The New York herald., 1863-07-17
TIE SEVENTH AVENUE ARSENAL.
Night nc the Arsenal-COloTed Women
FlockinR ina Crnzy Darkey-A False
Alarm-The Contra band Camp, &c.


Night at the Arsenal-Colored Women
Flocking ina Crazy Darkoy-A False
Alarm-The Contra band Camp, &c.
About ten O'Clock Wednesday night, the long
threatened the Seventh Avenue Arsenal seemed
about to take place. The vidette pckets stationed
Thirty third street and Seventh avenue driven in
by a crowd which came rushing down from both sixth
and Eighth avenues The second limo OF pickets
stationed Thirty fourth street. They also
menced TO fall back slowly, occasionally firing at
the stll advancing crowd Tho iron shutters OF tho
arsenal were all shut barred Sandford
and staff after snatchpg up their swords and rcvolvcrs,
passed rapidly down stairs to the avenue. Between
Thirty fourth and Thirty sixth streets the whole avaa
BILE force, military and volunteer, assembled and
under The artillery, under command OF Captain
Phillips, all brought to bear down the avenue and
would undoubtedly have done fearful execution had the
attempted TO advanced beyond Thrtyfourth street
At that point the advance checked by strong force Of
who fred few shots into and the people,
when they broke and fed In every direction.
UNDER ARMS ALL NIGHT.
Another asssult WIS expected be made about mid.
night information that effect had reached General
Sanford several times during the day. The troops
all Kept under arms. and Colonel Meyer and Captain
Dixon visiting tho outposts all the night About
eleven O'Clock a detachment Of cavalry and infantry
was ordered to proceed down town The purpose
dispensing the congrcgated the fires which
burst out at that hour the midnight sky-was every
where um mnated with tho glaro OF burning buildings
ARRIVAL or coLoRED woMrS
Several times during the night numbers oil colored wo
men arrived besougp protection the military
They evidently frightened hall to death ard cried
save few articles OF clothing In addition what they
wearing. Some OF thcm carried II made Cp INTO
small bundles hc others had put tho additional ati-
clcs on over their ordinary attire Comica Ggures the
ori,y looked. One remarkably tall, good locking mu
latte woman, with long hair floating down her back and
Ia han Eff hfin lmp
her head evidently picked up in hurry when forced TO
leave home.
shortly after midnight terrible hubbub down
Seventh ON proceeding to ascertain the cause
found powerfully built coored man had just forced
his way through the pckcs Ic was In terrible state
Of excitement, in fct perfectly crazy with fear When
Respecting himself and aroused the whole rcghborhood
with his unearhy shreks and yells. The persi'raton
was streaming from every pore, whie bis torn and dirty
his head gave him horrible aud ghasty appearance
Four required to place him IN secure place.
and during the night lie was Continually giving uttcrance
NAN ON THE uorsEror
The sentines stationed the had several timcs
noticed man the top OF a house, the west side Of
OF the avenue, between Thirty ouiih and Thirty fifth
streets lie was creeping about rifle hand evidently
been Attempted on several previous OCCASIONS General
sa dsord despaichcd number OF men 10 hail him and
order him Immediately, under pain OF beng shot
Tho man obeyed the Generals order with great prompt
ness.
Around tho arsenal ut night the scene was strongly
suggestive OF the military occupation OF an cnemys
sidewalk sono buried sleep others gazing thought
fully at the stars The all stacked aud ready
90 70 Thirty seventh street. .hs dim aass, flashed
on the bright musket barrels bay onets and sword
blades. Our reporte, aceompanled the olccr o. The
found the alert while soldiers and volunteers We'd with
each other In the performance of their duty
THURSDAY MORNING.
fImmtssary
General FarIe was busy engaged N 6ing rcquIsitIons
other points In the civ Every arrival from down town
eagerly questioned as 10 the condition Of affairs in The
aG sn &c Sss
FALSE ALARM.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning two police In
quite full Il excitement TE.y brought word 70 General
sandford that tho peope we're co~tng IN strong force
in their possession rs q sriaisry
ford Instantly ordered lo sfns 10 poeeed there with
& battalion a o. insnsfy and ,si. - Iss G gun, ns "
and found crowd Of people bui not had
been reported, and whor, .r,,llery wb.a ne military
died In every direction Col nsriirg then mafebss hs
force the Post oicc station n IN Fghth ns
field psoss and min,ary appeared some q shs crowd
that they intended 10 return and burn the bud
ing when the military retired. COL Darling. however,
when informed Of this threat. took prompt pre-
vent fla being carried into esc He tbsn psfroed tho
sss s's % :s. q ~
ssriou disturbances taking plscs.
THg cowrRxBANp CANT.
arsenal vas used used a. "a oootrasasd camp. These poor
peope-mcn, women and ch,dren-tsd ned 70 the
oos T.spsei.Ss ooxi0s d.rtsy, .pp.reaiiy elersy.
man, seemed completely stunned and stupned the
badly md -d sna hsa oey %.esxa s' 70
cecapc from the cuchas Of tho crowd with scany
Of sodiers placed over them Arrsnremsos ne ~srs made
with the comm,s'oucrs a charsses and Correction 20
street. North rivsr and have them removed 70 Black
wells Island.
Kxoprs ov rnx coxrpABAxps.
AT one O'Clock the garrison OF tho arsenal witnessed
sad and novel sight winding slowly along throueh
Thirty fourth street into Seventh avenue beaded by
strong police force, the ts coorsd orphanx wbesc
asyldrn bad been burned down Monday night The
boys from two and three nftcen years Of asc followed
so hundred each oilsd sone hai,od IN front
of the arsenal Then eamc q largo number of men and
been forced 10 seeK ressc 10 the sccn, station nousss
IRON the fury q the peope hey represented all shades
o. color from chrome yellow % ebony black Most q
the wreck q ihsr p<oper,y One stout oid woman man
esss ossy vsp.s q cue q osns secd The Ssos. rss ss
had scught safety under tho guns o. the arsenal
were then taken out and ordered on their friends
side The crazy negro was p'aced on sre.ehsr, aud
four eoored bostcd him upon their shoulders. Tho
poes' %.reses back sssa ss.n thirty arih stree, 70
the North river. strcng detachment o. fawkins'
zouaves guarded the Hanks OF The Hocesson, while
company % tho Tesh York York Volunteers aud squad
of police ~ ths The coired woman who had
been recently confined allowed e remain 10 the
nal where mobcr and chid are attended b. IT.. Gilbert
and doing well be expected urder ine
stances. Colonel wRisn Meyer bad o. the
aud "a arriving a the rief saer. crowd
had followed them, he r'ec-is wsn hxed ayonet@
fefne the reouic 70 kec. them check the eoairs
bands all sfeiy embarked ar1 conveyed Rkcvs
bland.
REGULATIONS poH ARNe.
~umcrors .utSl ,os.si A. lly coming " FOR
arms ana ammunsfrr - defeat f,n,s whsrl l.g been