Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-23
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Yesterday Afternoons Report
IN RROOIELENs--
MILITARY CALLED OUT.
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NEW oRK, Jan. ~.
BROOKLYN was thrown into feverish
state Of excitement last evening by cur
rent rumor that the Navy Yard was to be
seized BY the sympathizers in this vicinity
Of the Seoessionisis.
Last night, according to rumor, was the
time at which the descent was 10 have been
made. Il appears that Capt Foote, who was
in command Of the Yard during the ten
porsry absence Of Commander Breese at
Philadelphia, deemed the information Of suf-
fcient Importance TO warrant him taking
prompt measures for the protection Of the
Government property under his charge. A
consultation With the Mayor was held, re
yalting in the issuing Of an order by MAJ.
len. Duryea 10 the Fihh Brigade, Gen.
Crooke, which caused the prompt assem-
ing Of that command under arms, ready
Tor Immediate action. The 18th, l4th and
25;h regiments assembled OF the City Ar
mory, and the 7th regiment was Of the State
Arsenal, they having before received orders
20 meet there last night for drill. All the
available police force Of Brooklyn, about
l30 men, were ordered 10 rendezvous st the
second precinct station and al hall near
the Navy Yard gate. Fifty Of the River
Police were on duIy in three boats about
the approaches by water TO the Navy ard.
In the yard the sendnels were doubled and
an extra guard placed upon the receiving
ship North Carolina. Caprs Doughty and
Reed had under their command about 100
marines, who we're in readiness for duty at
q moments notice, and al the necessary ar
raagements were made for active service,
By these arrangements, ifHn attack had
been made, the assaailants would have met
with q warm reception.
The rumors IS 10 the number and exact
plan Of the attacking party we're various,
and as they passed from one person to another
did not lessen in proportion or Importance.
Some had il that James Kerrigan was at the
head Of the movement and hsd under his
command no less than 10000 men, sRd thai
the attack was 70 be made simultaneously
BY land and water. The party expected
by wster vas to come 70 the yard in one or
more sieamboats, and the land forces were
10 cross the Eastern District ferries in small
parties. so IS not to attract attention, and
force an entrance to the yard on the Flush
ing Avenue side. A picket guard Of police
men was thrown at different points to pre-
vent surprise from this quarter, and on.
fhe whole the Navy Yard was in q credits
BE condition for defensive operations. Up
10 q late hour last night, however, there
were no indications Of any disturbance
whatever.
Information Of the anticipated attack vas
sent to the police authorities in this city,
about o'clock in the afternoon. Superih-
tendent Kennedy was out of town, and the
dutvof disposing the police in the emer-
-
and inspector Carpenter. Apisn Of opera
tions was promptly decided upon, AID
through the instrumenta4ity Of the telegraph
It vas almost Immediately in process Of ex.
eeution.
The harbor police boats, fully manned
with armed crews, we're ordered TO rom
devious at Wallabout Bay. A force Of 100
patrolmen, from various wards we're cont
centratsd at headquarters, ready to march
at q moments notice. One Of the Cathsrine
street ferry boats vas chartered to transfer
this force to the Navy Yard, and at o'clock
information was telegraphed from the 4th
Precinct that the boat was in readiness for
that purpose. The men were Immediately
formed in marching order, and we're to have
taken up their quarters on the boat, where
they were 20 renraiu until, by a Prsenneart.
ed signal from the Yard, advised that their
services were necessary. just, however, as
the force was about to take its departure
from headquarters, a dispatch was received.
from Commissioner Bowen, who had gone
to Brooklyn, countermsnding marching or
ders, and representing that everything was
quiet
Captain Foote expressed himself highly
gratihed with the measures adopted by the
police authorities to render him assistance,
but be is Of opinion thst the force Of marines
at his command are amply sufficient to re-
pei any attack which may be made. The
policemen we're dismissed about O'Clock.
1t is stated, upon good authority, that some
Of those to be engaged in the threatened
outbreak, are a number Of Workmen who
we're recently discharged from the Yard,
and to whom the Government is in arrears
for over two months pay.