New-York tribune., 1868-10-13
PENNSYLVANIA.

/ Under ARREST-DEPARTURE OF THE NEW
YORK GANG-THE POLICE ON THE ALERT.
PHLADELPHIA, Oct. To-night, the eve of
the moTows battle laden with excitement anxiety,
uncertainty solicitude. apprehension, fear and doubt
Blars Threatened revolution has all but begun. BlaTs
backguards from New York Baltimore, and Washington
have come 10 defeat possible the loyal vote Of Pha-
delphia. Every train 10 city brings is
army OF repeaters. Tho mill OF the fraudulent
naturalization party is at this late hour, 2so
minutes before the morning OF election. grinding out its
spurious certificates OF citizenship a ts headquarters
| the ginshop where the murderer Probst quaffed
! his wine after the ASSASSINATION Of the Deering
| family Excited groups In the public
| thoroughfarcs anxiously caDvassing At street
corners in harrooms, in newspaper Offices, hotels
At every point where men congregate evidence OF
the intensity OF public feeling In the result Of the
The eight and twenty Wards Of the city to-day alive
with busy workers. The Offices Of the Aldermen were
| throDged with aud hundreds Of indvid
uals whose appearance scarcely invited close COM
munOn receiving instructions and forming plans for the
work OF the coming day Independence Square, the To-
cay Of the Courts and city Offices was jammod with
people. Chestnut and Walnutsts Elled with ex-
cited thousands who from morning 10 almost midnight,
suged along in dread expectation Of some startling event
Wild rumors filled the street and infamed the public
mind. Sheriff Iyes extraordinary In the appoint
mont OF 1000 deputies 20 overawe the city police and to
cOmport themselves TO enable Illegal 10 east
their ballots in defiance OF all challenge, the general
kUtyeCt OF comment ana Indignation IN the Hero
was conflict Of authority Mayor and Sheriff were on
opposing sides. Attorney General Bewter gave IL
his opinion that the action Of the Sheriff Illegal To
day the Court OF Common Pleas rendered the following
opinion on the question thus raised;
Hon. MORTON MoM1cnAEL, Mayor q Philadelphia
DEAR SIR: We have Just expressed unanimous Opin'
ion 10 the claim OF the Sheriff o para
mount or exclusive authority IN the preservation OF te
peace Of the city, The most that he claim Is CONCUR
rent power with the Mayor. also give notice that
would, IL applied TO tomorrow issue my warrant on
al
Ties police officers charged with the exercise Of ue
authority claimed by the sheriff in hs procamaton, and
would notify the Mayor 10 be prepared with suh
cent force TO execute my warrant u required ! an'
very trnly yours JohLPH ALLISON
This in measure blocks the game of the Democracy The
intention put the City Mayor Police Inspectors
Of Election Gil under the control OF the sheris two or
three thousand rouchs under tho protection OF whom
epeFy ief from Nec York and epery ronnder and RebeI
from MARYLAND 10 r0te ,eiou Ict 0r hvdrdnte Tho
above order gives the police the control Of the
CITY The morrow win develop Iyles next tactics. The
soks Caeoylos around Philadelphia for M irft Tcek hare
been Engaged in turning out clubs 10 BE- tued tomorrow 10
arBino ne Democrats sh0uIder hiters. Al the trans
coming into the city laden Wih roughsom all pdr' of
ne country Two hundred from Washington arrived on
last night and got of three or four nies from
the city, A large number arrived here tonight on
steamers from Baltimore and arc now qum:eied N Tie
low dens along Wster.sti
The lines are fairly aud itQuarcly drawn Democracy
az general thing jublant TO night In the result Oft
morrow. The Republicans ale equally confident OF
triumph prominent Democrat say With an air OF tho
greatest assurance that they the Democratsl win carry
all the Wards the Sixth inclusive. His estimate
1000 majority FOR the Democrats Then again another
gave it his opinion that the only portion !
Of thor ticket which the Democrats. with al their
fraud would carry, Soud be Funnan for District Atto
ney and Fox for Mayor The Repubcans, on the
other hand, are not al all uneasy. They know that
the city 4 on fair vote, VIII give, 1000 /
Republican majorties Generally they no not exp cth
cnt down by more than 900 which wh give Us 'he
city by about 2co majority The following leIHrf nave
been addressed by Mr Brewster Attorney 0cheThb TO
TIC Sheriff and to the DistrictAttorneyi
CoNNoSwTAIrH or PTNysrLvlyn. D !
OI1IcE or ATT0RNEYGfSTgN- /
Pm ,prIrnIA, Oct 10, ls6s /
To lyIr ESQ., Hqh sher{g Of NE coly 2, It'ta a.
ss tc m M,yoT S 81 The CIV and nyset A.
the subject Of your proposed eEercl,e OF p9se p'wst az
10 YOU So that you and HoW sJd'es, ara yyar aP".h
may te ag 'ho,d gon she tog % rgas yoh s Sg
able in the courts flaw by action ana prosecution ana
BKkJANR HARMS BRswsIER Attorney General
CoumoSwE,LrH or PESNsrLvtTA, oIFmE % !
A1rogNIY-GESEBAI, I1uLApEIInIA, Oct -, lsos ),
10 Th1aaSfo W. and oes o. MtSS S5 rGadlG i % i' " A' NY
sR WIN this send YOU f PIne@ s eS fSpy and d y
sef second copy Of ,no e'isr sScr Tr"S" Of t6is
county; third. printed copy OF wociamaIoni
issued BY The sherGot The County and printed copy Si
A Attorney General, advise and instruct you 10
,rthwth cll the attention Of the Judges Of the lst
Jndcial District Of the Commonwealth 10 these papers
and TO ak them utruet tho Sheriff as to HE duty III
! Cle pfemises. am, truly, 10,
BEkJAnE HARRIs BREWSTER, Attorney General
! II the Republicans Of Philadelphia are defeated 10
morrow It viii DO only by the aid Of the ooOo "ropeate
nlegay.nauralized citizens aud colonizers imported
from every available point our borders Calling the
city square, tho Republicans viii carry the state py
about l2 900 majority. In any event, Ponnsyyama is
sure for Rcpubl.eAnsIG, Impartial saniage and Grant
and Colfax.
| EXODUS OF ROLGHs FROM NEW-Y0RK'
Ney-York CITY was fast empticd OF many oil
her rouphs Yesterday Sunday evening and yesterday
their uy countenancos were secn congregaung sronhu
the Camden aud Amboy Railroad depot At tho ioot VI
/ Courlandtst all bound ior PHILADELPHIA The pal
rooms in the vicinity we're dong thriving business Nh
f, humorous soda water bottles with lightning whisky
| ryery ono Of these roughs seemed weh supplied WIN
,ds which they scattecd around with loosenoss That
( excited attention.
These roughs and bullies are the "repeatert, VINO
intend to swell the Democratic vote In Imadeipha To-
day providing they are not apprehendcd' Inc po"oo
were aware OF their intention but were poweress TO pre-
vent their departure They have been rectnteu lh
almost every ward the city, and each Delegation y
t.sabv nfininent "ttrtkfeesS" &c 70 e Teeeiye tho
ion,s mare of Tie funds Ts.s are 40 less cgrant
runners in the r.fst ward to day; they can be easy
reeOgr,sed In crowd: Most d oa ennn tnen slrfs
and glaze caps Many OF thch were Germauss MM,naod
been long time IN the country and are quite ha,uonu
i'm rrime The Third Ward furnished an scrupu4skanB
- - "speepeys1 who hang about Washington Market
many OF them ere patent safe and bogus leWeS "' n,
4Ss 9as' S5SSns s5si S@ 9S& M s
Fourth Ward deserted their bannts most OF hem d .
left the early tram G mosysteS l1y short %i
coInbcd behind their ears They wear long paeK @ & US
st be6Gys ihs aTs f ySrS para 70 cheap
pofnade which they use In Large quantities ilSIe Woo