New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06

then went 70 Tie cellar OF Oiil VIZ
liquors were deposited and took possession OF them
under The war; ant which he now retains lie would
have arrested Mayor Dow on Saturday afternoon
there had been time for trials-Mr. Williams also sug-
costing to the Court that ample time should be gwen
for trial.
As soon "a the officer arrived at the City Hall g
LARGE crowd began TO assemble around the building
with all the demonstrations OF disturbance. ihey
were mostly Irish and active among them were many
OF those WHO had been hanging around the courtroom
in the forenoon. At the feet OF officer Kings having
the warrant they manifested the same indignant dlsap-
pointInent which had been displayed by the complain
ants Whether this large crowd, so made up anu 50
assembled at that critical moment. evidences pre-
concerted movement TO noiousy get possession oil me
LIQUORS in the event Of officer Bradys executing inc
warrant, we leave every fair mind TO decide. Inc
facts undeniable Certain II IS lnat lal eDuy oi
dsordery men were here for no good and lawful pur
rose-apd the fat that they assembled IN SO snort
perod Of time after the warrant was issued would IN
dcate that they must have had some previous know-
edge or intimaion Of the proceedings. II The COM
claimants had succeeded in placing the warrant IN Mr.
Bradys hands, and he had undertaken TO re-
moved the liquors, the reader can judge from the SUD-
secuent proceedings what would have been the result
As it was the men thus assembled demanded the IL
quors of officer Ring with noisy and insolent demon
STATIONS, although beyond the general tumui OF the
crowd and the boserous threats of individuals we DO
not learn that there were any overt acs Oh Voiehce
until evening
AT an early hour in the evening there was large
crowd around the building. 4 Ettle after o'clock
the Marshal with some Elk or eight ofthe ponce arhel
with pistols entered the room where the liquors were
stored About g. o'clock the mob began to throw
stones az ainst Die door Congresses breaking out
the glass IN the upper part ofthe door Ile Marshal
then gave orders the police to keep on either side OF
the door so as be out OF reach OF any stones the
might come in and not to fire their pistols until some
one should attempt to enter In the meantime the
Marshal repeatedly cautioned the mob 10 desis upon
peril of their lves-and in the course of the evening
fhey were ordered to dispere by tie Sheriff OF the
County ard also by the Mayor.
At length one man, who appeared TO be ringleador
in the mob, came TO the door swearing horrible oa'
aid using most insulting and violent language toward
the police in the lie called them - Il pack OF
I'D towards" challenged item 10 fire, and
tainted them By saying that they did not dare to fire.
Then he harangued the mob, urging them 10 come on
assuring them that there no danger, that The po
lice were towards and had only blank cartridges, and
dared not FIRE upon them If they had. The Marshal
again warned him upon peril OF his life not TO attempt
10 enter the room. But under his leadership the mob
made violent rush for the door, which, however,
proved too strong for them. The police then fred, but
intentionally aimed over their heads hoping 10
fighen and thus avoid the necessity of killing This
checked them for few minutes but the same voice
was again heard raying the mob, assuring them that
nobody was hurt, that they were only blank cart
ridges &c. ard another rush made for the door,
the leader reaching in and attempting to unDar 1t;
The police then fired with effect. One man named
Robbins, we are informed, a mate OF an Passport
vesse!-fel dead or MORALLY wounded close by the
door and It is supposed he the man who had been
70 busy in melting the mob, as that voice was not
again heard that evening. OF this, however, the police
were not certain they not able clearly TO DIS
tinguish objects in the darkness and confusion. Prior,
however to this firing by the police military conpa-
ny, "The Light Guards" or portion OF the compa-
ny, marched through the crowd and took position III
front OF the door Congressst, when the mob began
10 pelt them with stones, and several of The soldiers
were severely injured. An order was given TO fire,
thinking that tie order iise might possibly terny the
mob But Il order was not executed, and the COM
Tpa re'ired n their somewhat
fusion.
The "Rihe Guards" were then called upon aud
promptly responded to the call. Mayor Dow, with
Aldermen Carleton and Brooks the Committee ap
pointed by The Board OF Aldermen), put himself at
beir head they marched into the armory of the Light
Guards and took their guns as their rifles were with
out bayonots), secured come cartridges, and tnen
marched down through the crowd ana into the room
through the door Middle-st. Orders were then
given for them TO fire through the door on Congress-
st. in squads Of four. This order was executed. with
what effect we not able definitely to state-but the
report Is that man IAN lrishmanl YVES killed aud
some Elk or seven wounded more or less severely
few rounds however suficed TO drive the mob from
the door, and gradually, at about II o'clock the mob
disIersed-leayng the police, the military and city
authorities in quiet possession of the Toom with the
proud consciousness that they had noby discharged
their duty and that law and order had prevailed
against a awless mob-a mob too, gotten up entirely
without cause pr0yocation and as despcabe III all
It's features as any that assembled the face of
the earth The Tumseler would force every citizen
who mayneed spirtuous liquors in sickness or for any
proper purpose 10 either purchase of him at his low
GROCERY or To be compelled TO do without Them
Hence TIE bitter opposition of every rumscller TO
getty Agency"-a feeling which is generally mani
tested also by all rum sympathzers and bitter
opponents of the liquor law And, as we have
before said the traffic in ills city being now con-
fined almost exclusively TO the Irish population,
this feeling is strongest and most violent with
them. They form the neuclus around which it all
centers. The ignorance and excitable character OF
of tlem render them DIMES of the de-
signing and ready to be pushed forward into any
Of violence in opposition to law and orderand in this
they seem banded together in large numbers, acting
with a defiant cir that would Indicate consciousness
of being at least indirectly upheld and countenanced
Ly some authority which hey consider higher pow
SER than the law Of the land. Ii remains to be seen
whether this spirit of awless violence among the igno-
rant and brutal thus appealed 10 by the designing, the
uIprncpled and reckless, snail reign triumphant IN
midst whether law aud order shall prevail, and
our authorities be protected in enforcing the laws of the
State. There can be but one answer Whatever may
be mems opinions sympathies the subject of the
liquor law the principle Of sef-peseryasion must lead
all considerate citizens to rown upon the mob spirit
which Yves manifested on this occasion.
IL is due TO Mayor Dow, the Marshal. his deputies
aud the policemen and also 20 our High Sheriff 70 say
that they all acted promptly fearossy and udcioUsy
in the discharge of their duties on this OCCASION Con-
siderng the short time they had 20 make preparation,
they all acted most efficiently, and every GOOD citizen
has reason TO rejoice that their efforts finally
cIowned with success. The company of Rifle Guards
too will not be forgotten. They acted nobly and
bravoly and they will have as their reward not only
the proud consciousness of having done their duty IN
the good cause of uphoding the laws and preserving
the peace OF the city but the clear and unnistakabe
indications of the appreciation Of the great majority of
their feowcitizens-0f oil. in fact whose good opin-
ion may be desirable.
CARELESSNESS OF POSI-OFFICE
PORTERS.
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