New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
THE BROOKLYN WHISKY WAR RENEwEI
ANOTHER RAID OF THE FIFTH WARD DlsIlL
LERIES-GREAr DESTRUCTION OF MAILIdAl
TROOPS LEFT on GUARD.

ANOTHER RAID OF THE FIFTH WARD DISTlL-
LERIEs-GREAr DESTRUCTION OF MATERIAL
TROOPS LEFT ON GUARD.
Gen James Jourdan, Supervisor butcher, As
ssant Assessor wass and so special deputies assembled
at o'clock yesterday morning at the foot of Montaguest
whence a steam.tug conveyed them to the Nayy-fard'
r.oo,. 1000 .OA-aItnlery and imam
try-under command OF Gen. Yogdes, brought by
another steamer Working parties were fn readiness
with the necessary tools, and soon possible the
various alleys and streets Of the Fifth Ward
more bockaded by detachmens Of troops and marines.
Raids then simultaneously made on the suspected
localities, revealing the fact that nearly oil the estab-
lishnents broken up November last had been retted,
and new ones started there were none before.
John Gormans shed. in Dickson salley, was again
visited, and eight tubs OF mash found still hot from
the nights operations Gorman's still had been hastily
removed but the furnace so hot tLat the bricks
could not be handled.
Posting soldiers with loaded guns upon the houseops,
sheds and fences the Revenue officers proceeded down
the alley where a new establishment found, contain
ing three tubs, all full The foul stuff speedily
pumped into the cutters, and the tubs dug out. At
McLeans stable in HudsOn-ave where nine tubs were
captured during the last raid three large ones were
found yesterday a full Of hot liquor The still had been
removed A.,
where the still had been located in subcelar and the
tubs under an adjoining shed. very large establish
ofiicias unearthed a copper still and worm, which
carted to the NavyYard. At whitefords in John-st,
Joining shed large number OF stamped barrels, which
were preparing for retllng and resale In defiance Of
Victor c. Reaut, in Waterst, was visited, and several
nashubs and "d9n6liIngs seized & ,tr,. .ro ,,ur,
the tubs being fun Of mash steam ireengne was set
Carey & Co.'S establishment at No. IS Lttle-st
tered next and fve tubs OF mash were seized and the
during the day and in which mash tubs were found are
as follows:
Goan Dcksons alley Duays rymou.h,s Gr.h.n' Dck.ons
Hudson Osborn MulAiys water Cays,
Little Mea1s3 Bros UItSd s.s o'rP STnI ST. asn mm
Co.'S GOst large still in Of DuHys DOushery' Co.'S Lit
The seizures included FIVE copper stills and ive worms
II is estimated that the mash destroyed exceeded 900
in value During the day. the operations n Of the
warders and in John-st and other localities the work,
briekbas. one deputy badly wounded on the head
with flying pavingstone and was removed by his com
and threats vengeance freely uttered, but the
troops seemed too much for the ronghs and they could
tOIcated with the vile whisky and had to be sent to the
sc thu THE SO the az
detail OF men were set to work. ana sewer opened to
To guard against an attack the Navy Yard the Exc
cutve Officer Capt Wolsey placed extra guards at the
and trained pieces Of artillery TO sweep the main
Tho military force engaged in the raid included the
Gen vogdes Eighth Infantry-6oo men. under Col Bom-
Detachment 100 men, Permanent party from Governors
Island 40 men, under Lieut. Dougherty or the LIST In
Tne sth Infantry left Davds Island where they are
now stationed, about O'Clock yesterday morning and
were conveyed by steamer TO the Navy Yard where they
will be quartered long as their services may DO
required In that rOubOus section The officers OF the
regiment accompanying the expedition Col. Bonn
ford Major wilkins, and the following named company
comnanders Capts. Lazele, Reed, Worth, smith, ana
Brayton, and Leuts. Whitney Losche, Oglbie, Savage
and Andrews.
HOW TIE WHISKY TAX MUST BE ASSESSED
Judge Benedict has rendered the following
important decision against the Government;
An brought United States against oscar King 20
sso upon dsiers bonds being the asd uaPal eH
the dsted spirits manufactures @ ns M
November apd December The assessment lists sho" al ne
fares assessed against the dsler for the period question 'oaa'
sal i2O a. OF which the balance claimed seVS1 ~,
unpaid and the solely upon The validity OF hs %
by the Assessor This assessment was Mved =, % ~ s
ulery estimated By the Assessor upon
instead Of period Of u hours Nlch % =,
In the dstiers notice, and wEs ssD n' on,S .ti
determined sccordano WIN ne VI
section 10 Of OF 1903 No other survey ne u:e
made ths required by Section Vi bu tne ~ w. ae
survey tbeeaner the fnneninS Peol W De 20
claimed accordingly without
ths eiisng survey without reference to The actual
produced Upon these facts several question, nave oen S, ,s
consider but single one ~ s
that. according 70 seeson ~
.hsn capacity Of dstry determined IRON lhe
Do charged by the Government can onv po uons V
m the Internal Revenue to the Assessor 70
competent and sAun person 70 esess,
mated by make new survey anu m
the producing capacity the dcp sni new report aeteoI - 'I
.ng m. e,pseiy Of lstery Whut tho Ad Of any person
and without NAAifB aly new suy OF
Is l.t ea.e Of provided for 70 Section
a4at.l aual