New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-30
YKaE RIOTS.
Wool TO Gov. HcYmour,

Letter from Gen. vooi TO Gov. Seymour.
NKw-YoRK CITY July 20, 1863
To h Fra"oy HoHArIo sFrsouR, G0reyao' Of the state
DKAR SrR: Agreeably to a conversation with you
Saturday last and in order ths' well as the citizens
Of New York, correctly understand the course iHrsSeu
20 cheek the rio;ers who commenced the' depedton "a
ths city the 18th inst and for some time by tuei
ss eeis "a hos persons palios down and ouIs&s & s,n
inss TO such extent many 70 sgprshena
srsl couhagsion, present you with the following ~
Bsnt; ., A..
part OF the Assistant Provost 70 % onsrson of
that day the anous Offices in the city me s
enrolling Grating under the Conscipuon Ao' HSe
independent the nihsry commsndei OF .he
ano sInOst entirely Uneer the oonoi OF 'ne
GeseIal sol, .,., .....,. oc o A..
&uthance m The npper part Of the city Col Nugent
PIovo, Marshal Of the city ard called his attention 20 the
subject when be forGed me INST the police Of the city had
seady attended 10 aud that he required ether assist.
snce that trouble had already subded aad thA, seed
proceeded important business at the part OF
ibe ciiy aer completing which, returning to my head
quarters informed that tho Mayor wished to soc me on
business OF moment. called upon nim when he Informed
serious not existed IN Of the upper wsrds OF
te CITY, and asked for assistance TO que A. saying tna'
nearly a militia Of the city mad been TO haIris
burg to defend Peun'y lvans om the Rebel invasion.
IN regard to the to eatened Geueuou Of popeS aud ves
Of cuzsns but also OF the property oi the United States
nnd believing chat to protect The public property nom DE-
stIuc'e to put down NC rioters iniine;
eroes troops unaer commsnd N the iors OF the
hsToe. aas in the cityto assemble al my head
cuerfs win tue least possible oeiay, leaving only small
susros TO OF the ios The most OF the United
States ordered arrived in the course OF the sane
day ana iunedidsey. they came difposea IA tAe
lie Msyorn ~, - oeins dehcen, in force application
was made 10 Rear ADMIR- Pau.dug commanding the Navy
Yard 10 Col Bowman. erutendent o. tie West foin
IJred ST les .s-y Acsdeny TO the Authorities at New
sIt 40 the Governors OF NeS.York Neg.Jersey Con-
neocut End Rhode lssnd ioI troops Those
fnrni.hed by AdrrsI Padding company West Point
snd ous rom the spot promptly, well as
those furnished by tAc Governor Of New-foTk
1he militia that could be assembled by MsjorGen Sand
fo posted oy hm IN the upper part OF the city at the
St-te snd its vicinity esdy to aci there any
point danger Upon the cal oithe Governor the Mayor
end myself the volunteers IN the city toniceIs and
prvses who nad been mustered out Of service well
gslug nelves needed only be furnished with
and ammunition ans as soon furnished they put in
but likewise IN putals down the riotefs.
The city ponce iJIce fOH the beginning. under the
OF its organization displayed throughout the not
only wliu. out very great ecency IN the noble tx
operation with tie troops Engaged in tie they
the thGiAs every lover Of law 3fdeI
and NY high connendsiion oT their whole conduct On TINS
tiyins OCCASION
Brown, IN the inmeDi1;e command OF the Unite SLtr
troops the Except OFT Coiuubusl presented himself
volunteered as services expressing Willingness TO
serss ~ ANY capacity Ia tHe emergency 'hen pess1s aPon
accepted lie O5er SnG irected nun to report 20 MAJOR
Gen sauGoa who vas then IA the Immediate command Of
the Uoops Col. Nugeni, however. under hiu
nand oi United Staes portion oi ,ne iIoop,-Ad the
cateis after receiving m instruction Gen. brown toos his
position the rocs heedqlaors. 40 S0O Mulberry
su,oiite, aud spoo4ted 80 u ay ali. 70 ha.
after leaned, however. that in the dsposon and
tw.es Gems ss1dord md Brown ia con,eqa.nce Of which
InsVed the following oIeei 'sHdias copy to esch:
d" UEADQ,AK--Ks DEPAAIEgST OF THE EAST,
hEw.YOAk, JAY -. 1904
"GKSTLKNEN: il is iEdispcIs-l to coeeI your troops
stationed, and have ,hen divided into suitable P'is.
with due PfePoon Of poee !. es. s,d to Ps0 "a such
Tioef' las Och: to pe po dpS' s ;S15 n a. Pse,iesoe
tts had been lssued Cen SANFORD u
thai o;dsI not obeysd by Gen. Brown; conse-
ss.nuy issued the following
HEAOaVAkTkhs DEyAArxsSr THE EAsTl
NEw-yoKK. July l3.
All the troop, called on; oI the protection OF the city
placed The command o. MsoI.Gen. saDdiofd
orders they will ins Aeiily obey.
By eoH,ipsad oi M.jor.Gen. WOOL
CT. CnAislLssgN. Asst, Aijt .GeuersL
About nine o'clock the evening VI the deg 3,h
ser this order oeen ssued General Brown pesea,ed
hn,si ne amin. General Saldord and strongly
eeeng 70 ,er'e under hun, asns TO be excused from the
Cen Ssndiod ranked him troops were mixed OF
militia regulars, Ie would no, Ytce him (Gen. BlowuD iu
command q AL and that oI efsvat operation. hearty
operation q .se State and United troops police
must be mad oi P.l down me mob protesting paos std
private pIope y sna ihe Yt' oil the czens threatened
Gen. Brown h0weveI persisted notwithstanding, ID urging
bus objections and s.ArE TO % excused excused him sud
Immediately ls'uet the foli9~n order:
bKADetAsTEks DIFAKTkKST oFTHE EAsT.
hEH.lOkk, July g.
Col H. Nsfeni wi tas- charge Of 81 The regular iroop
subject TO the o'sers Oi Msor,Gsnsisl sc, s@4d2Id
The following morni-g tJaiJ 4t5 about O'Clock alter
nys~' and stsn lsG been a. night receiving posing
be restored The position lie had renqasAed tho evening
before s-y IN uCstance tnat he Considered himself IN
that II 10 co1d DO TesoIe lie would willing
ordered immediately -ntel tie request aud General
Brown after resumed bs At the Police Aesdqua
t.Ts Col Susent icing directed und-r oIe,s
Gea B0wn but rot 10 be relieved fIon dosy ana
TIE following order:
HEADaUAKrzRs DEPARTMENT oP TIP EA,r}
NEw-YoKK, July "a, 1868
Breve, Brig Gen. BKowy. United States Army.
SIR. IL reported that the sesdy recon.
mencci steir wok Ct cssIIucion To-day there must be
ebo play Sole Of the tEoops under your command sou
be sent nrnedAeyt to stlsck and .top h9,. VINO bsx
Heueod their infeTGs rssca.iiy H. Yokvle Harlem.
JOHN Z. WOOL Msor-Gsnerai
No,wi,h'sndine Gen Brown expressed gus. iu case
cf being restored ~ 10 accordance with
regret being obliged to state that he seIwsrd evnc.d 10 dis
position to uoccr Gen. Sandiord bat sctay ,.ued
reference whsteye TO Cen csndfcTd. which,
were couB,ernanded by tho .siler.
Aier tits breyvt Bng Den Brown continued under
tbe Zoing and other wntten and verbal orders which
were iroln to him until Friday morning
l7lh instant when, by yi1e Of order from ths War De-
pertinent; he relieved by Gen Candy, United stale.
Foiunie. Of s the command he bad pfsvogy eI.Ised
under ny orders
Many o.Aer ords than those quoted were Issued during
tbe opss'ioas which they to details seuce to
posting uooIs oi the protection Of pfopeIypgtlo aud
pTyae-teed not be subDtec and have yl- reason 10
believe that the duties eoDed by these were gene
rally discharge wh efficiency by regulars vooue,r.
sflss sIe sof aLo several sunbosts uGdeT thor Tysyec
tve ohees furnished a. my reques by Rear Admiral Paid
ing ~ s'o - citizens who enrolled tLsmseyes lot tie oc
essiOb.
would sso mention il Of com ndstion ia, .,,
vces OF the cavalry ruder Col Mott and otef cavalry
iEpomp,s orssnzstion Of Big Gen. Dodge, who youl.
te.fels Of say, sicT tito ditpeT. On OF The io
psced under the command Of Brs Gen Kijps
Tcs bo ssy having volunteered All the cavalry however
rs,sry,d 10 act under my own immediate sIfuct!o.
o. WSduesd,y evening. 10Th ns, tLis cavalry W.. d.
Tected BY patrol the disate ted dsnci, and by
bad received al the hands ef the police troop N
kIias and ding many who combined ana an3
hriDs irou buildings upon the tfo5ps AID y s
capture oi oi their Tngesds that the siot had been
etect0aiJ '1Ddurd
The tho tragedy wa that the cavalry early ia