Year: 1865

THE RIOT on STATEN ISLAND.
rns situstion-Furthcr Partieslsrs ef
the Outbreak ak--rhe CS-,n. Military and


Naval Accounts OF 10, So.
At present everything q'Ist the vicinity Of tho
recent riot Staten Island Atenpoander brass piece
IN position manned by asrew from the revenue cutter
Naugatuck Besides Sac NaugatucK another revenue
rutter has been maorrd the vicinity OF the scene OF
disturbance There very little apprehension Of re-
ucwa of the rio and the feeling induced by "sobsr ~
coud thoughp seems to control all the parties and
their friends Interested in the late escapade.


The acooup NJ Of the affair." though mainly In accord
snce with uiat already published in the HmArD diner
slightly fro each otherthe citizens giving one ver-
son the Military another and the naval ofcers third


Tho eli szens Of the vicinity, among thsn some who
profess 10 he eye witnesses Of tho AFFAIR ztate that they
were erainns the members Of the One Hundred and
Thirty third Metropolitan regiment al picnic on the
sspla nade near the Nautilus House The lager passed
srou nd freely some members Of the Sixty sixth reg


nc a quarered the Quarantine grounds were invited
sv er The accounts vary to the number, some SET


ng il three at i've SIX These were treated
IKE the rest There general spirit Of Hospitality,


general desire maintain 'samicable relations" 80
che spirit OF secaty unlimited till the limits OF sne
lager nearly reached This circumstance bong an
nounced by those in attendance, there were some ev'
dances dissatisfaction The glasses w's the ezcep
sion OF few were collected and piled up out Of the
reach OF those in attendance To appeaso the spirit OF
discontent beginning TO show ITSELF the attendants rs
yumed serving out the remaining lager in
Che few glasses at head - rapidly rs they
souId These attendants were placed, with the
lager in the midst of square formed by the tables at
which the parties drank. The members OF the Sixty
sixth without any cause say the citizenA that they
could discover the effects Of the carouse attempted
70 the enclosed by the tables but were driven
back by the members OF the One Hundred and Thirty
thlYd regiment and the citizens They then rushed Tor
the enclosure of the Quarantine grounds went In past
sbc guard and two Of them returned in few minutes
armed with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets with


Witch thew threatened the crowd outside For alleged
ELF protection the crowd rushed upon them dsaYmed
them, beat them and drove them In again. Their CON-


des inside after appeared to the number Of dozen
or more armed with muskes and bayonets and renewed
The battle driving of the crowd and firing indscrimi-
nxtely every outside the Quarantine enclosure
Several persons injured in this Qelee which lasted
for some minutes and maintained one side with
pones and brickbats, and the other with freaTmA
soldiers and would be pleased 10 be On good terms with
them.


The military version as gathered from the ofncer
IN command Of the fifty men OF the Sixty sixth on
guard at the Quarantine, and several other sodiers s
That the attack upon them was a work Of design and
here from New York who intended 70 attack theg,
and present for that purpose; that when
third regiment there only two men Of the Sixty
sixth present. that they were called towards and other
abusive epithes which men who had fought the rebels
field and everywhere else could not stand that
they moved TO retalate they were set upon
and beaten and Of them, William Snder, stabbed
sSeir arms 70 defend the ground which the mob threat
ened TO break into and which they knew it 70 be
ae a u FAX e lives ~hsn and s o mo csnss
q attack was furnished by any Of them, and few,


any unnecessary shots M fred They iSs also state state
wish good terms, and that there secession
kts and their sympathzers whose desire Is 10 get
svery wearing tho uniform Of the United States or
who served the army TO defend the country, into


trouble of the worst kind They add that they were not


The account furnished by Captain J. W. Wilson, CON-


ander of the United States revenue cutter Naugatuck
and his officers from different and less biased point
cf view than either OF the two preceding is 70 the
following effect


The hfst intimation he had Of the ARRAY was the
Arng Of the muskctry and the shouts OF the
rioters He feared an attack OF some kind
the stores nj the Quarantine, which his vessel and
she military are placed there TO guard He ordered tne
ander arms and proceeding 70 examine the cause OF
The disturbance when he met corporal OF the Sixty
uxth running towards him. aud On approaching he SAID
70 him that mob had attacked and overpowered the
guard forcing their way into the outside en-


he did not perceive FIRST that the corporal
Ger the influence of liquor but subsequently, discovered
shat he WAS The officer in command OF the military
was absent and the non comm ssioned officers and most
sf intoxicated far ms he could judge BY
ther setons without delay be marched down the crew
Of bis vessel, and having arrived within sight Of
Che discovered that all confusion, that SOL
aiers and citizens were a common mob He then sent
forward Lieutenant J. n. Rcssey, with eight picked
men, 70 reconnotre more closely and arrest all The
drunken they could and bring them back, and, N
pressed fall back upon the balance OF the crew OF the
cutter which he held in reserve having heard that the
rioters had design TO surprise the cutter by tank
and plundcr burn the stores The sailors
went into the work az they know how, and brought
back several prisoners, which were sent to the
sutter By this means the riot gradually
euelled and comparative order restored. Lieutenant
Gossey and two of the OF the cutter were
slightly injured In the melee. number of persons
we're hurt with brickDais and stones, but the only
persons seriously injured those whose names have
air ady been published the HERALD No one, 70
Ear known mortoy injured, aud hopes enter
tanned Of the recovery Of Lieutenant Nelson, who was
the breast the hall passing through hs body
This Young officer had served four in the army,
service mot OF the time and received bo
wound until he fired upon Wednesday evening


considerable degree OF alarm and excitement still
pcrvades Tompknsvlo aud few other subjects than the
not discussed in the village There little 10 appre
hepd the form Of danger however; for not only
the spot and inibe vicinity fully ample TO opreserve
the most absolute and perfect order.


The officers of the Sixty sixth regiment hcl1 an nves
egaton into the aud progress OF the riot ycter
Gay at Fort Richmopd but the above statements, from


rce different points o view furnish all the necessary
Intelligence The subject that easily be gathered


The Riot mt Flushing.