The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-13


me shey had put out their bills and proposed do seq
Then Inquired ~ the gentlemen present what proba.
ti'ty There was 81 disturbance that evenings of
tm th"usht IN, re would be Disturbance; the CHIEF
Of i"iiee In particular said he Thought it might be-
serious one conversation then passed bctween
tfc r'sent a. TO the beet method Of Expressing IL:
ingurcd az The Chief IL the civil force ould bs SUIT
lrirnt; he sid lie thought it would not; then asked
him IL the AID CT the military would be REQ uirea he
ssid lie thought it would; then put the question to
tho rcntlren present whether under the circun-
fisners order should be issued; they all answered
In the Affirmative except General Sanford; General
sandf'rd remarked that it not for him o say
Nh,fcr they should be- ordered out or not t was Ma
tusne,s TO obey the orders; the order then after
NHId- g.ytn aLd handed TO General Sandford's son:
the order general order us to the number to b.
call,d out, myself. mar Niblo and Mr.. iiacictt had
s,aisd 10 Nr NbIo ns n msvistrate that thought
hst no iieht Ia Interfere with his establishment bat
pIVHie wishss that he should close his heasro
ia, night they secined to think they ought
Co.'s. ana thnt ia" mngsirncy ought protect thcm
and came to the conclusion alternative do
g., Dsructons giseu T. the Chitf of Police aud
osc-s.on inquired, ! went to the opera house about
nine oecck ia the evening; ! went in and in
qUirrN Tor the Recorder aud Chief Of Police saw
oCtsiie hnniensr multitudos of people; made my
alt known a. the door aud went into the house;
Inquired 81 the Recorder. Chief Of Police. and SheriI
what they we're doing; the general answer was there
large force outside; they stated that tho windows
and panels a the doors were broken in; tho military
ont.de IL stated by the Chief Of Police that
cr'ht ifc''y was 20 be entertained as to keeping
hAd and Ia fearful they would succeed. his
we're dong all they could do after had been there
about 10 minutes General Hall stated to that unless
gave oiders for his to IRE, his would leave
the ground my answer not yet General, let
be sd he bad been struck with stones on his head and
body and the blood Mt this time running down the
ht side q hs face, hc repeated twice three times
that his would not stand to be stoned TO death
With ia their hands finally he stated to me-
Mayor you must give the order 10 fire, my will
all be khhd; my answer was again, wait lstle;",
nothing passt again between the General and myself
De lcft without the order; did not give the order
hre; there PROCLAMATION read TO the people by
me, WAS iiaiae; there proclamation issued by
that day; ssu.d none because was not sufficient
~ Informed 81 the state OF facts to deem necessary;
the nrrans taken through the day prec
about 20 MINUTES after General Hall left mo, notified
Justice Nountfort that was going to the Now York
Hotel and should remain there TO receive amy commu-
nicaton they had 20 make; then left in company with
my brother, aud went 10 the New York Hotel this
ho,si With Governor Fish until sier II oslocE and
then wen, 70 my house the disturbance then appeared
20 be over.
being Ia the usual form, testified follows
My name Is Charles w. Sanford, and am Major
General the military forces Of this county
Please state what you know u the subject matter Of
this inquiry.
received message frcr, the Mayor requesting to
ttcnd him In his Office. ] proceeded there, found
The Mayor Informed II the object OF my beiag sent
fer. and he has stated correctly my reply, when my
opinion Was asked After 1t was decided to Issue the
order for the military TO turn out Il understood By
the msitrstes present that the effort should BE- made
by the civil authority to preserve the peace and that
the military should not be called until that effort
failed received in consequence, the following order,
after isft the Mayors Office -
M,vom's Orr,cr, CRY H,lr, May 10, 1870
Having reason e. arpr~hs nd serious riot this
ing which will require force preserve the peace
than possessed by the police Major General sandford
Is requested 20 hold sucicnt military force in rcadi-
ness 20 meet the sPprehepded emergency.
{. 8. wOopHuLL Mayor.
After receiving the above order ordered regi-
ment TO assemble their drill rooms, aud troop
light artillery, with two six FOUNDERS TO assemble
the Arsenal with small detachment Il infantry to
protect the pieces.
Cono.,,n-what were the names Of the companies
ordered?
/ ordered one regiment, consisting Of eight com.
rs,ase hut as abs pose va. nor and lat.
day, they numbered only little over two hundred at
mastering ordered out, also, the seventh regiment,
National Guards they known to the public.
went mys. In the evening TO the artillery drill rooms
and informed the magistrates that ! would be there
large police force at the theatre, which many Of this
magistrates thought would BE- sufficient to preserve
order without the military. The Infantry
manded by Colonel Duyrce, who present when
entered the drill rooms
In answer 10 the Coroner he ssid-There are eight
captains TO that regiment but whether they all
present not, he could not tei-Cap plain Shuuaway.
captain Ind.rhil Ssp,s'n Fond osra,n Price: ana
We remained there until received verbal message
from the sheriff who at the theatre the purport II
which was. that the mob had attacked the th-a,r..
had driven In the police force, and assalng the
building. lie requested me TO come up ~ 5000 as
eight and nine o'clock In the evening. After
ceiying tie message, ! immediately ordered the
their ammunition, and move. The ammunition
consisted VI one thousand rounds OF talcartridSe. I
Of the time sent orsers TO the Arsenal Yard for
the horsc belonging to this regiment aud small mum
tr VI horse Of another regiment there
in front q The drill rooms and Iarci with Us to the
ground. There ammunition given to the horse;
they had nothing hut tLvir sabres The troops
put under march aud moved rapidly up Broadway TO
Astcr Place. not until got ON the ground
Of the amount of the mob. and supposed that small
military force added To the police would be sufficient TO
maintain order Before arriving o the ground, |
m ed audit Charge the cavalry, which
advance consisting Of about forty hcrscmen directing
the infantry 10 follow close sitef US ordered tue
horse to front u from i've t. ten men On enter
ing Aston Place ihey advanced In that order till they
got nearly opposite the centre Of the opera House w:
were allied al this point ~ shower 81 stones aud
brick-bas by which almost every more or less
hurt and the horses rendered almost able.
were received throughout the whole distance with
shower Of stoIss. The infsntry followed them. There
dense mob extending the whole distance to the
Dowery, and TAR could to the Third Avenue.
The mounted men, being conspicuous marks, received
dim. united returned through the mob aud took charge
Of the infantry who halted In line across the
space beyond the theatre dense mob ON both sides
Of thtm who assailing them with oil sorts Of OPP
probrious epltbcis and frequent volcys 81 stours !
ordered Col buryoa TO form column "a divisions for
the purpose 81 clearing the ground In the
the theatre intending afterwards To go 10 the front
The column formed promptly, and moved forward
through the mob until stopped ~ AN excavation Ia the
ground whitb not s.en, owing to the darkness
the night We hen moved aad filed round this brokca
ground and cleared the of the theatre, by sweep
ing the mob before u, without charge they retreat
ing before stationed AT this time, two bodies o
troops at each end of the theatre extending the
street and sent into the theatre for Mr. Mats aud the
Sheriff who came out 10 me. MIR. Maiscil furnished
sufficient police TO replace those two lines Of the
military and the whole then put In march round
9Th street and down broadway by the flank the sheriff
at my request, accompanying u. We moved dowu
Aston Iac" through the mob aud close 10 the theatre
could get. he mob partially rctreattd towards
the middle and opposite part ii the street. aud CON
mcnccd an attack on the troops with pasinx stones
The pavement had been broken up Ina that ncighbor
hooc for the purpose e laying water pipes and build
ing sewer as ! wns Informed; then ordered the
giment to lie divided; and form la ~o lines abs
street, the right wing advancing towards the D0~ry
and the left toward broadway with view oi driving
the mob each way from the front IL tn. theatre Dur
ing this period, the mon constantly assaulted tae trVsPs
with showers Of stones and brckssts, and nsay
them seriously hurt. 4 number IL the mea nsss
me, and General Hall, were struck at the time aud
come Of them very dangcrousy injured Ansr givisg