The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-11


Tho rrequenters Of wall street wero somewhat asto-
rshed yesterday morning to 500 body OF United States
troops, armed cap pc, marching tho Custom House,
where they conducted 10 tho basement under the
main aoor and there took up their quarters as II they
intended 10 stay there for time Shortly after an
other body made It's appearance, and the Custom House
soon exhibited quite military appearance. This un-
wonted state Of affairs had tho effect OF collecting mob
of curious people 10 gaze a tho military but tho police
appreheuding danger dispersed tho crowd, nor would
they allow over ton persons to remain in one group
Tho cause Of such unusual occurrence as United
States troops 10 guard tho public buildings cx
planned that for the last few days Information
has been lodged at tho Custom House, the Sub oasu-
rers oce and With the United States Marshal o tho ef
feet ha, parties assiduously endeavorng 10 induce
the pempIoycd workmen TO make attack on the public
buildings and rob them Of tho gold and valuablos
they contained. This scheme-and no doub, but
that il was contemplated - did not originate
with the worsingmen, hut suggested by ,he city
thieves and robbers who united with tho crowd and sug
gested tho plan " Tho nfamod and ignorant wcrsmen II
said that would be easy matter 10 make rush
at and rob the Sub Treasury, which had hvo millions
bullion in a vaults; and, moreover, there some
% eco 900 OF pfopci the Custom House and other pub.
lie buildings IN the nes borbood all OF which was unuro.
sesteo Tncn was ursot by tho rogucs ,hs, this was
uuoie Sam money aud belonged TO the people, and OF
t5ursc no people wero starving ,iey had right to
thcr oWn mo1ey Ihoso Wgrnenu found rcady listen.
cr there ioe no' 10 DO much question but that
N seriously contemplated 10 make some such demon.
susLon a least IA the opinion Of Collector schell
y Sab rr,aearcr John Cisco, and John McKeon, the
United states nsfflt Attorney
Tho ruunrs became serious that Mr Csco At length
determined 70 aequaint the auth titles at Washington with
fha facts tie case and l 0f protection the public
buildings. Tho SecTctalY ot War immediately replied,
Authorizing Genera Scou % tsfe o proper mcSGres 10
protect the publ rror y, sni p'.en a nc svaiisblo
YORK At his dhpoaL Accordingly word sent 10 the
Navy Yard ani 70 Sort coiumhu snf hcrcc she military
force that aslonished the Wall street qeOple yesterday
Tho troops were kept under aA day long in tho
Custom House and they slept there ast night.
The following the officers in command Capt Johns
Of the Ord Infantry in command Of so from Fort
Columbus, assisted by Lieutenant Barringcr Of IN. h
Artillery and Lieutenant oney Of the IL, infantry Tho
soldiers ps ene s 70 company inc asrns torp
Grayson and Hays.
The officers charge of the Sub Treasury state That
mob attack the building unaweres they could carry OF
the whole ss 600 900 in gold a shot space Of time.
There also large quantities of goods stored ~ ne Gus
tom House that could be sdc away with IN very short
time
Yesterday noon General Scott visited tho scat of war
and after taking inspection o. tho grounds, he
pressed doubt Of any attack being made but In
there was, he felt satisfied the one hundred were
quite sufficient 10 guard the buildings. He of opinion
that there necessity 20 call on troops from other
cities and there several hundred Governors and
pedoes Islands that could DO called upon In an emer
gency Major Generai sanford ass visited tn Collector
during she day. and offered the asslnce OF tho city mill
The troop we're stationed in the basenen OF the Custom
House and .ep there last night They COMPLAINED their
Quarters, ~hch are not 30 ssod as they nigh, be The
nall way, and tho soldiers lounge about smoking uiues
chatting aud occasionally snubbng the Custom, Housc
elerss and employees who attempt 10 piss the lines Al
together the scene acurious ono, and s the fret time
that the United States troop were ever brough, INTO the
city TO protect the public buildings