Rivalry between Forrest and Macready.--Macready's Arrival in this Country.--The Announcement of his Appearance at the Astor-place Opera House, and Forrest at the Broadway Theatre the same Night posted Side by Side.--Bowery Boys crowd the Opera House.--Anxiety of the Managers.--Consultations and Dramatic Scenes behind the Curtain.--Stamping of the People.--Scene on raising the Curtain.--Stormy Reception of Macready.--Howled down.--Mrs. Pope driven from the Stage by the Outrageous Language of the Mob.--Macready not allowed to go on.--His foolish Anger.--Flees for his Life.--His Appearance the Second Night.--Preparations to put down the Mob.--Exciting Scene in the Theatre.--Terrific Scenes without.--Military arrive.--Attacked by the Mob.--Patience of the Troops.--Effort to avoid Firing.--The Order to Fire.--Terrific Scene.--Strange Conduct of Forrest.--Unpublished Anecdote of General Scott. CHAPTER IX. POLICE RIOT--DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT--BREAD RIOT, 1857. Creation of the Metropolitan District.--Collision between Mayor Wood's Police and the Metropolitan Police.--Seventh Regiment called out.--Dead-Rabbits' Riot.--Severe Fight between the Roach Guards and Dead Rabbits.--Police driven back.--Barricades erected.--Military called out.--Killed and Wounded.--Bread Riot.--Financial Distress. CHAPTER X. DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863. Cause of the Riots.--The London _Times_.--Draft called a despotic Measure.--The despotic Power given to Washington by Congress.--Despotic Action sometimes Necessary, in order to save the Life of the Nation.--The Rights of Government.--Drafting he Legitimate Way to raise an Army--It is not Unequal or Oppressive. CHAPTER XI. Rights of Municipalities.--Interference of the Legislature with the City Government.--Conflict between the Governor and Police Commissioners.--A Wrong becomes a Practical Blessing.--Provost Marshals.--Riot not anticipated.--Bad time to commence the Draft.--Preparations of Superintendent Kennedy.--The Police System.--Attack on Provost Marshal Captain Erhardt.--Telegrams of the Police.--Kennedy starts on a Tour of Observation. CHAPTER XII. Commencement of the Mob.--Its Line of March.--Its immense Size.--Attacks a Provost-marshal's Office, in Third Avenue.--Set on Fire.--Terrible Struggle of Kennedy for his Life with the Mob.--Carried to Head-quarters unconscious.--Acton's Preparations.--The Telegraph System.--Mob cutting down Telegraph Poles.--Number of Despatches sent over the Wires during the Riot.--Superintendent of Telegraph Bureau seized and held Prisoner by the Mob. CHAPTER XIII.