn to pie
ces, trown over precipice and his body
stoned till half buried.
Soon after squad Of police arrived,
but were driven off, one of their number
being torn to pieces and kicked to jelly.
Stores in the vicinity was soon closed
by their owners and the rioters had eve
rything their own way.
The firemen were not allowed to play
on the fire.
The most horrible and bcastly outra,
yes have been perpelrated.
Some IL or l3 policemen havo been
so brutally treated that their recovery is
almost hopeless and no doubt exists as to
The death Of Superintendent Kennedy.
About 8 o'clock the mob had moved fur.
her down town when the fremen went to
work on the burning buildings on Third
Avanue. One house was entered where
! lady just had been confined.
The arsenal was threatened, but the
presence off detachment of the 10Th
'egiment Of volunteers prevented AN at
ack, Howitzers are stationed there, and
he 7th regiment armory is loaded with
canister, which will be used on the first
A whole block on Third Avenue was
burned. A person named Andrews Of
Virginia, who has been lslely harranging
he meetings at Cooper Institute. seemed
o be the leader Of the mob, and who ad-
lressed them near the ruins while the de-
truction was going on, denouncing the
President, and advising the people to or
,anize to resist the draft
LATER. ."
NEW YoRR, July IA.
The Post says:
Bodies Of rioters to-day visited the large {
manufacturing establishments forcing the
sborers to join them, forbidding the load