New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-27
BOARD OF POLICE. COMMISSIONERS
Address TO the Members Of the Police DC
Pnrfmcnt-The Recent Dist'rbsnces'


it was resolved that the following address TO the
force DO adopted published, and read TO the men IN
each precinct:
To tie Metropolitan Police Fo,ee.
On the morning Of Monday, the 18th inst., the
peace AID good order OF the city wa btoKeo by
moo collected 10 several quarters CT The ciiy Tor ne
avowed purpOse Of ress'ipg the process OF diaiing
names 20 recruit the armies OF the Uulor.
Vast crowds of men collected mud fired the offices
where drafting ia progress, beating and Driving
the officers from duty.
From the beginning, these violent proceeoihes
were ACCOMPANIED by araou, robbery, end murder
Private property, unofficial pertons OF all sges
exes aud conditions were Unfortunately 6s'hiIeI
hone were spared except those who were suppose"
by the mob 90 sympa'hize will their proeeeilncs
Early in the day tho superintendeDt was a.sanlt-
ed cruelty b,afen, robted and dirabl.d 10y the mob
which was enesged in burning The Provost-har-
shalf clrce in Third avenue, mus III mtnnet nls-
arranging the ORGANIZATION nj The Ceutrhl oeptft-
uent, throwing nov, uEwOniej, ana re,PoD'iDie
duties upon the Board.
Az Iii. iuncture the telegraph wires OF the depart
meut were cut, and the movement of forces ~
the railroads aud STAGES violently interrupted inter
fsring seriously with accustomed means Of
tTansni,ting orders aud concentrating forces.
The militia OF the city were ab-ent al the seaf oil
war; fighting the battles Of toe nation against Urea
ION and sec.s,ion, snd there was no adequate
force in III. city for he first twelve hours 10 ess hi
al points the vast aud ibinrb.ic1 mob. The poIce
force was not strong enough IN Any precinct 10 make
head, upaided, sgsinst the overwhelming Iorce' NO
coufss was lelt but 10 concentrate the whoic
force NJ the central department., aud thence held DE
schneLts able 70 cpcouutcT aud conquer TIE uut-rs
Ths conr.e x as promptly ~" pied o. Monday IN ru-
ing The military called upon % act IN and oi
tbs civil force 10 subdue the treasonsbie mob, pro-
leci life and properly and reriore Pn'ho Order
Under such adverse circumstances you were called
ala f.uya
never before been feeu in this country. Tie force
Of uili,is under General SANFORD, who We're called
into service by tie authority OF ths Board, weiec n
cenired b. him AZ ard het the arsenal ia Sew hth
avenue throughout the contest. Ihe military i"io'-
in cotam,n nd II B-eyet Br gadi-r-tiencrnl Harvey
B-o.vn reroriei ut the Central Depart ut, ani
here General BrOsn established hi- hcadgu afiefs,
ard from there cxrcditiOns cou hinei OF ponce and
military force were cent out that IN sli cases con-
guefed, defeated or di,Iersod TIE mob I.iee ana
"a j,eted them TO severe olasiisement- III 10 To-
stance did thrse detscbmerts from tie Centrni DE.
paftm.nt, whether Of POLICE alone. or ponce h'd
military combined, NEE. with defeat or serious
check.
In M erse. they achieved promo, and decisive
victories. The contest continued thioobh " may
Iue.dsy, "Wednesday, Thursday, and Nh u o clock
on thursday night, like CONTIGUOUS battle WI II
it ended by total AID ,anguinary Toui Of the ~
tntgetts.
pnrirg the whole Of those surions days ara
nj. ia Gor. Brown remained At the Centr.l De
p-rtu,ni Ordering the movements oi the military
m car,ulv considered combinations with tie police
force sud throughout tie struggle, and 1utli u
co~. commanded the admiration AID gratitude OF tho
Police Deyarfm.Lt and all who Witnessed hls hEhi
intelligence aud .odiefly conduct.
IL IL nnderfiood that lie had Et no time under hlr
Immediate con.maid more than three hundred
tfo,u.. but tLey were Of tie higt.,i order, aud
wee commanded hv Ulcers Of eonnsg- atd ability.
IL-y cordially aot.d wish, supported hnd We're ny
10 ted ~ tie police, aid victory " every ,"hies1
=, at fearful oads WA. the T,sLlt OF brave hgttmg
all .ntelly eat com1and
In the Judgment u tLi, Bo ard, the escafe u tie
city nom he rover of sn infurIatel mob u Que o.
tie aid f1risi Ell lie police BY Gen. brown ana The
small % inlnry force uglet bis command No one
r.n d0ubt ~hO eaw hinl as We DO, thM dutlh6
tho. anzious and oveutful days sud nistts Gen.
Harvey Brown was eq1sl 10 tue situation, aud Was
ID. ri.ht man ia the night place.
W.. avail ourselves oi tbs ocegsi1 to tender 20
him IN tie most carUes and pdblc DAiiieT the lhAhkr
OF the department and our own.
To the so.ders under hrs command We are CRATE
fl "a 20 brave men who Ierlcd ail 10 'ave the NY
+ ON reign # telror. 10 Captains Putnam Frank
lin aud Shelly Lieut.. ky,r Rad l.icui.-Co bere"s,
olicsrs Il or under tie command ~ Gen. Brown,
We sre especially indebted, aud We only discharge
dot, when Vo commend them 10 iArir suiriors Ia
ruuk and 20 tio War Department Tor tLelr coufa-
y,ous and elective service.
- OF the iusp-ctor- captnins, ami ,rgcanie Of ro-
lice who leo Iarti,- in the fearful contest, We nie
proud 10 .ay that homo i.ercd or failed. taou wac
,oua ~ the hour and tue emergency. rot ole
tailed 10 overcome the danger, however luIuinen',
0r ~ defeat be- cnruiy. However nunorouf Especial
II due 20 Dnll-Ser-cant Copeiapd Tor
!is meet vailAble aid ia ool4tandit. tie uiov,he-te
OF larger OeticLut ntt II the Police.
n. pniiolmon who were on duty fought o. orgh
tie numerous and Lerce coallcls wIth Ire Fes,dy
roursp. Of yr.erAl. suldIeTe ANA nave Won, they
lal GOA la ~ lII
md from this Board. L. their rhnks thcf. was
ncitAtl tailoring nor stragghng Devotion u dhty
and aourAac ~ tAe IeTiOi nu,c OF II were uli'crsl
The public snd the department owe dot oi
praiifudc L. tie ciilzeus Who voluntarily became
rro,,l pa'roiuen, foAo 1900 Of wtom, Tor sew "a
days ana nshis, did regular palrolman's duty Win
great thec,.
In the name & the public aud of tie department,
IN Which they were Nuiuntecr- NC thank t."n.
Mr. Crowley, the Superintendent OF the police
aud tuo attaches OF lis driarmerl, by
untinng ana ,loepless vigilance IN tralismi'tlI III
iof nation BY teugnph uncuasiney tar nen more
AL ten DAYS and uiIhts, h.Y. more lhGu Hnnl.lAeu
tie high reputation hey have always fosse,red
Through Ill these bloody coute,.n, through all the
wearing Gaugue md wasting labor, YOU nave DE-
meaned yourselves ike worthy ih,moeso vi INC "o-
tropOhssu Police.
The public Judgment will commend ard reward
YOU. a kind Providence has permitted you 10 CO.
cape with less casualties than oonld have bcen en-
pectod. You have lOtt one oOmfade, whom You
nsvo buried with honor. Your wounded Will, II Is
hoped all recover, to JON YOU ana share your
honors. Ii is hoped that The severe. but Juhl,
ohlstis,ment which has bsen inflicted upon ttose
guilty oi riot Village, arson and MURDER VIII deter
further attempts OF that character. Bot II, aisin
out OF political OF other causes, there should be
another attempt to interrupt public order, we shall
can on yoa again TO crush its authors, confident that
you will respond like brave men, n, you ever have,
to the calls Of duty, aud in future whenever tho At
tempt may DO made you will have 10 nid You large
forces Of military, ably commanded, aud thus DO
enabled to crus6 Ia the bud aly attemp cd riot or
revolution.
To Gen. Candy who, on the morning oil Friday,
tho I7ih inst took command Of the military, reiiev'
ing Gen. Brown, and to Gen. DIX, who sue eeded
Cen WOOL tho public arc indebted for prompt,