New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-29
CONTEMPLATED ATTACK UPON THE
NEW QUARANTINE STATION
MILITARY CALLED oUT-GREAr EXCITE
MENT ON STATEN ISLAND.


that an attack upon the new buildings intended fo<
the Quarantine Sts,ion would Be made that evening.
by an organization OF the StsteA Islanders. The ia
formation ob,aired was immediately communicated 70
the Qusrsptine Commissioners, whereupon the latter
promptly addressed note Of which the following Is
copy to the Sheriff Of Richmond County:
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,hs Me,rcrs.sa PoSr Commissioner tbs, IN organized
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i siseP the a;ss..:ry sp: Ps.sty. Ss i.
frvm injury b, any mob svless ssisns si,ee rs.ys
Sesssf ssSsoS
Commissioner, for the Removal Of the ossrantins Station
Upou the receipt of this intelligence, between and
O'Clock on Saturday night the Sheriff at once called
out three companies of militaryand hrsmen at Temp
kinsvle StsplAon ard vicinity by oeasing the bells
of the Dutch Reformed Church and steamboat Syph
to be rung, and proceeded with than to the Club
House, within few miles Of Scguns Point, where
he eft them vi I'll he eould visit the new Quarantine
station and ascertain whetheter presence and asst
ance woulC>t necessary.
Capt. " allipg, having ascertained that about 20
persons bad assembled at a rendezvous in Rossville
ready for conjunction with smother party, from Fac
toryvile O. had prepared for desperate resistance
Of any force that might be brought against him ana
the brave fellows under his command; 30 that when
the Sheriff and friend came within the precincts OF
the grounds about o'clock yesterday morning, hs
horse was seized and brought to dead stand by the
picket guard The Sheriff appeared to be taken by
surprise ut So sudden impeachment TO his progress
but on making himself known he was allowed to pass
the lines 10 the Point where Commissioner Bovine had
arrived abopt a couple Of hours beforehand rhey
remained on the ground until about Il o'clock yester-
day morning when, all further apprehension OF an at
tack being over. they ief and stages were seus tor
the military and fire companies from the Cub House.
| Capt. walling and all his men were ON duty the
whole Of Saturday wight and when the sound Of car
| rage wheels was heard on two occasions-the sp-
prosch Of Commissioner Bovine and subsequently, the
Sher-every one toek up his post with revolver aud
muskct "rcady for The fray" and IL the expected
| assailsnts had made their appearance, they would
| have had pretty warm reception and calculated to
insure hssty retreat
In the me an time the news spread throughout the
wh, lie island thatths military had been called out and
was on their way TO the of trouble. Shortly at
terwsrd the two mob assemblagss thought beat 70
postpone their intended demonstrations until about the
4h of July next. Before the military and hsemen re-
turned or any Intelligence could be obtained from Be-
sunes Point, it rumorcd at Tompkinsville Sta
pl,ton and vanderbits Landing, that an attack had
been made on the new Quarantine Station, which had
resulted in the death Of seven or eight parsons, ana
| the injury Of many more and yesterday morning
resident Of Staten Island called upon tho Meropoan
Police Commissioners and made statement which
gave them reason to fear that number Of their own
men at Seguine's Point bad been killed. They sc-
cordippy mustered good force ready to proceed thith
er but shortly aferward statistic themselves that al
| though no attack had been made, the prcpara-
tory steps bad been taken Tor an attack
ard that the fear Of coming of sscCsd best IN case Of
undertake. IT, had alone prevented ths attempt Tho
Commissioners sso asceraiped the names OF number
Of in Jydoas who had purchased masks In the city 10
use On the occasion Of making the contemplated attack,
| they being IN petition which res,s sred 1t desirable
that they should hot be recognized In the matter
Under these circumst the Commissioners thought
ndvisnbe to proceed to Segunss Point TO confer with
Capt WsIng and bis men relative TO the affairs the
| sieamipg Commodore, employed by the Quarantine
Commissioner lies ready with steam UP 10 convey
| them tbitber. Commissioners Nye and Cholwell.
Messrs Draper and Bowen bsi,g absent from the city.
ard Strsnshsn pdisposed) perntendent Tallmsdge.
Deputy Superintendent Carpenter, DIR. Jones, and
Mr. Wilson, Special Messenger Of the Metropolis
tan Police Department and DIR. Brsenhau-
sen, Surgeon Of tAs Staten Island military
force accompanied by two members OF tho
Press accordingly repaired TO Segunes Point, and
fourd oil rgh, side up--and the men il.te beet Of
spirits. The fine frame buildings desgrsd Cor hospi-
tails and high sr,os Enclosure, have, been nstriy
erected within the past fortnight; AMI inasmuoh a.
the baker and butchers had begun TO supply shem
with provisions and the oystermen In ne vicinity haf
discovered that the now Quarantine man.2opents
were not likely 10 interfere with Their yocanons tws
thought that ell danger of any vioonce on ths part II
the residents sf the Island was Il an cad untA 9
information e contemplated att ssk was reesyes on
Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police Con sajssensxs. love taken
such steps as calculated ., bling ne ak ,der. u
justice in they should mas Vy violently ,mousrs
on for the most active parties conc armed, ara ,sarkst
men. and their movements ara close.y, VT cbsa.
After paraking Of suc,s rsfresamsst . a. coud be
obtained the party retu ssa tn 40 ~ ~cu ssi,dee
with their trip and the so'itoAihv ,bich they toua,
evssythRg at Seguine'f. Point.
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Row AsosG FREnE's A. ,o.A,,.o. q, IN,
PoLcE.-An alarm of fir bel og Give, in thu si,tl
District about O'clock yea, syd.v .o.,r,.,.f c.r,
Mckinney Of the fhirte sptt Ward Police proce.det
with section Of men TOW "a a.. a. -, 4. 49,.
~ ,''l a'e 800 =" ornipg, ands short distance
Oh o''oe'eo Ns."" excitement and almost imn,s
''','' uforned that there was fight
sDo ".Aoa "a GO zens urged Capt Mckinney b
n"e'" !" -" 'PV. which hs did with his msn sps
.'eu ~ R~ ons, but subsequently, let two 0
.De" ~ 90 out little tn ~ with the roy, In o,de
I'd one who was charged with bcin.
"a ~. chimney ives proceeding through som'
xffh hfa Al f.ss~