New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-13
ATTACK ON THE POLICE
SEGUINE'S POINT.

rived from Staten Island with the intelligence Of
attack made on Saturday night by gang Of about
hundred and fifty Of the disafected inhabitants resi-
ding in the vicinity of Segunes Point. The attack
was surprise, but the force under Capt. Waling-
twenty rive Of the Metropolitan POlce-wss enabled
to repulse the assailant and so far as our reporter
was able TO learn without loss Of life The ciYcum
stances are as follows:
About II o'clock on Saturday night Capt. Wailfag
and his force retired to rest in the bunkhouse sltua
ted on the northeast of the new quarantine
grounds outside the inclosure-leaving two men a.
sentines About 12 O'Clock, the sentry, while at the
south east corner of the ncosure near the ruins OF the
building burned down by the rioters several weeks
since, observed body Of men approaching the
grounds from the direction of the candle factory stua
ted on the road south of Seguines Point They num-
bered about 30. The sentry Immediately hailed them,
and demanded TO know who they were. They replied,
friends" He next asked their business, and they
replied that "tbey had to clear the police out
of the place." The sentry told them they could pass
no further. The second sentry hearing this reply at
once ran to the bunk and gave the alarm.
In the mean time however another body of the as
sailants had attacked the dockbuilders, about fifteen
in number who staying in place short dis
lance north Of the inelOsure and had driven them
out They ran to the inclosure for safety and also
gave the alarm. minute or two after the alarm was
given the ready, and at once Sergeant Sea-
man ran toward the ruins with his musket. On arrv-
ing there he found them within fifty feet of the in
closure He ordered them to halt, and demanded to
know what they wanted He had hardly spoken
when one of the assailants called out, Shoot the
ID son of b-h." Observing them to ras' their
guns, Mr. Seaman fred his musket upon them.
nj. OH al nd fak
| advantage of the delay, Mr.. Seaman ran toward
the bunk. house, some 500 feet distant When
lie had run about fifty feet the attacking party fired
upon him, one of the shots passing through the
fesby part of this hand above the little finger and
another soisg through his hat above his head. The
rioters Nen placed themselves behind the cellar
walls on the site esthe building destroyed by fire. and
protected by that commenced vigorous fire upon the
bunk house. In she mean time Capt. Wallng's men,
prepared for tho attack and portion of their number
passed into the ipeoSure to tesst any attack which
might be made there. The men about the bunk-house
returned tha attack Of the party occupying the cellar
| and for several minutes brisk fire was
| kept up. The distance between the two
| paites-599 feet-was too great to enable
| either to take effective aim in the night
time and Reporter unable to learn positively
whether any were killed or wounded. None of the
|
But while this skirmish going on, diversion had
been made by much larger party of the assafants,
| numbering near hundred, the west side OF the
| grounds. The property is inclosed by close fence
made of upright boards about fifteen feet high. With
axes and crowbars they tore off four or i've OF
the boards but anticipating a movement OF this KIND
10 capture and set FIRE to the three buildings within the
Enclosure, Capt Waing was ready with portion OF
bis force within, and they had sooner effected an
| entrance than they were met with fire OF Minnie
muskets The fire was returned and the fighting con-
tnued for several minutes seeing, however, that tner
| success in taking the place was not probable,
thew retreated from the breach made, and ran down
the road whence they had come they were joined
there by the party who had occupied the cellar wall
At short distance below the south side OF the en-
closure they halted and opened fire upon the bunk
house. which within range. This was returned oy
the police, and was continued for ten minutes by
both parties when the sssailants retired The BUNK
house is cheap structure made of rough boards ior
the accommodation Of the men. Its south SIDE was
often struck by the balls from the guns OF the
attacking party some of which were an ounce In
weight Several bullets which had gone through the
sides of the house were found on the floor alter the
engagement was over
Whether any were killed of the assaants had not
transpired when our reporter left Staten Island A
gentleman who lives below the Point stated to Capt
Mailing that when the party returned from the attack
he heard them speaking Of some Of their number
being wounded.
: Late yesterday afternoon Deputy. Superintendent
Carpenter read the following brief dispatch from
Capt. Mailing:
"SEGUINE's PoIsr, July II, 1857.
"DEPUTY SUPERIYrESDEsT-Ded ST: ihere wa
an attack made this place last night by large Dooy
| of men, who fired about fifty shots at us. No damage
done. They did not succeed in burning the buildings
as they no doubt intended. onor ~ y.,1,Nay
"Respectfuly GEORGE W. wAI.iNo
Intelligence of this was Immediately SisOatshsd
ex-Msyor Hall Of Brooklyn, one of the Quarantine
Commissioners and to President Draper Of this Boarc
of Police Commissioners After brief consultation
Mr.. Draper forwarded the following letter to MIR
Bovine, one of.the Board of Quarantine Commission
ers at the lower landing, Staten Island:
"DEAR SIR: We are informed this evening that the
men at Seguines Point assailed last night about
the destruction Of the buildings and used with consd
cradle briskness, firearms in the a6Iay 1t is stated
that Mr.. Seaman, sergeant received shot through
bis hand, and one in his hat. There may be more
force wanted from here. IT, consultation with the
Sheriff. you shall come to that conclusion, you had
better make signal by firing cannon sending up
rockets At the came time you can charter steam
| boat and send word to this Office.
There will be force Of fifty in readiness when
ever you give notice. Commissioner Hall is present.
and joins in this notice. Your ob't servt,
| - "SIMEON DRAPER,
"PresideDt Board of metropolitan Police commissioners"
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