Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-18

recorded, was directed to petum and bring the
Mayor before him Cthe recorder1 Captain Z. re-
turned, whsn Mayer Wocdsgain refused tohecog-
The recorder, provoked OF this defiance Of hi.
Mandate, determined to arrest the Mayor at all
hazards, and sent to the metropolitan police head
ad the, we're followed soon v Detachment 81
one hundred, and subsequently by one Of fifty
eight. This little army halted awhile at the cor
ner Of Centre and Chambers streets, as IL hesitat-
marched into the park, surrounded and followed
oy an immense throng, who hooted and jeered al
them, and by all sorts Of epithets manifested
their hatred Of the ALBANY regency. .AtkF T
Meanwhile the news Of a possibility Of an at
tempt to serve the process forcibly became known
at the Mayors Once, and the City Hall was soon
fortihed at every point to meet the emergency.
Every door was guarded, the iron gate in front Of
men, with their clubs drawn stood ready for the
fast - -
Soon after the Metropolitan made their attack
The Municipals at the top OF the steps. being i'm.
mediateiy over their opponents, showered down
their blows on the devoted heads with fearful
havoc. The mob In the rear closed up, and thus
| the Metropoliians were surrounded, and received
a most disastrous pounding from all side. Not
only were they attacked bv the police but vast
mob Of shoulder hitters, In citizens dress WELD.
Ing heavy clubs, Joined in the fray. and soon the
overwhelming force told with fearful effect on the
Metropoiitans They had. however, penetra
to the head Of the stoop, and Coroner Per v was
al the very door, bnt being recognized he was
pushed on the stoop; and the last OF the Metro
politans, overpowered by superior numbers. sur
rounded, front. rear and sidr.wise were Obliged
to beat hasty and scattered retreat in every a.
rection.
Meanwhile General sanford had been sen, for
by the Recorder, and, upon arriving, a requisi-
ton was made for sufficient military force TO pre-
| serve the peace. The National Guard Col Du-
Yea, oeing a. the time under arms and ready TO
proceed their fo
celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill, were promptly on the ground, but
too late to prevent the above encounter
The appearance of the ground at the back Of the
City Hall was that of hard fought ba tile Streak.
OF blood were visible all about the area within the
iron railing, and on the road to the recorders Of
nc. nee, MANY OF the poor fellows were chased about
the fafk, and not a few received severe handling
After the dIhculty was over Coroner Perry cali
ed upon the mayor for the purpose of serving the
civil process upon him, "a coroner being the only
The coroner was politely received. fulfilled his
mission. and accepted recognizance in the sum OF
Sl0.oO for the appearance of the mayonzbefore
Judse norman, as required in the writ. The
mayor, in the course of the afternoon sued out a
writ OF habeds corpus before Judge Russell against
deputy sheriff McKibben. The writ is returnable
on Mondays and in the meantime the mayor re-
mains i'm the technical custody of the sheriff Sber
III Willet, Cart Bennett and Mr. Turner xUere
also held in s5, 900 bail - = - '.'~'
The military having been dismissed and start
Su ioi iooStoH, the crowd gradually became more
quiet, though it did not suffer any great diminu-
tion-nany thousands remaining or coming in
from time TO time from motives Of curiosity
-, MI; Charles Devlin, who was nominated on
Tuesday by the Mayor and confirmed BIZ the
Board Of Aldermen, street Commissioner took
possession OF the Office with twenty deputies, ap-
pointed by himself, and small force OF munich
pal police, and held ii on Tuesday night A
large crowd Of policemen were in attendance at
the City Hall, ready for service when required
-Four regiments were ordered TO remain under
arms during the night, by Maj. Gen Sanford.
II Is certain that during the riot about twenty
suffered more or less-three of them fatally, it is
feared. 49, !. ~ -
Mayor Wood has issued proclamation warn
the peace Of the city by inproper interference in
the quarrel now going on between the city an-
thorities and those appointed from Albany He
says he shall remain at his post and enforce the
laws at all hazards. The Albany Police Commits
sioners also issued an address after night, an
nouncing that the city was quiet, and that hun
dreds OF respectable citizens had offered their
services as special police.