Litchfield enquirer., 1858-09-09
 GREAT RIOT IN NEW YORK. 1Ac Qmdramtime Bu;1dings Destroyed.

11c QDdramtine Buildings Destroyed
 On Wednesday evening last, an immense mob collected in New York; and moved with great rapidity towards the Quarantine Build iigs on Staten Island, evidently with the n- tention of destroying them Snch were their ovcrwheimingdlumbers, and the celcrity of their movements, that tlie police, aided by strong corps of marines, could make but feeble re- sstance. The mob succeeded in setting fire to the buildings, and most of them were burned to thc ground.
 The mob used bundles of straw, campbene, and other infammabe substances. They were also provided with batteridg ram, with which they made Q breach ill the Quarantine wall. They then had full access to the build ings. Dr. Bissell, the resident physician, uu dyrstanding their object, immediately proceed cd to tie Hospital with number of assist ants, aud removed the sick to plat of grass beyond the reach of the flames, which shot f'ath with lurid glare, that lit up the terrific srete for several miles around. The shouts and yes of the incenGiaries were mingled with the crackling of the flames, and rendered the scene perfectly horrible. The buildings de- stroyed were six cottages, the female hospital, the offices of Drs. Bisse and Thompson, the residences of the physicians, three in number, the boat house, wash house, warden's and gat. keepers residences, and every other building Lot belonging to the United States.
 Tie New York Tribune of Saturday, says "The mob at Staten Island destroyed the re mainder of the Quarantine buildings on Thurs day night. About 60 persons, sick of yari- GUS diseases, were carried out of the Hospital and placed upon the grass, where they re- mained without any shelter save the sky, until dark last night, part of the time exposed to dreIichIng rain, when the Police arrived with ssane tents. Ray Tompkins, the ringlea,ler of the incendaries, was arrested and brought to tine city last eveniIlg. Warrants were out for others of the gang. People residing in the infected district, where man named Kramer died lately; have been notified to leave or their houses would be burned, and it was reported that demonstration was to be made against the shipping last night"
 The New York Commercial of the 4th has the following later intelligence :--"Thc Court of Police, Justice Wech, was crowded this forenoon, in consequence of the arrest of some of the quarantine inrendiares.
 Beside Ray Toml ,kins. the police arrested Charles DeForest and William Muller, early this mortiing, and brought them to this city. Complaints were made against several persons this morning. They will be held to bail ill S3. 900 each.
 Michael McCabe made an affidavit that he arrested Richard Garrett on the Quarantine grounds, in the act of setting fire to cue of the Quarantine buildings with lighted torch, Oil the evening of the 1st i,,st. Garrett was locked up, he further says, aud by means to him unknown, made good his escape.
 DeForest further says that he saw John C. Thompson piling beds on one another, and set ting fire to them. Also throwing beds against the hospital to fire it; and that Garrett was aided by large number of persons whom de- roncnt did not know.
 Alfred Van Chief made affidavit that he saw Chas. DeForest, now prisoner, set fire to the boat house on the quarantine grounds, aud that DeForest was aided and abetted by Win. Muller and one Keisler, on the evening of the 2i inst.
 Samuel T. Shield made affidavit against P. Bricn--the charge nvas:on
 John r. Paxton made affidavit against one SchwarH of Staplcton, charging him with ar son."