Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-18

ina hen, from breaking into The house, WIN '"e
80 no Md. and ne was ieariullhey woulU sue
c.et vel his men were doing all they coula eo'
after / had been there about fifteen .nlhu'es, -
neral Hall stated % me that unless gave wv ~ |
for his men 10 fire, his men Wouu iea' ~ |
oround. INV answer was, not yet General, lei US
see; he said he had been struck WIN s.ones VI
his head and body, and the blood al inns l'i'e
was running down The lett side oil his lace nc
epealed twice or three times mat his men ~oulu
not stand 10 be stoned 10 death with arms III
their hands; finally he stated TO me- Mayol, yo w
must give the order 10 FIRE, or my men WI 'im
be killed; my answer was again, wa" ~
nothing passed again between Inc ue"Ii "a -,
myself; be left me without me oiaeIi Wv
give the order 10 FIRE; there was no p!ocia'ua''o"
read 10 the people by me; was insiasi '"1t 80
no proclamation issued by me lna' u"S, - e
none because was not sumcleh'ly 'n,o'
The ate of iacls 10 deem II necessdif' VI. 49,
taken through the lay WAS piecau"o""'I
,aen,y mioS,,s ATE, General Hall left me- no
ri6ed Justic,. Mounion that was gong 70 'ue
New yn,l, Hotel. and should remain there 10 re,
ceive any communication they had 10 MAKE
,h.n lett in company with nv brother, aud Weh'
IN the New York Hule!; this was previous 10 '"'
I firing OF The military; remained az me ho.e
win Governor Fish until nilef IL O'Clock, an"
/ then went 10 my house, The disturbance lhen "P
! peared 10 be over.
The uexl witness was General SANFORD, wh,,
IN being sworn in The usual form, testified do io''
lows
NV name is Charles w. Sanford, and an
Major General commanding The military io'e''
I II MS county. NJ.
/ Between eleven and twelve o'clock on lhure-
cav la>t received "A message from the Mayor,
4 r.o,rS,ino me Ia attend him in his Office pro-
/ cprtrd there and found ALI The magistrates men
,ioped hy he Mayer assembled. The Mayor III,
formed me Of the beet OF my being SEM ioi, duo
/ h. mas stated correctly my reply, when my opi''-
| ion was asked Aiter II was decided 10 issue me
order for the military 10 turn cur, u was uhaei-
s,ood bv he magistrates present, ina! lhe ehol'
should be made by he civil authority 10 preserve
4 he peace; and that the military snoum no.
/ be called oul until that effort iai'to. leGe'eu
in consequence he following order, alter ien,
! The Mayors utfce:-
MAYoR's OFFICE, Cry HALL, May ~, 1873.
Having reason 10 apprehend serious Nv
his evening, which will require more ioIce 70
preserve The peace han is possessed by the police
Major General Sanford J. requested 10 hold a
sufficient military force in readiness 10 meet inc
| appfehenaed emergency
G. S. WOODRUFF, Mayor.
Amer receiving he above order, | ordered one
Il
troop Of light artillery, with Two 81. pouhdeFs W
assemble 4, the Arsenal, with sinai! de'ach-
mcnt Il infantry - protect The pieces.
c.possR- Whal were the names OF The co-
panies ufdefeCi
! ordered one regiment consisting 81 eleht
companies Numbering three II Tour nnnofeG
men on parade; bul a thu nolce was shofl ana
| Ia!e Id the day, they numbered ohiY il''ie over
Two hundred al mastering | ordered out also,
lhe seventh reslmani, Or National GUARDS, as
they are known 10 me pubic. went myself IN
the evening 10 The artillery drill rooms, and m
! formed The magistrates that | would be mere 10
await their orders understood there was 10 pc
| A large police force al the theatre, when many
/ Of the magistrates thought would be sufilcient 10
preserve order without The military The ihian-
inv was commanded by Colonel Duryea, VINO
was present when | entered the drill Toums
Ia answer to The Coroner he said-TheTe al
eight captains to that regimen, bur whei hef lhey
were a il present or MOI, be could mol icIi-CdP-
tain Subway, Captain Underhi, Captain Pom,
| Captain Price, and do not al present ircoiieC!
| What D,hers, we're there We remained there I'M
Ill received verbal message iIom HE Sherlf
| VINO vas al the theatre the purpoit oil ThIch was,
that the mob had attacked The Theatre, had driven
in The police force and were assallins me buiid-
ing. He requested me 10 come W a soon rs
Il q
| oslwcen esht and nine O'clock 10 he evening
| ATE. receiving The message, Immediately Or
| deied the regiments 10 get ready 20 naieh-to
| distribute their ammunition, and move. Jhc
ammrGition consisted Of orc thousand rounds ~
5a cartridge al The same time sent orders 10
;he Arsenal Yard iof re horse belonging 10 this
| regiment, and { small numoe! al horse oil aEo-
lher regiment assembled lneie, 10 come IN front
! .. he drill rooms and march with us 10 iGe
| ground. There was no ammunition gwen %
he horse they hal nothing but their sahres.-
| The troops were Put under march and moved "a
| piily up Broadway 10 hsiof Place. was nni
| aware, until GOT on the ground q tie amount 81
The mob AMI supposed thai Il small military lUrce
! added 10 the police would be sufficient 10 main
tain orLer. Before arriving on he gfound, l
| mounted and look charge Of the cavalry, which
were in advance, consisting OF abori ioriy horse
men, directing Inc infantry 10 follow close ai!er
| rs | ordered The horse 10 form Iron. Of from
FIVE 10 len men on entering Astor Place. They
| advanced in hat order Till they get nearly oPpu-
site The centre ui the Opera House. We were
a>saed al this point by shower OF stones and
brick bats, BY which almost every man was more
or less hut and the horses rendered almost IN
| manageable The men pushed rapidly through
the Asior Place, and were received throughout
he whole distance with shower Of stones. The
infantry followed lherG. There was cense mob
| extending the whole distance 10 the BoWerv, and
as far rs could see 10 the Third Avenue. The
mounted men, being conspicuous marks, receiy-
ed most OF he stones, and were driven on tht
ground. dismouned, returned through The NIB
and took charge ui the infantry, who were hated
in line across the open space beyond The theatre,
with a dense mob on both sides OF them, Nno were
assailine them with all SORTS OF oppfobrous cpl
lhcts, and frequent voieys oi stones. ordered
Col. Dutyca 10 torn column 81 divisions Tor the
purpose oil frs clearing the ground III The rear u
he theatre, intending afterwards 10 90 10 ihe
'front.' The column was io.med promptly, ami
moved fyrWaid thr, ugh The mob until sioppei by
an excavation IN the ground which was not seen,
owing IL The darkness al The night. We then
moyea, and flied round this broken ground, ant
cleared The rear OF the theatre, by sweeping the
mob before us, without a charee-hey Ie'reatinc
before Us. J Stationed al ms time, Two bodlr,
| OF tiurps al each end ui the theatre, eren:lns
across me street and Ssh into he theatre i1r VT
Mascll and The Sheriff, VINO came ou IL ''
Mr.. Malsell FURNISHED sufficient police 10 r.
| Place those two lines OF the military, and the
whole were then pui IN march round Sn stree
and down Broadway by the d4nk; tbe Sheriff Al
| my request, accompanying Us. We moved down
Aslur Place. through the mob, and As close q
The lnea,re as we cuud Get. The mob par;ialll
retrea,ed towards the middle and opposite Edrl Il
lnt sUcrtj dhu ''i''h'' - az n'oN /" VIZ wy t'''tS
win paving sOues. The pavement had beer
broken up in that neighborhooi, for the pupose
| OF LAYING water pipes and building a sever. a
was informed; then offered the req cent t. Dc
| diyidrG; anG form IN two lines across the street
the right wing advancing towards the Bowery
and the leIl toward Broadway, with we" -
diving The mob each way from tht iron, OF ne
theatre. Duiins TINS period, the men constant
iy as>a,.ei the troops with SHOWERS Of sonr,
ans bnckna.s, ami many OF mem were sefion, y
nur:. a numurr a me nen near me, ani Gen
Hall, werr struck II The uiae, aud some Of thenl
very dan2efousl? INJURED. Alter avlng tb< u.
DEF, advanced m sell towards ;hr m:jlr ~ lie
street, by The side Il Capt SnnmWay, wno !sG
the fist company, AMI Colonel Duryea, who vas
oy hls side, ami We got nrafy wo-'htrds Of he
wav across The street. The Sheriff was INST BE-
hind. NJ MS time We were assaled by ;, volley
| OF SHINES by which more lhan lMntllId. In lhr