The New York herald., 1862-08-24
RIOT AT EAST NEW YORK.


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RIOT At EAST NEW YORK.
Riot or the Empire Brigade-LOss OF
L1fe-several Severely Injured-De-
struction OF Property 1T the Barracks
and Howard Hotel-Thc Marines from
the Navy Yard, q Militia Company and
the Metropolitan Police Ordered Out
Conformation I'm Brooklyn, &C., sc.
The citizens OF tho quiet City Of Churches were thrown
into the most intense excitement yesterday evening by
report that fearful riot raging at the barracks
Of the Empire Brigade. AL sorts OF rumors were
aaoat. Some had It that twenty were killed. others
that ffy slaughtered and the number Of wounded
was immense In fact tho excitement was up to such
fever heat that people aocked from al quarters the
scene Of action.
Tho railroad crowded excess every thing
that ran wheels brought into requison and
those who not fortunate enough to get conveyance
footed all the way all eagerly discussing the cause that
cd to the unfortunate racas When reporter arrived
at the scene the utmost confusion prevailed. All
sorts OF rumors were a6oat, and it was with
the greatest difficulty that he could squeeze himself
through the crowd TO ascertain the facts.
On arriving at the barracks he learned that several
officers had been seriously wounded soldiers killed
the barracks terribly demolished and the Howard House
totally destroyed but 30 great the confusion It
impossible ascertain the true state Of affairs From ali
could pick up he learned that the riot originated
the fact that those who enlisted In the Empire Brigade
weeks since had not received the State bounty and
those who enlisted the past week having received il
asperated the others much they determined taks
satisfaction by raising revolt among the men, In which
they ssem to have succeeded most admirably.
Nine who enlisted yesterday came to the barracks with
the State bounty in their pockets and this rrated the
others much that bad feeling Immediately en-
gsndered. and, shortly after two O'Clock In
the afternoon, one Of the ringlsadsrs OF the
party, private OF Company A, Second regi
ment, being toerably well drugged with rotgut,
mounted barrel in the barracks and commenced to
harangue his comrades the subject calling upon them
not to submit to such treatment Capt Kenney ordered
him to his quarters. He refused 60, but was being
forced in when tho whole company came out to
his aid. Several o6cers present attempted TO restore
quiet, but were set upon Immediately and badly
beaten. Nine muskets were taken from the guard
house and used by tho mutineers on their officers
and all others who opposed them The officers over
powered made their escape, and the whole brigade
boring 200 men, rushed out Of tho barracks. Some
ran back again and commenced batering the windows
and cock house, which establishment pretty we'll
riddlsd. The others paid visit to the Howard Hotel,
immediately opposite, and after demoishng the
the damage they could, helped themselves to
all the liquor they could find. whiskey, brandy,
gin, and lager beer, were taken into the
street and into the barracks and riot and confusion
the order Of the day The officers being powsress the
rioters had svGythng their own way.
General spinola was attending meeting at the City
Hall whom the riot commenced but upon hearing OF the
riot he and Colonel Jurdan went immediately TO East
New York but by the time they arrived there the
remaining. Those who escaped got of by the Fulton
and Division in tho sndeavor 10 reach
their homes in Brooklyn and Now York
As soon became known at the police headquarters
that revolt had taken place. Inspector Folk with large
force Of police repaired TO the Admiral Pauldng
also despatched hundred marines with loaded mskets
to the scene OF conflict. company OF militia belonging
to the vicinity also turned out but before any assistance
arrived nearly all tho mischief had been accomplished
As the police arrived tho ground they
attacked with clubs, bottles and stones; but the
militia company up promptly to their aid
and forced the rioters back to their quarters In this
counter Inspector Folk badly injured from the blow
Of stone in the head Ocor Corwin also injured in
the face with bottle Az the rioters entering the
barracks shot was fired which killed tho Sergeant Major
Of the Fourth regiment.
The Of all the disturbance undoubtedly the
too free use Of liquor, and after some Of
the soldiers had imbibed sxnicen, 10 mssc
them quarrelsorne, they made the nonpayment cf she
State bounty the pretext for q There has been
much dissatisfaction n regard to the bouniies These
who had been camp for weeks continually irri-
by the recruits who had received the bounty
Indeed had money than they had before,
and did not know how to restrain themselves This
appears TO be the real cause of the trouble,
and the result in that out OF 200 men, not zoo
could be collected together but is TO be hoped that this
win prove lesson 10 ocsrs whoever else II is
70 that proper provision for the immediate queng
Of all riots should DO provided. The scattered
all over Brooklyn and New York, and it will be some
days before they be collected together The number
OF enlisted in the brigade is two thousand twelve
hundred Of whom were only in camp.
The brigade headquarters In Fulton street crowded
with ssragglers last night at nine O'Clock The
station houses also crowded, much that the
City Hall obliged 70 be used in order to conne those
already arrested.
There arc great many different
mors going the rounds to the number
Of Killed aud wounded bus our reporter failed in
tanning auy more than those given above Black
eyes bloody and faces numerous, prov nE
that the revolt was very extensive.
All was quiet at eleven O'Clock last night.
Coroner Norris was notified OF the death OF tho
Major Of the Fourth regiment, and viii hold inquest
on the body today.
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