New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17


In one corner Of the room were grouped some
twenty prisoners, guarded by a dozen soldiers.
They were a ragged. wretched crowd, all Of tho
lowest class. From Col. VIM. Mager, who has been
acting commander at the Arsenal for the last 60
hours, the reporter learned the following facts:
On Wednesday house in Thirty.third street, in
which number Of colored people lived, had been
attacked. He went to their rescue, scattered the
mob, and brought eighteen negroes TO the Arsenal.
Soon after he learned that arms were secreted In
real estate Office in Thirty street. He arrived
the ground with 26 men just as the mob were be-
ginning to take the arms out. They were swed by
the soldiers, and made no demonstrations while the
arms, consisting Of 20 muskets, were removed.
The speech reported in The Ners as having been
delivered to the Twenty seventh street mob BY
Judge McCunn on Wednesday, with the concur.
renee of Col. Mager, the latter gentleman says had
no delivery except in the columns Of The NeVs.
Col. Mager went with section Of artillery and
force of infantry to que the rioters who were burn.
ing houses and hanging negroes. His men were
fired upon from the housetops, and he ordered them
to return the fire.
Judge McCuun appeared upon the scene, and In.
authority of Gov. Seymour requested him not 10 fire
upon the mob and he would talk TO them. Col.
Mayer replied that be was sent there TO put down
the rioters by force Of arms and be should obey bis
orders. He proceeded to do 30, emitting down ne
gro who was hanging upon tree, with bis own
sword. fudge McCunn made any speech, it was
after COL Mayer had done bis work and retired
At u o'clock ON Wednesday night the mob seized
negro near the corner of Seventh avenue and
Twenty eighth street. Col. Mayer charged them
and rescued the negro, whom he brought 70 the
Arsenal. He was, however, much injured In the
head, and has been delirious since.
About noon tie rioters again assembled in Twenty
seventh street, and began sack the houses burned
iu that street 90 Wednesday. Col. Mayer, with
two companies Of regulars and two bowitzers, went
to the scene Of disturbance, and scattered the
assembly, which was not large. He then proceeded
to tho Eighth Avenue and dispersed gathering
there.
A large company Of negroes, mostly children from
the Orphan Asylum, who had been collected at the
Arsenal were yesterday molning escorted 10 police
boat at the North River and embarked for Ran.
dslls Island. A crowd of rioters had assembled
ct the dock, ard made violen, demonstrations to
ward the soldiers. The companies were drawn up
facing them, and DO attack was made.
A rotous demonstration occurred in the Tenth
avenue yesterday morning. bus the mob dispersed
on the appearance Of the military.
The force at the Arsenal is 1900, composed Of
different regimertA An ADDITION was made to this
force yesterday afternoon by the arrival of some
troops from the returned regiments Cols. Wilcox
and Postly are on duty there and COL Bricksl, who
commands the artillery.
ATTACKS on NEGROES.
About o'clock q. m, a negro driving horse and
wagon, went to the Thiry.fourtbstreet ferry 10
cross the East River, and was pursued by savage
mob who stoned him from bis seat as he approached
the ferry He took refuge in the water closet Of the
serry.house, but was soon discovered, dragged
forth. and beaten almost to death. The mob
then threw the negro into the river, and as be re-
covered sepsbty aud strOvs to keep bic head above
water, bea, him down with stones and sticks until
he sank Tue horse and wagon they Of course stole.
About o'clock number OF negroes were attacked
in Broad street and driven into tie halls and cellars
by mob. They were soon after rescued by the po-
lice and brought to the Station House for protection.
At an early hour yesterday morning mob caught
a colored mau near pier No. 5 North River, aud cut
his throat The negro WAS thrown into the river,
and the mob, supposing him dead, went their way.
The negro, however, was an excellent swimmer,
and was not dead He reached the net work Of the
dock and remained there till sunrise, where be was
picked up by the police boat. When the officer
CMcClusky) approached him he was, as he lay
inside the dock, armed with stone.
Aioap ra1 from n
docks Many Of them, it is said, have been killed
and thrown into the river. One OF the Longshore-
men reported that he saw yesterday morning in
West street notice bearing the inscription, "$lOO
reward for a negro"
"ARE YOU FOR THE UNION i'-THE GARROTER's
QUESTION.
A French gentleman, whose name and address We
suppress for obvious reasons informs US thas he was
sarroted on his way home, at about 10 O'Clock On
Wednesday evening, on Third avenue, near Thirty
eighth street, by several persons One Of them
throttled him from behind, while another placed
carbine to his breast and third pistol to bis ear.
One asked: "Are you for the Union'" He re-
piled: "Yes, certainly, am for the Union," The
man said nothing more, but rhed his pockets. The
people at tho windows cried shame, shame"
After little rough handling they left him.
Then he was told from the windows that be
must not say he was for the Union, but that
he was a"Democrstic Catholic" After a few
minutes ho was fired at, but was not hit, and man
aged to get away. lie states that number OF his
acquain,ances whose names he gives us, have been
robbed in the same way, and some have been re-
eased on giving the answer recommended to him.
AN INCIDENT.
While the 18th Regiment, just returned, was COM
ing mp Broadway yesterday morning, the citizens in