The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-05

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H.G. In the New York RIOta.
From PuckGTtI'S Monthly. 2. o.. r4...y.f.
Only hundred muskets had been
Brought Into the building during the
night; but these by happy ruse had
been u1agnlhed In the estimation OF The
mob into ct least five hundred. They
kept Tho rascals ut bay during the
night, but were totally insufficient for
the regular defense OF the bnlldIng.
WITH even one hundred brave men be-
mind them they could no more have
wlthstood that Infatuated crew Of i've
Thousand than leather can Withstand
. whirlwind. This was fully appreOI.
ated by the defenders, and It was de.
termlned that the building should
stand over night, to load II up 10 the
muEzle In the morning, Accordingly,
by the following noon, It was perfect
arsenal. The first story was barricaded
with bales Of printing paper, and pro.
vided with q steam hose that would
have badly "scorched" any Intruder;
and the second story had at one OF the
Windows a small cannon loaded with
grape and cAnister, and the others piles
OF hand grenAdes, ready to be hurled
upon the rioters. The third story was
equally we'll armed, and IN the larger
editorial room were o dozen forty
pound shells, with fuse shortened so
they would explode on striking the
pavement1 These with o brace or 80
OF muskets at every window, and one
hundred and fifty determined men, all
under command OF an experienced
Lmy officer, completed the armament
81 The building, This arsenal Mr..
Greeley entered about noon on the
second day OF the riot, and, making his
way TO the editorial rooms, he looked
curiously al the warllke preparations.
i'What areatheseT' he inquired, In.
speeding the shells, which were ranged
In an irregular semi.clrcle near one OF
the front windows. r,r .,.,rr
AHalla Of tlreand birthstone for those
red rakamulHns downthete by theside.
walks
Il, But " wanted no arms brought into
Yes, we know, but Col. Adams now
has command OF tho Tribune, and we
propose t0ske lhis dance out, II 1t Iahh
lilI doomsd&y.H " u ( SOh
Without further remarks Mr.. Greeley
went TO his work, and all that day was
knee'deep In editorials and exchanges.
Meanwhile noisy mob was In possess
sion OF Printing House square, and
whoever entered or left the building
was greeted with Yells and curses, and
threats Of even tougher treatment,
Still throng or friends came pouring
IN and out all the day, and these YiaitoEs
m I'm nndaA Nj nsaaIa1Ih is,,oSlSl Ara a
was o'clock at night before he had
finished Ibis last leader. AS 1t grew
toward dark one friend after another
went tohim, urging him to leave for
home, and representing the great
danger OF remaining after sunset. To
all his answer was 7 am not quite
through 1 will 10 In q few moments
At last Gen. Busted came In from
the street, reporting that the crowd,
now greatly, augmented, were clamor.
Ing wildly for 'ould Grayley.' ItIt is
absolute Madness he added, for you
to stay any longer;' but the answer still
was, Il am not quite through; will 20
In a few minutes
Eight o'clock at last came, and then
Col. Adams and another gentleman
sent out for "a close carriage to be
brought to the, 9 lie door. and then 20,
Ing to Mr.. Greeley, accosted him some
what as follows :itsdly
Mr.. Greeley, q Carriage will he here
Instantly. We want you TO leave the
Office -s,IrH1st. lGe tfgBiHIfu -rT
4 am not quite ready; will goln a
few moments, was again the quick re-
I'VE insist on your going now. A
hundred and fIty, Of us are risking our
lives In defending your building, and
you have no right TO add to our danger,
Atthis the philosopher slowly arose,
and with peculiar smile said, But
why order q carriage?d ] could have
gone Just aBwell In q street car
you couldn't have got to car. Look
down there and see the kind OF 0 crowd
that surrounds the building.
he looked down and saw what might
have madea man Of iron nerve turn q
little pallld. The Internal regions had
been unroofed. and the devils were
there shouting and hootlng, and howl
Ing, and groaning on the pavement.
Such another crew never got together
on this or any, othera planet; and as he
looked they shouted, .Come out, yeI
ould hAylhen; come ont, and wen
taich ye a naygur's as good as an Irish
man, NJ.
We'll, they are hard looking sst,'
he said, turning around and drawing
on his coat preparatory TO leaving;
where icould those fellows have come
ON p NM 'rl...' ~ uI.i 30
He was amuggled into q carriage, the
door was closed, and In half an hour be
was miles away In safety. As all
know The riot lasted two days longer.
During these two. days the Tribune
Office and Its editors were In almost
hourly danger; But Mr., Greeley came
and went as usual, and as usual at
tended 10 the duties OF bis position, Us
u only quiet were relgnlng over the
blood .deluRed city; and all this while
some Of the great dailies were posting
him Us a poltroon, and even a venerable
archblshop had the, bad taste TO pub.
liCly brand him as morally and physi.
cally q coward. Whatever may bethe
facts touching Mr.. Greeley's moral and
physical courage, he showed upon this
occasion an intellectual courage that
constitutes In very deed hero.