The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-19

ieateu not little sensation, and which
seemed TO promise no good for the speak !
er. II transpired afterward, however.
that the orator was a Mr. Andrews, of
Virginia.
Hon. Horace Greeley dined yesterday
at Windusts Hotel, Ann street. His
whereabouts soon became known, the
fact having been communicated to a
gathering which took up position oppo.
cite the Park Barracks. Thev were
about to march there, with the apparent
object Of assauting Mr.. Greeley, when,
through the aid of policeman and one
Of his friends, carriage was procured,
in which he quickly entered, and thus
escaped.
VISIT TO GEN. M'cLELLAN's RESIDENCE
In the midst Of the excitement a great
concourse proceeded TO the residence OF
General Mcclellan, in East Thirty. first
street, TO give him an ovation. The
throng halted opposite the house, where
they gave loud and prolonged cheers for
Little Mac;" but ascertaining that he
was in New Jersey, they left, proceeding
down Fifth avenue shouting and hur-
rahing.
now THE MOB TREATED THE SOLDIERS WHO
WERE OPPOSED TO THEM
When one OF them was oyertaken he
was beaten almost into Jelly, and, faint
ing from loss Of blood and exhaustion,
the poor fellow was thrown into some
alley way, and left to take care of him /.
self as best he might. At the corner of
Thirty-ninth street and Third avenue,
the crowd seized hold OF one of the
soldiers, and, after disfiguring him in a
terrible manner, cutting open his cheek
aud back part of his head, he was for
tunately rescued by gentleman present
who was more or less acquainted with
the leaders. He was carried into store
on the corner, and his wounds attended
to. The poor fellow was almost in n dy-
ing state-his eyes seemed fast working
into the glare of death. Over him stood
the man who had saved his life, attend
ing to his every want, and contributing
consolation TO him in his sufferings. AS
the wounded soldier slowly recovered, he
could only give expression to his thank
iulness for the services rendered by a
melancholy smile IL is thought that
this man will not recover There zoe
hundreds Of incidents Of This melancholy
description.
THE BURNING OF TWO MANSIONS ON LEX
NGToN AVENUE.
Among the distressing occurrences oi
the day, we have to record an unexpect.
ed, yet lamentable scene, in Lexington
avenue. The people, infuriated 20 an
alarming degree, having reason TO sup
pose that policeman was endeavorine
70 escape punishment at their hands,
made a rush at and came up with him
in Lexington avenue. Seeing that be
was heing determinedly pursued by The
crowd, and observing the iron gate of q
basement open, he rushed in to escape
from the wrath Of his pursuers. The
inner door, however, was closed, and the
| policeman could not obtain entrance.
The women in the upper part Of the
house, hearing the knocks of the officer
at the door, and seeing the excitement
from the windows, began 70 cry out "For
| Gods sake do not open the door for the
house will be destroyed" This excla-
nation seems TO have given new idea
TO the crowd, for soon heavy shower
Of stones, brickbAts and all other kind Of
missiles began. We may mention that
the house so assailed belonged TO Mr.
William Turner. The windows were
smashed, the furniture broken and pitch
ed through the apertures, valuable pic
lures and q library Of choice books de-
molished, and in short everything on
which the crowd could lay hands was
literally torn to pieces. Those articles
that were too ponderous 20 be easily re-
moved we're committed 20 the flames in
front of tbs building. The family silver
plate, to the estimated value of $4,000
was also subject 10 a similar fate To
cap the climax and conclude the picture
of devastation, the house itself was fired
This was between two and three O'Clock
The number of the house was A Lex
ington avenue IL is as useless as un-
necessary 10 describe the painful scenes
that ensued. The lady of the house
with her young children, and followed
by her servants, fled wildly and in ter.
TGT from the ravagIng ana merciless ele-
ment that was rapidly consuming hel
home. There were none TO aid her
this moment as no attack was expected
in that quarter. The police were all EN-
ployed elsewhere, and the fremeu in th
neighborhood did not interfere. AZ
o'clock this house and the one immedi
aiely adjoining were envelOped in fame
and kissing and burning with great vio
lence.
ATTACK ON THE ooLoRED ORPHAN AsYLUA
The Tribune's report says:
The Orphan Asylum (in Fifth avenu,
near Forty sixth street,) was fred abou
o'clock in the afternoon. The infuri
ated mob, eager for any outrage, wer
turned that way by the simple suggestion
that the building was full Of oolore
children They clamored around th
house like demons, filling the air wit
yells. A few policemen, who attempted
TO make a stand, were overpOwered, sew
eral being severely or fatally injured
While tbis was going on, few Of the les
evil disposed gave notice TO the inmate
10 quit the building.
The eight OF the helpless creature
stayed, for a moment, even the insensat
mob but the orphans were no sooner on
than the work of demolition commenced
First the main building was gutted, ani
then set on fire. While IL was burning
the large wing adjoining-used as
dormitory was stripped, inside and ouI
Several hundred iron bedsteads were car
ried oif-such an exodus Of this articl