New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-29

COPPERHrAp OUTRAGE.--ln our impression
OF Yesterday we stated that procession Of Union men
from Harlem TO the meeting at the Cooper Union on
Tuesday evening had been assaulted by party OF
rouehs at the function OF 49thstree and Sd avenue,
and We now give some further particulars from gen
,eman who ives on one Of the cars and seriously IN
ured in tie ARRAY and from which II appcrs mat TIE
affair was far more formidable tnnn hns been SUPPOSED
being in fact nothing lees than deliberate ATTEMPT 81
The ruans who are now clanoTng for tree speech aid
free ballots to put down both IL a?penrs that tar
delegation from Harlem. consst:ng OF about 2DO mon
men len Harlem Tuesday evening in I'VE carrlhses
and truck on which was a baud OF music of course
the usual paraphcrnGa Of snch procession. banners
lanterns and fire works. were mol wanting Ibe ns.
annoyance to which TIE patty were snhj'c,ed wos a.
Harlem where they were assalcd with y0iey 81 paths
and curses from number oil Nc, ieish men ioie,ns
about. ss. 'S"'s sers soon ,e' ssh me- Tnrrose
dscharging a few rockets and hTing tc r'n.i cannon
which they had with them ~ this point sioIIcinn
h.nner had Jus. been raised. aud mere crp"a o. aoou
80 Irshmcn and rowd!es was oongreen.cd. al a5lcd
with clubs The numbers 81 the obligation however.
being equal 20 those o! the rioters. these genr! vho
are most al home In hunting inofensiye negro'' OF as
anl,ing solitary pa-eer. BY rersned from eny use 81
the weapons In their hands ard contentrd themselves
with hooting kissing. shouting aud cnEihg hh''s .,
hsci sons OF b-s &C. &c. At C5th.stIcet one II the
Third ay enue drivers, of duty got on the ROM
pm" Of The Gentlemen on IL eaid; you viii get blast
that you little expect and very YARN reception Nne
Won get down 10 <gthstreet." arrived NJ oiN"I'es
this fellow got of the aud ran down TO crowd oil
people filing up the avenue at asth-stre.t The met
and second cars which were open ones. being driven
very rapidly. were allowed to pass tho crowd ~hlch
numbered perhaps COO nearly every ma1 OF whom was
armed with q club and had IL stone IN his hands
opening on either side but not 20 The thifd'
Which Was stopped by 1rishDeD with huge
club decorated with Il Union aag which he pushed IL
the faces Of the horses which o! course immediately
stopp-d and turned Of The track The driver refused
to proceed notwithstanding tho evident purpose OF We
mob and a shower Of stones which broke al the win
dow Of the car and seriously injured many OF its occu
pnnts Meanwhile, the man who had hrI stopped Tie
car swung his club and struck at the persons standing
on the platform with such force that his blow oeing
fortunately misdircced and Intercepted by the over
hanging roof Of the broke u hnd his CLUB Oar H.
forrnant struck the mouth b. stone. and Also
had Ar hand scriOufy cut by another. and III the sane
instant received heavy blow from club on hs cheek
The stones which were thrown were most murdeIous
missiles one in our Possession belns boulder
taken from the pavement oil the street ana weighs ABOUT
three pounds The fourth and fifth were attacked
In Ike manner and almosi destroyed, many OF thcr &C
cupans being much bruised by the stones and brckbst
hurled at them At length the drivers, who nom ih"ir
conduct might have been In league with tie roeT'
were induced 70 drive the crowd following with the
ihiest oaths and language: Ofthe gentlemen Injured
two Of them, Mr. Wheeler Of the New ok Post Oilee
and Mr. Bates a wealthy citizen ol Harlem, were 81
much hunt Us 10 be unable to leave thelT housrs
the next day. indeed Is wonder
that the party escaped without any lives being lost IL
/. worthy Of remark that the attack begun IN the
yerv same place and perhaps by the villains
the fearful July riots Of last and that al these ruf
fans were Mcclellan men. members OF the party at
ballots and peace at any price and is practical com
mentary the inccndiay plank, Of the hcClean plat
form and the appeals Of Coppefhead orators IL Is how
ever satisfactory 20 know that the outrage has caused
intense disgust In the waid where occurred, aud nc
cording 10 The statements Of several prominent Demo
Gratis there has opened their eyes to Tie character Of
the party with whom they acting. and VIII thur cost
Little Mao several votes in November.