New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17

about O'Clock last evening, that Capt. Shelley''
company OF regulars had an engagement with the
ipsurgen at the foot Of Fifiysecond street. North
River; that he hal WHIPPED them and captured one
OF their leld-f fieocs.
He teiegraphed to Gen. Brown for orders what to
DO with the gun, to which the General returned the
reply /" Use ii against tie snemy!" Capt Shelley
is protecting bullet factory in which an immense
quantity Of ammunition is stored.
MARSHAL MURRAY AND THE MOB.
On Wednesday evening 20 or 30 rioters appeared
before Marshal Murrays house and made hostile
demonstrations The Marshal loaded two revolvers,
one of which he gave his wife, instructing her not
to fire unit, he should utter the word.
The crowd, seeing the Marsbals determination,
and perhaps respecting the character of his Little
army of two, as well as fearing the instrument
" hch that army held ready for instant use, made
haste to depart, aud last seen by the Marshal
on their way down the Ninth avenve.
RYNDERs ASKS FOR ARMS TO PROTECT HIS
| HOUSE.
Ex.U. S. Marshal Rynders applied to Gen. Sand
ford yesterday for u sufficient number Of arms to
The General did not accede 10 his request but in
/ IOrflcu MIN Us W pfoPcT rtePr w oo 'hhph i"i
the protection Of his domicile.
He believed that upon application at Police Head
quarters ho would be furnished with whatever force
was neceisary for said protection. TIE ex-Marsha
bowed himself out in his usual manner, saying he
would see.
TO THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES or THE "METRO-
! POLITAN HOME GUARD"
In view Of the terrible scenes which have been
enacted in our city during the past three days, and
which may yet be in progress, am requested by
numerous Of fellow citizens TO recorgauize The
Metropolitan Home Guard"
This shall proceed 10 do, and hence request all
Of you who in the city TO assemble Friday and
Saturday the l7lh and 18th instan.s, at o'clock,
p. m, precisely at the Cooper Institute, Room "A.
1t is useless to express regrets for the that
partially defested our objec, in 1861 when we num-
bered over Is 900. Rather let tie fulhlment Of
then aniiepations % fsr as regards our noble city,
wherein we have seen the innocent murdered, their
houses burned others who never wronged q human
being fleeing for their lives from the city which n
obedience to every dictate OF law and conscience,
should Lave sacrificed tho last In il to protect,
ncite us to the exercise Of our highest duties, both
now aud hereafter without reference to opposing
influence. from any quarter, If any there be.
fsthfilly yours. CuAUSCEY ShAfPER, Chairman.
hEw-SoAK, July 10, lstl
THE ATTACK OF THE TRIBUNE.
10 i.s Esser Of TAs ". T. Tr,Isn<
SIR: "It Is easier TO preach than practice"
WA v.iy much struck with the truth Of thi. sentence
reading your .dtoh. rsnsii. ni. morning as follows
Dsputaons yesterday by the hots TO several
,s. priatnt Embellishments with orders ,hs, they should Be
closed sad o., orders ebsysd The public will be sa
loo. whsikef most admire tho insosnee Of the mob or
III. yu,ian NIFTY of the propieofs Who yielded 10 their
hrea. Of violence" There IT, Mr Editor. snothsr common
.syius which seems to .ppy here namely Tho'e who
live % house' 'hoali not throw stones" have beer.
regular .sb.eribsr yosr ,ourns or '0m.ime past, and
h.,. .-sy admired u, ou.goksn bravery. bat The oo.sdly
usnl.f Joa allowed yoar property to be sAed on Monday
.Yeni. soui mailing n. ls.s show Of resistsno. has
bat etansed my opuion. On n. evening IN question
conner Of b-.sn.n sud sssssa streets On my
-.y up ~h.u the hrsi thrown ., viz.
Go~ bsns 10 the pot BY y regard for your Jour
n. sntire crowd and watched ts operations fcr
.om. niuu.. At aus fellow threw 'ten. and run,
hsn another and .8r,hsr followed lie siampe Al lers'h
.ubo.d,ned by n.sss e'issIes, thoy commenced TO
On ash nth elubs when leh ~ilh very poor opinion o.
tho c5afs.s of the propulsion. moved towards Duane
street and Bfoss~sy. there meeting BODY of poeemsn
af fueI The commanding orcor that tho rnBrSE Office
y. n xc.i dsnssr beus burn, do~n-hc at once started
h. force double 9aot and they reached the spot In
tim. 70 srun.u.h Game. which you qai.y so~ed TO bs
tnd.d without ls..t chow Of remittance for the utter de-
.s4e,oa Of yotr property NOW sir being witness at the
very commencement u tie G'aat hmly believe that hal
dss.b men. is'd. your building With ma'ss" to have
lfed upon the mob when the hpt thrown, would
h.ve ,oAiiord them FOR oovGdy Ia IN
my no.
Mr Editor n.It tins before you your rslshb0n Of
pe..Iiliy svs example for your eva courage act BY
quitting without effort resistance but Ike Lorrjoy de
Tending your rights and property un you fall Ia the s't.@7
Yours very Truly, A CoSsIANl hLApLh
Sov- Yoik, July IS. 1863
four correspondent who according 10 bis own ac-
count, rayed THE TRIBusr BUuDisGs on Monday
evening, not by assisting 10 repeng the attack, but
by running away aud not stopping III be was
quarter Of mile or to inform the police Of the riot,
will accept thanks for his services. We qualify
those thanks, however, only with one little fact
tho police who drove out the mob came not from
Duane street but up Nassau street We have only
farther TO remark, that on Monday afternoon no pro
psrs,ions wero made TO meet an attack, which WI"
made, at a time when therc WAS just one man In the
publication Office, on tho ground-hoor and two in
tho editorial rooms on tho fourth story, and no others
anywhere else, except few men In tho composing
rooms, al the top oi tho ouu'nB '"o '"i w i'"' '
scene Of conflict in time TO be Of any service. Tho
assurance Of the Mayor had been given us two
hours before that the Buildings should be protected
Tha, little experience taught US tia, Wa had better
rely upon ourselves Had our correspondents
strong interest in our safety induced him to make us
second visit, ho would have found out that it was
not by shutting up shop.l
FORM AND SUPPORT A PATROL.
To tie Editor eJ The ". Y. Tr,bvn,.
SIR: The right spirit, and the only proper ono TO
prevent riot in inception, or quc it in iis advanced
h.. been adopted Eleventh Ward by tho resi-