The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
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tear them To pieoes they met some members OF engine
companies in the vicinity, and the Bosery boys, Who
sded with them and Ct them preserved them
from certain The feud between the 20 'e'y
boys aud the ssssan heightened a this point,
and most terrible fight TOOK place OF Byard
street and Elizabeth the assaAu being for the most para
Bayard Mott and Mulberry streets and the polics
der Sergeant Brewer betg with the Rawery boys tho
Bow cry Bay ard and Elizabeth srees Not only the most
dangerous missiles but pistols and freely used,
and an pcalculabe number Of weunds Of every yaety
were inflicted
Word had mean hile been sent 10 the Superntendsns
OH ha, The police haS oeen attack ID lad accordingly
force OF forty men, under the command Of Sergeant Hc,
Of tho sxth precinct sent To their relief ese, oon
sisthe mostly of special men, down White to Centre
street, through Centre Franklin AMI Baxter see where
they came upon the Ssailsns in tho rear. 6Ayard
sireet where they would been hemmei in and oog
cd to surrender but the hurricane of ms es from tho
tops of the houses told with fearful effect the police,
who had likewise contend VII violent mob band 70
hand. They however, fought bravey, though they had
firearms Of any 1nsequence Sergeant aicG sss ono
brow b. lex BAT and Instantly rushed for him aud
colared him with the design Of having nun taken W tao
Tomos The mob however, gathered round ADD woaId
have rescued him, as they cried, "Take him way 20
"Dont Of BIS have him !" NC. Tho Sergeant
tuna,ey having revolver, drew IT, and pointing .. Tho
threatening crowd, declared tia. whoever made
saul. muet die Instantly. Hs prisoner was therefore
taken oh to the Iomhs the force fought hrsve,y and
succeeded in carrying of large number Of rioters 70 Tho
Tombs, where they were locked up. Their desperate
suaop however, becoming known ut SO White street,
force OF nearly hundred men all that coah be-
spared-was sent to the aid o. the Metro 3olsns,
fighting against fearful odds BiyGd, Baxter Mott Hni.
berry and Elizabeth streets. Tho scene a. these points
Ia sad by ho.e who Witnessed il % have been OF iuce
scrbabe confusion. The crowdng, Sighting mass In he
steets--the bowirg, shresng women and children In
the upper busily engaged in showerng every de-
scrpton Of missile on the heads of those below, hitting
Unfortunately friends and ioes,he explosion Of are-
arms amid tho shrieEs Of the wounded and dying, ,er
dcred the scene one of horror and terror
HOW rBE RIOT WAS oUgLLED.
The precise 10 which the riot queet sesn0
to present of doubt, a, least Of dispute.
First-Deputy Carpenter says that hearing that tho
assaants making fearful from the teps OF tho
houses issued order for o force TO retire, leaving
the begerent parties TO settle the mater for themselves.
He dcsgn to leave hs 10 such an ndefensele
situation to be struck down he did not seem 10 have any
very distinct idea wha, was done.
secoud-Onicer shangIe s,acs hat he, In company with
another Metropolitan officer, ned Ehs, went down 70
Baxter street while the eight al It's height and while
pass Ing through BAXTER street, Anthony or Worth
street, man In window pelung the crowd below with
brckba and stones He tried TO get TO him, but could NOS
al nrsi but finally succeeded In bacrRg down the door,
when he found that tho mar together with two women
h,d nearly bushcl Of stones and brckbas, with which
they were Gring away in good earnest They took tho
and OF the prisoners and carried hen or
the Tombs They then returned and fonnd that he
police had left and the rioters still q. work. They
then disguised themselves and among tho Bowery
boys representing themselves deputy sherrs ana THAI
unless the riot stopped they wouli have call
military. pbe Ba~ery boys sad they would stop Tho
others would, and the ofHcep aasured them that hey
would and hereupon allowed down bar.
ricade The officers men proceed ed W the olher s.Jc,
where they made similar wescntauons and aiso
allowed to down their barrcade which composed
OF wagons, carts, 30, IN Bayard street, near Mulberry.
The Bowery boys barric.de In BsyArd s,rees,
Elizabeth, composed Of similar materials Tns
Ia ofcer shApgles account OF the manner In which De
riot terminated lie says that they going
wards the party In Mulberry street, the latter fred and
shot but short distance from him, but dess,ed
the supposiuon that they were deputy sherns.
The third statement Ia by Alderman Clancy tba, 30
went to the parties and persuaded them desbt OF
accord, which hey did, he says that the he.sopol
tans driven on every time and that they did 20:
ouell The riot. Himself, Captain Bowling and Jcdgo
brennan Were we her persona M
nuence In procuring peace.
whichever may be the true statement 10 has
about ~ o'clock after the had been freely used
and the Let OF killed, wounded snd arrested became
rather large the riot died oct, doubtless from ack
Of strength TO continue than anything eke. The follow
Ing requsupon GEN. sandford made by Mr.. Draper.
oSucs MsnorotTsS Poucs COMMISSIONERS,
NEw YoM, July Z, 1851 }
There has been several aesaai,s upon our force; our
men are attacked from various quarters Already fatal
woBnds IL feared, have been IN cted. Our forces
been striving against COMPANIES Of seeming b1
under the orders OF experienced policemen otocrs OF
tbs character from point 10 point You ~i therefore,
call for the requisite force order and assisl no
civil ioIce IN Prevenng further hsyo: snns oar szcnx
President Board Of Metropolitan Poics CON- ni-s,ouers
IN sncordaDce with ths QUESTION Gc1 S4ndofd ORDER
cd the seventh Regiment. Col Daryoa; Eshh Reg.
mept Col Iyons; Seventy rrst Rcgiusui Uoi vOsbirr,
who held IN their rspcc i've quarters ali
asi nigh, and Yesterday, bit we're no, ordered 70 bo
THE CAUSE or TIE RIOT.
The accounts 10 The origin of The 70, are Of cccrao
various. Al the Metropolitan commsslc ners ofBce hoy
state tina, on FRIDAY nigh; Alderman caDcy md
requested the Commssoaers - Authorize Captain Do EiEg
and the old police force to remain duty in the xln
ward for few days, he being fearful that breach y he
peace would occur there hat Mr. Draper said that hey
could not give them any permission occrs thas
they would take charge of the and enaesvor 70 keep
me peace and would be degrad 10 ths commission 70
recognise the Old ofcers; thai other parties called and
reported seemingly In c,ncer; at unless old fbrce
allowed to retain their position Tho pease would pox
be preserved
Alderman Clancy stats, thai he did mako the tender nj
the services OF the old police, not expecting any special
disturbance but knowing that usual there you'd very
probably be ordinary Sixth ward Fourth Of july russ
that The old police scq tainted with The ward and
citizens, and would be more likely preserve the pease
lat he knew nothing OF any particular Anticipated out
break, but acted only with reference 10 the general
interest Of the ward.
The most authentic statement Of the cause Of he DIN
Guilty H. that the beluserent parties had old srudso
growing ont Of the las, election; ha, they then had
'Asher rough encounter and took This renew
IT. thaAthe appearance Of the Metropolitan police alone