The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-07


erected in place Of those destroyed. The sick have
been placed, some in tents, others in barn, and a
large number sent to Wards Island. They suffered
very much during the heavy rains which prevailed
on Saturday evening. Ray Tompkins, Justice
Chas. De Forrest. Matthey Carroll, VIM. Muller,
Jacob Vanderbilt. Thomas Garrett and John G.
Thompson were arrested and taken before
Justice Welsh. upon a warrant charging them
with aiding in the recent burning of the Quarantine
buildings Warrants were issued for about $50
more but the above are all that have been arrest
ed. They We're baled by Commodore Vanderbilt.
The frigate Sabine has been anchored near the ship
ping at Quarantine, by order of the Commodore at
the Navy ard, to afford any protection which may
be required At last accounts yesterday matters
remained quiet. but there were some threats made
to burn the infected district in Tompkinsville.
One of the reporters of the Tribune who had made
himself unpopular with the incendiaries at Tomkins
Vile, by faithful exposure of their damning deeds
on Thursday night. was assaulted in a cowardlv
manner by some of the SCpOvs in that village on
Saturday afternoon. Just he about to take
the boat for this City. They pclted him with stale
eggs and threw quantity of flour upon his person.
He quietly remarked that the odor of the eggs
Crank and smet to Heaven" but it pcrtHme
compared with the moral stencil which pervaded
the atmosphere of the town.
The Commissioners of Health met Saturday
and resolved to direct the Commissioners of Repairs
! and Supplies to procure 1000 hemlock boards and
ioists, and erect temporary Hospital at Quaran-
tine. DR.. Thomp defended his course at Quar-
antine 1t was resolved that the invaders of
Quarantine should be prosecuted
The Commissioners Of Emigration, at their
meeting, Saturday, appointed Commissioners Yer
| plank and Carri@an, Committee to confer with
| the Mayor Board of Health, regarding Quar-
antine matters. The propriety of erecting fire
proof iron buildings at Quarantine was spOkc2 OF.
APPEARANCE OF QUARANTINE.
From the same journal we extract the following
description of the scene presented on Sunday at the
| Quarantine grounds. 1t says:
The hands of the Vandas at Staten Island were
| not raised in violation of law yesterday. With
| exhibition of humanity which must have possessed
all the novelty of a sensation to the incendares,
the sick allowed to rest in the barn and tents
provided for them, and to receive the attentions Of
the physicians, and OF Commissioner Garrique and
| Others for their comfort and restoration. But the
evidence of their villainous work was there in the
otcring pillars in the WOmans Hospital: in its bro
ken walls in the backened interior of the - dead
house,; in the ruins of buildings from which the sick
| were dragged and thrown out upon the damp
| ground amid the storm. In the destruction of
namcntal trees, and shrubs, and flowers and Of all
that industry. experience and taste had devised to
render the suilc,Thg immigrant comfortable and
pleasant as his condition would permit. The air of
neatness, so agreeable to the invalid, was replaced
| by desOlation that was painful to look upon: and
the quiet so necessary to successful treatment Of
disease broken by the noise of camp filled
| with armed men,
| Around the walls there were thousands of specta-
tors climbing up. and in every possible way en-
dcavorng to get a view Of the ruin within. The
breaches were examined with great apparent curl
OSltV, and the man, woman or cnlld VINO could tell
where the first sally made, or where the treach
erOus hremen went through to increase instead of
to eXtinguish the flames, sure of a crowd of
eager and admiring listeners. The vigilance of the
Police sore drawback upon the qualification
of ths public curiosity. The main entrance
closely guarded; and if any had the temerity to
scale the walls, they were summarily elected.
Just inside the main entrance is the camp of the
armed Police. On the right the Commissary Gen
era has his quarters. with inviting array OF
camp kettles, bread and cheese. and turcens of tur-
tie soup the principal ingredient Of which is fur
nished from the turtle pen of the Health Officer.
Further along on the main road the tents of the
Police are pitched, and from there they detailed
on sentinel duty around the walls and throughout
the ground. From the tents of the Police until near
the United States Government storehOuse there IS
nothing but blightcd trees and charred ruins. Be
yond Them on the same line, are the marines sent
down to guard the property of the United States
Government. which they do by interfering with
those who are engaged in caring for the sick, while
their Captain hob nObs with the leader of the Van
dals whom he brings to his quarters in Govern
mcnt boat in violation of the expressed wish OF the
Health Officer of the port
On the rising ground the tents for the sick are
ranged, and there those who have not been pro-
vided for elsewhere are attended. From that point
YOU command a view of the criminal work that
one. two or three buildings are visible, but there
you have the ruins of thirty-two edifces fully in
view; and from there you can form the best
idea Of the extent of the injury that has
been done. ou can there see, in all their length
and BREADTH the degrading evidences of a deed
more viainOus, and cruel, than you will
care to dwell upon; and you can there regret that
while the Government has the power, it has not the
inclination. to punish the offenders. Gathered in
and around the Nautilus Hotel. they laugh when
punishment is spoken of. They aiicgc that Such
act is not punishable in Richmond County, that
there are not twelve men in it that would find them
guilty, and that the political Importance of the
Island would protect them against molestation
from the State authorities, be they Republicans,
Americans or Democrats
OFFICIAL SYMPATHY WITH THE RIOTERS.
The conduct of United States officer in COM
mand Of the marines stationed at Quarantine is
thus described:
A strict guard is kept at the gate and none are
admitted in ont without al pass from DR.. Waller.
Mr. Locke the United States Inspector, with Capt.
| Rich, who has charge of the marines, made an
f effort Yesterday to get Ray Tompkins admitted.
under the pretext that they wished to have him
dine with them. The gate-kceper Captain Doyle,
refused, however, to permit him to pass the gate.
= CAPTAIN Rich then went to Doctor Thompson, and
1 | asked of him permission for friend to pass i'll
whom he wished to dine with him. ''Certainy,
replied the Doctor, and Immediately begun to write
$ the necessary pass ''What is the name of your
friend?' he inquired. '.Mr. Ray Tomkins," an
swercd Rich. II cannot let in such man. said
DR.. Thompson. '.Wl you put that in writing ~
a Rich inquired. Doctor T. said he would, and i'm
mediatelv gave him note, certifying that Captain
| Rich had made request to have Ray Tompkins
admitted to the Quarantine nclosure, and that the
q request was denied.
This note it is alleged Captain Rich handed tC
the old gentleman at the gate pass saving, al
4 the same time, ''thiS is FRIEND, and made an
e effort to get Tompkins through the gate. per
t son near by, who observed the imposition attempt
ed to be practicCd. told the gate keeper 1t was not
= a pass, by which time he had read the paper. Thi
! ruse having failed Mr. Locke directed his boatmcr
t to 90 to the Quarantine Landing with the United
States barge. take Tompkins in, and land him al
the United States store house inside the Quaran
J., | tine limits. The order obeved, and TOmpkins
i Rich and Locke, it is said dned together. In th
course of two hours the same barge conveyed thu
d party back to the Quarantine Landing.
/ This fla grant disregard of the Quarantine authori
: ties by United States officer, in the most otfensiv
c form, severely commented on by those wh
witnessed the transaction. Had the Health Office
h observed the movement, and ordered the arrest o
y the intruder, it is more than probable it wou
have precipitated collision between the Marine
N and the Police force. The law, of Congress of 1870
a a makes it the duty of United States Army and Nav
st before an regulations.
le This same Captain Rich interfercd with Mr. Car
o rique in landing provisions at the United State
storchousc deck for the sick, when there was n
ii other convenient landing place, and forbid him ron
: carving patients past the storehouse, and takn
them away from the landing in steamboat. Hi
whole conduct since he sent to the place i
charge of the Marines, has shown that his aympa
thics wholly with the lawless party.
Another evidence of the sympathy between tn
authorities and the rioters, is to be found i
= the conduct of the Chief Engineer of the NeN
n York Fire Department The Times states tina
he the large coal heap of GOO tons continues to bur
fercely. Mr.. Carriqne Of the Commissioners of Em
~ grafton, applied to Harry Howard to permit an En-
- CINE Company to 90 down the Staten Islam
t. boat and put out the fire. in order to save part
n, the coal not yet burnt. Mr.. Howard peremptoril
It. refused. As the Engine Company in the vilag
). will not render the required assistance, the Who'll
T will be destroyed.
IN DEATH OF MATHEWS, THE WOUNDED sTEvADORE.
n n We also learn from the same journal that Mar
IS Mathews, the stevadore who shot in the frs
H. attack on the Hospital, has since died from hi
II wounds. The deceased was a sailor, about "a year
of age, and a native of Holland. He had been en-
n ployed at Quarantine about six weeks.
PROOF OF CONSPIRACY.
,e- From the Herald, which has not pretended t.