The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-08
THE QUARANTINE WAR.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR KING.
Richmond County Declared ia a state
Of lnsurrectioD.
THE MILITARY TO Be CALLED our.
AFFAIRS AT STATEN ISLAND YESTERDAY.
Gc., &c, NC.

stop Of Gov King Lends additional interest TO the
a.sbrcolso matters look rather saasy the
neshborhoot Of Csseton and ronpknsvIle The follow
bs s tn Governors proclamation =
PROCLAMATION BY JOHN a. KING, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF NEW YOkK.
ALBANY, s'pt. -? n.
The deliberate and wsnton destruction ogns OF
the LIST and I'd OF sep,euber by large mob Of armcd
aen Of buildings, dwelling houses and 10 as - .no
Quarantine station, In tho county Of H smpnd tos pro-
perty Of the people OF this Sate the cruel and ohuman
dragging forth Of the sick and disabled patients from
the hospitals, respected always, even iD ssf; tnsir
barbsrous oxposure without shcier throughout a. in
oem~nt night general concurrence in, and approval
Of these vi by the people Of the county OF Rich
nopd and especially by those who reside n the neigh
sosheOd Of tne Quarantine grounds the undsguised aod
determined mspDer which xn these outrsges
nited evfn ting total disregard and copssmpt Of the
laws and Of Ill ,her Obligations and duties - citizens
and men-all combined, present. IN my judgment, case
which, standing alone tn its enormry aud violence, sP
poaIs directly 10 The chief magistrate Of the State,
vhcse duty 10 that the laws are faithfully executed,
10 assert maintain the dignity OF the State, and OF The
authority Of those conteptuousy and naroArousy
ae6ed and Eodoen under loot
Now, therefore, acting upon the high responsibility
uf my Office spd oesiYous 10 vindicate the supre-
macy OF me laws, deuonnce these acts Of arson
and outrage az crimes Of the highest infsmy. And
snr the purpose Of bringing the people OF the county
Of Richmond TO just sense OF the enormy OF
shoee cgines which they have permitted to be perpe
Aed without gny attempt TO interfere ~ith or punish the
vol known a,tors ali there terrible scenes of violence
burnr "a bloc th d. and guard tue threats
which are yet made that the ships lying ~ Quarantine
shall pe fred and the buildings for the accommodation Of
tSe SICK who hooseess, wen as for those
may arrive Infected Southern ports, would be deg
troyed n soon as erected and for the security of this
cwies Of New York Brooklyn from cortsgon and pes
thence, l hsue this proclamation, and call upon all
the civil authorities Of the county of Richmond, and
upon each all OF rs inhsnAnts instantly and Jealous
lY 70 operate restoring tn outraged peace ns order
Of The aad sBd in bringing 70 copdgn prnshmect the
well hnown bold and principal actors and sbettars in
these acts OF murder; and declare that BY
the sud proceedings herein referred TO, and
the refussl sherin sne county Of Rchmond, al
shoush repeatedly notified that tbreas had been made 10
destroy The puoc property at the QlTantine, tske
any steps TO rreveus contamination Of taose threats
and the a,,oue necessity for adequate force to
ect The buildings be erected for the sick on The very
site where they sooa, until provsoa shall DC mate by
law for their removal 70 SOME other place, and 10
release tho large police force ~i,harasn from the
general service of the citiss OF New York and
Bsookfyp, and pow s,&iioned ~ Quarantine; that
the couniy Of Richmond Ia In . staie OF insurrec-
and 70 po sct the properly the state and ths lives ot
the sick that l airy f1rcs sufficient strength
be detailed o4ed at the Quarantine uul the re
turning sense reop.e Of Richmond county 20 their
dutss an5 obligations peaceful citzsns shall render s
preronoe unnecessary unit, the Legislature shall other
wise direct.
In witness ~bsreor, have hereunto Alfred my name
and ,he prvy seal state, mis- seventh day Of Sep
,essser in the year Of Lord thousand eight hun
drcd and my eight. JodS A. klNS.
QUARANTINE MONDAY NIGHT-THE SPE-
CIAL POLICE OUTSIDE.
rompkinsviie viclnr,y OF Quarantine remain
ed very qniet Monday night There Was. during the
r~erari n The evening, quite jolly time among the spe
ca orcs employed ey the casuetcn Board Of Health ~
guard tao outsiie Of Qaasnrpe walls but at midnight
an was qoiet The hsrbor police station, II Is said,
threatened 70 be Destroyed during the night, but the po
Lee on ousy at The house KEEP. coee wsi:h during the
sptre right me spessi force appointed BY The Castle
cen Board Of eeath sworn In ~ Jutcc DeForcrt
- Mopsay sf,eTnoon TAcir names Us;-
Bro~n, Patrick Hays,
D. yaa Dagger, n Mooney,
q. seseps, Dsnisi ransos,
Janss sullivan. Johd ftkoG,
BchaeI 8rsgun, Geo SzNr,
Patrick Murphy, Onas Dorsn,
Jsn,ss smith, Ptul Coraell, Jrs
III BAtF, John Oonner,
Aen sssrs. Tnos. 6iberson,
Pat smith, Thos. Hesley,
Pat Hurt, Brady,
Jhos Bssav J Curode,
Jsrsmish osullsvAn, John srisn,
phsiip Smith, James Mcclure,
n sryatr, Pat Conner,
John Hoafse, NJ erioc,
Jobn ponorue David D,pgton,
3eremisn Jumper, Michael 0hsnger,
Robert Lycns, jas Sesion
The above uen were at on duty during Monday sight,
and aIso ON Tussasy right No person 10 allowed 70 pass
I'm or out Of The Quarantine grounds vithou, permit
Gross the man whose wife ~ss taken with yellow
fever about ten days ago. and who at present confined
IN ousrartine, slso taken sick with black vcmH on
Monday night, at his residence between the
nrst and second landings. Application msdo
% admit him into the Quarantine grounds, bui
n ID said NJ Bisaeil refused 10 have him brougbe
there, aud Fta,cd that he Intended tnst MI the
outsdcrs should have OIL OF the yellow fever before
Sssy rot through wfth ths AFFAIR communication, set.
sing forth the above fsos will be laid before toe usteton
Two cf the harncr poce-Nodine and Bcrsrt-vere yes
tcrday brought the city charged with being engaged
N siding Esesers 70 ssSaps S ,nis n the oas,an.ns y
cerred by Of thc-e attached 70 the grounds whom,
h = alleged, Vas under The iraoence o. LIQUOR during
ne entire night ns thought there viii no doubt be
disturbance shortly between tho police stationed In
ssssnine NE outside guard Appointed BY the Board
Arrangements are shortly bs made 10 have regular
jubse over burning Of the Quarantine by the cisens
o. sc stand dinner Ia talked Of, and several Of the
spoet prominent ana Influential cstzens, IL said will be
preseo6 10 the meeting This will shos how fAr
The peepe Of staten Island approve OF me purnns OF we
Burns rropre.or or the Nauilus Hall, has recovered
and about the bsrroom last everng amons MS
fricuds. nos yellow fever be was attacked wih, ~
reported Throughout both day an night there srge
crowd Al Nautilus Halt taking about the burning o. me
buldnfs and the probable result which viii ats1d tnoss
connecied ~sh ,he affair Considerable feeling Of indg
nation also manifested the snspondng Of the Genera
superintendent eE Police by the Commissioners.
AFFAIRS At QUARANTINE YESTERDAY.
Nothing OF . startling nature Transporter nj Quarantine
yesterday. The news Of Govern0 Kings proclamation
c,d reach the ground In the afternoon, 30
n hard say what eject that document produced the
ranks OF the rebels General Hall was present 10 the
afternoon and Consulted Health ocer "a 10 the
proper steps be taken should any atem be made
renew The work Of scendarsm. The Authorities we're