The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-22

Sixth reg;ment-Captain Adler sxshiy gTased At tho
Ss;s sns sss @ ssi Company
is PIRATE e rss csnpcsS, + ssa
slightly Snrt WIN BRICK i pr!..s Fryer. COMPANY A.
' Sergeant sssr. sospaay licked
Ess.y.foarsa rsSimsnsCapt.ln ). DonsA. Ccmpnny K.
ss, ~ head p Ifas ssnns s %Snns
wound BY sons; privae Tewnssad Company =, shit il
neck, masset bal private Morgan, Company II, scalp
There are two points In connection with the opera
tons this command on the l-th inst. to which tho
attention OF the Commandertn.S MEL Is specially in
viied First the ir0mptlIuie with which The troops
assembled. and winch tho Colnmander-in-(hiei by
has preseicc had an OPPORTUNITY OF witnessing. and
second, the increased numbers which each Organl-
EATON turned ont. In many reg1n ens TINS increase
amounted to fifty per cent more than usual parades,
a1d when 10 considered the peculiar circulns anccs
under which the orders were Issued. and the divided
ind excited state or the public mind. the eXraordl
nary and unus ual conditions which made 1t neccs.
sary to call upsn the National Guard ana the ex.
tremey delicate character Of he service to be per-
formed the aevoon OF the officers and uen TO princi
pies OF law ana otdsr and OF complete subOrdnatiou
70 the constituted auhor ties Is strik,nyly apparent
Their conduct duriag the twenty -four successive
hours or service WAS IN the hisae6t degree conf
mendaoie. But one case OF misconduct OF An Oilcer
rs reported. and tnaa 10 being attended to. very
with bkisseJ and preJudlccd minds have endeavored
10 create an IMPRESSION that some OF the regiments
careful per1sa OF the oicia reports OF ali the prn-
cipal commanding officers aud q minute personal
q1y Of 'ns ss anu nlo o. s e
stances attending the melee, have laled 70
discover suaie.sat cause for the stalc.nsnts
Inilitary boay Is bot the place to dis
The conduct OF tao troops that does not einanat0
from the recognized source " mIltary autnoSity.
But rs much has been said By certain classes, ana
SO mucn has been written calculated 20 bring into
disrespute at least u p.rtlol o. that ORGANIZATION
winch alone can protect aud aefend ias-aoidi.ig
clln ems in their rgns OF person aaf properly IN
times Of not and anarchy, 1 win be pardoned
for assuming the guardianship OF the honor and
so as 70 ascsre Seei 1e ,nas What
Is said about the misconduct OF the troops
on an n s.s from Ssa sns IA he
ne2nbOrhOOd Of tho riot Tor the services rendered
by the troops confirm tue Official reports Of
tho officers. The testimony Is abundant 70 show
that long before the troops reaiaIed firearms were
discharged and missiles OF all Kinds thrown at them
was not uniu an officer OF the Eighty-ioarth regi-
ment haa been ssruck down by missile thrown
aud aacDer had received esh wound. I'VE men Of
the Ninth Killed outright a hummer wounded, and
three OF The Sixth wounded that ire was opened on
the moo. IL II the opinion Of the experienced
onccrs OF The police force and military presen, That
the troops did not ire anJ too soon; that IN very
few minutes more it would have been difhcult, If
not impossible, 10 overpower the MOB and mat the
lives vt Elgnlh avenue and Twenty fourth street
saved tic sacrlrce OF Q much greater number at
some other point. r-
Nome can sympathize more deeply with the
families that by the uni occurrences
OF the 18th Inst. tnan do tho men whose duty re-
CURED them TO use their weapons sustaining the
Clyii authorities and la defence OF themselves Aud
1t Is not UNREASONABLE 10 hope that while all are
dcpiorinl tue circumstances winch made resort to
arms necessary, the pubic will not We unmtndlui of
the ber-aved families or tie dead aud suffering
members of the No iOnal Guard. A.. 8
The extremely deiicaIe service OF General varian
In commanding me escort 10 the procession was
performed In q Il ghy credtable manner ana to my
Satisfaction, aud 1t would be unjust to mertOrlOus
oIlccrs not TO record herein my eonvlction That
tue rcgimcnial commanders OF the escort
acted with GOODNESS and discretion; that the
oiicers and men under them discharged their duty
under cifcumsla calculated 10 excite and agra
vate the most experienced troops, and are entitled,
therefore, to the commentator Vr their superior
officers. The orders ISSUED from time To time were
O5eyed by al tho Commands on duty with an
aiacrlty rarely Witnessed giving abundant evidence
that the National Guard stands ready al all times to
sustain the civi authorities in maintaining law and
order against Oil asgressors.
10 the members OF my staf, who from early morn
1ng Of Tile l2th until noon or the 18th ACT vey
engaged. without rest, am indebted for the prompt
delivery OF orders and dispatches and other valuable
Idesre also to record my ACCOMPLISHMENTS for
the professional services Of Surgeon Cheeseman,
formerly OF the Seventh regimeui, N. G., when
morning OF the llth.
Permit me IN conclusion, while alludlng 10 the
TO confirm what The public press have already SAID
VI the gallant conduct OF the police force engaged
on that day, II was nay duty 70 keep IN constant
the police authorities from early morning until the
excitement OF the public mind had subsidized.
the officers ON duty, from the President OF
the Department. Mr.. Henry smith, and hts
superintendent Kelso and his subordinate
onlcers. and that was TO do their whole
duty 10 the most prompt aud energetic manner: Tie
movements or the detachments were made with the
greatest alacrity, and the officers Of the Nauonal
Guard who Witnessed their operations m attac king
praise Tor the courage and dash displ In making
attacks. ~ well as for the patient coOiness mani.
Jes,ed wnIle exposed 10 the abusive epithets and
dangerous assaults OF the mob. Their valor was
conspicuous and entities them not only TO the
respect or her superos, but TO the confidence VI
tue public az large. Wniio New YORK possesses
so brave and scItsacri6cing q body OF protectors
sue mas little 10 lear from intornal dissensions.
Very respectfully yours,
ALEXANDER SIiALER,
Major General Commanding.