The New York herald., 1863-07-22

pants almost out OF their wits me rsn ~ the chase
was the CAPTURE OF nine with being
eeried m the light The OF these persons your
reporsc Ianed % learn - no disposition svinced 70
cd 70 the seamens Retreat where the latter died
O'Clock yesterday morning
The soldiers after the disturbance had ceased proceed
"a with their prisoners TO Quarantine where they
manned over night Yesterday morning they proceeded
TO their camp at New Dorp, taking their prisoners with
them.
An quiet yesterday, and no further disturbance
had been anticipated up to seven oclockP.M.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CORONER.
About two O'Clock yesterday Coroner James pemnsev
assisted by Mr. Theodore O. vermye, proceeded To the
Seamen's Retreat, where inrv empannelled and
inquest held on the body of William Walsh. The follow
ing testimony was taken:--
John Cook, OF the Eleventh Fire Zouaves. being duly
sworn, said-we started from New York on July 90
1868, under command of Captain Fisher, on the FIVE
O'Clock boat on arriving we stacked at Vanderbilt
andinr deceased and went to get berries and
lager bier up In tho fields took arms with u.s.
went into the Duchmans the railroad bridge and got
lager bier Walsh another and myself went together
then turned down the lane 70 the bridge and met two
men, who called ms Of b-s Walsh ran and these
men ran after him; Walsh then took up his piece
and ! did the same, and we both fred on the
crowd; the other man ran; he belonged to Com
pany A, Eleventh regiment. Fire Zousves; don't
know his name he did not fire TO my knowledge;
when we nred saw no man fa and we all then ran we
us. there twenty twenty men IN this mob;
saw man named Riordan with them got stabbed,
but do not know who stabbed mo; Walsh fred first and
then fired; we killed one; when we nrod we did %
to scare them don't know any OF the crowd but could
would not have had any trouble did not think they
would make any trouble: there were only two men who
met us at first, aud the excitement drew some others.
Dr Thomas z. Mofaft. resident physician. next
examined and proved that the deceased conveyed
the seamen's Retreat about o'clock on the pre-
vfous evening" large mass OF inteetines hanging
outside the mans belly, and he covered with
blood: dressed the wound. and the appeared sens
called to soc him. the Captain told deceased that he Ind
caught two Of the men and they would he punished
think the Captain said they had shot Of the and
had others taken prsoners did take the Captain
be drunk: he had probably been drinking
Dr. James Bosrdman also gave evidence corrobora
tive or the principal points OF the foregoing.
After long consultation the jury rendered the follow
ing verdict
VERDICT OF THE Jury.
The Jury find TINT william Walsh came TO hs death
from wounds received at the hands OF certain
the Jury unknown on the railroad track between the
depot and the bridge, on tho goth July 1858 Further
more the iury are Of opinion the attack Couk and
Walsh was malicious and upcalled for.
the cordtoa OF Cook s very precarous the physicians
entcrtaing no hope Of his recovery
The Coroner was proceeding with inquest on the
body OF Mr.. Murphy when the last boat left.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE AFFAIR
The usually quiet town OF Clifton Staten Island, was
the scene Of bloodshed and murder last evening Be-
tween six and seven O'Clock about fifty sixty soldiers
landed from the boat a. vanderbs landing having come
from this city where they had been performing special
duty II is stated that they marched ashore
IN com.
mand and permitted to visit drinking places in the vcin
y was not long before some of the soldiers became
very boiseroua in their and the citizens
living In the neghborhood very naturally feared nasmuch
as number OF the soldiers very much intoxicated
that serious disturbance might be the result OF their
free indulgence in liquor.
About seven O'Clock the people OF tho village were
startled at the sound Of firearms number OF citizens
rrsned to the scene and discovered that SIX
soldiers had been lighting among themselves Witnesses
disinteresed parties that the
made their appearance the soldiers began ndiscrminaie
y firing upon persons VINO had 10 ascertain
At this iuncture the balance Of the soldiers come up
aed they too opened FIRE tho spectators nearly all Of
whom Immediately dispersed number Of them were
ceved a scalp wound from - mnGket ball, and two
trec other citizens sustained injuries TO what
have been. up TO this writing, unab,e u learn.
Charles Murphy, gardener, Irshnnan, about fifty
years OF age was shot through the heart while standing
On n railroad bridge. and instantly killed. Mr. S. x,
Erick Jr superintendent Of the gas works at Clifton
ticing wounded soldier named John Cock lying upon
the railroad track approached him discovered that he
had been severely stabbed. While bending the
wounded man and at his request opening his clothing,
Mr. Brick was shot at by soldier the bullet passing
near his head. number OF citizens then up and
another soldier named william Wclch, was found
who had been horribly wounded In the abdomen
either by knife or bayonet His intcstines pro-
truded, and he, with the other soldier. who
suffering from seven severe wounds taken by
ct2ens TO the hospital " the Scamens Retreat While
fnis was going on six or seven citizens who merely
spectators OF the disturbance arrested and marched
10 the camr Mt quarantine.
As soon as the matter became known TO Col lansing
commandant Of the troops at New Dorp council of in
quiry was held and the officers who had charge OF the
rioous soldiers summoned appear. After bearing all
the facts bearing upon the decided that the
the soldiers were the only guilty parties The officers in
command ordered blck 10 this city and will proba-
bly, be Immediately dismissed the service The wounded
s0'''''s '-ae.s are nos ssEs:iss to reeess. ss.