, 1877-07-29
TIE BI;IGADIERS

and have full control. The colored people re. rc.
I turn H. O. Ut+tAr-
THE BEIGADIERS.
GREAT DEAL OF APPREHENSION
and anxiety have prevailed during thu riot, re-
so1t'og from IN unpar1lonable ignorance on the
part Of the people Is to the number of officers
engaged IN supprcss;ng the insarrcc.ion. Had
Mayor Heath devoted 4 few OF his proclana-
tions to the enumeration OF the couDcrent coru-
mandants 10 charge Of the small torve Of mill
tary there had been feeling of security
against which tue worst cfforts Of the mob hal
been Of no avail. There has been i mistaken
idea all the way through that the forces have
not been ablv Of properly commanded, an crror
which Will promptly be corrected By brief re-
view OF The situation.
Upon the flrst symptom OF q ruction. ahle
gentlemen accustomed to the noise OF battle
Immediately established headquarters ,'-the
fundamental principle Of all warEare-aud
stralehtTaY began to issue general orders.
IN Action OF ITSELF sufficient to thor
| oughly restore the confidence OF any
| people who clearly understand the neccs-
| sity anu effect Of such orders. Organization
| came next, which was SO marked in its 2.escr-
walton OF the ittcst that it brought a1 tue con-
manders to tho surface, anu, by that time, had
the mob been we'll regulated and formed of 4
| class that psetcnds to respect for masuiIrencc
| OF preparation, IL had straichtway dispersed
without parlcy, riot art, or further demoustra-
| ton.
The TACT that the theatre Of var WAS located
on South Halsici street made the Pa :ifc Hotel
the proper spot for g aead4uarters.n Gen. A,
e. Du' at, commanding Division, ordered room
containing four beds, q table, and L few ehairs
Gcu. George q. Waterman, 3. A., Chief OF
Stall, WIS assigned to one bed; Gen. Holdrilge
q. Collins, Assistant Adjutant- General, was
assigned to the second; Gen Il. B. Whitehouse.
Fayn,a5tcr~General, was assigned to tho thisl:
While Gen. A. c. Ducat, commanding D;ris' on,
took the fonFth; .caviug Gen. z. L. Oltlcrsl,ax.
Y. A. D. C.. at the table to write general
ortaers, and posting Gen. Samuel Appleton, H.
d. C., aud Gen. Guild, l. o. C., at the door
to sec tlat the other Generals were not dis
turbcd.
Some little trouble was experienced ut first
hy the refusal OF the hotel people to assign an-
Other four-bedded room to Gen. Joseph T. Tor
reuee, commanding Brigade, and his staff, but
this was finally overcome by Col. Drake, who
gave up the ciub~rooM, which WAS Immediately
cfristeued - Headquarters" and Gen. Joseph
L. Iorrence, commanding Brigade, and stall
promptly took possession Having established
himself, Gen. Joseph T. Torreuce. commanding
Brigade, seut word BY Gen. &. 4. Huntington,
4. 4. G., to Gen. Ducat, commanding Division,
that he was prepared for orders, to which
Gen. Ducat, commanding Division, replied,
through Gen. Hofdridsc 0. Collins, As
slstant Adjutant-General, that the work
must be done through general orders, which
would shortly be prepared By Gen. 2. z. Older
shaw, '. A. D. G.. Gen. Joseph Kirkland. 4.
D. C., was appointed General to receive the
general orders which were shortly brought
down by Gen. Fl. B. Whitehousc. Paymaster-
General, and were to the effect that further
general orders would be shortly issued This
fact was reported by Gen. Joseph
Kirkland, A. D. C., through Gen. Charles
q. Taylor, 4. D. C., TO- Gen. Joseph
r. Terrence, IN command of Brigade
The mob Was then under control.
Gen. Joseph Kirkland, A. D. C., asked to bo
relieved, and Gen. John Lanfsan, Inspector
General, was substituted. Gen. John Lanigan,
was sent b? Gen. Joseph L.
Torrencc, fn command Of Brigade, to Gen. L.
C. Ducat, In command OF Division, to announce
that general orders so far had had the desired
Effect, to which Gen Il. c. Ducat, commanding
Division, responded TO Gen. Joseph =. Torrcnce,
u command OF Brigade, through, Gen. Joseph
Stockton, A. D. C., that he thought 50, too.
1t was at this critical juncture that Gen.
Joseph 7. Torrcuce, in command OF Brigade,
eceivea report from Briga4licr-Aduliral Lyon
o the effect that he had ordered up the
,hleago Yacht Club fleet, which vas ready
o participate in any action, but which could
ot get through the bridges because its vessels
ad no whistles. Gen. Joseph Stockton. i.
}. C., thought this dilemma OF sufficient I'M
ortance to wake up Gen. 4. c. Ducat, com-
aanding Division, and Gen. Joseph 7. Torrencc,
Brigade, sent Gen. Joseph Kirk
nd, i. o. c., to inform Gen. H.. c. Ducat,
Division, OF the situation. Cen
= c. Ducat, commanding Division, sent word
Gen. Joseph r Torrencc, commanding Bril-
lde. through Gen. Hoidridge Q. Collins, As
stant Adjutant-G General, that any bridge
'pedins the progress Of the deet
0ud be considered riotous anu would
promptly dispersed By general
lers. Gen. L. c. Ducat, commanding Diris-
D, then ordered Brigadier-Aflmiral Lyon to put
e helm of his acet hard up and make the first
tack on Rush street bridge by columns Of four
chts sailing By the flank, tie rear rank to
'se under reefed jlbs and fixed topsails. While
ecuttng this order. Brfgad!er-Admira1 Lyon
Is struck BY gibingboom, and he imtnedf
ely sent Gen. Geor9e G. Waterman, B. j.,
,iefof Staff, to Gen. Joseph 7. Terrence, COM
anding Brigade, with information that the
ON Of the dag-ship hail mutinfed and struck
n in the stomach, and that he feared that the
val element Was incapacitatel for further
rrice.
The mob had then been forced from the Hal
ID street viaduct and scattered right and
t.
Sen. 4, G. Ducat, commanding Division, dis
tehcd Gen. P. r Oldershaw, Y. Il. D. c., to
tify Brigadier-Admiral Lyon that the meeting
uld be taken care Of in general orders, and Or
ing him to march bis fleet company front,
,sails aback, rear rank closed up and iibs
led, against the bridge
he mob were dis1nayed By the drmness OF
D. A. c. Ducat, commanding Division.
was ut this point that Br;gadier-Ad1niraI
n developed his courage. Attacking tho
lge on the flank, be marched bis yachts down
railroad track, captured the bridge-bell, and
back to await the coming OF the rear rank,
ch had been held in reserve.
was in this brilliant charge that Sergt.
3nigan was killed.
en-. 4. G. Ducat, commanding Division, Or
ri *x7 fs,riY.1 fo frfo