New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-09

the houses Wnlte 70 pevent
becoming general The mob threatened that the engines
would be 10 pieces they attempted TO play upon any
other building than those desssnsed wss no room
for doubt there threats would be sumnary executed "
necessity compelled that course it was deemed proper 70
cater to the wishes of the mob in that respect.
The work Of destruction then progressed with fearful spu
ty No one building burned than another was ~
on fire, some OF them being seveIsl blocks apart So,
The notorious Patton alley totally destroyed ss $50
were several buildings in that vicinity. ,tA,u,
was impossible last night to ascertain the nuinoe
ngs destroyed but safe to say hey viii asgesaeo
than forty ifty. ,,s ~,
At about O'Clock in the evening barn wa' on
FIRE 10 the alley back of the City Hotel wes NOUN a'
tie fire was The wok Of all ncenday though fog whst reason
is impossible TO say The building In which the hie
sted was totally consumed and another ouhu's A'''
juIed to considerable extent ,o, ,,,roer HAT.
The barn of C. r Crosby, on LaIned s'ee' u bs
originated Is not known The opinion however prevails '
| It was purely accidental. ,,,,,
About O'Clock the flames Of the CONFEDERATION iluinea
The entire city and Appearances seemed to indicate ina no
principal portion ofths Third Ward was on FIRE aud woua De
totally de.oyed In short time the mob which had pre-
vionsiy b.en operating Beaubien street moved Gown
to the center Of the city and set on ire ne o
house. and sheds Brush between Congress ana .o'
streets This the greatest alarm for fear tina, te var
liable blocks Of surrounding the n,Aiket ou mon
gni.ed from sparks which were conssny being oiowh
Il cir roofs The houses destroyed here wes riy
poor white people who are by this an who sup
nor,aJ u, children bv her own unaaed abors SIZE oarey
saved herself and family alive. bun lost ever 1bd NI
& ~ .rr o the buidngs kindly provided lodging
place for her aud her children for the nshi III, h,c
sIarnd ard es1s satisfied that force that eoud Dc mus
eTed in Deoi would saeiently poweiim 10 ld'n
riot or stop the onages Of the rioters 20 Wv
Of the 2;th Infantry in oanPat ipsaet
ins him forward battalion OF MS men pS speU.a 80 40
sssis, in dispensing the mob About tins time oispson vas
stating that the request OF the iy ocis nSo oooH
This news together with the Appearance Of 'eveTs squads o.
armed in ysrous parts OF the CITY hea no m
ove1wil crowd but rather tenoed to increase he se
The febslls now sounded alarm for the First Ward
and couple OF started for the place indicated
found to have caused by the burning Of barn IN an
sley between Fort md Lafayette streets 1t was entirely
turned rapdy to the point Of their
sbors in the vicinity OF the market Before teaShips ~
now ever alarm bells ignsed another ire in the SIXTH
Ward hsstcned the spot at once arriving
IN time ind good Itd frame building OF the corner OF
John street aud Miami avenue, IN blaze and partially
consumed. The crowd, upon suivins discovered negro
% Of aSs .s%p
ed lay hold Of him. but lie managed to set beyond the
reach. -, ..
known at present. although many respectable people
vnced that the lower OF the city caused
kitchen~ere consumed bat the front part
can be repaired at tri1ng cost II ives owned by Mr.
Warner his family cared for BY M Wilcox one Of
the ueighhors The loss would undoubtedly have been much
this section bu TOT the diligence Of the citizens
brushed the NE from the roofs oil adjacent houses ~ 1t
lel upon them.
Great alarm and distress prevailed everywh-te those
fires excessively forth and in localities the CHI
armed themselves and turned QUIT protect their families
The last hre Of the nigh, destroyed barn aached to a
house jefferson Dr. Hosshs Church but il
speedily quenGed By h. ssneF IN Ia, connection 1t
dered by tbs The entire corps behaved adnah
praise Had been for their add thou ands Of dollar
worth ofproPery now IN good condition and perfectly sac
Alter tho LAST fire had been ngu.hed the fioer.
deny dispersed, completely worn out aud disped by their
impossible give the Of all the persons injured
Among the Casualties We notice the following:
killed Of he large vein. leading to the heart being cut
He standing npon the sidewalk q, the time unotend
Il.gsu
p ysl-y on the corner Of Woodward avenue and Lsned
street. de about 81 years Of and leaves sHd
three children TO mourn bl. uniilnely end
henry Hainasls wounded in the es.hy lar, Of the
| thigh, with buckshot. His wound is not serious
Maurice HOrsn shot through the aud seriously
Injured by OF the negroes. lie standing upon
corner the street At the time and ia tue
Edward Crosby wa. shot 10 the face tho bali passing
through The upper portion of the Though the
nct seous certain that he win be dshgured for lie
William BeIIdse was struck by Abnckfhot IN the throat
Tho MOI las, evening extracted Mr. beIridse
citizen Of Pontiac and was at ,he time VI being SHOT eoH
yer,ins with a friend on tie sidewalk.
Besides these perhaps dozen we're struck and
more or Injured by the bullets aud sho, hred by the
aisrs and negroes. At voey nego house
}.auben several people struck including boy
ten or twelve years old aud girl little older
OF the there all OF 1t 10 believed that
several killed but far nothing IL positive
concerning the Dser Our reporter srg- number
entirely large number however very serious
injured and 10 probable that Of them wi
cover.
Tie cOlored population Of the city frightened and dis
trtctei, Lurec from the mob scattering in every direction,
large nun Der gong over TIE ve to canada while
actually the woods their wives and lit ones
they perfectly panc-siriesen and hiher and
ther with Tcckessntss when rendered them 'osy
take proper OF tuemseyss those who did
the city tAeuse,s together In The Kitchens
hoes: 0 the SSn adjoining the places where the no0a
Toward evening berape apparent that, unlc'
ordinary tAten at ouco great disasters would
the cry. +. y. Phelps. Gcuns Mayor immediately
established his headquarters Mayors Office and issued
AZ calling out the military The 24th Reg meut,
Ypsat eleSsphed ioI. the Regnsr At the fOn
fo. and ell the ndepelceht military companies IN the
, city ordered
Win commsDdsble Pomptn-ss q, o'clock dstsc hnent
Of tue z.h, confsting Of Companies 4 b. ana o.
about 400 under Of Col foI Lisu
Col Richardson, arrived aud reported headquArters They
immediately semitic the scene Of the
crowd. About o'clock the Lgm Gusfd upon tho
sree hy strong aid rendered efficient service pairous
the in the region the city ne. were rss
aud where tne crowds were tho The Lyon
also 90 hand and haa the important task Of hold
Jog jai and premises secure sgss inyaon Company
scott Ousrd out IN force and prevented
defT1On Of much valuable property Ia the upper portion
Of the city company OF iIy regular. orr Wayne
with brass diG much TOW ara d!tpsng the crowd
Gradusiy excitement oed away tine be- sus les.
and the crowds bessu to dsPsre. ~ "a
ell sssin quiet aud tie stress dSe.t-d The
Mayor deemi1g II important 10 provide against any moro
during the night Issued order sstab.
hmcnt oi P.tro srHd upo every fet III tho ey with
ord.r stfsgser The 9th divided into
ssht patrol squad; Pspes! ScsIea ana Ioylae4 wh u,
squads the Lyon Guard protected the jail AID the
Ing region, while tbs reg0iss with Two held Tao
upper part oil the city. Besds these large police force
under direction Of the City Marshal paOsd the
or the Of sraggers, aid private patrol placed
! around many public buildings aud blocks
ftefIeshnnents provided City Hail. and
guards regularly relieved aud allowed time to rest
add save the Of patrol quad walked
beat and the snolderiog oGbe where
stood many peaceful and happy home there nothing
remind the beated traveller Of the terrible gcdy which had
Just been enacted. =, M
The Light Guard in Depsty Sheriff.. to
for "a hours The nth Regiment VIII Tensin Ia town toT
lays until the e1ctenent dies away to prevent
!iosh oaibfeaf Of any disturbance