Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-17
THE RIOT IN NEW YORK.


BosToN, July l3'
We learn from New York that serious
riot in connection with the draft has COM
menoed in that city, The riot is at the cor
ner of 46th street and 80 Avenue. The mob
are burning buildings.
LATER
All sorts Of reports are in circulation. The
following is posted at the Independent News
Room: The excitement here is Intense
1t is asserted that the laborers are leaving
their work, and that 500 are marching in pro-
ccsson, declaring that they will resist the
draft.
1t is stated that the building Of the Pro-
vost Marshal has been burned and the draw
ing wheel destroyed.
Il is also reported that Policemen have
been shot, and the Tribune office threatened.
The following has been received from the
Agent Of the Associated Press in this city.
There is riot in New York supposed 10 be
occasioned by ;he draft.
The wires Of the American Telegraph Com
pany have been cut preventing our reception
of further details.
a fire is raging in New York, and the fire.
men are prevented from working the machines
to quell it. These are all the particulars we
have at present.
Up to this hour the riot appears to be in
creasing. The following is brief summary
Of their operations
1t appears that it must have been a CON
certed plan OF resistance To the CONSUMPTION
As all the workmen Of the different railroads
combined with those Of certain factories,
marched to the building on Third Avenue
where the drafting for the 9th District had
commenced.
At about 10 80 A. NJ. the crowd rushed
in, seized the books and papers, using great
violence towards the officers and reporters
present who managed TO escape, except As
sstant Deputy Vanderport, who was beaten
beyond recovery, and has since died. Soon
after the building was burned, the demons
stoniug the upper part where some half dozen
families lived. The next building was also
burned.
All the horse-cars were stopped and the
drivers taken off by the crowd. The police
were overpowered and beaten horribly A
blacksmiih's shop was demolished and its
owner nearly killed. A detachment Of seven
ty-fve Provost Guards arrived at noon and
drew up in line between 44th and 45th streets,
on third avenue, but we're quickly surround
ed by the intensely excited mob and stoned
The soldiers fired into the rufTians when
they were set upon and -driven off and pur-
sued about mile One Of the soldiers was
caught and actually beaten to death by both
men and women, hends. Another was nearly
torn to pieces, thrown over precipice and
his body stoned until half buried. Soon af-
ter, squad of Police arrived but were driven
off, one of their number being torn to pieces
and kicked to jelly.
Tho stores in the vicinity were soon closed,
and the rioters had everything heir own
way The fremen were not allowed TO put
the FIRE out The most horrible and boastly
outrages have been perpetrated Some twelve
or thirteen Policeman have been so brutally
treated that recovery is almost hopeless
Supt Kennedy was killed by the mob.
About p. IN. the mob moved further down
town when the fremen went to work on the
burning buildings on Third Avenue. At >,
Mr.. Howard late city editor of the Times
was attacked by the mob bowling d" He is
an abolitionst,' and were about to hang him
to a lamp-post when the mob's attention was
diverted and he ran for his life.
The crowd chasing him, and striking him
in tie back and bead and face with heavy
paving stones, stunning him, when they ROBBED
him Of his watch and chain, diamond breast
pin and money.
He was with difficulty taken to the engine
house, the doors of which resisted the mob.
His injuries are serious. The mob tore up
the iron fences to arm themselves, and about
p. m. the procession of rufIiaus thieves and
women arrived with clubs, pistols, bars Of
iron, &C. marched up Fr,t Avenue and
threatened all connected with the con .cripton.
The arsenal was also threatened, but the
10th Volunteers prevented an attack. How
itzcrs are stationed there and at the 7th Reg
imcnt Armory. loaded, which will be used on
the first denomination.
whole block on Third Avenue was burn
ed. a person named Andrews of Virginia
who has lately harrauguned meetings at the
Cooper Institute, seemed to be the leader o
the mob, and addressed them near the ruins
denouncing the President, and advised tn,
people to organize and resist the draft
The bowling devils after this harangue pro
ceeded to large beautiful dwelling, eorne
47th street, which was completely sacked
and then burned amid horrible yeils.
A detachment OF one hundred regulars ar
rived at o'clock, and reported to Proves
Marshal Newket and went to the Arsenal
The excitement around which is great,
About p. NJ, some 5000 armed men
marched down Fifth Avenue grooming for tn,
CONSUMPTION.
Go Seymour will arrive this evening
Mayor Ordike has issued proclamation
against the rioters. stating that order shall b
preserved. Measures are being taken b.
Gen. Wool to quell the riot.
Every negro, who has been seen by TN
mob has been either murdered or horribl,
beaten. Some twenty thus far, have beet
killed. Citizens are arming. The coloreC
Orphan Asylum has been destroyed by tn,
mob.
Allerton's Hotel, at Bulls head was bur
ned The mob are now passing down Seoon,
Avenue. Some body fred on them from tn
Armory, when they set fire to it and it wa
burned.
The above account was received by Elk
press to Melrose, 10 miles from New Yorl
City, and telegraphed to Boston.
NEw YORK, July 1873 p. m.
About 8 this evening the Office of the Tri.
bune was attacked by the mob and the pub
lication Office entirely Quilted and smashed
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