The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-14


Additional Psrtjc u,ass OF the AsssuIt--The
Plan or Attack snd Signals Glven--one OF
tho AsssII~Ots known 20 he o.tssIy Wound
ed-sstion OF the u uaran tine and Metropo-
Titan Police ommSssasners-- Warrants IL
susd fOr the Arrest or Hsmber Of Oyster
msn--h amor that Governor fking will send
Force of Military u Protsct the Hospital
Buildings. &c, &c.
The report published in yesterdays HERALD, touching
The murderous assault made Saturday eyering by u
posse OF oystermen and others the police force sta
toned at seguros Point correct in the main and
roran details One or reporters visited the grounds
yesterday and gather ed fswsddlona facts Of interest
relative to the attack also highly interesting facts
bearing upon the mode Of planning and making the attack
and as to wbo The parties supposed 10 be implicated
IN the assault.
The police though taken by surprise by the attack were
far from beirg entirely OF their guard. On Saturday
evening half the pu, guard at eight O'Clock
and relieved by the other half midnight This extend
ed synte Of night guard commented the morning
Of the Sd Of July inst when supposed an attack
would be made by the oysermen upon the hospita
buildings. The men are scattered about In squads from
t~o 10 five each, with view 10 Keep look out upon the
var'ons avenues ofapproech TO the grounds.
But two Uen were stationed along the beach front
irs the buidipe' As II hes never been supposed
party intending to attack the hni'dugs would approach
beach aturdsy evening Officers Barrett and Q1c
Abogt II O'Clock they observed boat passing along ct
short disance in which, With the aid Of she moonlight
they dpeerned three men, two Of whom were rowing
ana the third al tae helm This boat Il resumed 10 have
beer the which found tho morning
hcr the attack and II IL supposed that when
flied with moo spd that Nil of them EXCEPT the two row
ard sieersman kop. themselves concealed the bot
tom OF the boat No importance was attached TO the
ptaranse OF the boat not unusual occurrence
foi bcats 10 pass nt thk Tine OF Right
Soon aiier the boats passed pky rockets we're ced TO
go up simultaneously three different directions the
grounis They appeared TO bs about mule dis
tant The Simultaneous appearance Of the rockets excited
come sfurrse, but no enc attributed them 10 any pre-
medated attack up in the buildings, Irtcu arly
since the 4,h OF July rockets have been less
frequently teen going up tn the vicinity OF the Poln. 1t
Is believed now however, that the rockets signals
from the different squads OF The attach log party OF their
readiness 10 proceed with the aits-k.
meeting is reported tn have been held last Wednesday
evetln2 al Ronye and the place oaic and signals eaid
70 have been dcvfet and agreed upon at this meeting
The mode in which tos attack begun shows clearly
that was the design 70 ourn the entire buildings the
ground. Preparatory this II was deemed expedieu 30
call o the attention Of the policemen from the hospital
bad nss, and ror this reason the rst attack ras made by
aree squad a'org the beach, In front Of the building
cupcd b. the polio. men, this being the farthest assaa
sabio point distant from the sptsl buldipgs
Sergeant SeaIoan whose hal aud shot through
says that the shot which nc rs; made upon the asaans
made with goodhim, and tha. bis fell, as he
was 70 doubt MORALLY wounded II s certain hat large
quantity OF blood found subseQ gently the beach.
negro, who followed In the wake OF tho a~anltng
party sSs that after the party had reiresed to the woods
here 10 de-" with similar words of entTeaiy.
The Quarantine Commissioners, will be IN the
published report elsewhere Of the proceedings before the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners have taken the subject
earnestly In hand OF protecting the hospital buildings
against further attack nnt OF discovering, possible the
perpetrators OF the press ut assault
WarrAnts Yesterday issucd FOR tho arrest OF
dozen parties supposed 70 be rneieaders In the alta tx
s&ied that among these parties included some OF
the most reputable cit'zaus on the island
The tn new policemen granted toy the Police Commits
sopos TO assist IN protecting the buildings arrived on the
IL
force that have long been In Of the held and
passed through one bard Geh Fronting the beach ana
looking the sntcr are placed the two brass In
possession Of the police SQUAD They have decidedly
military and ropeEng look. Bsing each capable OF
wing 26 balls, they cod do immense mischief upon
o company OF oy sterpian.
for the s,aterncrtbst the Quarantine had
sauh uron the seguire's Point building The Governor
vas SAID 10 have seat reply, that N any moment they
Indicated the necessity OF such etep he would send
force Of military r. protect the buildings.
VIOLATING THE HEALTH LAWS.
Twelve men were arrested on Sunday at the Old Querau
tine for violating the heath laws In commune slng with
ooa,aniined vessels. They all detained night
in the lookup Of The Quarantine Three released
yesterday upnu the fact appearing tina, The present
the 6t oenco, md tba they not OF violating
the health laws Against the remainder salts will be In
s,toed and the proper penalties OF the law ought to be
Inflicted.
No vessels have been sent since last Eri,sy the