The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.


Once more the peace OF neigh boring city cf Brook
yn Las been broken and the laws set at defiance by
repetition Of the digracefu which trauspred on
the 4,h inst.
Yesterday apprehen were entertained of similar
occurrence and preparations accordingly m.de in
Of such emergency Three hundred deputy she
riffs were In specially for the occasion, and the
militia were in ~ aoness in the City Han.
Shortly before five O'Clock the open ot the corner
of Hoyt and atlantic streets began Gn with people,
waiting impaently for the appearance OF the angelic
Orr tho 'street preacher, par erceencc who has
aged during The last few weess, by dnt Of blowing his
trumpet to creep into unenvable notoriety At
Ave O'Clock the CANCEL Gabriel" landed Al the South
ferry apparently not st all atigued by arduous la
bore and proceeded up Atlantic street. followed BY
large and constar uy increasing body guard OF Know
NotbDgs, while ths outsde bsrbarians made the day
hideous with shouts aud cries Of approval the
There very fev Irishmen among the crowd at this
time.
After his arrival at toe ground Orr mounted slight
elevation, and after entertaining the crowd with
specimen Of tbs musical Abilities in the shape Of solo
upon the trumpet commenced his usual harangue Toe
srea kers voice hoarsc and udstinct that It
difficult for any Of his auditors to catch than de-
tached sentence, hero and there Of his remarks but
their general Identical with that of his pre-
vious dcourses in the Park. After speaking for very
appreciation Of bye stsnder, which the iatter
pressed by kissing In instant tho entire crowd,
consisting of some three thousand persons,
in ccmmotion, and general stampede took place.
very large proportion Of the crowd, who had
merely spectators, spprehensve Of fight, made
rush to extrcate themselves and gain the open street.
and Of confusion ensued in the midst
which the turbulent individual arrested together
with a red shirted companion who had been engaged in
A lad ~hn han nd IN ha nd u0t
mixed with the crowd tainted and carried OF by her
friends but no further harm done.
The crowd continued to increase In the meantime un
til not only the large open lot was jammed but the
streets we're actually blocked up with people, the ma
jcrity of whom appeared to themselves very lit
tie about the preacher apparently waiting for something
to "turn up" Orr proceeded for half hour or moro
in his usual strain Of incoherent nvective and
slightest attempt made to disturb him. At
about six o'clock the orator intimated that his
harapgue at end by descending from the heap Of
akhes &c, upon which he had been elevated and pock
citing his trumpet, made off with great expedition down
Pacific to Court street. and thence by Atlantic street
New York by the South ferry The great bulk Of the
crowd, which was every moment receiving fresh
sor moved slowly down Atlantic Smith street. whore
a general took place. Here several arrests were
made, and Sherifs aids made good of their clubs
upon the heads and shoulders of the rioters. Two
three very badly beaten, and the was alto.
geher dsgracefu Here the crowd separated into
raj detachmens, Of which went up to the City Hail.
following the officers having charge Of the prisoners and
another going to the South ferry after the preach
er. The course Of both processions was marked by
series Of emesaes, but nothing Of q serious ma
ture occurred until the arrival Of the latter body
at South ferry. Here general Aght commenced
between The police who had accompanied tho Angel to
the boat and the excited multitude Missiles OF all sorts
Stones oy ster Shells and whatever came to hand were
freely used and the deputies kept very busy
making arrests The crowd, however, appeared thnl
but little of clubs, and their continuing ther rotous
demonstrations attempting prisoners and using
oler Violence tho deputies drew their revovsrs and
Gred several shots into the crowd which had the
scattering them momenary. additional force then
arrived from the City Hal, and the continued
Two Of the officers wounded by stones from the
which gave rse to several absurd reports rsfe
renee to loss Of life. At this time the crowd in the
vicinity OF the City Hall constantly increasing but
violence attempted. While the Sighting at South
ferry going on excited individual whose
did not learn rushed into the midst Of this body
Of excited people, and announced at the top
OF his voice the astounding that two Of the Sherfs
deputies had been shot down In the discharge Of their
duty, which announcement created an immense SEN
sation. The juvenile Know Nothings in the crowd
pressed their disgust in shri ye and their elder
cstes growled their dsapprobson In the deepest bass
The news, however, appeared plausible, and It was
thought advisable to call out the military which
| accordingly done. After some delay, they marched
down Henry street TO State and thence to the Of
the disturbance where their appearance eGectually
quellcd all further efforts the part Of the rioousy
disposed among the crowd We believe the whole nun
Der Of arrests will amount to about twenty Probably
there several persons less severely injured
but they hurried way upon the instant by their
friends and 1t impossible to obtain correct list
number Of exaggerated rumors in circulation in
reference to this affair, but fortunately without any
| foundation.
/ SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
AL day yesterday general feeling OF uneasiness pre-
vailed among all classes in the proverbay quiet city Of
Brooklyn. Every appeared to anticipate terrible
riot, and they certainly not disappointed the
reports We have given testify. Various have
been circulated dur the last few days. but they should
all be received with due allowance. Among those
have heard to the effect that conn containing
firearms had been carried into Catholic church the
Of York and Jay streets Whether this
not, it Is fact that they mot used and believe
| there Is NO truth in the rumor.
Happears that at late hour Friday night some of
the police had found muskets heavily loaded with
shot in No Main street. the Catherine ferry The
OCCUPANT Of the house. Iishman, arrested and
s said that he admitted the muskets conveyed into
the house for the protection Of its inmates he
pected attempt would be by the Know Nothings
to tear IL down.
One Of the individuals arrested last Sunday held
to bail In $780, and notified turn out yesterday
with the military company Of which he is member, TO
] assist in protecting the city.
Az instance Of the In which the most trHins
incident msgnined into q cause Of alarm We may
mention an occurrence which took place one Of the
foxxvh ho.<s ~Ss~
dock out upon the bridge and called to the
pilot to put back for him. Come on the boat imme.
dately gave the alarm that the Know Nothngs had at
tackled IT. and were going to nre upon them general
panic followed this announcement The men women and
children rushed tumtuousy 70 the Of the boat,
and for while everything and everybody were stae
Of confusion When the cause Of the supposed dan