The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15
STATE OF THINGS UP TO HALF-PAST
ELEVEN O'CLOCK

A FIRE COMPANY THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK.
A. half past ten O'Clock Mr. John McMullsn foreman Of
Engine Company No. 28, lying In Fifth street, First
avenue, arrived The informed Super.
, ss T.msdss tina. mss hs4 threatened y. attack
He wished 70 know whether he and his company had .
right to defend themselves.
Mr. Enthusiastically sir It is only your right
Mr.. AcMullen-well, sir, we will do it thep We are
al prepared, and We are attacked we will make
Mr. Tallmadee-rnars right. those M.ckerelvic chaps
are just the ones We want IA get hold or only they
had made an attack here last night would gve1
them dose.
Mr. McMullen-our company Is well able to defend H.
self, and II attacked we will mark our men.
Mr.. Talmadge-rhats right; their lives are worth no
more han a toads (snappng bis 0neers)
Mr.. McAulen retired averrng the determination OF his
company to take the full benefit Of the per 10 de-
fepd themselves.
SCOUT SENT OUT
At about quarter to IL O'Clock Captain Htt suggested
the propriey OF sending out policeman ID recopnoire
the scene Of the meeting and the ward generally TO ace R
there were any indications OF disturbance. Officer West
lake vas accordingly despatched. and proceeded TO the
ground with his shield ami cao concealed He returned
about quarter past IL O'Clock eporied that
Ing al the theatre had adourntd but that large
OF Ger collected In lager bier saloon Fourth
street. A, where speaking still go ng
He Observed however CENT nstraIon OF intention
to renew the riot, and 40 reported.
A ooHsuLrArIos-cAPrAIs HART WANTS TO SEE
HIS PROPERTY.
About II O'Clock Ca HART, Superintendent Talmstge,
gen Hal Gen. Ward and othsrs, held consul tation a.
TO the propety Of keeping the military under Capt
HART set forth in rtroug language that affairs
st In too unsettled state 10 admit d dis banding the Mill
tary Tie stated that the mob had tn day previous driven
him nom hts house and he bad able TO return
FOR fear Of losing bis ne Threats had been reiter
aed and he could no, advice any other than
tention Of the military force under arms and he
cped 10 think that they ought be marched w quar-
tered In The street, and ho coud access his
hoise he derirous OF selling fair valus ion.
kr Talmad2e and Gen. Hall ooud the necessity Of
calling The military 70 the ground, nigh excite fur
tier feeling What the exact result o The consultation
did not trsnspre, but II certait determined 10
di,miss The Eehh regiment
The Eighth Regiment Washington Grays, 10 the short
space Of one hour after notoaon bad assembled 10 full
force a, their armory. AMER the rcgimeut hal formed
aud were waiting further orders. Major General sanford
appeared before them shortly after n n'cccs and
Gentemep OF the Eighth Regiment Washington Gr.ys-
am glad 10 see many OF you present. Yea are al
ways ready aud will to respond 10 the call when your
'ervces are required ! nave great confidence Ia your
reg mert and should oocssi sgas present itself
when he military will be required shsll depend UPON
se hehia Regiment, ana will give teen such position
az VIII DO credit 20 themselves and reflect houorgpob the
First disisiop.
The General then retired and the regiment dismissed.
ALL QUIET
Az nan pat e' ven O'Clock part Of the extra Jr3e bad
been oismsset and the remainder lolngoe about,
for obvious patolmeu we're on the respective
with 10 anticipation OF disturbance Tnere were few
oiierers 'out the cute. door r. station house. but
they moved on when requested by volire Ooe
cent looking ndivsual suggested the p-oprcy "tc1duE
the iiot act y but the necessity for had MT develonei
Itself when reporter left