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The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
red into by the military at different points in the city, and a number killed. In 2d avenue fifteen of the rioters were killed by the military. The house of Mayor Opdyke was attacked, but the police arrived in time to save it from any further destruction than the loss of the glass in the front windows. The residence of Mr. Gibbous (a cousin of Horace Greeley) was completely sacked and gutted of every particle of furniture, and even the wearing apparel of its occupants. The house of Postmaster Wakeman was also sacked.--Even the carpets were taken up and carried off. Col. H. F. C. Brien, of the 11th N. Y. Volunteers, who had command of the troops on Monday, was caught by the mob going into his house (which had been sacked) on Tuesday and beaten dreadfully. The Herald says he was hung after being beaten, but the Tribute gives the following account of it. After beating Col. O'Brien until he was completely insensible they again drugged him into the yard and threw him into a c