Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-07

From our yesterday mornings second eo"ioni
1 r,,v Of Opcrations--Direet AnseAnse"e0
from Head Quarters.

Monday-frst day-Novcmoer oh'
A M.-Highly Important Intelligence rom 'ne
Army of Operations received this morning a.
quarter TO eight!
Seventeen battalioas Of mounted iniah'ry ai'usi
The command OF Major Principle assembled IN the
Park at IL M. precisely, Sunday tne o'h. Ai'c'
brief review and exhortation from the brave gene
rous commander. this portion of the Liberal Army
dv;dea and took the line of march for the seventeen
a;f,eran, Wards of the City. Some skirmishlng en-
s,ad on the way but as the enemy at TINT early hour
d;d M, onpear disposed harass their opponents,
tho latter gained their several positions at l A. NJ.
,racselv in excellent order and with only the loss or
one mas This unfortunate loss happened to the first
BATTALION which, on its way to the ground assigned
by the commander, had 10 storm small fortress OF
Shnplasiers erected in Wall street by the enemys
line Of Suffers After brief contest OF three MN
utes and half the feeble fertilization was demohsh-
ed Just as the whole battalion had passed over,
the Colonel of the Suffers came up IN the rear Of
the las, rank and the unfortunate rider through
the back with mahogany spear tipped with gold
At2PM the enemy were seen pouring out other
camps and in great confusion marshaing their men,
They kept up great noise and exposed themselves
to the watch of the Liberals One of their battalions
of challengers in passing Tammany Hall got the
canon fever, it is supposed as their olumns broke
ground and scampered away terrible rate. Not
gun fred from the old Fortress.
Towards A. M. some firing heard in the 9th
Ward. courier express in ten minutes thereafter
announced at Head Quarters that several OF the enc
my had entered the camp OF the Liberals IN disguise
and distributing among the men aoet cartridges.
Lieutenant Watchout was the first TO discover the
villainy On opening the cartridges they were found
TO contain dry powder, nterlad with wet piece of
Il -
spies Immediately brought up, and on being
made TO the different commanders ofthe Liberal
Army, they betrayed themselves by mispronouncing
Willis, so as to make it sound Hoxle. Finding they
could not sound the Shlbboleth, they ordered
TO be shot upon the spot. Hence the firing heard at
this early hour.
Half past seven, the battle ground began to assume
an exciting aspect Courers were seen plying III all
directions. The artillery of the Liberal army arrived
the lines in fine order, at Z. A. M. precisely. The
sun rose brilliantly and not cloud spotted the sky.
The sound of the drum sullenly telling of determi-
nation to do or die rolled the ear ever and anon
with most painful sensation. But all thought of
consequences was drowned in the anticipated con-
hct. The host on both sides was now marshalling
rapidly.
AT eight o'clock, A. M. both armies were drawn up
in order of battle The forces Of the Liberals were
thus disposed according to the orders ofhe command
er in chief
Centre-lnfantry in solid phalanx.
Right Wing-Cavalry and Flying. Artillery.
Left Wng-Rihemen and Heavy Artillery.
The enemy was disposed in this manner.
Centre.-Infantry in detached portions or squares.
Right Wing Hatchet with coaks on the right
arm, and cahnonlers.
Left WIng.-Horsemen armed in paper mail and
well supplied with mahogany butt pistols.
The Centre of the Liberals rested on Tammany
Hail. while that of the enemy occupied the front of
Masonic Hail.
Quarter past eight A. NJ, the Curassers of the Lii
berals dashed into squad Of Water Drawers holding
parley in Wall street the New Exchange. and
in fe minutes dispersed them. The official Bulle-
tin of the Of the Captain of the Curassiers an
nounces that a, least per of the enemy were
slain.
Half past eight A. NJ, heavy hcwiizer was let off
in the Sixth Ward through accident. The bomb not
being well charged descended into enc of the Maya
zines of the enemy in Wall street, bursting through
thereof tearing all away before il, I'LL it reached the
vault Finding no resistance there but mass OF
empty cartridges it buried itself twenty feet in the
earth Great al rm pcrvaded tina cnemys ranks.
TEtEeaApHIc DxsrArcH, No. l-9h. I'm.
First Ward.-The battle commenced at pre-.
cisey. His honor the Mayor arrived six minutes
previously.
sam in time 2" asked he.
so yes"
"Wl you let me vote first"
Certainly"
81 should like to vote first and last"
"No doubt no doubtp'
"we've got beautiful day-beautiful day for the
wings" said Aaron as if the sun only shone for
rers, SPECTATORS and extortioners.
"Pve made all my clerks turn out" cried wing |
voice in the crowd: "there's mistake; I've taken
id gooi care to make that right"
Time! time!
Proclaim it,"
"Hear hear hear
"Aaron Cark"-no challenge
"Thankye, gentlemen"
"Now for a liberal bumper"
Second Ward.-Opened at 9 oclock.-All right for
the Liberals Every vote bumper
Third Ward.-Crowds waiting for an opening of
the poll--free betdng-5 to that Hoxe and the
whole ticket will be used up as badly as Rosina
Townsend was Severe firing