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

heavy blow on tho shoulder with IN ice-Pick. His
reward was bayonet thrust through the heart, and
his dead body was thrown into the streets.
Ar coon AZ the prisoners were secured, Captain
putuam turned homeward through Second avenue,
firing at every knot Of persons gathered at corners
and windows This sort of treatment soon brought
the rioters to their senses, and the military were
not molesied any further.
On arriving at the Central Oicethe police checred
tho military Justify. The prisoners were groaued
and hooted at, and turned pale while entering the
building, feeling very uncertain about the neck.
They were escorted into the edice under the charge
Of Sergeant Young, who provided them with secure
quarters.
While Captain Putnam was leading bis men, a
rioter who had been observed firing from windo W
for some time, took deliberate aim at the Captain
This was observed by Cornelius Murphy, special
policeman, who acted as one of the guides TO the
troops, he pulled the officer aside, and in all proba'
bliy saved his life, as the ball passed right along
side of him, and wounded Murphy in the leg, in
hiclipg painful, but not severe flesh wound.
One Of the soldiers drew bead on the offender
who soon humbled to mother earth. The tota
number Of men known to be killed is thirteen
wounded eighteen, prisoners twen'y.four.
A Sergeant of Capt. Putnam's company, named
Cadroc, received flesh wound IN the hand but il
not Of a dangerous character
The officers engaged in the affair were as follows:
Capt. Putnam, Co. F, 10Th U. S. Infantry, com.
manding.
First Lieut.. Stacey, 10Th u. $.
Lieu. Ryers of the Goth n Y. Independent Bat.
terry commanding.
Lieuts. Joyce and Chase and sergt. Chairman Of
the 20th New-iork.
Upon the officers reporting the result OF their sx
petition to Gen. Brown, lie compimented them
highly, and sad that they and every one of thcr
men behaved ike heroes.
One of the rioters, when captured, was told by
Cant. Putnam thai he would be taken down to the
Central Office and probably shot. The iuihan struck
ut the Captain and sprang away from the grasp OF
the soldiers surrounding him. lie retreated into the
house where he was captured. Two soldiers fol-
lowed the ret,eating rowdy, and he received ball
through his back and bsy0n thrust. His dead
body was left on the sidewalk.
Nearly all the prisoners have been recognised as
having been engaged ia the riot. The following are
,be only names that cdhld be obtained. They were
taken out Of the house on I'D street, as the soldiers
marched down:
John Brady, James Levcrioh, James Riley, John
Kelly and Phil. Fiirsumons.
The name Of the man bay yonot,od for striking a
soldier, turns ont 10 be John Mcdonald.
MORE PRISONERS.
Scarcely had this excitement been subdned at tho
contral Office when groans from the Outside herAlded
the arrival Of more prisoners. Capt Cantes Com
pany Of tho Eleventh n. Y. V. brought in fifteen
OF the rioters captured by Gen. Sandiords troops,
on the weM aide Il the city.
MORE TROOPS.
The l52 New-l0rk, Col. Ferguson, has Just re-
ported lm.dnighU to Gen Brown, and have been
quartered IN ;bs colored church opposite the Central
Oaiee. Tie regiment is thfce.yesrs organization,
. nd was raised IN Herb lmcr and Orego Counties
WHAT GES. BROWN TnISks on PEACE
MEASURES.
About 9 o'clock Senator Bradley and n Council
man Of the Eighteenth Ward waited on Gsa.
Brown, when the following oouser.ation ocourrvi:
Councllrran.-GeDersl. | come AS IA vprcsspta-
tive Of tie Eighteenth Ward to know II You will
withdraw your troop ir IN the Ward II we guarantee
peace and order
GeH. Bropn.-Wbai would your answer be- II the
Rebels in the South were 10 maze a similar propo-
siiionl
CoHneilman-We are not Rebels.
Gen. Brows-Yes, you are you are violating law
snd order. | will not withdraw = man I'LL your
riotous coDduo, ceases.
CouAc,lman-Thes. is no riot I'LL your troop. up.
pear and are the sggTcssor.
Gen. Bropn-That | emphaiieally deny. Bat
viii not discus- the question any more. | decline
accedlns TO your request.
COunulmaa-Then you mus, assume the respousi
biny.
Gs.. BrOWH-Tbat Is what All sent here TO do.
GENERAL COINCIDENCE.
While Gen. Brown was Answering the Council
man yesterday, two applications were made to Maj.
Gen. Saudford, by members Of tho Peaee-three
cheers for little Copperhead- Fernando Wood
Party, at the State Arsenal, corner Of Seventh
avenue and Thrty-lflh street. Tho first was by
Michael Connolly, e,q, Police Justice at tho Tombs.
lie demanded that Gen. Sanford withdraw his
troops ~ ths, tie eiusion Of the blood of innocent
and law.abding citizens might be stopped, aud he
would be responsible for immediate quiet.
lie promised that as soon M the troops were with
drawn be would call the people together and make
speech to ,hem when, his word for it, there would
be no more trouble.
Gen. Sanford told him that ho had better make his
speech ir,i and REQ what his influence was worth;
and that then the question Of Withdrawing tao
troops could be submitted to the proper authority.
Subsequently, John ii. McCunn, Esq, City Judge
called upon Gen. Sanford aid urged upon him tho
immediate necessity of Withdrawing his troops, Us
their presence WAS Offences TO the pescelovng, aud
orderly citizens Of New-York. lie wRs sure that
Gov. Seymour would not hesitate TO grant this de-
nand if he WAS acquainted with the facts Of the care.