Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-15

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| Fire was applied to the stock of papers stored
about the Office, threa -enng soon to envelope
TIE entire building i'll flames: but at this criIi-
cal moment a large force of policemen. some
two hundred in number. who had come from
the upper part of the city by Broadway. came
up Nassau street, charged through the Park,
ana across 10 the corner of Spruce, nsing their
clubs freely and with most telling effect on the
crowd, who rapidly skeddadled in all direc-
uons. The flames, which had not made much
headway, We're speedily extinguished.
The upper part OF the Tribune buildings
remains comparatively unnarIned. Detach-
ments cf police guard tile streets in the vicini-
~, preventing the passers by from approaching
to or lettering in the neighhorhood. For some
tline after the attack, the lower part OF the
premises remained in darkness: but al about Q
O'Clock the place was again lighted up, and
every thing appeared TO go en- as usual, with
the exception of the numerous police stationed
III the vicinity 10 keep back the populace
The aLraCk on this establishment, which
seems 10 have been part OF the programme
Tor the days proceedings, was stated TO have
o. en- brought on nrematurely,, and SIS a conse-
quence was less effective than was inteded.
tnrrt nj rumors limited at similar demonstra-
tons as likely to be made Al the New York
Times, ErrafRq POST and independent. bul no
active manifestation has been made IN these
quarters.
BIRS1NG OF THE CoLoEED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
About 6 o'clock the crowd proceeded TO the
Colored Orphan Asylum tor the purpose of de-
Sroymg IT, large number of women talking
and acting most excitedly. Chief Engineer
Decker, Assistant. Engineers Lamb and Bates,
and Mr.. T. Y. Everett, Secretary of the depart
ment, Went into the building and endeavored
70 persuade the rioters to spare the place.
Eight several tin e. the torch was applied, and
as many times it was extinguished, but a. length
thp rioters appeared III too great Il force and
prevailed. Chief Decker undertook to remove
aquantiy Of burning rubbish from one of the
rooms, When rioter drew a revolver and ex-
claimtd, "lf You attempt TO put out this fire
II shoot you .'Shoot and be id" was
no with l,lcv r.Ey
Meantime, Mr.. Everett and Mr.. Bates went
down to the first floor of the building, and
found pile OF c0mbuSfiblp material about
seven feet figh all in a blaze. The fremen
used every exertion 70 save the building, but
the mob had doomed H. and resistance was
useless
ATTACK Upon sTPEINTENpENT KENNEDY.
Soon after the riotlng began Superintand dent
h'nnedy hurried 10 the scene i'll a carriage, and
as ne alighted Il portion of the crowd recog-
nlZed him, greeting linn at first with uncomplt
mentary epilhets and afterwards with blows.
score OF more OF tar ruffiaRs fell upon him,
and dealt heavy blows upon his head, face, and
body, lnjuring him severely. They doubtless
would have killed him outright had not strap
ping fellow III lhN crowd felt some colnpunc-
lcn at the brutality Of the rest and dashed in
To the rescue.
by vigorous blows he kept a clear space
about Mr.. kf!nedy's PROSTATE body, until two
policemen gathered up their chief and removed
nIm 10 place OF safety. In addition to his
painful cuts and bruises. Mr.. Kennedy WAS
also sufferer in the loss Of his watch. specta-
cles, and gold headed cane. The rufiaHs in
TINS, as in MANY other instances, make pIunder
rart OF their programme.
ne rioters soon betcok themselves to other
places apparently with no concerted plan, but
bent ON fresh depredations.
BURNING or PROVOST MARSHAL SUGRST's
HOUSE.
Inc mouse OF Colonel Nugent, the provost
marshal OF this city, was burned last evening.
The crowd had previously burned The dwell
O. I'D rha f{rIr mn
had only rArained from proceeding 10 Colonel
Nneenss residence from il distance. Flually,
however, Inc assem5iage Went 10 GorkVllle
and burned it, Colonel Nugent during the Gay
was very active.
Five MEN KILLED IN SECoN AVENUE
ME IN. rioters where cutting the block
betWeen 1WenIy-SlNtn and Twenty-ninth
streets, a portion of them proceeded 10 the ifip
IL Glory on Second avenue 10 get arms, il nos
slble: They attempted TO force an entrance.
our iHe doors We're closely barred, and some OF
The Wol Knlen fired shots from the windows
killing, IL Is sad, three OF the crowd below
The building as then fired, and fWo worl,,n4n
jumped from the secoad-story windows, being
mnch injured by the fall.
RESUME Or THE FIRES
The first building FREQ was the provost mar
sinai 5 office corner OF Forty sixth street and
Third avenue. The two buildings adjoining
were also buried. Two wn-stone resi-
GeHreS between Forty third and Forty fourth
STREETS were burned he large frame hotel
III forty-fourth street, between Fourth and
ruin avenues, vas destroyed. At | o'clock
the armory, corner OF Tweuty-first street and
second avenue was burned. At 5 O'Clock B.
r ManIerre's, provost marshal office, was
burned III Broadway. and The frempn pre-
vented from eNtinguishing II. The whole
block was therefore burned. About O'Clock
houses II and ~ Roosevelt street. oc nnnIsd Nv
coiored people, We're fired, and several of the
unfortunates burst through the sides of the
house and dropped out in the rear Il distance
OF thirty i've feet to save themselves. In>pec-
lof Carpenter promptly appeared on the ground
and dispersed the force. No. ~ Roosevelt st.
was also fired. The Colored Orphan Asylum
was bnlni: also the residence OF Col Robert
Nngent, provost marshal. There Were some
hfteen fires up TO 10 O'Clock p. m
ACCIDENTS To TWENTY ENGINE COMPANY
Ipon learning OF the fire at Twenty ninth
street and Broadway this company went I'M
media;ely 10 the rescue They We're opposed
by the mob, and, it is said, also by another COM
pahy, consequently a fight took place In the
melee las. Twaddler. assistant foreman Park
kevlen and John Haw kins We're injured
HARLEM RAILROAD nDAMAGED-No FROM
THE EAST.
We hear That the rails ON the Harlem railroad
have been torn up, and the track destroyed for
some considerable distance, the iron rails being
considered As available weapons al the present
time. We hear that in consequence of the in.
Iuries to the Harlem line no eastern mail may
be expected Tomorrow, unless extra means OF
bringing II on are provided.
DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Loss ESTIMATED AT A,tH, 600.
In The eighth and ninth congressional enroll
ment buildings there Were some 500, ,0DU worth
OF United States equipments and uniforms, all
OF which were destroyed by the burning of the
buildings. large quantity of other stores
We're also destroyed. the total loss being esti-
mated at S2GG.ocn At present it is quite impos-
slble fo arrive at any accurate figures.
APPEARANCE OF THE CITY LAST EVENING.
About all the stores and public places Were
closed last evening, and in the duh rain the
ciy presenteda Il lone and cheerless appearance
AT some places where drinking shops were
open, numbers of the crowd rushed in and
helped themselves. In the upper part OF the
city, fires were smouldering in almost every
direction, and small crowds were gathered
about each. They amused themselves by
chasing strangers a few blocks at a time, Ia king
II Tor granted that they We're aboitionists 1t
might have been fun for the crowd. but it was
evidently grim fun for the strangers.
THE LOYAL LEAGUE.
As the mob passed the Loyal League rooms
on broadway, person was seen industrious
ly pulling in every sign and letter that be-
toEened the presence OF that institution, be-
tokening that it had closed business for the
present.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND PoSTOFFICE,
Two six pound guns are placed in the post |
office, and the 200 clerks are each armed with |