the East Side of the City.--A small Squad of Soldiers chased into a
Foundry by the Mob.--Fierce Fight between the Mob and Military in Twenty-
ninth Street.--Soldiers driven from the Ground, leaving a dead Sergeant
behind.--Captain Putnam sent to bring the Body away.--Mows down the
Rioters with Canister.--Storms the Houses.--Utter Rout of the Mob.--
Colored Orphans and Negroes taken by Police to Blackwell's Island.--
Touching Scene.--Coming on of Night and a Thunder-storm.--Returning
Regiments.--Increased Force in the City to put down Violence.--Archbishop
Hughes offers to address the Irish.--Curious Account of an Interview of a
Lady with him and Governor Seymour.--Strange Conduct of the Prelate.

CHAPTER XIX.

CLOSING SCENES.

Tranquil Morning.--Proclamation of the Mayor.--Mob cowed.--Plunderers
afraid of Detection.--Dirty Cellars crowded with rich Apparel, Furniture,
and Works of Art.--Archbishop Hughes' Address.--Useless Efforts.--Acton's
Forty-eight Hours without Sleep over.--Change in Military Commanders in
the City.--General Brown relinquishes his Command.--True Words.--Noble
Character and Behavior of the Troops and Police.--General Brown's
invaluable Services.

CHAPTER XX.

Continued Tranquillity.--Strange Assortment of Plunder gathered in the
Cellars and Shanties of the Rioters.--Search for it exasperates the
Irish.--Noble Conduct of the Sanitary Police.--Sergeant Copeland.--
Prisoners tried.--Damages claimed from the City.--Number of Police
killed.--Twelve hundred Rioters killed.--The Riot Relief Fund.--List of