The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-05
ARRANGEMENTS 10 PROTECT The SLIPPING.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE MERCHANTS
ABOUT QUARANTINE.

ANUMN The MENCli AN rs
ABOUT QUARANTINE.
PROMPT ACTION OF ooLLEo ron scHnL, SECRETARY
copg AND CAPTAIN rHoRsUsN OF THE UNITED
srArKs FRIeATs SABINE.
About bshPGt three o'clock yesterday afternoon Col
lsctor schell waited upon by Connittee OF Un'er-
w,ilers sod Mershspts tho following letters request
lug him 10 take for the protection oil The shipping
ard merchandse lying at tho Upper Quarantine anchor
age, presented to him
NRw YORK. Sept 3, 1885,
To Hon. AuGusrUs sounI Collector Of The Port Of New
formed that The sooS al Staten slsnd have threatened
tns vertels tbare quarantned These vessels
very large ana valuable csrgoes on board Of daaos sn
force may be cent down 70 proec. the property from de
e7ucticn
) d J0NEs, for Atlantic Mutual Irs. %.
RICHARD L4sHER, Crest Western Ira 90.
EILwOOD Waller for Mercantile Mutual Ins. %.
AIFRFD EDWARDS, President Pacific Mutual Ins Co.
DANIEL DRAKE shIrB, President Commercial rrus.
lrs. Co.
NEw YcRK, Sept. 8, 1868. n
The underrgoed representing very mDoriaut Interests
in oeeosa Of vessois recently arrived from the Island
Which, 10 present excited state Of reepg in the yici
rpse OF the Quarantine there feel the
ons beg leave 70 call tho attention Of the
Collector 10 the subject ani 70 eoc from him such pro
lection TO the property mperlled manfoetly
quired by existing circumstances
II IL cvrrsnty reported. and believe yellAble
ihcrty thst already msde 10 Are The
shipping A the upper Quarantine and recent events sui
cierty Indicate the intentions Of PORTION OF the commu
pity in rciscu tina. matter We remain very respect.
fully, your obedicnt servants,
Grinnel, Mnturu o., simon dc vrrier,
rhemreon Hunter, Galway, Way Csuaso Teller,
Peter King Il Co, Pesant Br0s.,
M1tes Taylor q Co r. ST. Iurgo
sorra Bros, Nsyuno& Co, Robert Il Williams
Morgan &co, AD Caves, Of brig State OF
cAdo i RuSirs, C. 8. Lord, Of brig orsolau.
M tof tha
following tsleeraphc despatch to Secretary Cobb
Cysrom Houss. CorrxcroRs OFFICE, I
Sept. 8, 1864 O'Clock p. NJ. !
don. HOWELL COBB, Secretary Of the Treasury
SrRrnc destruction Of the state buildings o. Quaran.
tirc completed last night The presence OF tho
rnes saved tho government buildings have receiveda
for tser SHIPS and duaole goods lying a. Quarantine,
which threatened with destruction As the govern
ment largely Interested for duties. desire sns. tine
SABINE, lymg on the Battery. may be directed u take
rostion to project the snppng that may be author
,zd 10 charter steamboat order for TROOPS
from Governors bland 10 man ior that purpose.
AUGUSTUS SCaELL Collector.
After sending of the above despatch the Collector
panied by bis secretary, Nr. f. g. Craig, visited the
United States iglte Sabine, r. ID rnorburn, commander
Captain Thorburn upon being Informed OF the object OF the
Collectors vt, said bis hp could he got under way
very rtor after receipt Of the necessary ORDERS
ard expressed every desire 70 render aoy in MS
power for the protection Of The OF property
Quarantine, and said he would DO prepared 70 start
N cmenl's notice
tie Collector then returned 10 his Office s the Cuslm
House. shortly after his arrival there-ab about
cclock-the foosiCg dispatches from Secretary Cobb
we're received by hin-
wnmsGros, sept 8, 1853
AUGUSTUS scHKrI, Collector, New York
Call spen General Scott who Is telegraDhed by the 30
csetsry OF War and ooopsr.e 10 the protsc,D OF ship
ping srdoiher pubic property threaened by rioters al
slAttn leland. HOWELL OOBB.
AUGUSTUS ScAuII, Collecioy, New York
rne Secretary Of the Navy has teiegrspned The Com
vessel and 10 opera,s WITH you. See him, and 10.
HOWELL ooBs.
immediately after the receipt OF the sbsve, the Col
ector called General Sco..s bcuse Sscer,aiuing
that be bal eft the city in t,e Afternoon, proceeded 81
10 the Navy Yud and had interview with Com.
modore Kesroey He had just received despatch from
the Secretary Of the Navy, directing hv, order the
Sabine, Harriet Lane other srned vessel, TO
opArss with tho Collector Of the port protcctsg "a
frsste sasqosbapna and the American foreign snp
ping, and other prbc property At oasrAnns, from the
rioters staten Islana.
The Commodore st issued order 10 Comma lder
Thorburn 70 proceed Immediately wta the Collector ID
Quarsasine. This order taken by the Collector %
board the rgsc, and delivered 70 Captain thorbarn
deserves great credit for the energy aud promptuie
dnpyed ny nm 10 eettlng ns vessel under wav on 50
short notice At the time the Collector arrived board
the ship moored with tao anchors and about sty
fAhous Of chain within hour from the reccp. OF
ts orders the anchors Weighed snd the tugs along
side all ready 70 proceed down Tho bay. rhs ship sss
however, detained a,me time waiting for pilot Oo A.
rival o. ousvsnsins the frsats anchored 10 po.or
piDg the vaoe Of Tho shipping. As N inis
vss coDe couple Of guns red 70 inform the
ey could not interfere With the shipping with mpuciy
the pecsssy rsich~ tnen SET, rits instructions
report Immediately nasy boats going yards
tn snippir from the shore.
There Ersne smenis being completed, NJ. Sshsll and
Mr. csis returned TO the city the s,esnsug Pope c,ln