Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-13
Preparations Against a Riot.

| New 1ork, II. The day opens cloudy and
a dense fog overhangs the city. At seven
| o'clock the streets present a novel appearance
not unlike the days of the draft riots of '63
Soldiers in fatigue uniform are Fastening in
every direction to report for duty at the ar.
mories of their respective regiments; the
streets are patrolled; heavy squads of pc
licemen are leaving to designated points in tn,
city; extraordinary precautions are beinl
taken to preserve the peace, and the author
tiles appear to be working with harmony ant
energy. printed secret circular containin.
plan of the proposed attack upon the Or
angemen, has fallen into the hands of the
police, and they have perfect knowledge OF
| Their intentions. AT late hour Tuesday
night humber of Hbernians got into a row
among themselves at their hall in Prince ST.,
and a number of them were severely pum-
melted.
| All the regulars at Governors Island, Forts
Hamilton, Schuyler and other forts in this
| vicinity have been placed under arms, and
| ordered TO hold themselves in readiness.
Gen. Mcdowell has promised hearty cooper
alton with the State authorities. The LIST,
9th, 9th, It'll, 9th, 18th, 22d, list, and Saith
regiments of the national guards are now
assembled at their armories. Gen. Shaler
and staff have just arrived at the Police Gen.
trail office, where their headquarters will be
during the day. Gov. Hoffman and staff
have established their headquarters at the
Clarendon. The revocation of the order of
Superintendent Kelso by Gov. Hoffman and
the Governors proclamation are received by
citizens of all classes with expressions of the
liveliest satisfaction.
battery OF U. 5. light artillery has been
brought over from Governors Island and
landed in the Park near Castle Garden.
Several batteries of howitzers from the navy
yard have been placed upon the tubs of the
llarbor police, and are now lying opposite
Twenty seventh street. In East river a de-
Sachment of U. Marines have been placed on
tub and now await orders.
| From the arsenal corner of 35th st. and
9TH Avenue, Col. Jas. Crevey in command,
one hundred and thirty thousand rounds OF
ammunition for small arms have been issued,
and l60 rounds of canister for underground
field pieces. Large quantities have also been
issued from other arsenals.
Tuesday evening each police captain was
required to make schedule of his available
| force, from which selected three-fourths
OF the aggregate compliments. The Captains
were then ordered to report at police head
quarters at six this morning. with two SER
geants, two roundsmen and 3-4 of the patrol
men under his command. This will bring to
the Police headquarters thirty-three captains,
| Slxty-SX SergeantS, tne same nuihUer Oh
roundsmen, and between 400 and 1900 pa
trolmen. This force will be formed into three
batalions of ten companies, to be commanded
by inspectors Dicks, Walling and Jameson.
The supreme command will be invested in
| Supt. Kelso. Besides large force of police
precinct detectives have been ordered to re-
port to Capt. Irving of the detective force,
and with the central office detectives will be
used as skirmishers to note the movements of
the contending parties of Orangemen and
Hibernians, and when anything worthy of
note occurs to report the same to the nearest
station-house, where it will be transmitted by
telegraph to tee central Office. Besides the
instructions in the general order which has
been given to the public the police have re-
ceived from Supt. kelso secret instructions
in regard to the force to-day, and the utmost
secresy has been preserved in relation there
TO.
At this hour, 8 A. NJ, everything is quiet.
All feel assured that the action of Governor
Hoffman assures peace. The city is again in
the hands of law and order. The militia is
ready under arms, and the police is fully in
ucted. The appearances of the Police
| electric telegraph being the whole city's