The Portland daily press., 1863-07-17
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Portland Daily Press.
The Great Riot in New York.
The Ringleaders Captured and to be Tried
for Treason.
A GREAT NUMBER OF THE RIOTERS
KILLED.
The Rioters Completely Dispersed
Card Of Archbishop Hughes.
New York. VIA Albany. July

negro women and children are encamped in
open air on the Elysium fields, Hoboken, in
comparative safety.
The mob at Staten Island, last night, was
overawed by an armed patrol of citizens, and
no violence was perpetrated.
AT Williamsburg the citizens are arming in
dividual companies. A small mob have com
menced few depredations on the stores in
Jamaica.
The Mayor of Brooklyn refused to call
public meeting, on the plea that il would in
flame rioters.
The lawless scoundrels and thieves who have
been the terror of decent people for the last
three days and nights, are skulkng to their
dens, endeavoring to hide themselves and their
plumber, while their abettors are endeavoring
to leave the city. The nefarious scoundrei,
Andrews, who led the rioters in burning the
Orphan Asylum, has been arrested, and sent
to Fort Lafayette.
A revolution of feeling is coming, and the
government will undoubtedly be sustained in
the maintenance of order.
NEW YORK, July 16, 3 p. NJ
A gang of rufiians drove Off workmen this
A. Nj. from the Gas Works on 14th street. A
small gang stopped horse car in 4th Avenue
this morning, and robbed the conductor and
all the passengers, and then let them go.
lnquests have been held on fifty bodies
among them mother and infant, the latter
only born 10 minutes before a bullet struck
them both.
There is no truth in reported burning OF fac
tories in Newark. In several small towns in
the suburbs the riotous demonstrations have
been prevented by the acting OF Catholic
Priests imploring their Pensioners to desist.
Some farmhouses in 9th street, N Y. were
burned by the rufiians early this A. NJ. the
owners and occupants refusing TO leave them.
The iremen rallied aud saved the lives of sew
eral negroes, and drove OIL the rioters.
The mob sacked a dry goods store on 9th
Avenue of goods valued at $4,000. A man
resembling Mr.. Greeley was caught by the
mob and awiully beaten, as well as a Mr..
Hyde, who endeavored to persuade the brutes
to desist
In the encounter last evening on LIST Ave-
nue. Col. Winslow. with $50 men aud howit-
zers, charged on the mob, who took refuge in
tenement houses, from the top of which they
hurled stones, bullets, &c, upon the soldiers
The howitzers were turned ON the mob, and
~ rounds oil canister poured into them, NOW
ing them down iearfully. The mob appeared
TO be well organized. The Colonel had 10
men killed, including Captain and LIST Lieu
tenant. he retreated in good ORDER firing on
the mob. Col. Jordan was here fearfully
wounded. Several of the wounded were lett
in hands of the mob in this affair. Some 80
OF the scoundrels were killed and more wound
ed. AT ii O'Clock 80 regulars with howit-
zers repaired to the scene, and were assaulted
by the mob, but the soldiers fired regularly,
and finally the cannon were turned on the
houses with terrible effect.
AT o'clock the soldiers had possession of
the locality. 1t is feared that Col. Jordan is
mortally wounded
The mechanics and laborers are resuminr
their ayoeations. Most all places of business
are open, aud all the lines of cars and stages
are running. The western side of the city is
fast resumng its usual appearance. In the
east side, however, large assemblagcs are gath
cred in 18th, 18th and 18th Wards, obviously
bent on mischief
NEW YORK, July 10, Pm.
She 10Th Michigan aud l52d New York
regiments have arrived from Washington
Details oil the accounts of the riot in | st and
I'd Avenues say that Jackson's foundry on
18th street, and Stewards foundry on 18th
street were threatened By the mob this fore
noon, when attachments from the JOth and
65th New York militia, with two Howitzers
were sent TO the scene. The mob came out
of their haunts with muskets and carbines.
but merely yelled Iuriously. At first the troops
took no notice Of this, and leaving a detach-
ment with one Howitzer at Stewards foundry.
they marched to LIST Avenue. Here the mob
fired upon them and one of the soldiers was
slightly wounded. The troops formed into
line and placed their pieces in position, but
no further demonstration was made. After
short halt, the troops went TO Jackson's foun-
dry, burst open the doors and entered. The
mob fired an occasional shot which was re-
turned wath a CALLING fire and several of the
rioters were wounded. The Howitzer was
placed In position to command the street.
About noon reiniorcements arrived and the
rioters fired on them. The soldiers took aim,
but were restricted by their officer
Mr.. jackson now asked the withdrawal of
the troops from his foundry and Gen. Brown
m coli n
please, and no mob shall dictate to me where
they shall CO. He reed orders TO defend the
place at all hazards, and not be sparing of his
fire, If the crowd gathered. The passions of
the rioters were influenced this fornnoon by
the funerals of the victims of last nights
fight.
AT 4 30 p. NJ, a sharp fight was going on in
I'D street, between the soldiers and rioters-
General Brown is determined that the mob
shall be put down tonight, ii he was TO kill
every man in the crowd.
Some fears are entertained of trouble IN
Brooklyn tonight, and the troops in the
country are ordered into the city. Placards
are posted about the city, from Archbishop
Huges, requestina the rioter TO assemble in
front Of his residence tomorrow, at p. NJ.
for the purpose of addressing them in refer
ence TO returning TO their lawful evocations.-
He promises them protection while listening
to his address.
1t appears that the Staten Island riot was
an Insignificant affair. Three negro shanties
were destroyed and one negro beaten.
One OF the ringleaders of the mob was can
tured by the soldiers in 2lst street tonight.
add was probably hung.
NEW YORK, July II, AN.
All is perfectly quiet in vicinity of the 18th
Avenue Arsenal. The negroes who had found
place OF safety there have been removed TO
hickers Island, including children from the
colored Orphan Asylum.
Ii Is rumored that Andrews is to be tried
for treason.
The residence of the enrolling officer in West
Chester county was sacked Wednesday night.
and an attempt made 10 steal one of his chill
dren.
Card of Archbishop Hughes TO the men OF
New York who are now called in many pa
perS rioters:-
81 am not able, owing to rheumatism
~ ny llnos. TO visit you, but that is not rea-
son ~hy you should not pay me visit in your
mhoie sIensth. Come then, tomorrow, Fri
day ~ Z. NJ, TO my residence, northwest
corner of Madisan avenue and seib street
shall have speech prepared for Won There
is abundant space for the meeting around nv
house. | can address you from the haIcony
II shall be able to stand during its deliyery'
and you will permit me TO address Won sitting
My voice is much stronger than my limbs I
take upon myself the responsibility of assur-
ing you that in paying me this visit, or in re,
firing from it, you shall not be disturbed by
any exhibition of municipal or military pre-
sence. You who are Catholics, or as many of