The New York herald., 1863-07-30

numbers Of the mob and in every instance they were
OoOs cannot be- s Ssr ANY, nosy ana al
are entitled 70 the praises of their country and desire
% name Captains Putnam and Franklin Of tho Twelfth
infantry, ~ mcriting especial praise.
10 President Acton Mr. Pereen and the Captains Of Po
lice the city deep debs o gratitude for their wise
by the police, and which saved the city On Thursday
night Captain Putnam thoroughly whipped the mob and
suppressed the riot, and On Friday morning dc
prived Of my whole command without any cause being
assigned.
the Of Police hereto appended and marked
3D." HARVEY BROWN,
Brevet Brigader General U. s. A.
LETTER yRoH TaE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
CENTRAL DzpAR1sEM, METROPOLITAN Po1ics,l
NO So0 huLHEsRy STREET, July 20, 1858.
siR-We have received your note Of this date calling
General SANFORD TesscsinS on your oca conduct dUp
ing tho late riot and asking from statement rea.
!ion 70 the matter Justice % the police force a. well
paragraph Of General sandfords order referred 10 reads
as follows:-
Monday Monday ns sS Tusdsy @ss sSa
,hs peace ace o. & hs city would have been etoIsd few
. sIysy Nsd srSTS
ss 70 % ss
s;Isa z 'as =. ''ss ss., :.
far from being restored on Monday 0: tuesday Genera
sanford 20 doubt thought thai was; but he did not
usSuIc rte
ment, whe alone, thrc ,rh tie police ielecranh and
other certain melr Trustworthy Information Of the
Inc 10, the mob did loose heart nor abate it's
A' clous crimes until late into Thursday night, though
they wee gradually beaten by the police and military
Tuesday morning, whereas the the mob con
tnued nearly three days and nights after that time.
On Wednesday afternoon and evening Col. winslow
under orders suppose, Of either Generals Wool or
pred and atty men and two Sowiasrs into Nins,ssnh
street between FrSt and Second avenues Yepused
ne S
we're compelled 70 seod oet night e.peSiticn. under
Jafdine and one ofcsr being iii thers was wound
sd) This duty was calamity performed, after . serious
contest in which tns rioters were severely punished
We suppose. d Generals Sanford Wool had contest
with the mob in the vicinity OF Gramscy park Twenty
ground had sergeant killed. and left the body among
the enemy Colonel Mots applied this department. for
plcston under Captain Putnam recovered the body
Of the cead sergeant and following up tho mob nac,ed
day night and the last battle The loss sf The ros
great and seemed for the first time 70 break
days and aghts after General saodford imagined that he
peace the city would have been restored during which
city There instsnces"snd many more msns be added.
served to show that the mob was in respect subdued
proper 70 state that. in all instances you acted a.
auxiliary to and n aid OF the civil police force always In
consultation with and a. the rsouest Of this Board and
that n instance the expeditions out by
Several military exrsdous were defeated and driven BY
tho mob, thus aordns them dangerous announcement
but they in a ordered by officers did noi
act In concert with the Board Of Police, and
always without our knowledge.
So lar from your action having had The effect supposed
by General SaBdford o opuion already expressed
In address TO the police force, that through your
promp& vigorous and intelligent action the intrepid
and steady vaor OF the small military force under you
srrssied on hursaay night and that without such ad
mob violence would have continued longer.
We know that The service rsnde Cd BY ycu and your
tion, and Of opinion that u will diminish any
credit Justly due % either Generals Wool or sAndord, 4
thcy shall leave you In possession Of your well earned
laures. We are, very respectfully, yours.
JOHN q. BERGEN.
Commissioners Of Police.
TESTIMONY cHRwTxSsES.
Nsv yoax. July 2s. lses
As ne ] myself concerned can testify that you
al the S. Srnolss Hotel about noon on Monday the 18Th
inst. as military commandant u New York city was
very busy q. the time and did not hear General Wool
says that you offered your services In any ca,act
and was directed 10 report 70 General sandford.r
The orders Of General Wool published bis report TO
Governor seymour viz;-"That patrols or military And
police should be sent through the dsaected disr,cts
and the one Of July a. To-day ,hero must be chds
fore, say whether copies sent 70 you or not They
were certainly not sent By me. G. I. CHRISTENSEN,
MAJOR and Assistant AdjItant General.
rEs1Nor or uxyrEsAN n nRArH.
rosr HAnl1os, N.Y.H., July rs. 1863
hereby certify that on the l3tn July, 1853, was
Acting assistant Adu'ant General Of the city aod harbo
New York On the afternoon Of tina, date received
an order from Major General Wool TO send rnme.
!. diately 10 New York q portion Of tho troops from
lor. Lafsyete and half the company then garrison.
ing FORT Richmond, In all about eighty Upoa chow.
the order TO General Brown he expressed great sur
Prise al the small number Of ordered the city, ana
directed mo TO immediately have all the troops at Fort
Hamilton Fort lafayette and Fort Richmond got In rea
dness TO move nj q mrmentls notice. He also directed
coed TO the city. General Brown went 70 New YORK With
The troops ordered by General Wool and about nighta
two steamers reported to me with orders from General
Brown TO send up oil the eicen roope from the forts in
the habor consisting Of Capt Puinams company from
sandy san hsos the permanent guard from For. Hamilton
Richmond being In all upwards OF 200 men. supplied
the places o these by General Browns order Win .o.
ranics ~ The Eleventh New York Volunteer artillery
with the cscerton cf the drst order menncd allow. ali
ORDERS 70. lending troops from these oss 70 Sew York
I emnnHted from General Brown. Up hcIfRATI
ffs, Lieut.. fhlh United states Artillery. fdiitant
! fErnsoS, os eussrsss1ss snxsaS
A~rsraNt VrAsrssssrus OurE1
Nrw foss, July ~. fss3
Icerny that steamboat transpartai,cn was I'M h.t
ny VI, dcisrinrnt On the rcquI-ton tuo rsquost
Priadier SihttA Harvey Brown. Uhu,d -fnt.f lrrtv
the Ught ~ the lAth iur lruots from ~ n, III
frt hiehm nd nnd iort Ia iye'e snd Al all I'd i, sam.
time rom = we'd ~ % hrs sy g Re onri"ycs .
suricting The SERIOUS roN thtn EXISTING ttt. asa tai
the number ef men hIculM ir,m -aeh o. II "a ! -
was, ~ was informed - company fror zach s.e.
escert from Fcit Lafayette 'om 0h,h thete ~ de
iahmcrt u iei ,haD sonisny lh,so toie Z, t,eo..
udsIendcnt ~ any frr whch ifruslcrist.o, l,.
teen required cy tic rh.f - star o. Eao srsra wri
DANIEL STiSSON
ASSISTANT StarIe' master vna,'tsta,es Army
The Charges az Arson.
Lisr or rus rAsrss skLp CHANGED VIM Assos,
AILtorr 10 uAvE sf~ cossn1in rUeir0 yns
iArt DISTURBANCES.
before Justice Ct4osontueb
titf,s swccny, charged stb aiismr,as ~ hs .cr.e
assa@ss sasle lls "Arsh, ip tsi,,vAn ,us,s E4lsp