New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
THE RIOT.
THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE HIBERNIAN
REBELLION.

might nevertheless arise disturbances which would ron
der the aid of the military necessary. also received
the following written communication; 49,,
7, o,, that III. roce authorities oft y MAJ ic well sustained
or of The peace Of which on wedlesiay the l2th
S , .3S1 ao ' 5 . yoq s 0T pigments Sa
infantry and one troop Of ,a,A ve ra yI ar q, y.ryo
To Moy 1si ALEXANDER sHLzR CommaHdaHi Of ne First D''
During the day of tho 18th, also received a
verbal request from the President of TAG Police it
at about midnight, was further requested by His TX
military aid required ia assistance OF the Gy guh9rl
tics. In answer to these acquisitions. the following
order was i,sued from these headquarters:
HEADooAErsas lmsT DEInoS G; g. y; 10
Nr.foR.: JOY H. 1871
SPECIAL ORDER, No iG-BvTn,cT--r Ia obedience to
sT s Ssl. 'T os to .Se At the heir I' Tsps ano
in fatigue d fully armed I'D equipped r active ef'ice on WeGns
lh RI G9b list aad ei Regiment. InAs the Wosls.oa Cry
20 rounds Of ammunition and toe ARTILLERY NJ" 20 rounds gun
By order Of Major-Geu. ALEXANDER sH,LFa.
Col, A G .ani Chief Of star
MILITARY NASEUyERs IN THB MoRSSG.
At2 a. ln on the i2h inst IpersOnally informed the
superintendent Of Police Of my action, and at a. m re-
ported to tho Commander-ir-Chlef in person, with
portion OF my staff nc Police Headquarters. II being
apprehcndod ut Police Headquarters that the necessary
withdrawal of most of the police force from the Thirty
first Precinct would invite disorder along ne me Oh t
Boulevard IL was deemed prudent 10 cttaD'h an aineu
force in the vicinity oil Elm Park and 10 secure tue
greatest amount OF protection win lhe caat nuOgi OF
men, regiment armed with pregch-lohletS, ah'
squadron Of cavalry dispatched b. tho service OF
Hri6aIiSTEe, Fsl Dyi.oS Nsv.Yonr. July p 1871.
SPECIAL Orders no Ill The e9nnaaiag Oh OF gle Hasiny'
o.cr o. me Il II Regimen. ifu;ry. At tie aaofy u 81
neut corner Of Thirty -i'h-st aud Broadway.
BY order Of N or Gen Alexander sbaler.
COL W. x 4 H C. cG ssa Gri,f ;ar
HE'DormrsRs PiR'r Dtyi'ioS NKw.loHS Jay u vi
CoSzL Upon TIE receipt Of ihs yOa viii march your eoRIar uP
re teaen Ninth and Tenihaes srd pat yourse ia conn mica
late yoa 90 as to support the discharge u
IL duties aud a i' PUT o,e "a VII confer e Or IL
The service Which required Of you viii apprece one Of
and your oVa ymsnt T police win enforce the law far the
Sa t a41 lo Is 10 upo & in The ag Of their d1de Soa
o al orlerly sld aoS any Struggling that they can DO
m c5Te,i 10 Sen bet ch.uts to any point yol v that they
sufficiently srge enforce order possible without rortas to
Yp i ho use force unless it absolutely necessary put
down disturbance si thea you are expected TO et WI" cy
a nsa' 5a b Gf 9o mast IT, = pafn e 81 The Sac
auhort IS therefore necessarily sreonsry. The Wash,ngoR Grey
Troop Of C@ya has been directed to reBor Syol II viii ''o''
with Jour command IN Ter Jo.r or,ers ~ ,ct,ssr
At the same hour Col. scott of the 6th Regiment was
ordered 70 occupy the City arsenal corner OF t9 ana
the purpose Of protecting the building and It's contents
ana of supporting the two batteries assembled there,
shoud te services be required The balance of the 9Th
Regiment left for the protection Of tueir own
COZ Wood Of the 10Th Regiment ordered to occupy
The state Arsenal. corner % EeYenth-lVe aud ihlry-
ffihst, with hs command, LEAVING about 10 men tor me
protection of his Amory, ana detailing an equal number
Tor the cafe OF the list Regiment Armory. me COM
mandng officer of the oh Regiment stationed % mon IN
that Arnory, in Hestcr-st BowCry and an equal
number in The ArmOry Of the 1t and Cd Cavalry az Nos
Tie commanding officer Of the 18th Battalion stationed
one company in the armoly corner Greene ana ouaoh
toned company ii the almoiy ~ Gcrh9Ia Assem-
Brg-Gens WARREN and Ward, commanding the
Third and First Brigades respectively, OF the First D
etiahi5 their headqnarttrs as follows Cen Vrien AZ
the armory Of the TN Regiment, and Gen. Ward at the
visit he armorcs OF the regiments Of THEW command
and that tie instructions Issued were Observed and
hold themselves and their stats in readiness foi any ser
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TIE PARADE.
In order that the excited condition OF the public mind
might not be aggravated by the presence of uniformed
soldiers in the public streets and that the troops should
be well in hand FOR prompt action, the following circular
was issued to All the commanding officers:
HEOSrA'fN' fi' EI DylcoS G j. e. +, s. n
TIE Mlor General c5aaaus dfscs tii tie ammunition be not
dba'd uad orders 60 received tom tles eaiqu
hr within ne Ara6-. Ioerng aIoat the door and nshb1rr
saloon, Vim rreI be permitted L neess, + pre-
Provost Giari viii returned or dso9aee b. order Of Major
Gen. Alexander saaef ~, w q. CHFsEbEoUGH,
by O'Clock a. reports received al Headquarters Of
small bodies OF armed men moving I'm various parts Of
the city became frequent. The iiIst one OF any magn
adg Of Eofg hat SFsG crowd of @ dp SSs
so 1 - had made Administration at One-huhdredand
fory-third,st. and seyentlaye and obliged az the
their party. There being no available police force IN
di Mor assen Of my s with orders 10 the
commanding officer II the list Regiment, stationed at
Elm Park to move Al once one wing OF his regiment and
the Washington Gray Cavalry In the direction OF the point
Indicated This movement rapidly executed, bat upon
reSching information was re-
ceyed that the rioters had moved down through the Park
and tenth..f and Eghth-avo and the cavalry at one
Inn rpflu III,
were returned to Elm Park, by teegraphic order
About 10 y. In information was received that con-
siderable body OF rioters moving down Tbrdaye.
at Eighty siXthst, and that the wOrkmen engaged Ia
LAYING Croton pipes had quit work and joined them To
spp6rt DEF achment OF police sent OFF in omnibus Is 10
intercept them, the Isl Regiment Of Infantry. Col Per
Low commanding, ordered to move across and up the
Tiird-ayc Al y m Col. PeTlcy telegraphcd from the
Nineteenth Precinct station House, Everything quiet"
and he was after consultation with the police athOr
ties telegraphed TO return to the armory and keep
At 1880 a. n an effort was made by an excited crowd
quarter in Avenue A. Feurh-st and Col Clark OF
the eth Regiment was ordered To detail two companies
to cooperate with Capt Mount OF the Eleventh Precinct
in projecting them. These companies shortly atterward
reported back their armOry, tho arms having been
secured and removed to Police Headquarters by the
under Capt. Mount.
About the hour exciting report that armed
mob had attacked the SecOndaye. ears received,
and detachment Of police was dispatched by Supcriu-
tendent Kelso TO the Eighteenth Precinct To support
and cooperate with this detachment Col Sterry OF G
Rcgmen ordered TO send our companies OF his
or af least was greatly exagrcrated The numerous
details Of policemen had reduced the force at Headquar
much that il deemed necessary to rcnfOrce
it by portion of the military Col. Clark OF the 9TH
Regiment therefore ordered to send two companies
and occupy the upper Moor OF the Headquarters build
ing These companies were commanded respectively by
Capts. Kip and Ely.
The report from different parts Of the city had now
become most exciting IN their character. one from the
immediate vicinity OF Headquarters brought IN by detect
ives considered most trustworthy that organized
force. formed in companies with officers commanding,
having leader with drawn sword at their head, Was
moving down PTlncest toward Hbornia Hall Instantly
a plan OF capture determined upon. body OF
policemen 10 move down Mulberry-st to PilHCe-st.
10 meet the column Another body was TO 90 down the
Bowery to strike their rear, while strong squad vi
detectives 10 operate I'm making captures Circum
stances would permit. To give effect and render
aid Al required. the slth Regiment moved from
their arnOry FOurth-st down Broadway TO Princest
mud ClrYeIie-sis The BOMer Princest The riot