WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1863. The Riot lu New York. It seems very much as if his Excellency Governor Seymour came from Albany to New York to lead the riot that it now dis gracing that city. Whatever motive may. have controlled him—whether under the in fluence of personal solicitude, or a foolish desire to temporize and parley with the mob, that we so often see in weak; men—or perhaps a more natural feeling that the men around him were his own friends,' followers, and disciples, it is very certain that his ad dress to the people from the steps of City Hall was precisely such an address as no brave or prudent man would make. Per haps we do injustice to the political record or personal character of {Jovernor Sey mour in expecting bravery and prudence at a time like this. Accustomed to deal with turbulent conventions, and with no idea of a riot beyond a demonstration at Tammany Hnll, we can hardly expect him to grasp an occasion like the present. New York will read with shame the words of her Governor —and the Governor himself, when this storm is past, will regret that in a time de manding fierce and bold action, he had no words but words of entreaty, and no coun sel beyond an appeal to the Government to dispense with the draft. Why should the Government do this ? Is the draft ille gal? It has been ordered by an act of Congress, and is demanded by the exi gencies of the hour. Is it oppressive ? Every provision that humanity or justice can suggest has been made. The-widow can retain her hoy—the father is permitted to provide for his children—the sole male member of a family may remain at home. Has it been enforced in a secret or oppres sive manner? We all know the contrary. Has it been resorted-to needlessly or in a wanton, reckless spirit?. We know that the Administartion has waited and post poned'and hesitated and done-every thing to avoid the draft. We know that citizens have contributed munificently to fill our re giments to the full quota. Indeed, if any censure is ,to be made, we think it should fall upon the Administration itself for having been so lerient and kind in its dealings with the people in this matter of the conscription. And yet, because a mob of wild, angry, brutal,;and ignorant men take-up arms and burn dwellings, and murder inoffensive ne groes because they are black, and inoffensive white men because they are suspected of being Abolitionists; because they violate law, order, and humanity itself, this Go vernor of the State calmly proposes that the wish of the r ioters be granted, the draft post poned, and the mob permitted to triumph. Timid men, like Governor Seymour, may call thisa concession with a view to pre serve the peace and prevent .the effusion of blood. Sensible men, however, will call it cowardice and a surrender of the powers of the Government into the hands of a mob of thieves and assassins. The Mob has always been a terrible, in describable, wild thing, and as far diffe rent from any ordinary manifestation of social life as the earthquake from the ordi nary manifestations ot natural life. Whence it comes and whither it goes—how it lived yesterday, where it will live to-morrow— who controls it, and who takes’ away its. being—are questions that we ask without the hope of an answer. We' have had mobs,in Philadelphia, and our city has often blushed over the deeds of her firemen and her politicians. T wenty years ago the spi rit of fanaticism was abroad, and many men still in the early days of life remember when the streets of this city were filled with aimed men—when churches were burned, and religious houses sacked, and ministers of religion hunted for their lives. Then it was a war of sect and hatred. Desperate and bad men had taught the follower of one faith to look upon the follower of another as an enemy, and the citizen of American'birth was educated to hate the citizen of European birth. There have been outbreaks occasioned by local ex citement and prejudice, the anger of-rival fire companies or the strife of our election canvass, but they passed away. : This riot in New York possesses none of these features. It is an uprising of the enemies of the Go vernment. Men like “Mr. Andrews, of Virginia,” have taken the lead ; men like Mr. Fernando Wood, and writers like the editor of the World, have fanned the pas sions and enmities of the people into a flame; the ignorant laboring man has been made a follower, and the thieves and assassins are directing its operations and pushing their shameful avocations. We can imagine such a thing as an honorable mob—a mob which arises with a certain purpose, and flies to it in a wild, tumultuous, terrible way, but rests when its passions have been appeased. But here is a mob that parades the streets; hangs a poor, helpless negro to a pole, and then sets fire to his clothing ; visits the residences of the Mayor and Post master, and destroys all that they contain; bums down an asylum for colored orphan children—tears up a railroad track; assaults respectable gentlemen as “Abolitionists,” taking care to take their money and jewelry; cuts the gas main, and proposes to cut the Croton reservoir. Hatred of the mc-nt, the negro, the Abolitionist—this ani mates|them, and to gratify this they rob and kill and burn, and do deeds that history cannot parallel. A mob in Paris has been known to butcher a beautiful woman, be cause she was high-born and noble, and Paris has never escaped the malignant in famy o'f the murder of the Princess Lam r.ALLE, Buther cruel and atrocious mur derers would not have put the torch to an asylum of charity. New York is a glorious city—full ;of beauty, and wealth, and intelligence— the seat of our commercial power, and the type of. our national splendor; and it is with pride that we look upon a metropolis so truly deserving the name. The deeds of the last few days have covered her with shame, and years will come and go before these sad and sorrowful scenes are forgotten. She has permitted armed resistance to the Government, and she must quell it or suffer. This Government can never listen to terms from these men. They must be crushed with remorseless power. We should weep for America if this angry mob were permitted to intimidate or control the Administration. Better far that New York, with its glory, wealth, and splendor, should he burned to the ground, and become as Babylon and Tyre, than that such a thing should be. Let us sustain the Government in its efforts to. crush this new rebellion, and then, pro fiting by the lessons it teaches, look to our own city. The men who have stimulated violence and crime in New York are en deavoring to do the same in Philadelphia. We have enemies here who are in sym pathy with them, and who may take the opportunity of the conscription to take up arms, and inaugurate plunder, robbery, and murder. Let us be warned in time, so that if the danger comes we shall be ready. llie Army of the Potomac. . Gen. Meade announces that he has occu pied Palling Waters, having captured a regiment or two of the rearguard of the rebel army, and that Gen. Lee is now on the Virginia side of the Potomac: This is not pleasant news, although rve are prepared for it. The inability of Meade to Tenew the battle, and the impunity with Which. Lee was permitted to reach the Potpmac, led us to suppose that the rebels would suc ceed in escaping; for, when we look at the matter carefully, we can see that tjie mere crossing: of . a river, particularly the fords 'are.availahle and an army is compelled by the necessity of self-preservation to strug gle for safety, is, in itself, a mat ter. When we remember with what impu nity Buunside crossed the Rappahannock after the defeat at Fredericksburg, and the facility with which Hooker reached. Fai moutb, after the disaster of Chancellorville, we cannot be surprised that Lee should, have reached the opposite bank of the Po-j iomac, and escaped from a weary, pursuing s army. Nor do we see that any blame can attach to Gen. Meade, We know that he has made the most extraordinary efforts to reach Lee. There is a popularympression that such efforts merely consisf in marching a body of men a number of miles. This, however, is the very least of a general's duties. His army had undergone long and weary marches. It. had fought a battle that continued three days. It had checked a proud invading army, and driven it in dis may from the soil of Pennsylvania. The •mere act of battle had taken away its blood, decimated its regiments, and destroyed the lives of many brave leaders. The ammu nition was wasted, stores were to be ob tained, and to replenish the haversack and cartridge-box required days. These were busy days to General Lee ; and after sub mitting to the harassing attacks of Meade’s cavalry, he succeeded in crossing the river and finding a piece of temporary safety. For the present, this ends the campaign of the Armies of the Potomac. It is not as brilliant as tbe people expected, but it is certainly the most brilliant of the war. We have defeated the rebel army. That is one great .achievement. We have driven his invading army from free soil. That is a greater glory still. To do these thiDgs is to save the Republic from, the greatest danger ithas yet encountered— the danger of recognition and armed inter vention. We have shown that such pur poses were contemplated by foreign Powers, and that the invasion of the North by Lee was to have been an argument and a pre text. In defeating Lee we have destroyed these schemes, and we now go forth to fur ther battle. . What the new campaign will be we cannot' tell. It is probable that Meade will cross the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry, and throw his army into rapid pur suit of the rebels; or lie may transfer his operations to the Rapidan, as McClellan proposed to do, or to the Rappahannock, as Burnside did. Let us leave these things, however, with the men who plan our bat tles, and content ourselves with what we have: gained—thanking General Meade and his army for their valor and skill, and trusting that they may soon encounter the flying Lee and cover him with discomfiture. The Victories in the Southwest. General Gras t advances from victory to victory with celerity that indicates some of the highest qualities of the soldier. His recent victory over Johnston was obtained by a rapid march immediately following the surrender of Vicksburg. iWe infer that General Grant, #when he had paroled Pemberton’s forces, simply threw r divi siohinto the town as a garrison, amply suf ficient to hold it, and at once pushed his main force toward Johnston. This was a brilliant movement—none the less brilliant because of its common sense. Johnston apparently was ignorant of his enemy’s in tentions, for it is extremely improbable to suppose he would have accepted battle had he been able to accomplish retreat. Gene ral Sherman, in immediate charge of the advance, entirely overthrew his defence, and captured three thousand prisoners. It is thus that General Grant, within one week, disposed of both of his enemies, and ruined the rebel cause in the- Southwest. He has shown the ability to use an opportunity, admirable judgment in not attaching too much importance to Vicksburg after it had fallen, and first-class enterprise in his re fusal tobe satisfied with that success. The value of these grand victories in the South west can scarcely be overrated, and though we wait for confirmation of the fall of Port Hudson before we can repose absolute con fidence in tbe telegraphic 'statement, we re gard the capture of that stronghold as a mere question of time. TlieMatamoros Trade, It is during time of war, especially, that the rights of neutrals are apt to be confused with the advantages of neutrals, and for this rea son the United States cannot too jealously watch the movements of neutral Powers. It istlft duty of the Government to at once rebuke and expose any attempt to make pretended rights of neutral vessels the cloak ’of contraband trade. Such attempts have recently been made by British merchants, who have sent to the neutral port of Mata moros enormous quantities of goods, osten sibly-for Mexican consumption, but really for the, use ofthe rebellion. Opposite Ma tamoros, on the east bank of the Rio Grande is the Texan town of Brownsville, held by a rebel force under the command of General Be®. To this port the cargoes of most ofthe European vessels which hail for Matamoros are actually consigned, and the Government, not having the power to interfere with trade in neutral waters, has been obliged to cor rect the evil elsewhere. Vessels suspected of bearing “ contraband of war” are searched by. its , orders, and the case of every sup posed criminal is tried by the tribunal re cognized as competent authority by inter national law. It was in this way that the Peterhoff was seized on her way to Mata moros with a cargo believed to be intended for the benefit of the rebellion. This arrest has given rise to a correspondence between Earl Russia,i, and Mr. Seward, which has recently been issued by the British Foreign Office, and is of especial importance. Out of differences slighter than this great wars have grown ; and though we do not think, the British Government bold enough to make .the legitimate action of the United Elates a pretext for hostilities, yet it cer tainly made it an excuse for a decided threat. Mr. Seward’s able reply to Earl Russell, through Lord Lyons, places the disputed question in so clear a light that the British Government cannot fail to see the justice of our position. Earl Russell, in his despatch to Lord Lyons, declared that “if it should appear that from jealousy, of trade, or unjust suspi cion of contraband, or any other motive, the British trade were deliberately and systema tically made subject to vexatious capture and arbitrary interference, it is obvious that Great Britain must interfere to protect her flag,” and requested that the determination to interfere, in-that case, should be commu nicated to the United States Government. It is very well that Earl Russell rested this warning threat upon a contingency, for Mr. Seward, in his answer, plainly shows that the British trade is not “deliberately and sys tematically subjected to vexatious capture and arbitrary interference,” and that it would be superfluous for Great Britain to interfere for the protection of her flag, inasmuch as its honor is not at all in danger. The letter ofthe Secretary of State also disclaims, in dig nified denial which doesnot condescend to ar gument, the jealousies and unjust suspicions which the despatch of Earl Russell hints may have instigated the action of the Ame rican Government. ■ On the . contrary, it establishes the fact that the - United States has acted upon grounds of absolute legality, and that while it wifi religiously observe the rights of neutrals, it is firmly resolved that such rights shall not be made a pretext for aiding its enemies. As is usual in all of Mr. Seward’s official statements, the sub ject is analyzed, and illustrated with skill and beauty, which at once place the facts be yond doubt, and is then argued with a force which makes reply almost impossible. His letter to Lord Lyons, while it concedes no principle essential to the national inter ests, is not calculated to provoke further trouble, but rather to restore unity of opi nion. “It cannot be conceded,’’says Mr. Se ward, “by the American Government, nor claimed by Great Britain, that some British vessels may not be fraudulently engaged in an ostensible trade between British ports and Matamoros, in conveying supplies to the insurgents of the United States.” He calls attention to the fact that the British trade with Matamoros has but recently be come important. “ Suddenly and quickly as palaces, cities, states or empires rise in the tales of the Arabian' Nights, under the waving of a wand or the utterance of a spell, that trade rose from a petty barter to a commerce that engaged'the mercantile activity of Liverpool and London. Simul tanepusly, roads across the interior of Texas were . covered with caravans; the cotton of disloyal citizens in the insurrectionary re gion became all at once the property of the treasonable conspiracy against the Union ’-and|wftS hypothecated by the agents for a foreign loan to satisfy obligations contracted by them in the fitting out and equipping and .clearing, from British ports of steam naval expeditions to destroy the commerce of the United States.” These facts are sufficiently significant, and the. inference of the Secretary, that the United States is justified in regarding them as sufficient proof that this unprecedented trade with Matamoros is but the cloak of contraband commerce with the rebels, is sup ported by all tbe known truths. It would not be impossible to show that Mexican needs fall far short of ( the supply which it is pre tended Matamoros receives, nor unreasona ble; to argue.the absurdity of the pretext that so-poor a nation would import more goods than she could possibly use. Nor is it irre levant to remind our readers of the fact that the vessels in the pretended Matamoros trade convey the very articles of which the rebel lion is chiefly in want. And when we re member that the Solicitor General, in a late Parliamentary debate, pointed out to those gentlemen who wished the seizure of the Peterhoff condemned as an outrage on Bri : tish rights, the admirable facilities of the port of Matamoros for carrying on a con traband trade, and that Mr. Cobden de clared that it was unreasonable to assume that England was the aggrieved party, we may confidently believe that Mr. Seward’s argument will, of necessity, be admitted by the very men to whom it is least welcome. It is also evident that, so far as the rights of neutrals are concerned, the United States Government stands in the attitude of their protector; for in preventing their abu3e, it certainly guaranties that they shall be re spected. , It is said that ex-Goneral Fitz John Porter will be appointed by Governor Seymour to tlie command of the troops for the quelling of the New York riots. The fact that Mr. Porter was dismissed from the United States service for shameful mis behavior in the face of the enemy is pro bably his chief recommendation to favor. He will certainly do nothing to provoke the mob to.hostility. ' Governor Seymour counselled mode ration to the rioters. They immediately profited by his advice, and trampled and hung one man only. Had it not been for his speech, they might have massacred a dozen. By all means let us have modera tion. It is proposed by Gov. Seymour to propitiate the rioters in New York by stop ping the draft. This would be little more than crowning anarchy and crime with tri umph. In a pew days there will be a draft- in Philadelphia. We trust that our governing powers have profited by the dreadful expe rience of New York. As the soldiers of the Army of the Poto mac, according to a correspondent of a De mocratic newspaper, seem to he under the impression that Gen. McClellan is'now in command of that army, justice to the General would require the publication of the following paragraph of personal intelli gence from the New York Herald of yes terday.: In tbe midst of the excitement a great conoourse proceeded to the residence of General McClellan, in East Thirty, fifth street, to give him. an ovation. The throDg baited opposite the house, where they gave loud and prolonged cheers for “Little Mac,” but ascertaining that he was in New Jersey, they left proceeding down Fifth avenue shouting and hur rahing. ARMY OF THE POTOMIC, Tlie Impending* Battle—Lee's Army not Re invoiced Tile Sufferings of Maryland I’nionists Another Spy Ordered to be Hung. CSpecial Correspondence of The Press. 1 BOOKBBORO, Md., July 13. The heavy rains to-day did not prevent, though they considerably embarrassed, important move ments of the army in the front. The mud has been three or four inches deep where it was necessary to move the heaviest artillery. Horses and Wagons embrace with equal affection thetehder soil. There has been no demonstration of ah aggressive charac ter on either side up to 5 o’clock this afternoon, at which time I left headquarters. Lee has been com pelled to contract biß lines of very materi ally : since Saturday afternoon. The capture of Hagerstown enlarged our.line And hemmed in the rebel army still more closely. It is evident that Glen. Meade will not fight until he has convinced himself Bgainßt. tbe possibility of failure. His design is to make his’;next fight a great victory, conscious that the rebels cannot be reinforced <or strengthened in any manner while he. holds them so completely at bay. In the meantime, our losses at Gettysburg, and they were undeniably severe, are rapidly being repaired by reinforcements.- It is not too“sanguine an opinion that Gen. Meade enters into this seco ad battle with even larger force than he had given him. when Gen. Hooker retired from the command. Amid the numerous' and contradictory reports that greet the ear on all sides, none has found such universality and credence as the one which tells you so explicitly that Beauregard has reinforced Lee with forty thorn and men. Accidentally, I met to-, night a farmer who had escaped through our lines, from Downßville, near Williamsport,“and who states that up to Friday night no bridges had been built by the rebels across the Potomac; that it was no where in that vicinity fordable, and the only com munication between the two shores was by means ol two scowb, by which Lee was sending across not more than four wagons an hour. This refugee tells me that the people of Williamsport had heard this Beauregard report a week ago, as coming from those outside the rebel lines. A copy of a Baltimore paper had found its way to Downsville with this rumor, and the only remark it occasioned was, that euch news was too good to be true. Delay is pre cious to the rebelß only on the contingency that they may either be reinforced or escape entirely. Neither alternative is probable or possible, under existing circumstances. In Downsville the remnant of General Barks dale’s command is quartered. Barksdale himself was killed at Gettysburg. They, went into the fight five thousand strong. On Saturday morning they mustered eleven hundred. The rebels are pursuing a system of wholesale plunder in the neighborhood. The harvest had not yet been completed; but the rebel soldiers turned reapers and mowers, filling their wagon-trains, and sending no wagons across without full and ample loads of wheat, oats, and corn. Occasionally they paid for what ’ My informant, who is a Union man, was visited, by a foraging party, who, after paying eight dollars in Confederate trash for six loads of hay, helped themselves freely to everything they could lay their hands upon. To prevent the possibility of their laying strong hands upon him, as he had reason to believe they had been informed of his affection for the rebels, he left, and succeeded in working his way safely through the lines. He relates, in a plain and modeßt style, peculiar to country farmers, the man ner of his escape, how he wentup this road and down the other, through ditches and over oreeks, and so od ; all of which was probably clear enough and satisfactory to him, and which was the best guarantee to me of his sincerity. The rebel army have been recruited to the extent of about fifty men" in Williamsport; six of the reoruits are stu dents of St. James’ College. The right of the rebel army rests upon the Potomac at Williamsport, but is not within three miles.of the river at Downs ville. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has not been entirely destroyed beyond Harper’s Ferry. All the bridges have been destroyed, but the rails have been tom up only in few places. The reoccupation of Hagerstown by our army was a cause of rejoicing to many Union men scattered about various portions of Maryland, who are now moving towards their home in great numbers, from Frederick, Middletown, Boonßboro, and other places. Several stages left here to-day heavily laden, Passes to the Army of the Potomac are difficult to be obtained, and none are given except to per sons having important business at headquarters, or to persons of undoubted loyalty, who, to get to their homes, are obliged to go through the lines. Another rebel spy has'been captured by one ofthe men of General Buford’s command. He was caught near Gettysburg on horseback, moving towards the rebel lines., He was stopped and examined. He hadin his poßsession 'an exquisitely-drawn map of the battle-field of Gettysburg, with the various roads approaching to it, upon which marched the different corps of the Army ,of the Potomac. Let ters to rebel generals, containing information re specting our movements and othqp valuable docu ments, were &Ibo found upon him: He gave his name as Talbert, of Petersburg. He is ordered to be hung, on the 17th instant, At Frederick. D. LEE CROSSES THE RIVER. OUR ARMY AT WILLIAMSPORT. ' Headquarters Army of the Potomac, July 14. —Lee’s rebel army withdrew from their position around Williamsport yesterday and last night, and recroeeed the Potomac by a pontoon bridge at Fall ing Waters and fiatboats at the Williamsport ferry. A portion of . Pleasanton’s cavalry entered Wil liamsport at'7 o’clock this morning, and captured many prisoners. - Lee had previously sent over all his plunder, trains, Ac. A general movement -was ordered this morning, and our columns were in motion at an early liour, but found the entrenchments vacated. We understand that the retreat of Lee’s army is now a rout, and that in spirit it is utterly broken. This place b at the dis]K>sition of the Federal Govern-; ment an ample force to overawe the rioters in New York and other cities. No doubt need be enters taihed that the power of the Government will soon be stiowuiinthe matter. FIVE hundred PRISONERS captured— REBEL GEN. PETTIGREW KILLED. Headquarters Auanr of the Potomac, July 14, 1863—8 P..M. To Major .General Halteck: My cavalry have, captured live hundred prisoners in addition to those previously reported. General Pettigrew, or the Confederate Army, was killed this morning in the attack on the enemy’s rear guard. His body is in our bands. G. G. MEADE, Major General, THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, TOLY 15, 1863. Headquarters Army of the Potokac, July —The officers report that they, captured about 3,000 prisoners, two gups, several elisions and etands of colors this morning, at Failing Waters and "Williamsport. The following estimates have been made by com petent officers of Lee’s losses since crossing the Potomac on hiß raid into Pennsylvania: Killed, 5,000; wounded, 9,000; prisoners, 9,600 uninjured. It is known that 6,000 wounded rebels passed through Winchester three days ago, and 300 wagons full of wounded have since been oarried over the river. The desertions will probably .reach 3,000, .making a total loss of not lesß than 33,000. ‘A number of deserters from our army have arrived in camp, and early trials'will be had, and the punishment prescribed awarded them. • ME ATTACK ON CHARLESTON. All Use Batteries on Morris Island Cap tured Except Fort Wagner—Rebel Loss . Between T(JO and ROO-Bombnrdipent of ; Fort "Wagner going on—Five Monitors In • Action. Fortress Monroe, July gunboat Union, Captain Conroy, just arrived from Charleston, bound to New York, reports that all the batteries on Mor ris Island have been captured except Fort Wagner. The enemy’s loss, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, is between 700 and 800. The attack commenced last Friday morning. The. Union left on Sunday afternoon, at which time the Biege of Fort Wagner was progressing, with every prospect of a speedy capture. Five monitors were engaged. The Bombardment of Morris Island, Charleston, July 13.— T0 Gen. S. Cooper , Adju tant and Inspector General:— Nothing new since yes terday. The enemy i. engaged In establishing bat teries for long-range gun. on the middle of Morris Island, being aided by five monitor.. Their ivooden gunboats are firing on batteries Wagner and Gregg, on the north end of Morris Island. G. T. BEAUREGARD. The Richmond Enquirer of the 13th gives the fol lowing official despatch from Gen. Beauregard: OnAULEiwoif, July no.— To Gen. S. Cooper, Adju tant and Inspector General:— At dark on the 10th the enemy retained possession of the southern end of Morris Island. Four monitors engaged the ..battery Wagner and the battery at Cumming’s Point with out damage or casualties, but the loss in opposing the landing was severe, 300 being killed and wounded, including 16 officers. The enemy’s loss is evidently heavy. G. T. BEAUREGARD. Fortress Monroe, .Tuly 14,—Fort Powhatan, on the James river, was taken possession of by our fleet yesterday. All the men and guns had been re moved. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Johnston Defeated by Sherman, with a Loss of 2,01)0 Prisoners. ' SURRENDER OP PORT HUDSON, THE MISSISSIPPI OPEN. THE FALL OF VICKSBURG ACKNOWLEDGED Over 200 duns and 06,000 Small Arms Taken at Vicksburg. RETREAT OF BRAGG FROM CHATTANOOGA Washington, July —-The Richmond papers of to-day acknowledge the fall of Vicksburg. . The following extracts are taken from to-day’s Enquirer; Mobile, July 13,1863 . To General Cooper , Adju tant and Inspector General, C, S. A,; The Mew Or leans Era of the 10th announces the unconditional surrender of Port Hudaon, at 7 o’clock on the 9th instant. GEORGE G. GARDNER, Cincinnati, July 14.— The Commercial ceived advices from Vicksburg to the Bth. . . Gen. Grant had pushed the work of paroling the rebel prisoners. They number 21,277. The' fjeneral officers captured inolude Generals Pemberton, Stevenson, Forney, Smith, Ecc, Taylor, Herbert, Cummings, Barton, Sharp, Harris, Moore, Baldwin/and Vaughan. • Immediately after the surrender of Vicksburg Sherman moved in the direction of the Big Black river with a large army, and on the following day met Johnston in a £rA wn*up line of battle. 'f A sanguinary battle took place, resulting in Aohn ston’s defeat and the capture of two thousand pri soners. Frank P. Blair is reported to be in posses sion 6f Jackson. A rumor is in circulation that Port Hudaon sun rendered to General Banks on the sth, and we took eighteen thousand prisoners. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Cincinnati, July 14;—The Commercial Mr. Swinton. of the New York TYmes, arrived here last Dight, direct from Gen. Rdseorano’ headquarters. He furnishes us with the following news The main body of Bragg's, army retreated from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and'the presumption is that the bulk of Bragg’s forces have been sent to Richmond to garrison it. Roaecrans captured 4,000 prisoners during the late forward'movement.. Our army is in high spirits and in splendid condition. STORES AND SUPPLIES CAPTURED AT VICKSBURG. Washington.', July 14.—Advices from Vicksburg to the evening of the Bth inst,, state that 27*000 re belsoldiers had been paroled up to that time. Sixty-six thousand stand of small arms had been found, mainly in good condition, and more were constantly being discovered. They were concealed in caves as well as in all sortß of buildings. The siege and sca-coast guns found exceed sixty, and the whole captured artillery is above two hun dred pieces. . The stock of rebel ammunition also proves to be surprisingly heavy. . . The stock of army clothing is olliclally invoiced at $5,000,000 Confederate money. Of sugars, molasseß, and salt, there is a large quantity. Sixty thousand pounds of bacon were found in one place. Chaeleston, July 1—11.30 P. M.—To General S. Cooper. —The enemy has a threatening force on the lower end of James’ Island . along the Stouo. An attempt was made to destroy the Savannah railroad bridge over the Edisto river, but was foiled with the loss of one steamboat. Krom / Jackson, Mississippi* Jackson, July 10.—Evening.— The artillery firing has ceased. The enemy’s sharpshooters and our, skirmishers are still blazing away. Our loss will, not exceed fifty. . New York, July 14.—The steamship Persia ar-: rived to* night, with Liverpool dates of the 4th and Q,ueenstown of the 6th. The steamers Glasgow and City of Limerick ar rived out on the 3d, and the Africa on the 4th. It ib asserted that Russia will accept the propo sition of the three Powers. Mr. Lindsay writes to the Times that he will, ia the House of Commons, confirm Mr. Roebuck’s statement ot the interview with Napoleon, not withstanding the official denials. In the House of Commons Sir George Grey offered to produce the correspondence touching the deten tion of the steamer Gibraltar or Sumpter, at Liver pool, if called for. Mr. Layard emphatically denied the truth of some of Mr. Roebuck’s statements. He said that no communication had been received from France, proposingmediation, since November last. Neither was it true, as represented by Mr. Roebuck, that Lord Lyons committed a breach of confidence by taking Mr. Seward a copy of the despatch which France addressed to England last year relating to .America. The question was asked in the House, whether it was contrary to international law. to consign con traband articles to the fporteof Quebec, Nassau, Matamoroß, &c M and whether a vessel containing such articles, bound to the above ports, would be liable to condemnation by a prize court. ; : : The Solicitor General replied in the negative, but added that the cargo must be bona fide destined for a neutral port. The question of the cotton supply from India was debated, but no action taken. Mr. Cobden pointed .out the great cotton*growiag facilities at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi valley. It only required English capital And enterprise. Mr. Lindsay, in a letter to the Times, endorses-all Mr. Roebuck’s statements relative to their joint in terviews with Napoleon, and says he will confirm this in the House of Commons when the debate is resumed. The. Times says a mere reassertion is not proof, and prefers the testimony of the officials to Messrs. Roebuck’s and Lindsay’s reminiscences. The Daily [News strongly objects to the delay in disposing of Mr. Roebuck’s motion, and urges that the House give a prompt decision. FRANCE. . Warlike rumors continue to come from Paris. Gen.-Forey is created' Marshal of France, and Gen. Buz&ine receives the grand cross of the Legion of Honor. It is rumored that Russia assents to the essential points of the propositions by the three Powers, but Ihe answer has not yet been received. The steamer Great Britain has reached England from Melbourne, with nearly 64,000 ounces of gold. Livkiu’OOL, July 4.—Cotton unchanged. Bread stufls dull anil unchanged. Provisions dull. Pro duce steady. London, July 4.— Consols 92@92’.{. The steamer Gibraltar sailed to-dAy for Nassau. , The Africa’s news caused an advance in the rebel loan.' The steam fire-engine experiments have been con cluded. The American engine failed, the Manhat tan being too much injured by the previous Accident for a fair trial.' . ..., Paris, July 4.—The Moniteur aonfcradicts Mr. Roe buck’s statement-that Napoleon had attempted to influence the. British Government to recognize the South. He cannot take the ,initiative after the re jection of the former’s proposal. .If England thinks that recognition will "top the war, the Emperor wiil join her willingly in the recognition.of the South.' . Commercial Intelligence. LiVE«rooL, J aly firmer. *The advices from Manchester are.fij vorabl#. Bukadstcffs dull and easier.;.: Messrs. .Wakefield, Biglaud, Athya, & Co., and circulars re port Flour dull and easy- There has'.been a decline .of I@M ; on the week for Wheat; rod Western, is quoted' at SbPd(S9jild; red Southern9*2d@9*3d; white Western 9.sPr'@los; white Southern 10e@10s 9d; mixed Corn 26s 6d@27s; • Provisions steady. Messrs. Gordon. Bruce, and other circulars report Beef aciive and with au upward ten dency; Pork steady; Bacon active; Butter steady; Lard steady and upward tendency; Tallow 425@42s 6d. ‘ Prc>i>l*ck.~Ashes quiet; Pots.29s; Pearls 335. Sugar quiet and steady. Coffee fiat. Rice steady. Linseed siill declining; quotations are 6@9<i Uwer; LiuseedOil quiet and unchanged: sales at,.96*. .Cod Oil quiet. Spirits Turpentine without sales: Petroleum firm at 2s 2d %I'gaVou for refined, and 17s for crude ' -; r LOUDON MARKETS,, July. Wheat easier. Iron quiet And steady. - Sng&r quiet and unchanged.- .Coffee .firm; Rice dull. . Common Congou Tea dull. . C> nsola for money9‘y£(2)92k. Illinois Central discount.’ Brie ’ - - The Rebel Losses. Tort Powhatan Occupied. WITH 18.000 MEN. BY THE REBELS. A TELEGRAM TO RICHMOND 4,000 REBELS CAPTURED. GEN. GRANT’S ARMY. News from Rebel Papers. G. T. BEAUREGARD. EUROPE. Arrival of the Persia* GREAT BRITAIN. THE LATEST. THE RIOT IN HEW YORK. 'SECOND DAY OF MOB LAW. EXTENSIVE BOBBERIES BY THE MOB. The Mayor’s Residence Sacked and Burned. Numerous Buildings Plundered and Destroyed. RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH LINES BROKEN. COL. O’BBIEIf BKVTICX AND HUNtt. MORE BLACK MEN SLAUGHTERED. HOWITZERS OPENED UPON THE Governor Seymour’s Proclamation, AN APPEAL BY ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. THE MOB INCREASING. General Arming to Put Down the Riot. Tlic military Gaining Strength and so far HORRIBLE INCIDENTS AND SCENES 4.30 P.M.—All the omnibuses have stopped run ning, and the horse cars have also suspended opera tions, under the threats of the mob. A body of infantry and artillery are stationed at the Hudson railroad dfipOt, to protect it from a large mob that is congregated there. A large pork paolring factory, on Washington street, was burned by the mob, early this morning, A block .of nine buildings, including a planing mill, on One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street, was burned by the mob this morning. The mob this morning took possession of a tenement block in Thirty-fourth street, but were driven out by the in fantry, who rushed in, throwing the rioters out of the windows, shooting and killing several. It was a desperate affair, and the mob endeavored to rally, butaoharge from the soldiers drove them off pell mell. The mob Bet a sohool-house on fire in Seven teenth street, but the flame* were extinguished, and the mob driven away by the police. The mob at tacked a detachment of marines near Delaney street, when the latter fired, killing three and wounding six others. .New York, .Tuly 14 —Evening.—Gov. Seymour has issued a proclamation stating that the riotous de monstration originating in opposition to the con scription ha* swelled to vast proportions. He soys that he knows that many would not havegone to such extremes unless apprehensive of Injustice, but reminds them that ,the only opposition whloh can be allowed is an appeal to the courts of law, and the right to such appeals will be maintained, and the de cisions of the courts must be respected. All riotous proceedings must and shall be put down. The laws of the State must be enforced, peace and order main tained, and life and property protected. He, then, in conclusion, caliß on all rioters to re tire, declaring that he will use all the necessary power to restore order. Hundreds of wild reportß and rumors are flying about the city, many of which are exaggerations. Th§ facts alone are bad enough. In Yorkville and Harlem the rioters have been houses, etc. Arms have been removed from threatened places ‘‘to safe localities. •, All tbe stages and horse cars have been stopped. Provost Marshal Nugent haß been notified to bus pend the draft. All communication telegraphically with the East snowcat has been suspended, the mob having torn down the wires* in all places as far as Williams’ bridge, driving the telegraphers off and threatening their lives. The operators on the Eastern lines were located all last night, and up to nine o’clock this morning, in a car two miles from Harlem on the track, when the mob discovered them and drove them off. Chief of Staff. The Mayor haa prohibited the sale of fire-arms, and'all such stores are closed. ,;8 P. M.—The day so fai* has been a Tearful one. There was an awful riot in the . Second avenue this afternoon,’ in which the military charged-and fired several times, killing 15, and wounding many. Col. t>’Brien T was captured by the fiend sj beaten to a jelly, and then hung to a lamp post at the cor ner of Thirty-fourth street and Second avenue. A building in which some twenty armed rioters •were plying their work of plunder was surrounded by the police. There was gorily one door of exit, and every rioter, as he appeared at the door, was 'handsomely beaten to the ground by the police. The mob was. also defeated by the police, aided by regulars, in Fifth avenue, between Thirty-eighth and Forty-eighth streets; ' Aheavy riot is also, going on in Tenth avenue. 9 P. M.—The offices- of the Ti'ibune and Times are barricaded to-night with bundles of printing paper. Aheavy force of police is about them, and in front of the TYmcs is a small cannon, which fires twelve balls at a discharge. The mob, this afternoon, got aB far down town as , jFulton ferry, visiting many vessels, and stealing whatever they wanted. . A full force of employees of the Government is at the New Tori -post office to-night, with arms and" two cannon. - jr A ferocious crowd, thi« afternoon, was incited by a scoundrel who asserted that the Massachusetts soldiers had fibred on the people, at which loud howls of vengeance were uttered against 'that State. No thing further was; attempted. At the New England rooms, to-night, "a squad of convalescent soldiers was organized, and proceeded, fully armed, to the residence of Colonel Howe, Lexington avenue, to protect it, if need be, from the mob. The 7th Bth, and 71st regiments, now at the seat of war, are understood to ha ve been sent for, and the 7th is expected here to-night. Rioting in the Eighth Avenue—Troops 10 P. M,—There is much rioting to-night; at the Eighth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, where the mob Appears to have some kind of headquarters. A considerable force of troops and the police at tacked the mob, And at last accounts were firing rapidly on them. Many are supposed'to be killed and wounded. Alierton’e Hotel, West, was burned thisafternoon by the mob. The hotel burned yesterday was Aller ton’e, East. New York, July 14-Midnight.-The mob is now stated to be approaching a building on Worth street containing 5,000 pounds of powder. It is guarded by a small force of soldiers and three can non. The ringleader of the mob has been shot. Tn the afternoon about four hundred citizens were sworn in as special policemen. Police Commis sioner Acton received an anonymous letter threat ening his life. * A rumor prevailing of an intended attack on the Mayor’s office, a force of police was detailed to guard it. • About 2P. M. a crowd gathered in Forty-sixth; street, who appeared to have determined upon an attack on the building corner of Forty-seventh street and Fifth avenue. They were armed with re volvers, muskets, clubs, &c. Company F, 12th Re gulars, arrived and rushed upon the rioters with bayonets. Cold steel broke the mass, who fled in all directions. Some of them were wounded, and one soldier was hurt by a stone. ; In the Broome and* Pitt*street fight, already re ported, five or six only were killed, and several were wounded. The fight in the Second avenue was very bloody. The mob carried the armory by storm. The Eigh teenth-tvard police attempted to retake it, but were driven off. A detachment of regulars, under OaptJ Franklin, and a strong force of police, worsted the mob terribly, capturing the armory. A volley from the military killed and wounded 15 of the rioters, and the street was.soon cleared. In. the afternoon an .attack was anticipated on General Wool’s headquarters, but it was not made. Attempts were make to get up a riot in the Nine teenth ward, but they failed. . An attempt was made to get up another negro hanging case, but no subject was found for the hellish purpose. . In Harlem eight buildings were destroyed by the mob. In Yorksville, Father Martin, and others, made addresses to the mob, counselling obedience to the laws, and the rioters dispersed without doing any ~~t • During the day several skirmishes occurred in the •vicinity of the Seventh-avenue Arsenal. Major Fearing, aid to Gen. Sanford, was hurt with a brick, and eight soldiers were injured. i( -Several brass field-pieces, late in the day, were placed in. position across the Seventh avenue, on Thirty* Bixth street, anda considerable force of troops were on hand, all ready to resist an attack. • At the corner of Thirty-fifth street and the ave nue five more cannon were posted. A detachment was sent and quelled,a disturbance in the Ninth avenue. They charged! through the streets, and fired three volleys at the houses from whence they had been assailed with bricks. New York, July 16—2 A. M.—A small mob at tacked the office of United States Quartermaster Van Vliet, in State street, to-night, and attempted to burn the building. The firemen, promptly ex tinguished the flames and dispersed the rioters. The mob also to-night gutted all the cellars, dance-houses, &c., in the lower part of Greenwich arul Washington streets, destroying property, &.e. Archbishop Hughes has issued a lengthy appeal to all Catholics to respect the laws and retire to their homes with as little delay as possible. All the buildings in the city where Government property is stored, the custom-house, sub-treasury, &c., are guarded bytroopß. The company raised under the Auspices of the merchants have reported tor duty to GcneralWool. A negro was beaten-to death with bricks in the morning. , : , Thirty policemen have been so far injured, most of them seriously. Thomas Quinn was arrested, charged with being one pi the murderers of the negro in Clarkson street. Governor Seymour received a message that five regiments were on their way to Now York. All the. military organizations in the city are re quested to assemble for duty. The of Finance of the City Councils reported an ordinance appropriating $3,750,000 to provide commutation of. the full quota of conscripts called lor from New. York city. No attack was made on the arsenal, and every thing was ready to give the mob a warm reception if one was made. No. 19 Lamartine place, tenanted by a cousin of Horace Greeley, was plundered by the mob in the afternoon. A soap chandlery, in Sixteenth street was also emptied of its contents. < At the present late turn there u more or less noise MOB, AND 15 KILLED. Successful. Firing on the Mob. and considerable destruction of property In-a minor way, but, in the main, affairs look better than here tofore. Jersey City, July 14—11 o’clook.—The ferry boats to the city cessed running for a, time, in con-* sequence of a report that a orowd estimated at 6,000 persons were in Courtland Btreet, and, after seizing the Merchants', Western, and Courtland-street Ho* telß, started with the cry of “Now for the ferry l” They were Baid to have pillaged the hotels, doing muoh damage. This report proved false, and the boats resumed their trips. There was no trouble in Courtland street. General Wool states that in all the encounters •with the mob, to day, the troops .were entirely suc cessful in repulsing the rioters in every instance. General Brown has detailed a guard of thirty-five men to protect the telegraph office.. He urges that all the New York regiments that can.be spared from the army return to the city for the emergency. There is a crowd of about two huodred rioters in Greenwich street making a good deal of noise, but * they have done nothing as yet. GOVERNOR SEYMOUR'S SPEECH TO THE MOB. [From the Express of last evening,] Shortly after twelve o'clock, Governor Seymour made his appearance at the City Hall, and immedi ately went into consultation with the Mayor and other prominent citizens. He then retired to the Governor's room. The Governor has determined upon the following programme, or as nearly this as possible: He will issue a proclamation calling upon the people to obey the law, and organize for the protec tion of the city. Men like Senator Cornell, General Duryea, and others, civil and military, in whom the people have confidence, will be authorized to raise men. If possible, Fitz John Porter will be placed in command, » ■ • About half past twelve o’clock, the crowd, num bering some ten or twelve thousand, called for the Governor, and he appeared upon the steps, amid loud and prolonged cheering. GOV. SEYMOUR’S SPEECH. The Governor said that became herein haste, having heard of/ existing trouble. He regretted that this great city was so disturbed. [“They’ve forced it upon üb, Governor,”] Let them go peace fully to their homes. [“No,” “no,” “yes.”] He would be their leader. [Tremendous cheering, one stout fellow almost squeezing the Governor to death in his enthusiasm.] He would protect them in the exercise of their just rights at every hazard. [Other things were Bald—but the reporter could not get within fair hearing to make anything like a report.] The Governor retired amid tremendous enthu siasm. The crowd gradually dispersed, but soefh brought up in the neighborhood of the Tri&KTje office, from whence they were driven by a vigorous attack of the police* .FORCES TO PUT DOWN THE RTOT. Great efforts are now being made to obtain a large force in this city in order to put down the riot. This movement has become necessary from the fact that the mob threaten to continue their work of destruc tion. Generals Brown and Wool have consulted on the matter, and the result of the conference is, that every available soldier will be brought immediately to this city. • At one o'clock this afternoon a large detachment of marines and the Jas. T. Brady.Lightlnfanfcry (llth Regiment), now being organized, marched dowD Broadway, and reported to General Wool. A battalion of five hundred men from -Riker’a Island will arrive here this afternoon. FIRING ON THE MOB. - "Word came that a formidable crowd were patrol ling the Seventh and Eleventh wards, pressiag all the men they could find into their ranks. General Brown immediately Bent Lieutenant Wood in com mand of a company of regulars from Fort Lafay ette, and a company ot marines, who proceeded to Delancey street, met the crowd, and fired upon them, killing several. Ab already stated, the regulars under oommand of Lieut. Wood proceeded to the scene of riot in the Seventh and Thirteenth wards* They marched down Houston to Bowery, down Bowery to Grand and Pitt streets. On. arriving in Pitt street, the •mob, about two thoußand Btfong, came yelling and hooting from the direction of Pitt Btreet. Lieut, Wood drew up his meD, about 150 in all, across the street, and brought them to “ shoulder arms.” One of the ringleaders came up to the officer in command aEd desired to speak to him. The officer waved him aside, and as soon as this was done a Bhowerof atones w&b hurled at the soldiers, who, howeyer, stood their ground. With a view of dis dispersing them, the lieutenant directed his men to fire over the heads of the crowd. The rioters then fired some Bhots, when the lieutenant gave the word to lire, and a well-directed volley laid twelve men low and lifelesß, killed two children, and wounded seventeen men. MARTIAL LAW. Governor Seymour, while determined to suppress the riot speedily, is opposed to martial law. He has declared that at present- it is not necessary, and should Dot be made available till absolutely essen tial to the peace of the city. It is stated, however, that Mayor Opdyke favors martial law, as the spee diest agent to subdue the mob. GOVERNMENT MUSKETS,GUARDED,' Two large buildings in Worth, near Church street, where a great number of United States muskets have been stored, are now guarded by a detachment of the Invalid Corps. T.HB BURNING OR POSTMASTER WAXEMAN ’S EE* BIDBNCE. About Beven- o’clock a large crowd assembled on Fourth avenue and Eighty-sixth street, and marched down to the residence of Postmaster Wakeman, on Eighty-sixth, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The rioters were preceded, by about fifty boys, who clambered over the fence, got: inside, and proceeded very deliberately to light a fire on one of the parlor floors. The inhabitants had previously left; As Boon as the fire was started the main body, yelling like rushed through every room in ; the rhouse, carried, away every portable ar ticle on.the premises, and what could not be carried away was broken into the smallest atoms. In lesß time than it has taken to write this the house was completely gutted and turned literally inaide out. The housewas now burning fearfully ; the flames spread across the street and communicated with the Twenty-third-atreet precinct station-house At that time the only man in the house was the 'doorman, Charles Ebling. As soon as Ebliog Baw the crowd coming,.he commenced to pack up all the officers’ clothes, put half a dozen matches in his pocket, with the assistance of a man named Clark he took down the telegraph box and the clock, and when the crowd came rushing in, every article of portable value had been removed. On came the crowd, burst open the desks, smashed the furniture. All this time the flames were making merry with the • timbers. The crowd had been informed that a dead body was in the house and demanded it. Ebling very politely responded by showing it to them, and while they looked at the. body, cleared'out.* The station-house was soon burnt to the ground, to gether with the furniture, beds, and bedding. The estimated loss is set down at about s4o'ooo. FIGHTING IN THE;NINETEENTH WART). The rioters this (Tuesday) morning resumed their work in the vicinity of Third avenue and Forty sixth street, and at latest accounts fighting was going on there. Measures have been taken to clear the. avenue with howitzers, and the military are now pouring into the city from all sections of the Departmentof the East, and hopes are entertained that the rioters will soon be dispersed. THE PRODUCE MERCHANTS RUSH TO ARMS. The continuation of the riots this morning had the effect to greatly check business ia all directions, but especially on the Produae Exchange'. The merebauts held a meeting, over which Mr. Coleman presided. Several speeches were made, and it was resolved that they organize for the protection of their lives and property. It was proposed to organize a regiment, and a large number of volun teers immediately came forward;.' There will be another-meeting at 2% P.M., when the organiza tion will beperfectcd. The following call has been issued: ATTENTION, Merchants,.. Bankers, Merchants’ Clerks, and others, meet for organization and enrolment, at 2 o’clock P.:Mi,' at the Merchants’ Exchange, 111 Broadway, to take immediate action in the present crisis. Military now engaged with the mob. The Mayor’s bouse being sacked and torn down. •THE MILITARY AT WORK. [From th e Even in g Post. 3 In Thirty-fourth street, at about 9 o’clock, three detachments of troops, consisting of one company of United States marines -from the arsenal at the cor ner of Thirty-seventh street and Seventh avenue: ODe; company of Fire Zouaves (New York State volunteers, llth Regiment), and a: company of the 12th Regulars, from Fort Schuyler, together with a company of artillerymen with two pieces of ord nance, from New Dorp, Staten Island, arrived on the ground where the rioters had assembled in great force. Col. O’Brien had charge of all the troops in that neighborhood, and promptly marched bis command through the crowd down the Third avenue. * Order ing the rioters To disperse, he repeatedly fired Mb revolver upon them, wounding two of their number. As the crowd continued to increase, two howitzers whichraccompanied the artillery corps were placed in powtion at the corner of Thirtieth street, when three rounds of blank cartridge were fired. The mob at this time was unorganized, and precipitately fled,- going through to Second avenue and the adjoining thoroughfares, and scattering. - The rioters, however, soon reassembled in small er crowds, and incensed at the attack by the troops —inefficient sb it was—they threatened to resume their riotous proceedings as soon aj the military was removed, and wherever, they could’'prosecute their work, without interruption. Many of them proceeded to their homes to obtain firearms! with which they threatened loudly to overpower the troops.-'.' :. At about o’clock this moraine, as a company of United States. Infantry, from Forts Lafayette, Hamilton and Richmond," under com maud of Lieu-' 1 tenant Wood, were marching through Pitt street, they were assailed with voile? s of bricks and stoneß, and'at length, having been ordered to disperse the rioters at all hazards, fired upon the crowd, and several persons are said to have been killed. THE MILITARY FORCE ON GUARD DUTY. The military forces, under the command of Generals Brown and Sanford, are stationed in greatest num bers at the arsenal in-Thirty-seventh street, which it is deemed important to protect. The Division Armory, at the comer of White and Elm streets, is the rendezvous of the returned soldiers now in this city. Nearly two hundred men of the 10th Regiment,- which was ordered to the seat of war, but was detained here, are in charge, with onehundred men of other regiments and a company Of ariillerists. Colonel Allen, of the Ist Regiment of National Volunteers; Colonel Tavlor, of the 4th New York Volunteer Regiment ; - Major Wales, of the 17th Chaiseurs, and'Colonel Howard, of the 12th Heavy Artillery, make their headquarters at the Division Armory. At the arsenal and the division armory cannon are trained and ready for use, and any attack upon them, will be repulsed with greatloss to the rioters. The custom-house and other public buildingß are also garrisoned. It is the.intention of the Gover nment to protect all public property. SEYMOUR’B SPEECH AT THE CITY HALL. Governor Seymour did not command the mob to disperse; he merely “implored” them in dainty phrase to do him the kindness not to continue these violent proceedings, and at his he was speaking, stood the man who had been encouraging the mob in An inflammatory address in front of the Tribune buildings. The Governor’s remarks seemed to give great sa tisfaction to the rioters. MAYOR OPDYKE’S HOUSE, FIFTH AVENUE. About 11 A. M. the more juvenile portion of the mob entered the house; but as soon as the work of plunder began, about a score of gentlemen living in the neighborhood assembled, and, arming them selves with heavy bludgeons, entered and expelled the rioters. Meantime the mob outside was in creasing, and loudly expressed their determination to sack and burn the bouse. The steps leading to the house were covered with its defenders, and, judging from their physique and determined looks, theywojuld no doubt have shown good fight. At this moDient a body of about 160 policemen and vo lunteer citizens appeared upon the Beene, charged at the rioters, wounded several of them, and the rest took to flight. Alderman Farley, who. came up just afterivaris, suggest*d that, the neighbors should arm themselves with muskets for their protection. The police were, relieved by a detachment of 200 ‘soldiers, part of 500 collected together in. and brought from, Staten Island. They ; now occupy the-avenue in front of the Mayor’s residence. Later.—' The Mayor’s residence , was sacked and burned. All the city cars and stages have stopped running. r WHAT DOES'IT MEAN'? Mr. O, Chauncey Burr, notorious as a “peace” orator of the most malignant type, was seen circula ting very freely yesteitHy in*the mob which attacked the office of the Tribune. The writer of this saw hi in, about, three o’clock in the afternoon, not far from that office, surrounded bv a group of people to whom he was violently declaiming; and he was seen subsequently by gentlemen whose attention was diawu to bis conduct. What was he about? i : Dr. Galub asks, “"What shall the honest man do in my closet?” So we ask, What takes a peace man like Mr; Burr into the midst of a mob? RIOT IN BROOKLYN During the Absence of the police from Brooklyn, last night, there was a mob raised in the Second ward, which eaoked nearly every house ocoupied by colored people in that locality, and beat the inmates in a terrible manner. A large number escaped, and sought protection at the Forty-first and Forty-se cond precinct station-houses, while the crowd de molished their furniture and threw everything movable into the Btreet. ;i Several.houses in Green lane, near Prospect atreet, were ransacked by the crowd, and two colored wo men were badly injured by being struck with stones. They took refuge at the 42d > precinct station-house. Two colored women, residing on Doughty street were set upon by the mob, and had,to take refuge at the station-house. They stated .that their fur niture had all been destroyed. A house ocoupied bv a colored family, at:s6Tallman street, was visited by the crowd, who, after driving the people out with stones, destroyed their furniture. PREMEDITATED ATTACK OK COLTHf BIA COLLEGE, At an.early hour this morning a large number of the rioters proceeded in a body to Columbia College; with thcfltotent to sack and burn that ancient seat of learning. They were met, however, near the build ing by a priest, who addressed them, and reminded them that a church was attached to the building which he was sure they would not molest. The crowd hereupon dispersed. : THE REPORTERS. The following is given in the report of the Sun, and relates a few incidents of one of the fires: The corner building on Twenty-ninth street, east side, was now on fire—the three buildings next to it, and onejust beginning to burn; from the window of this latter building (beyond which was another, from whence the flames leaped out) hung a fireman, whom his fellows were attempting to save by pass ing up poles and short ladders. The poor fellow was almost' exhausted, and came near falling seve ral times. At last some ladders were brought, and amid the cheers of the crowd the man got upon the ladder. Cheers from the crowd greeted hig safe deliverance; and as he descended thousands of throats shouted their satisfaction, while hun dreds ran over to grasp his hand and congratulate him on his escape. Our reporter ran forward, note book in hand, eagerly asking for the name of the man. Having learned it, he was writing it down, when two or three excited rowdies came up to him, and asked him “Who in h—U he was spotting!” “Don’t want no names here.” “Who are you!” Our reporter stood his ground, and was answering the many questions politely, when some one rough ly garroted him, with his right arm crooked around his throat, and thew him to the ground—kick log him and threatening his instant annihi lation. With his usual presence of mind, he instantly became a non-combatant—declared himself a reporter simply, and no spy—aQd juat as one rowdy was about to administer a crushing blow with the leg of a chair, some one in the crowd sung out, “Let him up j he’s all right; I know him —he belongs to the Sun office.” “Yes,” says an other, “let him up; he won’t do any harm: he’s a gentleman, he is.” The other didn’t seem disposed to letup, but the last speaker continued, “You hit him and I*ll break your head. That young man did me a good turn j he did the fair thing one time when I went to him at the Sun office to correct what was printed.” Upon this explanation our reporter was “let up.” He regrets not knowing the name of this heroic individual. One of the mob greeted the reporter of the Ex press: Are you- a captain of police 1 Reporter. No, sir. Man. You are not? (very excitedly.). Reporter (showing his badge,) No, sir; we are re porters ; I of the Express, he of the Sun. Man (nddreesing the Sun reporter.) You’re not, you scoundrel; you’re a captain of the police, and we won’t allow a man to be arrested here to-day. Come on (to The crowd), let us kill the spy. A rush was here made by the excited mob, and our poor indefatigable would soon have been in an other world, and the readers of the Sura would not now be perusing'this account, had not the former reporter’s savior, Mr. Michael W. Evans, inter* fered, and told the fellow he was making a fool of himself, “ for,” said he, “ he belongs to the Sun. the workingman’s friend.” S Reporter Express—“ Yes, and I belong to the enemy of the draft—the Eajprm.” Cheers were given for both papers, and a shout arose that the papers for the draft had been removed to AUerton’s (Bull’s Head) Hotel, Forty fourth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, and immediately the mob poured down on the devoted building, and the inmates. -had barely time to escape, when it was in flames. A squad of about twenty soldiers arrived about this time (2 o’clock) under a lieutenant, but they were quickly disarmed by the mob. Several shots were fired, hutitwas not known by whom,nor if any one was injured, for it was extremely danger ous,for a reporter to ask questions, or indeed indicate his presence in any way. It was ascertained, how ever, that two or three citizens and a child were killed, but it was impossible to obtain their names. The mob n«x.t set fire to a liquor store belonging to the Bull’s Head hotel, which was soon destroyed. Outbreak and Progress of the Kiot. [Correspondence of The Press. 1 New York, July 14, 1863. In the hurry and excitement of yesterday, I waa enabled to write but a brief and vague intimation of the terrible scenes which the Copperheads and Peace Men had inaugurated in our midst. I now propose giving an epitome of the facts as far as I have been enabled to gather them, from eye wit nesses ; the common conversations of the crowds; and the various reports of newspaper correspond ents. THE FIRST MUTTERING^. From the very moment that evidence waß given by the Government of an intention to enforce the draft in New York, the Copperhead, press began its task of exciting the populace to resistance—a resist ance which was to apply not only to the conscrip tion, but to the Government itself. Be it understood thoroughly, that it is not a riot which is raging in our midst, but a revolution. It is useless to con ceal this fact; for the facts have indicated only too plainly an organized resistance to the Federal power, not merely in the matter of the draft, but of its en tire war policy. One of the foremost leaders in yes terday’s tumult .was Andrews, a leading secessionist from the State of-Virginia. Of the efforts of the Daily News and World, nothing need be said, for they are well known to all j but the course of the Ev ening Eapress, a paper having but meagre circula tion beyond the city limits* some illustration may be requisite. This sheet, while pretending to prin ciples calculating to support the cause of theUnioa at every hazard, haß been the foremost in the w;ork of inciting treason and insurrection in the city,* and in its issue of Saturday last contained articles of>a' nature so inflammatory' that respectable citizens began to wonder that the dictates of common safety did not move the Government to order its immediate suppression. Their animus was unmistakable. They spoke of the conscription as unconstitutional ; warned; the populace that, as all the able-bodied men were to be forced into the ranks, women alone would-be left to do the labor of men‘by inuendo ad vised a general emigration, to avoid the draft; and painted the effects of the conscription with such gloomy colors of falsehood that even the most san guine of our citizens could not avoid anticipating the baleful effects which promised to result from a course so malignantly calculated to stir up the des peration of its political adherents. On Sunday the effect of these inflammatory appeals was evident. On every corner of particular localities crowds of the drunken and_ unwashed were congregated, and the subject discussed at large by them,, these very arti cles being read and reread to them by the Secession emissaries who have long made New York their headquarters, and elaborately aigued. As the jlay advanced the debate grew more fiery, and the licentious fteuzy of the mobocrats more feverish. Curses and threats were openly in dulged in, and even the police frankly warned of resistance, even though it involved the sack and de struction of the city, and the annihilation of “ every cursed aristocrat,” within its limits. In the evening, every Irish grog-shop thronged with the v “loyal Democracy,” layiDg id liquid courage, and preparing .to make “their voice of thun der heard by the despota at Washington.” Why, in view of this imminent storm, the municipal au thorities did not make suitable preparatiohformow ing down these filthy wretches with. artillery, we are unable to surmise. That such steps should and could-have been, taken, no one will presume to doubt; and in such a case, all the murder and ar son; all this revel and riot of thieves and assas sins could have been smothered in its very incep tion. As it was, ‘ however, the took' heart from the stupidity and lißtlessneas of the au thorities; and twelve hours in which the Empire City lay helpless atthefeet of therabble proved that their calculations thereupon were not misplaced. On Sunday evening no man could have walked the streets without having the conviction forced upon him.at every step, that a reign of riot and brutality was at hand. People retired that night with a feverish anticipation of what was to come. Not a few of the more timid at once took passage for con tignous parts, feeling uncertain of either life or pro pcit.y should they remain. Thus matters stood at .thecloseof the Sabbath. If a city can. be said to be breathless with fearful anticipations, bo hung: New York on the night of;July I2th. MONDAY MORNING arises dully and gloomily. There ii no sun in the heavens: only a .rack of ragged and murky clouds. - The atmosphere is close and oppressive ; a "drizzling rain, just dampening the pavements, adds depression to feelings already depressed. At an early hour the doors of a hundred huts and shanties, of cellars, and basements, and filthy attics, open, and, as though by a given signal, multitudes of hard-featured men and debased women are vomited out into the streets of the upper wards. As silently as such wretches can ever come together, they come from, all con verging points, and, forming in the street, com mence their march. By nine o’clock their num< bers are swelled by employees of the railroad companies and factories, in the city. One by one the different foundries and works are visited and the workmen invited or forced into the racks; and armed „with picks, staves, clubs, and railroad, iron, they 8° pell-mell down the avenues, and halt before the office of the provost marshal of that dis trict, (at the corner of Third avenue and Forty-sixth street,) where the doors were already opened. It is now ten o’clock. A handful of policemen loiter aboutthe entrance. Officials and reporters are placed at the table. In a few minutes the wheel is turned, and the draft commences. As the fifty-sixth name is called by Provost Marshal Jenkins, a huge paving-stone is hurled in through the glass, and a shout of fury arises from, the surging mass of ruf fianism. . y BIOT COMMENCES, Another stene, then a volley which crushes doors and windows to atoms, and with a scream of fury, from men and women alike, they plunge headlong in, eeizing-upon the wheel and papers, smashing the furniture to pieces, and, in their insensate fury, beating at the supports of the ceiling with stave? and crowbars. Terrified at this sudden on slaught, officials and reporters hurry out through the* fear, scaling fences and making off, while scarcely daring to look behind. For a moment, these ravening wolves seem half stupefied by their own misdeeds; but recovering, a cry for “ Turpen tine” is raised, and presently a stout ruffian forces his way into the building, carrying a can, the con tents,of which aie immediately scattered over the floors, walls, and ddbris of the furniture. A match' is Eooh applied, and with the dense volume of smoke which rolls lazily out through the doorways and shattcied casements, a shout of exultation is raised. The upper part of. the building being occupied by families, a scene of unexampled terror cuaues, bat the shrieks of women and children arc drowned by Jfhe shouts of the pitiless mob. THE FIRST ASSASSINATION. At this moment Deputy Provost Marshal Van derpoed, maddened by the horrors of the suene, re gardless of the danger which his uniform attracts, rushes into the crowd, imploring that time may be allowed for removal of the innocent families whose lives are now in such imminent peril, The ans wer to this is a tornado of curses, followed by blows with clubs and stones. When he falls,these incar nate fiends kick his face to a shapeless mass, and pound him almost to pieccß with £heir rude wea pons. By a temporary diversion, effected by friends and a few policemen who are on the ground, he is drugged out, and saved from actual dismember ment. THE CONFDAQRJngpN. While this murdorous scene Vaa beiug enacted, the flames were rapidly edreloplng. the block on whioh the Marshal's office war situated, and when, from heat and flaming cinder, the buildings oppoatte became ignited, the scene beggared description. Notwithstanding the effort, of the revolutionist, to prevent an alarm being given, the bell, of the va rious towers Boon summoned the firemen to the scene. They were, however, prevented from work ing, and indeed some of them joined the mob, and it is currently reported had a hand in causing the sub sequent conflagrations, THE SECOND ASSASSINATION. Shortly after this, Mr. Kennedy, Superintendent ofFolice, made his appearance in a carriage, and was immediately recognized; . A’ rush now took place. Kennedy was dragged out into the centre of the crowd, and fearfully'beaten over the head and upper portion of the body. Not satisfied with this, this “loyal Democracy” plundered him of watch, spectacles, cane, and pocket book. He was subse quently removed to a place of safety. His physi cians despair of his recovery. A DESPERATE CHARGE OF THE POLICE .was the next event which followed. A mere hand fprming in column, dashed furiously-into the crowd, splitting the heads of every combatant with n reach until, overcome by numbers, they were beaten back, and forced to flee for life. Firing a few Straggling shots from their revolvers, they broke in panic, and fled from the conflict, only to be pur sued by the madmen they had dared to cope with. A few, who were separated In flight, were over* taken, beaten to shapeless masses, and left for dead ; ,upon the Bidewalks. ' A SACRIFICE OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS. The insane folly of the municipal authorities waa soon developed by the appearance of some thirty or forty convalescents from the Park Barracks, under command of Lieutenant Reid. The brave fellows 'immediately formed in the face of the blood-thirsty thousands, who greeted them with missiles and curses. With all the steadiness of veteran troops, although entirely surrounded by the mob, they calmly advanced, fired a volley of blank cartridges: then reloading, sent a shower of lead into the breasts ot their opposers. The effort, though brave almost to foolhardiness, was useless. In an instant they were pounced upon and disarmed, and like the police, forced to fly, escaping with thelossofseveral of their number, who were tom to pieces. The scene which , ensued during this flight may be imagined by a perusal of this account given in one of the morning papers: threw away their muskets in order tak.o e . x I ,edlte thelr flight, and these were taken up by their pursuers and used against them. When one of them was overtaken he was beatenal “°? t O ln . to and, fainting from loss of blood and exhaustion, the poor fellow was. thrown alley-way, and left to take cate °i as beat he might. At the corner of Thirty-ninth street and Third avenue the crowd seized hold of one of the soldiers, and, after dis fipinng him in a terrible manner, cutting open his cheek and back part of his head, he was fortunately rescued by a gentleman present who was more or less acquainted with the leaders. He was carried into a store on the corner, and his wounds attended to. The poor fellow was almost in a dying state— his eyes seemed faßt working into the glare of death, over him. stood the man who had saved hia life, at tending to his every want, and contributing conso lation to him in his sufferings. As the wonnded soldier elowly recovered, he could only give expres sion to his thankfulness for the services rendered bv a melancholy smile.” 1 A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EVENTS which followed, is all that I can give. The revolu tionists now moved on to the Bull’s Head hotel which was instantly pillaged, and then devoted to the flames. The colored Orphan Asylum followed, and is now a heap of smouldering ruins, beneath which lie the charred remains of a child who was left to perish in. the flamea. Next in order was.* aharangue from Andrews, of Virginia, who urged them to further violence, and offered to lead (hem. An attack was then made on the Second avenue ar mory. Here a brief resistance was made, during which one or two of the mob were slain, but' the check was only temporary, and the arinory shared the faie of the hotel and asylum. Two private resi dences in Lexington avenue were likewise burned. During the entire disturbance, cheers were repeated ly given for the Woods, the Copperhead press, Gov. Seymour, and “ Little Macwhile the American -flag, the Abolitionistß, the Government, and the “aristocrats” were as heartily cursed. Threats were even made that the Fifth avenue should be pillaged ana burned before they dispersed. BUTCHERY OF NEGROES. Throughout the day, and in every portion of the city, unoffending negroes were chased and murdered by the brutalized Irishmen. Not one could make his appearance on cart, or stage, or before his own house, without a yelling mob of these wretohea were at' his heels, pounding him to jelly, if caught. In Cornelia street, a poor fellow was stripped and hung to a lamp-post. Not satisfied with this, these devils fired his shirt, and left his body to be charred ' as it hung. It was a perfect carnival for these filthy, unlettered wretches, who, one single step removed from the d oge in nature, are slaughtering the black*, who, mentally and morally, are their superiors. THE TRIBUNE OFFICE waß likewise attacked by these drunken rascals, but a vigorous charge of the police scattered them to the winds. They have vowed to Teturn and renew their operations; but as a glass of whisky is suffi cient absolution from any vows they may make, it is highly improbable that they will offer themselves again as candidates for a potter’s field. A FEARFUL NIGHT ensued. Roving bands of ruffians/i understanding well enough that, as yet, the authorities were un able to resist them, perambulated thestreets, crazed With drink and fury, yelling aDd cursing, and threat ening vengeance against Decency whenever it might be encountered. But few respectable persons dared venture 6ujy for fear of robbery or violence. No one knew to what lengths the revolutionists might go, or even cared to surmise on a subject so fearw fully uncertain. From the roof of, his residence ypur correspondent could_behold and appreciate a scene from a recurrence of which heaven grant our city may be delivered. The night was damp and gloomy; the clouds lowering, and giving promise of rain. Far over the roofs the flames of burning buildings to the north could be seen spirting up into ■the sky, while.near the centre of the view another volcano blazed. The clangor of the, bellß was fear ful and incessant. I Bat on my elevated perch straining anxiously for some sound that would indi cate that justice was at last mowing down the com pact mass of fiends who were holding their mad car nival in the.'streets. One single crash of artillery would have eased the minds of thousands, who lay trembling in their beds with the fearful incubus of a reign of terror brooding over them. East night the banks, Custom House, and other Government buildings were guarded by men armed to the teeth, and prepared to resist any attack which the rioterß might make with the hope of plunder. It is currently reported that the revolutionists commenced to demolish the house of Mayor Op dyke this morning, but were driven off with severe loss. Gen. "Wool’s headquarters, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, is guarded by an adequate force, with two field pieces. All business in the upper part of the city is suspended, and many of the stores closed. The soldiers of many of the returned regiments have enlisted temporarily, until the insurrection shall be checked. Hawkins’ Zouaves, with four pieces of artillery, have marched up Broadway to the scene of the late troubles. Gov. Seymour addressed the mob briefly, urging them to abandon their designs, and promising them that the State laws shall be.maintained.* A MOB ROUTED. The United States marines came in contact with the madmen at the corner of Pitt and Broome streets, East river. The latter took the initiative, and were met with a heavy volley, putting them to flight, and killing a great number; hpw many, lam unable to ascertain. Eye-witnesses think the loss of life thus occasioned to have been very heavy, as when the marines fired the mob wasdensely packed in the street. HOW IT IS TO BE CRUSHED. Of the means which the authorities will this day have at their disposal, I have but little desire to speak. Suffice it. that lam momentarily expecting to hear the thunders of artillery in our streets; and that when they are once heard, our citizens need have but little fear that this revolution will be blessed with length of years. The declaration of martial law is hourly looked for and desired, as offering the beat assurances that quiet will be speedily restored. Loyal citizens are constantly hurrying to the proper localities, where their ser vices are to be accepted in the capacity of special police; and it is presumed that these alone will be capable of checking the insurrectionary spirit now soinadly rampant. Our arsenals and armories are now strongly guarded, artiilery being placed so as to sweep every approach thereto.- The. Brooklyn navy yard is similarly defended, and guaboatß are anchored within easy distance, with broadsides bearing and double-shotted. It was .rumored last night, at a late hour, that our militia regiments have been ordered back from Pennsylvania. The number of citizen, and other volunteers, - is momentarily increasing, and the collision which must soon occur will probably result in wholesale slaughter of the insurrectionists. It is stated that artillery-will Boon be placed in position to sweep the principal streets in the upper portion of the city. Some of the soldiers are rumored to have been wounded in an affray in Third avenue. Biots ill Other Cities. Springfield, July 13. —A riot has broken out in Hartford, and troops hare been sent to protect the armory and arsenal. There is considerable excitement in this city. New York, July 14.—We have reports from Boston that a mob of one thousand men have as sembled in North street, to resist the draft. Newark, July 11.—A mob attacked the Mercury office on Monday night, but were finally driven off by the police. This morning numerous rioters went to New York. Morgan’s Haiti ill Ohio. Cincinnati, ; July 14.—Morgan’s rebel; forces crossed the Big Miami at Venice last night, and burned the bridge behind them. They passed through Burlington and Springdale, and crossed the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad at Glendale this morning, moving towards Camp Dennison.*" It is not known how much damage the rebels have done at Glendale, or to the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. Telegraphic communication is still open with Hamilton. Morgan’s men are reported to be much jaded with their rapid marches, and will have toxest soon. Six of Morgan’s men were captured- at Mulford, Cler mont county, on Sunday night,' and four more at New Boston. Morgan’s men reached Miamiville, on the Little Miami, this morning, tore up the traok, and fired on the accommodation. . The train quickly put back to Loveland. Headquarters Department of tee Ohio, July 13, 1863. General Order No. - Martial law is hereby declared in the cities of Cincinnati, Covington,’and Newport. All business will be suspended until further orders, and all citizens will be required to organize in Accordance with the direction of the State and municipal authorities. The Comm&uding.Geher&l, convinced that no one whose services are necessary for thedefenoe of these cities would oare to leave now, places no restriction upon travel. By command of Major General A. E. BURNSIDE, Xewts I?TCHTvroNi>, Ass’tAdj’t General. Official :-D.K. Labnbd, o»pt&ia wi<i A. A.l July 14,1 P. M. STurvESANr.
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