The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20

Tho Rioters To BE Tried by Court Mar
tial-Their Release Yesterday Morn
fng-Generais Funk, Stonehouso and
schaler to Make Arrangements for the
Trial.
The drunken Eleventh regiment had ample time
the night before last to consider and repent their
dlsgraceful conduct of Thursday. During the whole
OF the night In question they were confined in the
Arsenal corner OF Elm and White streets, without
light or fire. The Arsenal Is an old building with
out windows, and generally out OF repair. Many OF
the members of the regiment who had become
sober during the march from Prospect Park to the
Arsenal took advantage Of the open windows, and
when the guards were not looking they crawled
through and went TO their homes wiser and sad
der men than when they went to Prospect Park,
where, in all probability, they will never 60 again,
at least as soldiers
At an early hour yesterday morning crowd
was attracted to the railing around the Arsenal by
seeing the heads Of many OF the German soldiers,
with brass-spiked helmets,
PROJECTING FROM THE WINDOWS
OF the old barrack. About halfpast six O'Clock the
scene was lively one; several hundred people
had collected around the place, and all manner Of
fun was poked at the warriors in 'doleful Dumps"
Shop girls coquetted and 1lrted with the soldiers
Whose accoutrements had received additions OF
dust and cobwebs) in a most tantalizing manner.
Under ordinary circumstances 1t is fair to suppose,
they would have enjoyed diversion OF this kind,
but, as 1t was. they grinned and made all manner
OF WY faces expressive Of supreme disgust and
indicating that high moral sentiment 80 common
among men the morning after being 'high." The
0anatn OF the neighborhood amused themselves by
displaying their proficiency In artillery tactics
with putty blowers, through which they showered
o ceaseless volley or pills OF
THE BILIOUS WARRIORS.
The abused Germans showed no fight their pot
valor having died out with the stimulation pro-
duced by Thursdays beer. The police did all In
their power TO prevent and check this undue ex-
we're impotent before 80 large number. About
nine O'Clock the crowd had dispersed and COM
parative quiet reigned in the neighborhood. The
wives OF some OF the SOLDIERS" were on hand and
anxiously paraded the streets INDUCING in Micaw-
berism. The realization OF their hopes came at
twelve O'Clock, when their husbands were turned
SUBSISTENCE who received his orders from superin-
tendent Matse, the last-named dgnitary having
received his instructions from General Funk In
Albany.
never seen, even in war times, than these dust
begrimed, cObweb-frecKled and blear-eyed militia
men when they made their appearance. Rip Van
Wrinkle couldn't have looked worse after his
twenty years. sleep than did these men who had
slept none for forty-eight hours. With detected
mien and downcast eyes they went In their differ
ent directions totally Indifferent to the jeers OF
the crowd collected around the gate.
GENERAL FUNK "COMES HOME AGAIN.
At five O'Clock General Funk came home from
Albany In company with General Stonehouse. In
O conversation with General FUNK HERALD re-
porter learned that he and General Stonehouse, to-
gether with General Schaer were going to make
arrangements for court martial In the case, and
that in all probability, the regiment would be dis.
go the court martial, he could not, by virtue OF
bis once, say any thing further OF the CASE