The New York herald., 1863-07-17

al promptly II nlshcd ly C,muhsary CeHerl' rlrroii,
assis by Colo q William farrei and Rlehnd = tar.
rettspn Inspector ~ the depai itucn GTocers aud ex.
press wagons were empyed M transporting the arms TO
their desnaion. la every Instance they we're guarded
b. military escor sufficiently stro' e project thgm m
ease the people should attempt take possession OF the
arms.
UNIVERSAL QUIET.
Suiel feigned III NaIsaw Eyerythn both INSIDE ana
outside tue rrsenal yesterday afternoon, perfectly
quiet and peaceful The soldiers rec ned on sidewalk
laughing and chatting with the citizens. The ari-
eriss were DOING on their guns quietly suok
Ing. In every direction quiet reigned supreme
A small crowd OF women and children eazed
at the pckets who were stationed In the same places as
on the previous days but attempt made to moest
them, and not even frightened contraband made his
appearance 10 disturb the universal quiet Many and
contradictory reports brought Of lighting going on
In other portions o the sy but around the arsenal and
able and every conceded in hiuking that the excite
ment was subsding and law and order would soon
prevail.
coMMASDANr OF THE rosT.
Major General Sanford again In command OF the
arsenal yesterday assisted by Colonel Wilcox, Colonel
Darling Major Alexander Hamilton and Major Wade.
Colonel Postey in command OF the cavalry. Colonel
Wilcox, chief Of the Generals sta. acted as executive
officer
VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
The citizens who came In and offered their services 70
General andferd TO assist in the defence Of tho arsenal
were often required 10 escort wagons ned with arms and
ammunt0n and at these times the volunteers were es-
Fify.6rsl regiment New York Volunteers has had COM
mand of the volunteers during the week. and speaks
nigny OF tneir e1ciency Inc OF inc corkb
enrolling officers the Sixth district have constant
~ on duty volunteers since Monday last.
DINING
Fashionable hours kept at the arsenal. Dinner
served At five o'clock that to say everybody re-
ceived ample supply o salt junk soft tack which was
washed down with copious draughts OF coHee.
QUIET NIGHT.
Last night when reporter LEFT all appeared quiet
around the arsenal and throughout tho Twentieth ward
No disturbance was anticipated 10 take place; but tho
military still kept the ALERT and had enough At
their disposal TO make short work OF any hostile demon
of I'M GanA
mained In command OF the post and Colonel Henry
was appointed field ofccr OF the day.
CORPORATION ATTORNEY FOWLER ADDRESSES THE
CROWD.
During the afternoon OF Wednesday Information reached
the arsenal In Seventh and Thirty nth street that
desperate attack premeditated upon the arsenal
sought the aid OF Corporation Attorney ~ I'm Fowler
ESQ.,, old resident OF the Twentieth ward who imme-
diatoly waited upon Governor Seymour at his head
quarters, st. Nicholas HOTEL and received from the Gov
ernor letter announcing that the draft suspended In
New York aud Brooklyn.
Mr.. Fowler proceeded 20 the OF the disturbance
Seventh and arrived there about O'Clock
the evening and addressed the crowd at points
upon the avenue. His remarks listened TO with
marked attention by the large Of people then
assembled and his reading the letter from Governor
Seymour universal shout OF burst forth
from the excited thong venerable looking parsonage,
who seemed TO be the Spokesman OF the stated that
they supporting the higher law doctrine of the nd
mnstration, and would support It until the draft
stopped permanently.