The New York herald., 1863-07-25

sword in the shape OF arms They took possession OF
aqnantity Of household furniture, which had, doubt
been stolen. The men had hong and tedious march,
with scarcely any result
woman named Rose Boyland brought into the Twen-
which, she said. her son had ound On rhird avenue.
Her boy had been missing since the commencement Of
u ~ rS ~ Up
PEELED him TO give up.
The fourth Of these expeditions was sent out under
with section Of policeman and company the Seventy
first regiment; but 70 late hour last night report
had been received from this party
Arrest or Alleeea Rioters 1or Arson.
EXAMINATIONS nEF0RB TH1 MAYOR.
Mayor Opdyke on Wednesday last issued his warrant
for the arrest Of Michael Dunn, Frederick Hammers,
Patrick Herman, Mathew Powers, Bernard Clark James
Reynolds and Bernard Pagan. The warrant placed
in the hands Of officers Mcknight and Moxham, Of the
Nineteenth precinct The accused payties charged
in the warrant with wckedy and feIoniously setting fire
70 the dwelling OF Josiah Porter situated tho
southeast corcer Of Fifth and Sixty first street,
the afternoon Of Wednesday the 18th inst The house
was totaly consumed. Yesterday the accused parties
arrested and brought before his Homer the Mayor
for examination Fire Marshal Baker was notified, and
the testimony was taken down by Colonel Starr, the
~ % smcSms @ c'e,a Inc fse aarsna, was Ss Wit
nesses. The testimony Of Mr. and Mrs. Porter showed
that n tho forenoon Of that day four Of the prisoners
Pagan and Michael Dunn, entered the house Fagan
aimed gun Mrs. Porter threatening shoot her and
burn down the house that night Mr. Porter in the
house and these four men coming towards It, Iney
looked up, and said 10 HIM. Y0u damned black republi
can Irish 0rangeman, wen burn you down and put an
end 10 you this time" They then threw stones at the
0r
teri they caught him. Mr. Porter becoming alarmed for
his Me- ran into the cellar and secreted himself ne
hts wife, At between six and O'Clock that evening
Mathew Powers and another not vet arrested came
TO the house Powers walked in and sad ls 1.-THE house
now ready TO be fredS, Mrs. Porter replied Pow
es then and said he had given notice twice that
day. He then into the front took paper
from under his and followed by the other man,
struck match and set fire to the paper which he had
previously put into closet The other man split up
wood and another Are was kndled in the doorway be-
tween the kitchen and sitting room Mrs. Porter then
left the house. and Powers shut the back door As soon
as the house was known 70 be on fire the alarm
was sounded when a crowd collected, and such
parts Of the building as we're not on fire we're
tive to the identity Of Powers and she corroboraed
by her sister, Ann Graham. who was present when
In justice TO Mathew Powers would say that he de
being the person. declares he not there and had
Of Witnesses that hat he was elsewhere a. tbe time
His Honor the Mayor hearing the testimony adduced,
placed the accused parties under examination The fol-
lowing is their reply
Mathew Powers says is twenty -four years Of age;
born in Ireland lives in Sixty seventh street between
Fourth and Fifth brass nisher by trade. In
reference TO the charge, chad nothing TO say"
Patrick Kiernan, eighteen years age born in Ireland
lives in Fifty seventh street, Fifth avenue laborer
"had nothing TO say
Bernard Pagan. twenty years Of age born in Ireland
lives In Fifty seventh street. near Firth avenue laborer
chad nothing 10 say"
Bernard Clark aged thirty years: born Ireland
lives Sxty.sixth street and Fifth avenue; laborer
"nothing 10 say about H."
Frederick Hammers, twenty-thre years OF age born
In New York; lives In 10Th street and Sixth avenue la.
borer; ssnothng TO say"
There not being any evidence against Bernard Clark
James Reynolds his Honor the Mayor discharged them
from custody The other four committed for fur
ther examination at eleven O'Clock this forenoon, when
the testimony In favor Of the accused parties win be taken