New-York tribune., 1870-11-03
BROOKLYN WHISKY WAR.

RAID ON THE ILLICIT DISrILLERlEs Or TIE
FIFTH wARD-THE REVENUE OFFICERS SUP
PORTED BY 1900 U. s. TR0OPs-C0LLIsIONs
WITH THE MOB-A LARGE NUMBER OF DIS
TILLERIEs BROKEN UP-sCRNEs AND INci-
DENTS.
The United States troops which OF late have
made their rendezvous In this vicinity intended
seems purposes than protecting the elective
franchise Of citizens. At early hour yesterday
morning they invested the Fifth Ward Of Brooklyn,
where, under their protection, an army of revenue
officials, directed by Supervisor butcher and Assessor
wass captured and destroyed the numerous Illicit whisky
stills which have for several years successfully
defed the Government.
PREVIOUS RAIDS.
In December Of last year the Revenue authorities sup
ported by small military detachment, made raid in
the same locality, but in consequence Of the limited
number Of troops employed, the offenders were only
scOtched This feeble demonstration only served to
embolden the distillers, and their operations were
greatly increased They openly defed the Assistant
Assessors and Revenue Detectives and in several in
stances committed acts Of violence when detected in
their nefarOus business. Hardly night passed but
hundreds OF barrels OF whisky shipped from the
docks adjacent TO Irishtown-the name OF the
locality in which the dstilleres situated. About
month ago, Supervisor butcher and a number
Of his subordnates, while inspecting the
district attacked by mob, and barely escaped
with their lives Mr. butcher badly beaten, and
Patterson knocked down and robbed Of his
gold watch and chain. Since then Mr. butcher has Wis
tied Washington and held several conferences with the
President and Commissioner Delano. The President
promised that sufficient number Of troops should be
sent to the Department OF the East assist the Revenue
officials in suppressing the Illicit traffic. This accounts
for the recent arrival Of troops from the various points
on the Atlantic coast.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS
On Tuesday the following orders issued by Gen.
Mcdowell:
Ssw,YoRK CITY Nov /, 1910. ;
SPECIAL No 25L Under instructions from the President
military force from the troops in this Department will Supervisor
Duehe Internal Revenue Department in the execution Of bis du
The force will he under the command Of Col Israel vcges First
i. A battalion Of 200 Engineer troops under Major Abbot
battalion anies (of the First Artillery Of so
each MAJOR BrannaD, Prst Artillery from Forts Wood Hsmi
the 9th Infantry at Davids Island, n. Y. H..
and W w Ss Po" d s H. 3 s h Se
designated from their respective posts are in all respects pre-
Ramed The companies will be fully Ocer three officers
sS s to % % Ses o oh & S
None cus trustworthy men Ttl Be taken - a, 4,
that he has no further need of their services they wi" return to
v 1t impressed all the and that the service which
n @ sns sIS tR 3 PSp Sp &c sIGp Ta an @ s o n
anee to prevent deplorabs results
CHAUScRY MCKEEyER, Assistant Adjutsnt-G General
0sl: ROBERT c. PERRsT Acting Assistant Adutan General
AT uayDreaR yesterday morning tne navy 1dru was
quiet The reliefs Of the guard slept quietly in their
bunks and the only sound to be heard the steady
tread the sentinel the gate. In the Marine Barracks
United states Marines under the command OF
LeutCo BrOome drawn up in line awaiting the arrival
of the military. The revenue agents were lying on
their axes crowbars, and shOvels endeavorng to get
few winks Of sleep At early hour the Deputy Asses
SORE under the command OF ]. b. Wass assem-
bled at the South Ferry. The men
ignorant TO their destination and the purpose for
which they assembled 1t was arranged that tug
from the NavyYard would call for them. The boat not
arriving and the having waited tme Assessor
Wass decided on taking crosstown car, at which two
Of his men demurred. They announced themselves as
Webster men, and declared that if the expedition meant
IrishtowA they did not want to CO. Mr.. Wass said he
wanted towards seGks, and all who felt they
did might step out The men declared that they were
not towards sneaks but they believed that nould
inhre Webster and, therefore, they would Co. The
malcontent the and the remainder proceeded to
their destination which they reached at daybreak.
The LIST Artillery under Major Braunan, left Fort Ham
iton the steamer Henry Smith. and arrived at the
Navy-Yard about u o'clock, followed by battalion Of
Engineers, under Major Abbott from the same place.
The Sth Infantry left Davids Island the steamer
Thomas Kiely under the command OF Lieut.-Col. Bum
ford, and arrived about o'clock The movement was
Arrangements had been made to have the military
rive promptly and an to t at c G sfr
t NTH am adequate behSd tme 3or reason one
while the Marines the assessors and the truckmen were
ana yaP hns @ e 81 's to I
very from whom 1t desirable that 1t should be
concealed Crowds Of the inhabitants Of Irishtown
dred into the yard but upon attempting retire from
the place they found Gordon of marine guards con-
pass any Of the gates. bewildered, confused,
and forlorn-ooking party was perhaps never before
strong detachment of marines was stationed at the
gae under the command of Lieut.. Robinson. Several
l2pound howtzers, loaded with canister, placed
in the street pointing toward the gate, to resist
any attack which might be made from without At u
on the way to their various workshops.
THE ATTACK.
At O'Clock exactly the marines, under Col BroOme,
passed out of the gate, followed by the military. Every
company was accompanied by Deputy Assessor who
acted as guide. The marines moved into Dicksons-
alley which is only 80 feet from the Navy
Yard gate. There, under ricketty she'd were
four mash tubs filed with smy liquor which emitted
and Children shouting like so many Indians Every
person who passed hooed at and those
Distery was first attacked; Here 800 gallons Of
whisky ready be drawn Off AS the marines approached
received from the roofs in the vicinity The officers kept
to the fence while the men pulled 1t down and with
retired hastily but dehantly into the adjoining back
yard where again. from every position OF advantage
they could gain they showered down haistorm OF i'm
provised projectiles
FIGHTING THE MOB
This fence also down by order Of Col BrOome
and the troops renewed their charge driving the rotous
crowd into still third ncosure, from which they
in turn driven at the point Of the bayonet No further
retreat In Of the buildings presented ITSELF and the
rushed In great disorder through the liquor store OF
b. McNchols into York-st and instantly swallowed
up the crowd of angry lookerson. In each OF these
assaults the marines were exposed TO heavy fire. which
fortunately did little injury, the mob not feeling their
position sufficiently Justify them in stopping TO
take deliberate aim In each OF the different Enclosures
broken into by the marines there was found store
OF brckbats, evidently laid by for at not very
remote time. The stern determination OF Col Broome
and Capt. Meeker the second In command and tho gal
liant bravery OF the marines, the place against a
and desperate resistance and the victory but
hnlenlY accorded. As the last OF the XhIskY