Year: 1869

New York had yesterday an excitement that
might be classed under the head of tirst-class
sensations. At one time indeed, it was feared
that the soldiers of the State would meet in
deadly contest with the soldiers of the Govern
ment Happily this was avoided The New
York HOrM of this morning rccOunts the cir
cumstances Of the whole affair from its COM
mencemcnt TO the temporary compromise of yes
terday afternoon, in the following manner:-


The United States Court building was as warliRe
in its appointments, yesterday as an arsenal in "a
beleaguered city. At O'Clock in the morning just
the hour when rustic farmers are whettng their
Scythes IN peaceful helds, detachment Of the lst
city from Governors Island


the advent OF these martial emissaries was a
cause of wonderment to all hong Broadway The
marketmen who were iourneying with their stores
of fruit and vegetables delayed their arrival up town,
10y hating and following the soldiers. The police,
who had lramped the streets vgilantly through the
night, at a loss to know what could call artil-
lerymen into the city or who had summoned them.
Nobody knew where they were going, how long they
were intending to stay or what reason could neces-
state their presence here.


The three companies marched in quick time up
Broadway to the United States Court building where
they fled into Marshal BarlOws office. Chambers
street was drOwsy with her last morning nap. No
body stirred through the street, for as the
battalion had entered the building the market
wagons which had followed the men were dragged
away, the occupants in curious surprise, thinking
that the military moved in inscrutable ways to per-
form their mysterious dOings


Grub for the Garrison.


just after these movements occurred, the Cover
nOrs Island subsistence wagon ratified up to the
closed door Of the United States building. Here
small crowd collected to see three barrels of crackers
and bread, barrel Of beef and several boxes of
coffee and sugar, carried into the court building
Now the crowd increased in numbers and inquisi-
tiveness. The people about the building were de-
termined to know what these great preparations
presaged. But


The Soldiers on Guard
exhibited the uncOmmuncative mumness of Shakers
when unmOved by the spirit They did not seem to
know anything; they paced up and down the hall in
profound abstraction. When questioned by those
standing about, they stared, and that was ALL except
to hitch the gun up on their shoulder in a more com
Portable and unmitary position. Two of the COM
panies were quartered in the Grand Jury room:
another one was stationed in the United States Cir
cult Court Room; squad was placed in the vesti-
bue Of Marshal Barlow's Office, and three were put
on guard in the hall. Captain Shaw, after stationng
his men in this way, so to disturb the success of
the direful scheme which formed in that nursery
of dark projects now-a-days-a Judges chamber
Chivaricly disposed his limbs to rest. At O'Clock
the guard was increased, so that the main hallway
of the building looked like


An ArmOry the Eve of Battle.


The muskets were stacked through the centre of
the way and senries with their hats cooked on their
heads in the warriors defiant STYLE strobe up and
down, knitting their brows and scowling frightfuy.
intmidate the bystanders by their valorous appear
ance, and thus prevent any serious conflict. AT 10
O'Clock


The Lawyers


were dropping in, and plying the taCitum guards
with professionally vouhle questions Your re-
porter heard the following exciting dialogue between
a counsellor and the sentry.


Counsellor-Well my boy, what brought you
here?


Sentry stares profoundly, and takes one step to
the right.


Counsellor-What right have you to disturb the
Sentry manipulates his trousers and stares more
profoundly


difference OF gHard calls out in painfully loud tones
Are you deaf or fool?


Dumb the Great Sphynx.


The sentry was nobly faithful to his captain; the
men received orders 10 not word, their
ears as though sealed with wax, and they all did it,
This is marvellous discipline but not calculated TO
give any considerable importance to the men, The
counsellor moved away with clenched teeth, mutter-
ing words of complaint about garrsoning troops in
court-rooms and law Libraries.


At Noon


everything was excitement and confusion about the
building. Blue trousers and bayonets and law books
and briefs and apple-Women were all mixed in in
eXtricable complication. Everybody was at cross
purposes The captain was consulting with his SER
geant, and the sergeant conferred with the captan
The captain was laying plan for approval, and the
sergeant talked OF change OF orders. Neither
knew what the other was saying. Orders We're
given and cOuntermanded in the same breath
Those who were in harmony through the confusion
became diverse. Nobody knew what was going on
except the body who declared the ignorance Of
everybody.


New Comers-WhO Were Theye


At this time the halls were filled by new COM
pany men, for the most part atired in light cheviOt
suits, and blue and black striped shirts covering
goodly grown bodies, which bodies sustained as a
capital ornaE!ent head the hair of which was
heavily perfumed with bears grease pomade and
the face glowing with an erubescent rubicundity
which told OF strong production for adulterated
Croton. These gentlemen were shOd with the Gre
clan Bend shoe, which is an insignia of their office
every man induing his feet with this particular Kind
Of shoe.


Looking for Fight.


The men so gorgeOusly bedecked were looked on
with interested attention. The general question
was "Will they arrest the Marshal?n The appear-
ance of the soldiery had infected the crowd with
love for fight The deputy sherins had stepped
out quietly, in a very little time, and


Quiet Resumed.


The departure was strangely abrupt At3 O'Clock
there was great hurrying to and fro, doors closed
with slam, Keys made revolutions in the locks
mysterious whlsperlngs were heard, and the i'm
preston prevailed that something was going TO he
done. Nothing was done, however, except the
STEAK Whlch restaurant sent in for Marshal Barlow
VINO was not inclined to appear on the streets.
The Object of all this POther.


The Marshal sat at his table all day. and a rusty
sword lad beside him. with which he intended to
awaken vaor in the battalion if they were attacked
grim smile stole over the Marshars countenance
when some one suggested the prOpriety of girdng
ON his thigh and going forth unattended. The Mar
shal did not do so, 1t is needless to say The guards
now relaxed their vigilance bestowing more atten-
On on some tobacco, which they smoked laboriOusIy
and chewed abundantly


An Armistice-Pratt TO be Produced on MOndnv
A short time prior to O'Clock, the hour at which
the Pratt case was to be called up before JudSe
States District Attorney PierrepOnt made his an
pearance, and had conference with Judge McCunn
in private room Of the latter The interview re-
suited in an understanding that Pratt would he
produced on Monday, Judge McCunn in the
meantime TO refrain from issuing his war
rant for the production OF Pratt for the arrest of
Marshal Barlow. During the interview, District
| Attorney Pierrepont informed Judge McGunn that
President Grant, before his departure from the CITY,
mad given TO Marshal Barlow autograph order for


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