New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-25
nuqsNY IN Tr.E EMPIRE BRIGADE.

NCTsNE IN TI.E ENPSRE BRIGADE
One 1.5n shot and a EasGLcr Neriousi
injured fsiot fns,led by the 20
Iicc-Tha United States sya-;nes Called
Ouf-Auack on t,,e WOrnrd NOasc-
De.rrsjon OF the Nen-Their Arrest in
the City, &c.
A serious riot occurred at the Unioo Barracks,
Fest New-York. on Saturday, among the soldiers
attached to the Empire Briaade, under command OF
Brigadier-Gen. Il. Il. Spinoa, which at one time
threatened the most serious consequences, but by
the prompt arrival Of a portion Of the Police and
the exertions Of the officers. the riot WA queed,
but not before IA number had been injured, among
them tire Sergeant biajor Of the 4th Regiment,
Martin Van BCren, who was fhot Ia the neck
with pistol but not la gerou-ly wounded Some
twenty OF the soldiers Were severely ciabbed by the
Police, snd several OF the latter were more or 'ss
hurt with stones and bottles, which were freely
used by the rioters.
IL ap. ears that there has been much d,ssaisfac-
ton in the brigade since the payment Of She county
bOniies-S6D to each mantle payment Of which
WAS commenced TO new recruits on Monday Of las
week. The old recruits ire entitled 20 the STATE ana
United St'tes bouutle4, aud ont of about 800 men
enlisted before the local bounty offered, come
400, VINO had been qnartered IN the barracks here
since the 10th Of july Lai not teen paid the first
cent of the State bounty This caused bad state
of feeling, and oh Saturday morning several tnrbu-
leDt characters in Company \. "a Regiment, openly
resisted the oiliccrs ibis manifestation WAS promptly
quoted, but about O'Clock y. NJ there were more
evidences of revolt Some Of tie men, meanwhile,
had procured GGuOr, and about o clock The mig
leader, attached TO Company A, mounted barrel,
and commenced to hGrangue hi, comIadcs, IN which
Ire blamed The officers keeping their bounty from
them. He was ordered into quarieIs and Tue gnri
attempted 10 force him back, when they were at
tacked, and their muskets taken from them.
The revolt then became general. The few officers
present were completely powor'ess, and the men,
many Of whom were ircnzed with liquor, COM
mcDced to make their way ont Of the Enclosure by
tearing down the boarding. There were about 100
men who were active IN the disturbance. The 9th
ers made their escape for iear OF injury. a rush
was made TO the Howard House, opposite, aud all
tse liquor that could be procured was taken. The
proprcors cloeed the doors and shutters soon rs
possible and the rioters took 90 The street, WLer;
they had II their own way until the arrival Of -
small body of police, headed by Inspector Folk,
about o'clock.
The Officer took portion on the porch Of the
Howard House, aud as soon as 1t was known that
they were present, they were greeted with shower
Of stones and bottles The iight between the police
and soldiers then commenced. About ~ oi ne
rioters with muskets and bhyoAe attached marched
oui of the barracks TO the music O; iit aud druu
and atiac ked the volcc force but with the free
OF clubs the latter succeeded III disarniug o.
dIsleTslng them. Soon after, another gaik mace an
attack with stones, muH1cts AID bb!on.t5. when the
iolicc made charge and drove them INTO camp
where ttev were held until detgchuicnts came up
from the fcny-hrst tofiy--tcond, Forty hrl
Forty fourth, Iorty-iith, aud Forty-siAth Pre-
ciucis. They were then forced into The inclusuie
when q lt.mher OF the most turbulent were taken
into custody and the not was Uutlled
several rhols were fired by the police during the
4. a t.. N I'll IA ft.f. gsf
wa. hard To- tell whether they fired uyon IrCnd- Or
fees Sergeant MaJor Van Buren,, who War making
ovcry cNeriion to restore order among the men, We
,Lo' IA the risht side o. the neck at the time the
oers were driven into the barracks. lt was al hsst
supposed that be- Was killed. but al examination by
Tie Rr iinr al Sligcnn proved nat the injury, al
;lough severe, WIS By no Ire lns Of dangotous
character. lie was doing welt yesterday, anu aste
If - dagger whatever % ftta. rc-nlf.
The Eust Ncw-York lulc Company WAS sum
uon,l and arrived uTou tie grVund, but took 10
active part IN the procee 'iig..
About twenty II the soldiers were peverely beaten
b. tie police, bu. no one WA Killed, ~ reported
nritLer II any one II danger Of dyng from iAe IL
lufic- sustained.
on Friday night the brigade, consisting q for
Regiments, numbered 800 men. Oi these about
go were qn,rtefod ia the birraok-, aud OF TINS
number hardly more than 100 were active pArticl-
pants In tnc disordcrly proceedings. The gr,a'
majority left for tie city Ia the cars. scattered
nbOut the village. Scarcely -JD were left.
Officer DOgghcr Of the toriy.hrst Precinct
stopped q men belonging TO Il Staten Island COM
pany II. the South Ferry. They are AL orderly, Zoe
vouug men aud neing afraid 10 remain in Tie bar
rnck- endcayorcd t. reach thtir homes. The officer
sAtisiied them tina all would be- fg,, and they will
lrly az .orIpabIel hin to tLe atIon-houte, where
i.,y la-ard portion u the night, having previously
been provided with Il good super By Capt. Seth X.
Robin, "a citizen 81 The Fourth Ward.
The barracks wa tO'newhat damaged, probably
10 the extent o. ahoI 50.
Tire Howard liuuso opposite was considerably
mined. The windows were smashed in; tue bar
was cleared OF nearly AL the liquor II contained,
and AL ~ ertuTc made In the front OF tne build
iuQ nhich was made use Of by the Police ia STOW
ing away the murkels and bay ones take from the
raj other hotels in the village were attacked
by the rioters teiore tie arrest by tie Police but
yery little damage was cone.
4 company OF about 100 United Sta'es marines
arrived uron the ground at | clock III tie morning,
and kept guard during the remainder OF the night
lie officers of the brigade arrived NJ the barracks
coon after the riot ,nctd, ana aided III quleuDS
tie dirorderly neubers. They remained there al
MIC I and all day yesterday. detachment OF
Police also remained during toe day aid last night.
There were no signs, however, OF Il renewal 81 the
disturbances. On the contrary, the men came back
ia crowds all day-most OF them voluntarily.
The police arrested 80 deserters during the night
al of whom we're taken back 10 camp. Eighteen,
CHARGED with riot were also taken into custody and
locked up. Their names ire George Brown, John
Dcoyetie, Arthur Croft, John Black, Daniel Me-
Crncr. james McCaien, Wm Cochran, John Hin
neck, WIN. Malley. Thos. Croubliss, John Morrison,
Hugh Martin, John Malhews, Arthur Me- arsny'
Ia,aes Bryac. BENZ W. Nelson Samuel McCaiery,
Eote rt stnmielt 4 number ot these were severely
injured. - fin, ..;n
~, nee. &c: amons them Inspector Folk, Capt.
" .ddy, Officer Corwin, SergI-. Leich, Smith, ana
Sherman Sergt. Smith wGs engaged In desperate
...la .,.;th q .ollier 10th lind hold of The mus