New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-14

although the former AZ nIst thouS"' 'po' q ""'"iy
fo,ce was unnecessary TO que the riot, after short
r.e IN tbe direction Of the disturbed district changed
~; views il is said, on the subject, and urged the
ooI;ng out of sufficient force to put down effect
,.uv. Several regiments were Immediately ordered
% muster at their respective headquarters by 10
o'clock p. m.
The reporter was Informed, upon reliable authority,
that Mr. b. Montgomery, President Of the Mechanics
al WorkiDgmen's Union, yesterday visited large
proportion of the tenant-houses occupied by German
families in the neighborhood referred to, and found
almost every room well stocked with firearms, ready
for action in case of an attack either the part Of
the police or military. -
OBSERVATIONS by ANOTHER REPORTER.
At o'clock the crowd YVES still rushing back.
ward and forward between the Seventeenth Ward
Station and the First avenue, and the Germans
were attacking every person whose appearance made
the impression on their excited minds, that he
might be Policeman. About that time, a gentle
man residing at Florences Hotel, who was acct
dentally passing, was set upon by about hundred
of them, and pretty severely, though not danger
ously beaten. Hefnaly got away from them, minus his
hat and valuable bresstpin, which he was glad to
leave behind, in lieu of the loss Of his life. The
rioters would not pause in their brutal fury, until
German gentleman, who CHANGED to recognize him
as an acquaintance, assured them that he was
not Policeman And even then he had to seek
refuge in butcbery, and run for his life, through
graveyard. He ultimately intercepted the Houston
street stage at the Bowery and was conveyed in to
his home.
At that time the Americans were beginning to use
their revolyers pretty freely under this and similar
provocatOns.
The stages which pass, in due route, through the
beigerent district compelled to give the track to
the rioters proper regard to the safety Of their pas
sengers and run round to get to and from the Houston
street Ferry.
The folio wing is another account Of the rotous pro-
ceedings during yesterday afternoon and evening. Our
reporter arrived in Avenue A at A o'clock and re-
manned with the Germans in Avenue until 10 o'clock
at night when he left the belligerent grounds. In the
Avenue there were large numbers Of persons gathered
Their numbers could not have been less than 1000,
and by O'Clock Avenue A from Houston to Fourth
street was densely crowded by Germans, half frantic
with thirst for revenge upon the Police of the Seven
teenth Precinct On the of Second and Third
streets speakers addressing the crowd in German
and our reporter inferred from the bitter responses
made that the speeches were not very favorable to
the Police.
By dark immense numbers of people had gathered
in all the avenues in the Ward and the torekeepers
generally thought prudent to cOseheir places OF
business. The lager beer rooms were open, and hun.
deds were fockng in ard out and as the liquor got the
adv anage of the men, they made no secret OF avow-
ing their intention TO murder the Police should they
n axe their appearance Our reporter counted up
ward of one hundred persons armed with pstos,
knives, clubs and other weapons. AT the corner OF
Second street and Avenue A, the rioters collected
large pile of paving stones which they intended to
use should occasion require.
Ats o'clock in the evening the principal part of
rioters assembled at the corner of Avenue and
Third street, and here they remained until 10 o'clock
last night with the exception of making two or three
sales as far as the First avenue and then retiring
back to Avenue A. The firing of blank cartridges
from pistols and muskets kept up the entire even
ing from the houses either side of Avenue from
Second to Fourth streets. An attack on the Police
Station was seriously contemplated, but it was re-
ported among the crowd that the soldiers were coming
and the rioters commenced to dispense in double quick
time. As soon as the report said to be false some
returned back to Fourth street. but others went TO
their homes.
At 81 O'Clock the rioters procured ffe ana drum
and tried to rally the force toward the StaOn-H 'use,
their attempts. The Germans were well armed and
had plenty Of ammunition, which they purchased from
a eunsmith at No. IA Avenue A. The keeper of the
store, it is said sold upward of twenty pounds o.
powder. with bullets and shot in abundance; before
oark he cold out almost every weapon he had in the
place. At 10 o'clock the crowd commenced to dis
perse, and no apprehension was felt as REGARDS any
further violence by the rioters.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The following facts are reported, gained from
statement made by Capt. HART;
few minutes before l o'clock, Capt Hartt accom-
panied BY Officer De Gruche of the Seventeenth Pre-
cipct Police, went to the house No. % Avenue A,
where the body of Miller lies whe was shot on Sunday
night during the attack on the police. There was
large crowd gathered about and within the house. AS
Capt Hart approached the premises he was recog-
nized and was followed into the house. As he entered
the conversation among the Germans became quite
violent against the Commissioners and the indications
being that he would be attacked if he remained, he
left the house after stay of afew minutes in company
with De Gruche As they got without the door they
were recognized by the crowd who had been watching
for them. and almost Immediately were assaed with
shower of stones Though they were struck several
times with the missiles they escaped without injury
The news of this attack on Capt. HART increased
the excitement in the Ward, and gradually system
of suryear ce was established by the residents of the
vicinity upon persons whom they suspected of being
connected in any way with the police force. In
several instances that were reported to Capt HART
citizens had been stopped under suspicion OF their
being connected with the police and were examined to
ascertain whether they had badges or any article OF
the police paraphemalia which would identity them
as officers. Finding they had not they were per-
mited to pass.