The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-07-18
LOCAL NEWS.
nKw YoRk AND TH8 VICINITY.
Decline of the Riot.

0cSSiuO Va tu0 hiUI'
Yssssrdsy city remained In comparative quiet.
The civil and military authorities 90 veil saii
fed With the arrangements TO qusll any disturbance
that about midnight, all except those ordered on
duty retired TO their respective home, shortly Of.
tervsds, satberins vss reported In ;hs let avenue.
near 2fd street, and - Il seemed niely TO become
formidable General Bro.n -as called up lie imme-
iistcly ordered Colonel Ferguson 20 proceed 70 the
sornr 9th tvo companies Of soldiers Tho military
I'D no rioters. but ~ they usrchod through 2?d
street som- random shots were fired ct the .oldisp,
inJurlns none however. Immediately pickets vers
thrown out, and the house. searched About dozen
mustets, some pistols, ammunition els,
stones, &C.. vero taken possession Of.
In tie morning General Bros received orders TO
turn hs command Of the United state. forcss to
General y. Rs. Csnby . brsvs officer. ialely IN
command Of the department OF Nc- M.Iieo. vhsrc he
has dis,iusni,hsd himself by many gallant exploits.
In taking leave Of HE command, General Brown pro.
mulsstsd the following ordsr t.
Nyw York, July II, 1868,
Secretary Of War the undersisned 'elipqu,shes the
command 9th. United StAtes troops Ia the city and
In parting from the troops of bis command In the
h.IbSI he de,its' 70 .Iptes bis senss q their uni
separate from those OF H.. immediate mmsnd In the
city. without his testimony Of their bravery, disci
pin" enN &l1lefy department
Engaged, night and day. in constant conflict With
the mob, they h.v. in come fifteen or tv.u'y severe
ten 70 one, msns @ Of the mob b.i"s sfm,S.hippsd i
and chrotuslly dspersod them and havs been uni
In not single instance has assistance. been re.
quiIsd by the police, .hen II hss not hen promptly
fePdersd aud a.! property, publie spd private, which
and ssti.e;,y grc'se,.d: and .ih pride he dS..,s.
T. Lieut. :coIoo:i John u. r,o.A.nsh.m, hi. .el.
n,urrection, bsen in immedise .nd constant coop.
b. pSboundeS .dnrstion Of Of tse % To'e. D.psr%.nt
Of thi. city Never In civil or military life has he
To Prrsident Acton and to ConInissioncr bergen,
he chsr. b. thspts Tor their courtesy to him aud
HAsvGr Bsown. Brevet Brig. Gen. q. 2. A.
A. soon ~ this order vas issued, General Brown
retired from active service In this Department. and
tho command Of the trcops devolved upon General
Csnby, Who soon after Issued the following order
H:sdgs,'',: :I Gs i,, E Itpop: n.y snt as,'g,
of Wsr snd tie order Of the M,or Gsnsfsl 'r Com.
. %.ndins the DePP.r,nsn, Of ths t.'i The under:
troops in thi, city and hsrbot Of New York.
speeis report. addressed to Ad,utsnt Fish, &c.
from the post station, aud Jetschncnt. within the
limits of this command. These ,rports will give the
;hns :i L, SpS1 pssas, ,S :, IL: .:S%l. ."a
msnds. In the case Of ho'p.Ais. 10 addition to the
ay he FL. % q aos ., Il, ps
nnss'.sJ ,.pS,.sd, and The spo5, p each csc
condi on, amp immsdlats location.
All officers In this city on duty on leave, unless
u .po So by , hi. once. s no.sS. on sS
duty and their addrsS.
bHs Gen =, Z 3 & Ca'n,
LAwssroR Krr, ksjor and A. D. c.
ruH Anclnfsnor's srETiro.
Hr.pouAsrrss 4. 4. Tloors,
CITY AND HARi"s oy NEw foRK,
July II, 1868
Th. commander Of de.schm.n,s Of U. 8. troop. in
the city intortped that the meeting at the house
OF Archbishop liushs Intended TO Keep order and
law They viii BE- oaIsiu not to modest persons ps..
ins to and nom it, and to pay no attention to harsh
vorh- Interfering when actual force OF violence
Az. F,skE, A. Adtt.
similar ordor. were given by the police authorities
concerning the meeting called by the Archbishop.
10 Col Lsferts district Witch may be called the
hesdquartsIs OF the rot.s" the day broke quiet
II no slesples soldier hsd been guard wi.hin It
during the night. About O'Clock . large force OF
policemen. under command of setting captain seIgt.
Brsekett ieft the 2lt Precinct accompanied by ave
companies Of the Seventh regiment under comm, nd
Of Col LoBerts, This force ook possession OF the
streets between 3l.t and 42d street inclusive om 81
svsnu. to the East river while the police en'er-d
and searched eli the suspioous houses. Very Ii tie
resistance made by the inhabitant'. The officers
vent nom cellar 10 garrett Of every building Il ey
visited. collecting issrns, and other vAriko
in,trumsuts. These weapons bad boen concealed In
bedding, boots, clothing bores barrels trunks chIm-
nies stoves and 10 several inttsnee, large hal