New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07
LATEST FROM QUARANTINE,
From Or Special Reporter
QUARANTINE Monday, 4 p. m.

be completed bv the Commissioners OF Emigration
is progressing rapidly. Fifty carpenters are already
employed and the number j. increasing. The office
Of the Health Officer j. already completed. hos
pita building Of 100 feet in length by - feet IN
breadth was commerseed to-day. and VIII be COM
pleted By the middle OF the week, and the
ONLY result that has been Effected by the ncendiares
has been the deprivation of the sick Of good sccom-
mediation leaving them for day. unsheered. and the
murder Of Mathews. Others viii probably de from
exposure who might have been saved by careful nurs-
ing and treatment and another result that VIII prob
ably h. propated by the lawlessness u an increased
taxation uyon Richmond County TO pay the damage
sustained by the State through the uo,ou~ proceedings
of it. citizens.
There were two alarms last night The police sta
toned At the wall Of the Quarantine grounds Dis
liked being in immediate proximity TO quantity ofbe'-
ding piled near them rearing il nigh; contain the nfec-
ton. The sergeant IN command Of the company gave
orders 70 bum the bedding and at set fire.
Tie flames observed at the United States Gov
ernment .orehouse and two revenue officers down
and gave the alarm 10 the police. TIE whole force was
Immediately called out They fell into line and literally
marched mp the hill and then marched down
again" Again at II clock, few of the men who
ony Of their life took .tanchion and pushed the
north wall of the gatekeepers lodge. 1t fell with
tremendous cr Ssh, and the sound 70 the sleeping po
licemen lise fire of mu'ketry. In an Instant the
whole camp was aroused and arms bur the cause of
the alarm being explained, they retired more to
their tents.
The umor of an attempt TO fire kramers shanies
Saturday night has no foundation III fact and ance
the advent the police have heard Of 20 further m
tended demonstration against property. There Is no
assurance, however. based upon the present quiet
that on the completion of the temporary accomnoda
tions they will not be destroyed in their turn, unless
force is kept on the grounds defend them against
the incendares. There is probably no immediate
intention of withdrawing the force. Drs. Frligh and
Mott, police surgeons, visited the camp this afternoon,
aud are to render report to the Police Commissioners
tomorrow. They recommended that the present force
b. retained here, they have become Injured 10 camp
le but that arrangements be made at once to have
bedding furnished them and better facilities FOR
cooking.
Last night the surgeon Of the Sabine came on shore
10 visit the marines quartered at the Government
store-house, some OF whom had been complaining.
Some fears expressed that the yellow fever had
broken out among them. An examination proved that
the fears were groaDiIess. Only one man sick,
and he with an ordinary fever. To-day lie con-
veyed on board the Sabine.
This morning five additional parties, alleged to have
participated in the ineendarsm were arrested.
Charles Stebbins voluntarily gave himself into the
custody of Officer Wilder, at Burnss Hotel, learning
that q warrant had been issued for his arrest John
Carroll NJ p. o Bren, Thomas Garrett and Patrick
OHare, also came to the Quarantine landing and
Il. ~ n
The prisoners were all conveyed to the city.
Tho- G. Burns, the proprietor of Nautilus Hall, the
headquarters of the incendares and who was prom-
nent actor in the Of Wednesday and Thursday
nights, though proiessedy attempting put out the
fire. has recovered from his Sickness and has gone to
the city. He was formerly the officer of the Com
missioners of Emigration employed at Castle Garden
to discharge immigrant ships, and paid salary of
81 GOO per annum. The Board satisfied with his
services at least for the present and have suspended
lin from employment pending the consideration OF the
question TO what relation he sustained 10 the rioters
on Wednesday last.
The Quarantine grounds form portion OF an estate
belonging originally 10 Gen. Lovelace. who was GOV.
OF tie colony after it, cesson to the English BY
the Dutch. Mis- Loyeace, niece of the Governor mar
RED gentleman named Duxbury, TO whom the whole
fam, numbering several hundred acres, was given
This occurred nearly century and three quarters since
Mr.. Duxburv, by will, bequeathed the whole farm TO
ST. Andrew Church on Staten Island for ts support
and from the church by act of Legislature the portion
of the farm occupied the Quarantine grounds was
purchased by the State. II is stated that if the Quar-
antine j. removed, the II. Andrews Church will at
tempt 10 recover possession OF the grounds basng it,
claim on the fact that the ground ceded for Omar
antine purposes; that dnder any circumstances the
State occupies dubious position Ii they attempt TO
retain the Quarantine It's present location the Sta
ten Islanders threaten 70 burn the buildings: if they
remove, It, Andrew Church lif the statement be
true viii seek 10 take the property from the State.
No deaths have occurred to-day within the grounds
to the present hour. DIR. Walser stated, however,
that he does not expect patient suffering from yell
low fever to survive the night. The Cinderella arrived
an hour since from the Lower Bay bringing one ease
Of yellow iever the patient conveyed TO the barn
On the hill.
Intelligence has Just been received from New-fork
10 the fleet that Gov. King intends issuing proca-
nation declaring the County of Richmond in open
bellion against the laws of the State and ordering
military force b. placed here TO prevent the
renee OF the Of violence Wednesday and Thurs
lay. Tie announcement has created considerable e1-
ritement, notwithstanding the fact that as yet il is
mere umor.
The Csstleton Board OF Health held secret session
at Burns Hotel They net az oclock this morning,
and set until noon. During their sitting Mr. Frean
moved the appointment OF fifty in addition to the
four Cons,ates OF the town 70 patrol the town and
guard ali the places Of entrance aud exit TO and from
the Quarantine ground inclosure at compensation OF
81 so per diem that twenty-five men be OF duty dur-
ng the day, and twenty-five during the night, alter
natey. Mr.. De Forrest secouded the motion, which
was unanimously cored. II then moved and
carried ha, Kes-rs Freau and De Forest draw up the