The National tribune., 1889-07-04


ing dwellings as the caprice seiZes them, they
move up town, first by one avenue and then
another. At Forty third street they set fire to
the Colored Orphan Asylum, and 1t is burned
90 the ground. Various dwellings in Lcxing-
ton avenue Forty-sixth street, and Twenty
fourth street are sacked and burned.
About the middle of the afternoon, madden
ed with liquor and success, more than 5000
rioters. in n body surged down Fifth avenue.
They perceived the American flag displayed on
Judge Whites residence, near Thirty fifth
street. Hating, a leader cried out:
"HAUL DOWN THAT D---D RAG"
No one obeying, stones were flung at the win
dows. and the house would have been consumed
had not someone suggested the proprlety OF
first burning the Provost -MarshaPs office on
Broadway. This they proceeded TO do, and
then the march was continued. What is the
destination of this terrible crowd2
II is rumOred they are going to murder the
black walters in the hotels down town. A dis
patch is received at Police Headquarters: " A
very large crowd is now going down Fifth ave-
nue. to attack the Tribune building Shortly
afterwards il was asccrtained that the real
purpose Of the mob was TO attack Police Head
quarters in Mulberry street. Something must
be done at once. Inspector Daniel Carpenter,
with 200 policemen was dispatched by Com
missioner Acton 10 intercept them.
Carpenter detached two squads of 30 each
up the side streets right and left, TO strike the
mob in flank. With the remaining hundred
he swung into Broadway at Bleecker street.
when the tumultsous horde armed with iron
bars, firearms. pitchforks and clubs, red faced
and red-armed, with their shirt-sleeves rolled
up bearing a banner with the words, No
Draft" were not block away.
"BY THE RIGHT FLANK, D0UBLE-QUICK,
CHARGED"
Ia FhuH fhud oh nf ba
falling with precision on human skulls was too
much-for even that crowd. They hesitated, and
as the fiities in q similar manner struck them
in flank they gave way panicstricken and fed
in every direction. Broadway was strewn with
bloody human forms. The tiger was cowed for
the time being, but not subdued. Night was
coming on, when wild beasts prowl in COM
paratiye safety.
For the remainder of the afternoon the mob
reveuged themselves by chasing down negroes
and hanging them. A party of them tried TO
find the editor of the New York Tribune; aud
the purpose was freely avowcd among them TO
burn the Tribune building that night
About o'clock p. IN. an order was received
BY Lieut.. McElrath, Acting Adiuiant at Fort
Hamilton. from Gen. Wool. to send so men TO
New York. While the Adjutant was making
out the detail. Gen. Brown commandant Of the
military post of the city and harbor of New
York, arrived at Fort Hamilton in person.
lie was astonished that Gen. Wool should
order so small a number, and immediately di-
rectcd that "all troops at Fort Hamilton Fort
Lafayette and Fort Richmond should be got in
readiness 70 move az moments notice"
The first detail Of troops sent. conforming to
Gen. Wool's order. consisted of platoon of the
10Th L. S. Inf, Co. II. from Fort Richmond,
and a company under Lieut.. Wood "a mem
from Fort Lafayette. These were commanded
by Capt. w. s. franklin. i2th u. S. Inf. The
next detail was made MP from the Permanent
Guard at Fort Hamilton and the lth battalion;
all who had seen service were called for It
consisted of about $50 men. aud was under the
command Of Lieut.. McEirath, but afterwards
turned over 20 another officer. Another detail
from Fort Richmond Of 60 men OF Co. A. llth
battalion. together with a small detachment
from Fort Hamilton, under Lieut.. Rodney
Dexter, was all commanded by Lieut.. Henry
+. Richmond, who had seen service in the l30th
Ny. This detail was not ordered TO the city
till the second day of the riot Also asection of
battery; two brass 6-pouudcrs Of Bragg's bat
terry" made famous in the Mexican war, was
got in readiness and limbers filed with can
lister.
Lieut.. Richard p Egan. Quartermaster of the
1lth. who had seen service, commanded this
section and one Of the pieces was in charge Of
Drum Major George s. Browning. Of the 9Th
Art, the other one being in charge Of Com
missary-Serga II. s. Heiherington, Of the Per-
manent Guard. The men. between 30 and 30
in number, were nearly all OF the Fort Hamil-
ton Permanent Guard, with few members Of
the IIth battalion. ali veterans. This battery
reached the 81. Nicholas Hotel about q. m.
that night.
WHAT WAS DONE BIZ THE TROOPS.
It is impossible 10 give more than synopsis
OF the movements of these various details So
diverse were the actions of the mob and the con
seqBent movements OF their pnrsuers, that TO
one could give a very definite idea OF what was
occurring except in his own immediate vicinity.
This is supported by Lieut.. McElrih's expert
enec when reporting for duty. In his report Of
"The Draft Riots in New York." he says
approaching Mai. Christensen. Gen. Wools
Adjutani- General. ] inquired what had been
going on in the city that day. for as yet was
ignorant Of the details. Maj. Christensen's re-
ply was Characteristic: Good Cod MeElratb.
this is the one spot in New York where the
least is known Of what Is taking place.
As the darkness came on in the city the
rioters had filled Printing House Square and
were evidently meditAting the destruction OF
the Tribune building Tear it down. Burn
It," they yelled. But for some reason they