The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12
Attack on the Bread Carts in the Eleventh
and Seventeenth Wards.
INTERVIEW WITH MAYOR W00O.
Value Of EmigTant Labor rs Fixed
by the Commissioners.
ORDERS OF GENERAL SCOTT.
me SIEGE RAISED IN WALL STREET,
&c., 6C., &c.


n 0ang or RoywdSes On the Ground-Brcosa
O.rrsErs Attached and tAe Breed seixsti--
violent Specchos-The Police Driven Or
Musscaans Pressed into Servicc-A Reporter
Astackod-Address OF Deputy 6uperintenti-
ent Carpenter, &c., &c.
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning Tompkns
square was swarmng with In they continued to
Seek until ten which time their committee had pro-
missed to report the result of their nte with the
shories In the meantime, however, various scenes o.
exciting nature enacted in the square by the
crowd, which, by ten o'clock, at least 1000 strong
ATTACK ON A BREAD CARRrER.
The first very exciting incident occurred about nine
o'clock An unfortunate bread delverer whose path lay
through the square, at recognized he moved
along in his aoury dress, carrying huge basket ave
want Bread" "Fan In" "Now for the baker" and a
shousand such cries, Instantly raised, and away
rushed about two thousand rapidly they
could run across the square, in the direction
sf the unsuspectng carrier, who continued TO
move the Park in the direction where his bust
led him, still unconscious Of the fate that awaited
him until he completely enclosed by the crowd on
Ill sides A charge was at made on the basket
George No and two others arrived with the crowd
and threw their efforts into the scale in favor of the de-
fender But the number of assalants great be
resisted for moment After a short but desperate
ct which the carrier roughly handled the basket
taken from HIM, the bread scattered abont in all
directions, mee ensued Tor It's possession ana IN an IN
eredby short space Of time the entire OF The bread had
disappeared and the crowd now turned their attention TO
ether matters.
THE CARRIERS ASSISTANTS CHAsrrsED.
n was not long until something had engaged the atten
tion cf all present
One OF the men who had assisted the bakers carrier
Che attempt To defend the bread that committed to
has charge signaized himself still further
BY charging the mass Of those present IN tn. the
30 their interest One of the most violent of those
who had acted part in the coup dc main and person
who had great deal 10 say took the in favor OF
the party which he belonged and alleged that not only
bad the first speaker right To interfere with the people
IA what they had DONE but added they should do the
same again any thing else when the city is not doing
anything TO keep them from starving Several voices now
Joined in the crowd cries OF Drive him from the Park
a. Fall in &c, again raised, and after being
sderabiy knocked about for time, he escorted
Hnaly from the ned amid shouts and violence, and fol
bowed far up avenue by vast division Of the crowd
PEOPLE REMAIN ON THE DEFENSIVE
On the return through avenue A, many Of the shops
which had been open when the crowd rushed uphe avenue
closed the proprietors justly dreadng the cupdity
Of many Of those who had passed them up few minutes
previously. In instance door defended By three
persons who after having seized upon formidable
weapons that lay in their way viz an axe beetle and
enb-thc first being in the hands Of man. the second IN
that Of woman, and the third in that OF boy-occuped
such plainly indicated at their fears and
sher determination defend their post with desperation
Although house perhaps in the city at that time could
have toasted such well prepared defenders strange 70
saw this was only at which the crowd collected
After both parties had viewed each other for some time
calculating tnclr Respective Deshn
on, yelling and shouting as though they would
yend the atmosphere
ANOTHER BREAD CARRIER ATTACKED.
Jus the portion Of the mob which had been engaged
h escorng their unpopular acquaintance from the park
returned, another scene had begun To be enacted.
second bakers carrier, who like his predecesso, was
Icd 70 Tompkins square for the purpose Of deliver
ing portion Of his charge, most UNEXPECTEDLY
fell the hands of the unceremonous multitude The
ma seIs Of s sOns wa on his hd
when the assault began One Of the rioters Knocked u
"a, while vast number encrclcd him pressing on all
sides lie seized the basket and cung To with despera
non vanly cndcavoring 70 night his way out OF tho
square. But there was no assistance for carrier No =
and all his chances depended on hm own exertions lie
waa Knocked down and otherwise III used, and tho con
Of the basket scattered In every direction
This juncture the affair when the mile for the posses
sion Of the bread caused the OF the persons In the
Park 70 crowd crush and knock each other abont in
maer totally ndcscribable the portion of rabble
shat had been driving the champion OF the first carrier
from the square returned and at once rushed into the
crowd losing exer,ons 70 share their portion of the
plunder. Nothing short Of furious and most con.
fused fight followed. The party who were away
magincd that they had lost considerably by
absentng themselves from the principal neld Of action,
and therefore they now attempted to drive away the
snder altogether and the struggle was not discontinued
long relic ol the bread was anywhere 70 be seen
rcLIcE ARRfvs-A FiGHT-rHEy RETREAr IS9Lo-
RfousLY.
Many persons during the morning expressed their
tcnhment that police appeared the ground TO pre-
vent possible, the repetition OF more scenes than had
already occurred But Of the police appeared within
Tic square until they could not possibly avoid being
sent, the advanced, the violence
confined % Tompkns square but wings q the most daring
portion Of the mob had extended themselves UP and down
The adjacent streets About quarter 70 eleven o'clock
Elk or Of the police length perceived ad.
vancine INTO the square from avenue A. The mob, how
ever rushed at them with shouts and yclls and al
ehey enclosed and pressed on all sides They made
effort arrest some one but without The
crowd pressed coeer and closer, and jammed them
up that afsr relinqukhng their hold the prisoner,
sey now began 10 feel that they themselves pri-
soners and 10 make desperate efforts dsontngc them
selyee A,er rood deal OF crushing and squeezing and
uhasxth they had and
they At last succeeded In ecctng their retreat amid the
eers and shouts OF the crowd and shower Of brckbas
and other missiles
MEETING ono ASizYp-THy SPEECHES.
AL the morning there party that stood aoof from
Che and denounced their actions These the
men who had met in the square for the purpose OF hear
ing The report Of their committee and waited patiently
Cor 10 O'Clock arrive. But that hour did bring
with il the arrival OF committee they began 10 mani
Rect their anxiety various Some proposed violent
measures be adopted, but the moderate section which
far outnumbered the remainder argued strenuousy for
Che organization of meeting, urging
that The actions Of the rowdies, who not
workmen, made Il necessary for them TO show not
only that they denounced their conduct but that they
form no portion ~ the working classes aud should not be
identified with them. meeting was finally organized,
und was called % order py Lawrence @ M VINO was
chairman Mr.. brAxyy stated, in few words what tho
object Of organizing the present meeting was and pro
posed 70 them George Campbell AZ speaker, who, he
said, would dwell more mnutely matters that con
ccrned their interest than his position allowed him 70 do,
and whom he felt assured would speak the sentiments
GroRor Cawrwur said, upon coming forward, that they
mad met together this morning for the purpose y nearing
the result Of the interviews Of their commntee wim he
man,cfpai authorities and would appear from the Pre-
cent state Of things that they were going 10 nave no
report to-day That promise which had been made by
their committee relative 10 tho time al which they had
appointed TO meet them had been violated The hour
vas passed, and he believed that the committee
nAo Only added another instance 10 the many
in winch they had deceived them workmen should put
no sn ~ any men during the present crisis All are Tor
tnemssVes now days and when the crush comes the
wotkmen are ett IN the iurch carried by promises
tneers lie would not advise them 70 remain any longer
square where the acts Of workingmen might
-. 5g ~. WIN mosc Of rowdce, whom they depre-
cate me uty Hail Is the place for tho workingmcn 70
assemble IN tner majesty and assert their rights c,
Sens ne wouo not advise them 20 do ANYTHING hastily,
OF 10 march down now as they had done on former
sons, resembling rsb6le thar tho stroupth az the