New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-19
THE RIOT.
The following is Col. Josiah PorterA official
CONDUCT OF THE MILITIA

Tur.rWENIY- SECOND REGIMENT-Col" PCkITEK's
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following is Col. Josiah POrterA official
rccoun; Of tho part taken by the 22d Regiment n q.
n " in the proceedings of last "Wednesday and
Thursday; 49, -. =, =, ,
Nrw-YoRK, July -, 1871 (Mtfnghtl.
col W II. CHEsEBRoUGH, Asst AdjL Genera LIST Dice
CioyfI have the honor TO report follows: The
regiment under my eohu, NJ ssse"cd ~ the
ArmOry In TOurtcenih.sl., TINS n,ornIie, at soN,h
arms stacked a guard established, ana the men held
strictly within the armOry, while awaiting further or
yscb rsssd the Srr1ory using Insulting aud. threaten
IN, LANGUAGE ard gestures caused the men To be kep
a. much possible from the doors WINDOWS, an4 I1n
q The sECTy On reISiyng ned order rom ~ nr
ceed with my cO'1mand to Iwenty nlnlhst una u %
ave- 70 act as guard TO the procession 10 form teI9
nnde ne c % al IN and take arms and dis
trbuted ammmition2o rounds to e3eh man, In com
pl,ance with orders Division HeadquarteIS pre-
vcUsy received, had not mp TO THIS 'ihv lSsucu any
officers ana enlisted men, then marched lmune1l-
stey, and with all possible expedition to nun
81 and Erhthavc. After having ascertaned that Cen
Varan wos vet on the ground. and having ADVISED
with INSPECTOR Janlcson, who was present WIN SoIl
e regiment I'm column Of ours on the westry sue Oh
EShth-ave, right resting on twenty elgn'n,1,, Se,
VaFan arrived the ground shortly aIei, anu COLI
tinuCd tie regiment IN about the same p0sltoh GpoNe
described Acting under his directions; then gave the
order 10 load with Dacartridge which was executed
Ihe side Streets the Sidewalks or Eght-aye anu tne
doors windows and roofs OF me houses on ener se Oh
the were crowded NTH people among Whom
were many women and children. No assault Wnatever
made upon the regiment, although ihreatenng anu
offensive demons ratons were continually occurring IN
ne crowd Int the offending individuals were promptly
disposed Of by the police who were engaged IN series
Of continually recurring sArmshes up 70 the ume the
ste6 4 FG N 13St until inc column was
Wl,n the procession was ready to move the regiment
fours head OF column at about Twentyeghthst. My
lions from Cen. Narian were 10 guard the right
Of Nn Trn a
from hin. Under these instructions l gave my
officers and strict injmctions not TO fire until they
got the word of command from Our position on the
Icht Of the procession maintained during the march,
executing that at about Twenty the let flank OF
IA, rear OF the procession being wholly uncovered Capt
" G. BoSson, with company sent TO AL this va
caucy marching IN column of fours IN rear OF the 9t
Regiment. aud one company under Lieut.. Terhuue was
directed to march company 'front.' IN rear of the process
sion, the remaining companies beng sun sulncleht 70
the Tignt flank OF the procession. During the
march from Iwentyeghth Twenty lInth-Sts. to the
middle Of the block between Twenty third ana twenty
fourLSts. the column frequently assaled ny men
from the houses and roofs either side. At least
dozen men Of this regiment we're struck by Dottiss
but serious injuries.
Al Twcutyfourtlst there was considerable firing, In
which the slth Regiment acting guard 10 the left
flank of the procession took part The head OF our CO..
was al tic time little III advance OF the south
west corner OF Twenty -fOurh-st and Eghthave The
Soad of onr c"lnmp ar Twenty.fourthst fei back to-
geher with ne Of the procession IN some confusion
10 column, and for lew moments the avenue from
our column casery 10 Twentyfourth-st. and for some
distance beyond entirely cleared. This, however,
was soon recthed, and subsequently the gth Regiment
substituted for the oth ,gment The men OF this
under ae f@ I 3Ha constant ar in
column and did not fire a single shot.
There assault OF any consequence, so far as
march The column marched-this regiment continuing
S. q guard, companies on the right flank of the
procession company the left flank and one IN the
FEAR as above monuoned-through ghthave., Twenty
thrdFt. Ffh-ave., Fourteenthstr Fourthavep TO the
Intersection Of Third and Fourthaves At this last point
tsG PIoc v TcI rat eesTsd he aVepTSs from
10 and
and down FOurth-st and then formed III douDc nes
ser6ss the avenues at FouTh-st facing south In this
vicinity large were assembled bolh in front OF the
regiment and in tho side streets. NO demonstration OF
any serious nature made. however in my front or
vicinity although the detective police near us made
considerable number of arrests and particularly along
wearGns from men in tho crowd on our flank.
At little before o'clock p NJ we We're relieved by me
eth Regiment Col serry, and by direction OF Gen Va
Iian proceeded 10 our anory TO await fultheT orders
Arriving at the armoIy caused an insecGh "a az s ts
ncnbcr 10 absent about hour at time for the
purpose Of visiting Their families in cases of sickness, or
where there appeared TO be urgent reasons but no more
than 1--WE or six have been absent at any one time
The regiment now held at the armory for further
deTs Present, % officers and Sls enlisted men total
g. IIe Gtg9 TPI the SU dag NOV INC O0 O''
Womb resrec,fny cali attention to the gallant con-
que 81 surgeon Rodeusten and Assistant surgeon Rob
ne of nv ta at the zine Of the affair at Twenty
me ,'.fsncS Of tie wounded in Twenty fomth-st
and assisted i'm removing the wounded policemen and
~ IL ieLct terms Of the GALLANT conduct and valuable
tflvcs II Ire dctilhrCnts Of police in front aud on my
haut. have the honor TO be, very respectfully. your
,i.eC..nt servant, JOSIAH PORTER,
Colonel 22d Infantry, n. G. S. n. Y.
HEADQUARTERS .cD INF'Y., NATIONAL GUARD g. y. Y,
.,EW-NOIE. Jyly 10, 1917 O'Clock T. IN. )
oi ". ". CEEsEBROCGH, Chf OF star, First Dtrts0'l
1CIo.fL: have the honor to report that the RcSi-
1oeut remained at the a!mory during the night Of the
.f iust About ca or o'clock THIS morning received
id order dated July 10, ISL directing Inc to proceed
with NY command 20 Elm Park, and relieve the list
Trcmont A. breakfast had not been prepared, sent
Tieut Heath OF ny staff in advance with Instructions
have TtuCns ready az some convenient point on the
route I!c procured such refreshments he could at
iorty-sacOuU-st, where delayed about 10 minutes
,iencc bv Ecbtlye. 10 Elm Park, arriving there
STOUT gO,o.ii a. To. WAcreupOn / established guard
and saAcd The list Regiment had left previous
our arrival We found the aDOreTs on the Egbthaye
boulevard quietly work, and saw no indications OF
disturbance. unusual excitement At about. noon
rrrl we'd telegram from Division Headquarters di-
.ecu Iul proceed with the Regiment TO our GImOiY
aud dismiss. We marched through Central ParB, and
GOWN F,yC. 20 lie armOIy, ana there dismissed, az
SgC4t = 4. N. p
took occasion in my report Of yesterday TO allude
20 the good conduct OF the surgeons attached to
NV staff deem my duty TO the officers and men ufi-
der nv command commend III the highest terms their
uaticrCc fOIbcdIdcc COOluess seadlhesS ana prompt
willing and exact obedience 10 orders under insults,
IrovocatOus ana assaults most trying and aggravang.
: have no hesitation in saying that every officer and
zion offered wOGld have behaved with The same gal
lanry the officers whom have specially mentioned
have lie honor 10 be, very respectfully, Your Obedeht
.eryaIt, JOSIAH PORTER,
Colonel 22d Regiment, n. c., Commanding