The New York herald., 1863-07-16
THE TROUBLES IN HARLEM.

The abed bodied residents Of Harem prompted by the
dsfenceess condition which they had been necessarily
Nm BY the authorities rallied the police station house
ON Tuesday evening" and before ten O'Clock four hundred
and fifty were enrolled as guardian patrol.
The begerents not long ascertaning this fact
snd their obnoxious presence ceased 70 frghen the
man and children on the approach Of darkness
Nothing done Tuesday afternoon beyond two or
three attempts re the residence OF Edgar Ketchum
Collector Of Internal Revenue the Of Second
avenue and Ono Hundred and Twenty eighth street.
Everything valuable had been removed from the house.
and the family had sought residence elsewhere.
The bridges Harlem river left undsturbed;
but the New Haven and Harlem were not allowed
70 Cross The steamboat Sylvan Grove employed 10
lrlpg the Eastern passengers aud malls from Mott Haven
HS6n and they arrived sa,ely apQy. nine O'Clock in
ns Ssm lily asasdsIss !. nsy,os resumed II.
former quiet and learn that many Of the Inhabitants
Who bad fed from the apparent danger returning TO
Evsrythms has been very quiet a. HarlOm to-day
oep the occasional visit TO several houses Of the parties
VINO are continually robbng the people. force OF po
lice and military were sent up there and viii be able 70
put down all disturbances Nothing spprehended from
about but the police had had as yet no distur bance
Everything promises fair 70 be good night in Yorkvle
and Harlem.
Our Merchants ms Special Constabiss.
In view Of the terrible disasters which threaten
city, If not Immediately checked by the strong Of
afternoon the Merchants Exchange take all eec-
tive within their power stop further popular
sxcesses.
At half past two O'Clock large assemblage appeared
the designated ground all evidently in the pro-
posed work This was TO enroll from among the
tile body and their employees umber OF special consta
bes TO aid the civil and military authorities restoring
the public peace and put stop further ourages
Many prominent merchants were present.
Colonel JACK the first TO the object OF the
meeting terrible riot he said, prevailed In the city,
and threatened TO spread its devastating influences
nsghborng cities ln behalf and for the sake OF huma
nifty this riot must be put down. matter what
Let all rally man and they required leader he
would himself 60 10 the front.
person In the crowd called out" The Conscript law
unjust It's provisions strike out the $500 clause and
We will all go the war
AxornxR-rhat old chap has $500 to screen him
Col JAcK.-No. cir; I'm not golng 70 pay t. But II you
pcrm city 20 be given up 10 pifage and plunder,
the riot,
General wrrxoRE called those present 10 fall into line
EilS2Qt further talking He himself stood up advance,
rpa n~ ne yss lSnsd BY some hundred others
A eentleman, wnee us,ue oou.s nVs es cueu, s ~, ~
tempted 10 address the assembagc, b1s W& ev!oeu.
that they were acting Gen Wctmores suggestion thai
shs was no for talking, and no attention, beyond
few popular Jokes at his expense was paid 10 whr ne
Mr. wx popeE offered himself "a tho cotan q com
many and invited volunteers 70 jo- MIN Numbers inn
nedately offered tnemsevc AID quite large body left
The grounds and cned up Broadway TO the City Hall
TO report themselves to the Mayor and city authorities