New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-22


men n G Police Commissioners might designate.
| Meantime Commissioner Bowen proceeded 10 the
Nsyy-Yard in pepson 70 ASCERTAIN the condition Of
things He found that the rumor of contemplated at
rack lad been extensively circulated in that vicinity
| and very many we're fearful that it founded in
! truth
One hundred marines were under arms, in the guard
honse under command of Capt. Doughty, aud strong
force Of serriprls posfed about the yard
In addition TO ne marnep, a fFce Of 50 IaFbor Pc
lheu,n WIS stationed in boats in and about Waabout
| Bay Ia pusrd The alter approaches To the Yard.
TIE officers in command a, TIE Yard, while they did
MT fully d, what they heard, deemed prudent TO
he prepared for anything and cannon were theref,e
| taccd 20 Or to sweep the entire incosnre On con-
versng with the oficers Of the Yard Nr. Bowen be-
cane c, nyinced that there WAS necessity for the
interference ofte police force. the men st'tioped there
icing simply sufficient to protect it from any a-eanl'
lie accordingly reiuTe ed Police Headquarters, where
| le as,emhl.d the policemen who had been 30 hastily
| fumuoned there and with Commissioner Acton and
In,I ecior CarJe reviewed them, wren they we're
ut :, o'clo.k dismiss,d IN their respective Wards.
Mayor Poo ell no, only put the police and the naval
authorities on the alert but az his request Major Gen
Dryea called uTon the militia, and within two hours
from the fsung Of the summons neatly 500 men were
duty at The Armory, at the OF Cranberry and
henry street, and in other sections ~ the city The
| 18th Regiment Col. Abel Smith, and the 18th Regi-
~. NJ Col A. W. Wood were stationed at the Armory
TIE 18th Regiment, Col. Michu Bennett and the
7Cth Regiment Col Graham, were on duty at other
Points prepared for action should their services To
quT,d. |
While many will laugh at the idea of mob attacking
TIE Brooklyn Navy Yard, aud think II silly thing, |
Terhsps to attach any cIedepce whatever n such |
rumCr the part Of prudence to be prepared for
suCh an exl ency. and fail to be gratifea to
zee the facility with which 70 large o number Of SOL |
ders and policemen can be- assembled together for the
protection Of life and properly Some # the pol eemen
astmbed at headquarters last night were summoned |
fom the rrmoiesi wards in the cityfrom Harlem and
Yorkvei ard the is true in Kings County of the
II iisry. The efficiency of the police telegraph is
shown in tuch m emerge' cy.
Further inquiries made in the vicinity of the Navy
Yard ard in Brooklyn. lead to the belief that the At
tack H. indeed, any was contemp dated, was not pO-
li'ca movement. II is stated that the workmen who |
lave been employed there and who have been unable
10 obtain their wages, have Of late grumbled good
deal, and made many foolish threats. There are many
people shopkeerers and Others outside the Yard who
are interested in the welfare of these aborers, inas-
\
men on the superstition that the laborer for the Gov
ernmer Is worthy of his hire and that in dne
81 time their money will be forthcoming. This not be-
ing the care ard The mechanics and their creditors suf
fering consequence have doubt
hess given most emphatic expression TO their opinions.
Tley may have organized themselves into an aggres-
sve assocatop thinking to destroy at least much
hey have earned and cannot get but If positive
knowledge Of such Association can be gained. II
wss from the expressions of these men, doubtless that
the alarm of lHst night originated.
Tie following statement in relation 70 the force now
within the Navy-Ysrd will indicate what chance of
succ rs "A n oh would have in attacking it with view
to its capture:
Tie marine force now stationed at Brooklyn bar
racks complies ~ men, under the command of Capt.
A. n. Brevoort Capt. Isaas I. Homes Lieut.. George
Holmes and Lieut. and Brevst Capt. Jacob Read.
TT cfirers in command Of the various departments,
nre ss follows; Commandant, Flag-Oiieer s. l..
Brccse Commander A. II. Foo'ei First Lieutenant,
j. j. Amy; Second Lieutenant j. w. Clitz; Psymas-
ter. c. w. p Murray; Surgeon, Samuel jackson;
Master of the Yard, WIN. n Brady; Sailmaker, ID.
G. lraytou BoatsWsin, Thomas j. Bell; Carpenter
j. ID. Thomas; Chief Engineer tsteamh j. w. King;
Chief Engineer (constuc,ngl, Chale, Il. Graham;
Naval Constructor Benjamin +. Delano
The total number OF mechanics and sborers EN-
poyed present in the yard is $50. divided among the
various departments follows: Ship carpenters, So;
gun-carrage making, Il fasteners and carpenters la
torers, 23 saving and planning mill, IL; blacksmhs
IS; ship joners, ~; caulkes, li2 mast makers, 20;
painters, IL; boat builders, - coopers, H. plumbers
and coppersmihs l6 blockmakers, 3D. yard mills, ~;
rail makers and riggcrs, 81 arInoren, Al gunners
crew. 25 carlenters crew, 3; store Keepers masters
and timber inspectors labore, 46; yard labores i2
department, 1866 and constructing en-
ginrers' department, 50.
Ii addition 10 the marine force, the following vessels
ART now wing at the Navy-Yard, preparing for sea-
Steam ipate Wabash GO guns $50 men; steam-fiSate
Roanoke, 60 gups $50 men, brig Perry 6 guns, 80
men; fiigate truzce) Savannah, "a guns, 20 men,
rpale hailipg) Bandywine 80 guns 400 mon fr'gate
sailine) Potomac, 50 guns, 400 men; reeeivingship
Moth Carolina, ~ guns.
From Our Brooklyn Reporter
THE MILITARY UNDER ARMs-ASrICIPATED
ATTACK UrON THE MAYNARD.
The military of this city, consisting OF four resi-
meus were ordered ON, las, evening by Major.General
Duryea. The 18th and lab Regiments mustered At
the City Armory in fatigue dress, about Soclock, ana
the 2sth and 10Th Regiments assembled at other points
The orders were Issued about o'clock In tho evening