New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-09
ANOTHER RIOT ANTICIPATED.

SECRET MEETINGS HELD ny COSsPIRAToRs Iafn
POLICE ACQUAINTED WITH ALL THE DETAILS OF
THE PROJECTED RISING.
Several weeks since Superintendent Kennedy re-
ceived information that movement on foot In this
city TO preepitate another riot the action Of the Les
lature IN transferring power from the Common Council to
the Board OF Police Commissioners and TO the Board Of
Health the stringent enforcement of the Excise Law,
and the mbrogo of superintendent Kennedy and
Justice Connolly being used by the eadrs Of the move
ment 10 inane the minds Of their ignorant follow
ers Meetings have held associations organized,
the members being 10 secrecy and plans for tho
projected rising gradually uatured Arms are to be pro-
cured and many OF the members attached to the d
ferent organizations have service in the field during
the Rebellion, the organization WILL to certain extent
be military AL Of the meetings thus far held have
been attended by members Of the police force and others
In the employ OF superintendent Kennedy and the pro-
ceedng and the Of the leaders and many OF inc
members reported TO him. Their actions are closely
The NOV, ment is mostly confined 10 the Irish element
although some Germans are concerned IN tne =; s
population to any great extent, VIII allow tnemse'es -
Be drawn into conflict with the authorities eiaS
ns s ssrs ass by the
the result should 3 rising really take s and the
National Guard commanded by Cen snaer, an aoie az
Soldier S cam cam De
Virginia. the bloody scenes OF
would never have been enacted ,,.,,..
The Fire Department also better organized than a.
that time, and WILL undoubtedly II called upon Pv,es
such q wholesale destruction or properly as occu'e"
during that memorable week 40, -,.,.. 49,. ham
Since the riots Of 1853 the Police authorities nave
at pains to ASCERTAIN the exact oss o. Ike
that time From the most trustworthy data thSy navy
learned that no than 1ls5 persons were hed ou
right or died OF their wounds. OF this number wSIv
soldiers policemen and negroes, hung, pesten OF snos
and soldiers who maltreaed BY the rSaSs re, re-
covered although many Of them stu bear marss OF .n
rosh treatment thea received. Most OF these too Neis
kled or wounded on July 49, the frat day OF the rot az"
before the Police authorities had comprehended the III.
extent the outbreak taken adequate sr 81
upcn by overwhelming numbers OF the rioters "a
oyerpowered In detail Late on the Mtefv cr
NJ the first day Inspector Daniel Carpenter, s~
deceased, at the head Of 900 policemen, i , in
well organized mob OF about Aooe men anu tn 5erls
on piage They carried banners, having se
them notices of incendiary cnaracter ana ~ ro,ss
armed with muskets, pistols, knives arxed 10 %s
cuhs and other hastily improyised weapons, -
attacked by tns tofes rstion In
whieh MANY OF the rioters were killed. and large na
her wounded by the clubs OF the police the CROWD an
and ed ia ali directions leaving their banners ana ~
many csses their arms upon the scene o. me sd si
the mob with anything like adequate numbers and 90 DC
oisive was victory that the sprt OF the roe ,ns
broken In the subsequent lights In the square IN ns
Of THs TRIBUNE Office, In First and Second 80
elsewhere they displayed no such tenaey OK puiPe'
OF course there are the usual which always IRE
ceds any unwonted excitement One 81 thess sn
probable that an attempt. II made ct all WIZ oocuf "
carly.