Year: 1863

Of all the enrolled, the record of the draft, &C..
removed to place OF safety.


The crowd in Hanover street in the vicinity Of
the Station House is large but all isquiet.


Soon after clock the crowd in Haymarkot
square dispersed, as did the largest gathering in
Endicott street, many going to their avocatons
or homes, while Others concentrated in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Police Station on Hano-
yer street.


Officer 0rstrander was struck by some missile
thrown into the crowd, and received very se-
we're wound on the head


The older portion Of the crowd continue as
quiet as could be expected of any large gather
ing of such class OF persons, most of the noise
and outcries being made by mere boys.


About half past Deputy Chief Savage in
company with an officer, left the lst Station and
proceeded to the 2nd Station in Court Square,
followed by crowd of two hundred or more, a
majority Of whom were boys, some Of whom ut
tered exclamations tending to keep up the excite
ment. No violence was shown to the Deputy or
the officer accompanying him,


As matter of preeaulion the members of the
llth Battery, Capt. Jones, have been ordered to
assemble at their armory and hold themselves in
readiness for any emergency.


BosToN, July Is. The excitement in this
city yesterday eliminated last evening in an as
saut upon the Cooper Street Armory. where
the llth battery was waiting, under orders, and
the killing of several of the rioters by the troops
in self defence. We have obtained the follow
ing:


In response to the call of Mayor Lincoln, Gov.
ernor Andrew summoned large number Of mil
itaTy to the aid Of the civil authorities, and be-
fore evening 800 or 900 armed men were in the
city.


AT half past six, companies B, G aud D, OF
heavy artillery from Fort Warren, under Maj.
Cabot, detachment Of about 100 men from the
2nd regiment heavy artillery, and a detachment
Of dismounted men from the End regiment OF
cavalry, drew up In line on Beacon St. Quar-
ters were assigned them in various parts of tho
city.


Brig Gen Kerse was placed IN command of
oil the troops in the city and established his
headquarters at the City Hall, where he acted
IN concert with Mayor Lincoln. At the time
the O'Clock edition of the Journal was print
cd the crowd at North End had become quite
small, and it was hoped there would be no more
disturbance


Early in the evening crowd began to gather
in the vicinity of the armory in which 1t was
known tho lth battery had been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for service. After
while they began to make riotous demonsra-
tions, and at length crowd standing on the
corner Of Cooper and Endicott streets began to
tear up the bricks from the sidewalks and pitch
them into the streets Others seized them and
began to fire them at the Cooper street doors of
the armory. There were not more than 20 or
80 men engaged in this work. Quito a num-


OF boys were also engaged.


Within the armory was the llth battery
Capt. Jones, Co. d Of the heavy artillery from
Fort Warren, and detachment Of the 18th
| 5. infantry. A cannon was posted about
lC feet back from the door and charged with
six ounds Of canister shot. Another gun was
pla, e / behind the door As soon as the door
= J broke open by the missiles Of the mob the
cannon was fired, and spread havoc among the
attacking rioters


For fifteen minutes, we should think, the
doors stood the pounding, but at length the
panels gave way This was greeted with great
cheering by the crowd. Two or three more vol
leys Of brick and the other panel went, and the
bricks were thrown into the armory with MUIR
derous force In q moment or two the remnant
Of the door swung open--a FASH a report, and
the missiles OF death made fearful havoc among
those who came within their range. Report
followed report in quick succession. The mob
broke and ran in all directions, till they were
beyond the range of the guns.


Inside the armory but little injury was done.
Immediately after the reports had ceased,
groups OF men were seen bearing away the dead
and wounded. When the mob had cleared
away from before the entrance, the troops in
the armory picked up some of the wounded
men.


The firing from the armory made the mob re-
alize that they were to have no boys play and
they ceased their assaults upon the place and
rushed for Dock Square. This was about SIS.
One par Of the mob headed for the store of
Thomas p Barnes, Jr., 2S Dock Square, and in
less time than it takes to wrlle this, they smash
ed in. The work Of pllaee at once commenced.
Mr.. Barnes loss is estimated at $500 to 1000