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

T.n,I Ward Sergeant Davies ............ %
Fourteenth Ward. Sergeant williamson. 81
Fifteenth Ward. Sergeant Foer.. Is
Seventeenth Ward Captain HART. 30
Eiglteenth Ward Sergeant Burden. 81
Ninteenth Ward Sergeant Bryan.
Special force rom NO GO Sergeant Waterbury rs
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All the Wards except the Eighth, Nineth, and Fiji.
teenth, were sent home at midnight.
The men were kept about the Station-House await
ing orders WHILE at short intervals rusty citizens and
officers were sent into the Ward to ascertain the feel
ing of the inhabitants in the dsafected district The
general character Of the Intelligence was that the Ward
was quiet but that the strongest feeling existed against
the Metropolitan Police, and threats were freely used
that they attempted to come into the District they
would be attacked, ard, further, should they come in
in body to make arrests, they would be fired upon
by large bodies of men and boys who had posted
themselves on the housetops and in windows prepared
thus to drive out all who were not killed.
1t was manifest that some secret influence had been
at work to thus arouse the feelings Of the people, and
intelligent Germ stated that rumOrs rife among
the lower classes that the design of the Metropolitan
Police was to prohibit the sale of lager beer and ex-
cude the Germans from any participation in the right.
Of citizens. Our reporter heard of several German
citizens " ho were active in going among the people,
existed on their part. Against them, however, the
influence Of crowd of brawers who have been in the
tolls of Fernando Wood in his schemes and they
sometimes in making public harangues to crowd of
excited listners and at others usuing iDammatory Ian
guage to knot of a dozen persons in a corner gro
Gerry or the street would than cOunerbaance the
pacific words of that intelligent and better cacu
lated to advise the people as to the true course to be
pursued. To hghten the feeling rumor was circu-
lated that the Police intended to attack the Third
street German Catholic Church.
At seven O'Clock the rioters held undsputed sway
of the district East of Avenue A. No policeman ven
tured East of Second avenue and persons were way
laid frequently who, either from motives OF curiosity
or on business, ventured on the grounds Bricks
were frequently hurled from the roofs or windows aud
pedestrians in not few instances, more or less
injured.
Many citizens complained to Mr.. Draper and Depu.
ty Carpenter that adequate force had not been at
once sent to quel the riot and particularly after the
attack on Mr.. Hays factory The views of Capt.
Hatt were that the law should be upheld at any cost,
and he was confident that with the men present at 6
O'Clock he could have passed through the rio.ous dis
trct and keep in subsection the spirit of riot that Yves
rife. This plan was opposed, however, and early in
the evening requstiOn was made upon the military,
ander arms at their armories awaiting orders.
After O'Clock frequent statements were made that
apary of rowdies in First avenue had commenced
stoniDg the cprs as they passed. These statements
were discredited by Mr.. Draper until he left the
Station House to look after the military. After he
left a conductor of one of the cars came and
confirmed the Intelligence previously received,
and Deputy Carpenter went to the corner o.
Third street and First avenue. Here he found gang
of rowdes assembled, whO from all he could learn,
were the parties who had stOrmed the cars lie re-
turned 70 the StatiopHOuse and on his way became
himself the target Of person who was throwing
stones from the top of building. He Immediately
dispatched twelve of the Fifteenth Ward officers, d.
vested of their badges and with clubs concealed, to
reconnotre, with orders that in case they saw any
demonstration against the cars to surprise the assali
ants and run off as many they could to the Station
House. The officers went as directed, but no demon
strationstratOns of violence being made, they with
drew, and reached the Staton-House at lOa o'clock.
At this time Mr.. Draper returned and gave orders
TO Capt HART to send out bis men on their regular
beats and at once the first platoon was called Three
men sent to patrol Second street, theee on Ihrd
street, three on Fourth street, and three on Fifth
street from the Bowery to Avenue b, and two in the
Bowery, with directions to give immediate notice IN
case they encountered any difficulties.
At quarter before eleven, orders were given to all
the men 70 fall into the ranks with the view Of passing
through the dsaected district. At eleven o'clock the
men numbering over two hundred and fifty had formed
| and were ready to take up the line of march. In
Fourth street were the 9th and 10th ward forces COM
| manded by Sergeants Seabring and Davis.
In Third street. the Fifteenth Ward force, under
Officer Stewart j. Smith, formed in the center OF the
street On the south side of the street. Capt. Turn
bull. with the Eighth Ward force, formed in front, end
ON the north the Fourteenth Ward force, under Ser
eeant williamson They were followed by the forces
ofthe Fifth Third and other Wards. third division
| formed on Second street, and simultaneous march
was commenced on the three streets, Capt HART OF
| the Seventeenth Ward leading the way.
They marched slowyin the direction OF Avenue A.
When midway between First avenue and Avenue a,
loud yell was made by gang of rioters near the cor
Ler of Avenue A. and one or two shots were hred al
the Police from the house-tops, one OF which passed
through the leg of Officer Kellenor of the Fteenth
| Ward Police above the knee. He was Immediately
| conveyed to the Station-House.
| The force continued their line of march through 10
Avenue b. and returned by the other streets 10 'ne
Station House, after absence Of % minutes lpey
| encountered nearly two hundred men and boys gen.
orally disposed to be quet-nearly oil having retifeu
to their homes the intmation that the Ponce were
coming. Two three persons, disposed to be irac-
tous, were arrested and brought to the Staon.House
On the return Of the police at twelve o'clock, Mr.
Diaper ordered the to their respective wards with
the exception of the forces for the Eighth, Ninth ana
Fifteenth Wards. After giving three cheers, the men
left.
| VISIT TO AVENUE A.