New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-13
THE QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
ARRIVAL OF THE sioHTH aeclmeisr.
VISIT TO THE ENCAMPMEl1T.
From Our Special Reporter.

From Our Special Reporter
Qu.RASrrSs Sunday, r II.
The Eighth Regiment of the New-York Militia
arrived yesterday and proceeded to the Encampmeot.
They amid the rain and sought in vain for dry
spot to at upon, lie upon, stand upon. Earth. air.
blankets, clothing. soaked. Canvas. even, Wa
not imperyious to the drcnchng rain. But they stood
their ground against the element. At eleven O'Clock
the tattoo beaten and the camp lights were eX-
| tnguished.
Capt, Lyon has given the inhabitants in tho
neghborhood taste of martial law. The wells being
locked, and water being refused the regiment, hs
| gave notice that unless the regiment WAS allowed
water he should proceed take possession of the wells
| by force OF arms. The locks were removed.
The morning gun fired and the reyielle besteu
n, O'Clock this morning and after the flag staff
raised, the national coos were hoisted accompanied
| by salute from the howtzers aud muse from tas
| regmental band.
| At9 o'clock guard was mounted N full uniiorm,,
| Capt. Buck of Company F. being the officer OF tho
day, relieving Company Co. Capt burger, which weut
on duty last night. Sentres psirollng the ins'ds
of the Quarantine wall, four being stationed on tho
south side. Ten policemen inside guard tho principal
| entrances
| The appearance of things IL decidedly wsriike. 4
hundred pitched. The troops number inciud
ing the band 300 men, and each private Supplied
with ball cartridges. The officers are a. follows;
FIsLo OFFIosRs-CaIt. Lyon. Major Waterbury.
CoNPasss-A, Capt. Bauyelt. y, Capt Swnsy g, Capt
Burrer d, Capt L,wrense r. csp, Ws'e,,nan y C.p..
als artillery, Csp'. Nsrisn.
At O'Clock this morning the police force LEFT Quar-
antipe, except ten men. in the steamboat SUM- and
they departed they fired a salute from their howtxes.
They leave after pleasant experience IN camp life.
The building designed for the culinary and dining
| departments i. advancing to conpleton, api Mr..
Ratz, who has the contract for supplying the food,
poets to have everything in successful operation BY
Tuesday morning. In the mean time the provisions
cooked IN the city aud the supply has been boun
fnl.
! Las, night the Regiment was messed N ietachneots
of thirty men, cOnl1 be Accommodate at
time and il was 10 O'Clock before all had been sup
piled. During the day the encampment was vsted
! by Brgader-Gc Hall, Adjutant- General Town
send Police Commissioner Slman, Deputy -Superin-
tenden Carpenter. and others. Thousands of LADIES'
and gentlemen assembled in the vicinity to witness tn,
spectacle. At 3 O'Clock the regimenal parade took
place and admirable display. A. the steamer
Niagara passed down the bay a salute wa- 6rcd by
Capt. VariaD's battery.
The ground occupied by the camp has been used ~
a cricke, ground. On Friday, some parties came 10
Cept. Lawrence, who had just arrived with de,acb-
ment Of twenty men, and stated to him that they
wanted tie ground for their Cricket Club the ner day.
Capt Lawrence told them they could have il ii they
strong enough to take il, which they intinsied
they were and should take it. The military however.
stilI hold possession.
Yesterday morning the Board of Health OF Castlctos
met, and after grumblng on the part Of Mr.. jus
tce Frssn, the special police organizf by this body
formally dismissed without even = resolution %,
thanks for their importan, services.
Three cases of yellow fever were brought 10 the
Hospital yesterday from the steamer Atalanta, one
from the Fairfax and two from the Thomas ilolcomb.
To-day two Irishwomen from Ragpickers row were
seized with the infection and conveyed within.
A daughter of named Carol, also a resident of
the Row, is sick with the fever; but size remains ont
side with her parents In accordance with their desire.
Two Irshmen, employed the Newark lighter Wm.
ii. Newell, were landed an hour since sick with ths
Infection There thrtytwo patients in thu
Hospital, eighteen Of whom yellow fever case-
The following affidavit made yesterday bJ DS.
WaLser:
Torn of C0stletor, richmond Cosnty, ss.-rbeo-
dore Walser, being duly sworD deposes and says,
that he is Assistant Physcisn to the Marine Hospital,
that he was the Quarantine grounds and within
the nclo-ure on the night of the let inst that he saw
while there Richard &. Smith, Thomas &. Buns, Ray
1ompkins, John T.. Thompson and Michael or Patrick
% Hara, and that he verify believes that al u tho
said parties within the said inclosnre without
authority, and in violation OF the Quarantnsls laws of
the port.
The deponent further swears that the psrtas sbovs
named were with those Who mOlshing tbs
Quarantine WALL that he ordered them to es ast ron
their wicked work and threatened II they cd nos 10
90, 10 shoot them with muske; that he pointed ays
gun at some OF the par;ies that the said smith sp-
proashe the dc ponent and said, - fon must lfaru
how 10 point q eun at Americans; that aboUt the
same ,ne the SAID Burns and another person unknown
To said depoueut up and each placed peSo' st
the depopent bead aud threatened 10 IRE deponeot
didnot .-t 10 irving repnlse them; that tie said
Rurn- Appeared 10 be- drunk and very much IN an,rv
TIM, about this time the mob force very nunerou,
40 much 20 tina, deponent thought II ~ousi b. u
avail 10 fire hls musket: ana that after depo1ent
left tor hi, residence to look after his family.
The deponent further swear. that he saw Ray
Tonpk within the Quar- intne inclo~ure the night
OF the al instant; that the sane night. ann froot
Of deponens houze he Capt. Rich OF the Marines;
that at this time the mob Lai not fired the W0mcns
Hospital the Te.ideDce ol dcponeDt nor the Physs
clans Offices; that he approached the said Capt. kich,
and begged and eB,reatsd OF him, 81 conm0ndeS ot
the Mariue. 10 use the force under bis command To
stay the act. OF tbe mob aud especially TO keep them
RON burning the WomeD's Ho-pp,i where the poos
.iek were, and which Ias the only relnAa-
ng shelter for them that tho said Capt Rich was
unmoyed by tbs appeal, exeayt that be replied that
he had been sent to Quarantine under orders to protect
the United States proIsrty apd not the hospItAh and
other property On the qua. .antine grounds osd Dsnx
ing 10 the Statei AID tnt man by tho NAM o. nH-
nett soms,me- called Capt. Bennett, sss {. cempssy
with -aid Rich. THs0. WAlstR
Subscribed and -v.o~n n before thS Ito dag d
SepteUtet. 1861 x. ii. Thoxrs0s. Hessa 0@ees.