Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.
DESPERATE RIOT.

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DESPERATE RIOT.
Brutal Assault upon Negroes by Sol
rs..-Houses Quilted and Property De-
stroyed.!-Dr. VIM. Boyd Assaulted and
Terribly Injured by the Rioters.
Between Ii and 10 O'Clock to-day despe-
rate disturbance occurred in the shape Of g.
murderous assault by number of soldiers
said to belong TO one OF the brIgades OF the 2Otn
corps upon a number OF inoffendtng colored
people of the Seventh Ward. From the best
data that can be obtained it appears that this
brigade were this morning on the east side OF
the canal between the bridges OF Maryland
and Virginia avenues, awaiting conveyance
train en- route to Louisville, and that during
the morning number OF the men visited the
disreputable houses and tipping houses (oc-
cupied by white and coloredl in Pear Tree
Alley and adjacent places, where they indis
crimnately attacked the inmates, driving them
from their houses, breaking up their furni-
ture, and helping themselves to liquor and ed
ibles. The crowd numbered from $50 to 200,
ana they commenced to knock in the doors OF
houses as they proceeded In their riotous
course, some twenty or more having provided
themselves with axes, breaking up the furni-
In Chinch Row, situated in the square be-
tween LIST and I'd streets and Virginia avenue
and ID street, every door and window was
broken, the terrified inmates barely getting
away in time to save themselves. The rioters
showed particular luminosity against the
colored people, and the sight of one OF
them was the signal for a rush at him,
and when unfortunately any fell into their
hands they did not escape without being
robbed OF what money they had, and they were
besides badly beaten in almost every, case
This crowd went through I'd and Sd streets,
taking in their range the alleys near by, beat
them selves to what they wished in the houses.
particularly those occupied by people of color,
who, at last having borne with their treatment
until forbearance ceased to be q virtue they
resisted, when fight occurred: the soldiers
using revolyers as also did the eolored people
SELF defence, for time; the reports being SO
quick that they sounded as II battle was
The soldiers stopped at the saloon OF Ben
/: Bower, colored, at the corner OF Virginia ave.
nue. and 1st street, and while some of them
robbed hin OF his watch and money and beat
him, others helped themselves to his ice cream,
cakes, &c. Here it was that the biggest fight
took place. q number of the negroes going to
the protection OF Bow ger, and bricks, stones and
balls few thick and fast Al ~
DR.; VIM: Boyd, living near, went out with
revolver in hand, and commanded peace
+ whe n a soldier struck him in the face with q
brick. fractuiing the cheek and jaw bones in a
| terrible manner, and also destroying the sight
of one eye. Others OF the soldiers made rush
for him, and one was in the act of cleaving his
head open with an ak. when a number Of
women stepped In and succeeded IN persuading
them to spare his life.
The soldiers and the colored people fought
for some time In F street, first one party being
victorious and then the other, until the guard
stationed on AZ street tHancsck's 5th regi.
1SNAA Az
Sergeant Hepburn, Of the tenth precinct po-
lice, was on the ground promptly with officers
Weeden, Walsh and others, but they were I'M
, able, outnnmbered as they were, to do any
thing eftec tual to restore peace.
messenger was at once dispatched to Col.
1ngraham, Provost Marshal, who promptly
sent guard to the scene of the disturbance,
and set about arresting the rioters:
1t is impossible at this time to tell no many,
and who have been injured besides DR.. Boyd
soldiers
bowels ripped open and that two or three
others were shot. It is alsoreported that or
E! s colored people who, were attacked in their
houses were very badly hurt.
DIR. @. Nj. Mccoy was In attendance on Dr.
Boyd, and expresses the opinion that it may be
necessary to remove most OF the bones on the
I in iured side of the face.
! THE Civic OELEBRAT1oN BoKE.-An esti-
mabie but exceedingly lpiethortc denizen OF
sophie wont it is to spend his holiday hours re-
cumbent on three chairs, enjoying the solace
of julip and the sedativs OF a cigar, has, with
malice aforethought against the corporate au.
thorities of Washington, and the peace and
tranquility Of TINS community undertaken to
incite the said corporate authorities OF Wash.
Iington, to their detrtnent and the detriment OF
the comm unity, to get up formal civic eel.
sebration-parade, Grafton, &C., &c etc, etc.
on the coming 4th Of uly.
good looking friend OF Newspaper Row will
never be found in person within Q mile of any
such city celebration In this dog. day weather,
unless con yey ed in q wheeIbarTo W, like PICK.
wick on his coming expedition, or like the
Washington Heavy A. Dragons on their pa
lrades, in an amply cushioned hack. We can
therefore percei We NO motive but pure acussed .
lyolye an innocent Community and It's unhappy
officials in q crucial philandering over the hot
stones of Washinnton with, the added maIics
of q Fourth 81 July oraiion at the end of it.
The 4th WIFI De duly csiebfated, as it should
aways, from .fhis In he. bvhn of a. citv: and a
resort by ran and steamboat. sfreet.car and
omnihus' to green deIds. shady groves and
see N iris torrid latitude another formal civic
ceIebration OF the day sueh as many of us have