Since the arrival of the cavalry on Tuesday the strikers have been very quiet, and did not repeat their drills with the accompanying display of shotguns, rifles and revolvers. In fact the result of the raid would go to show that the arms have been carefully hidden away. From General Roe's headquarters orders were issued for the infantry and cavalry to be placed so as to prevent any persons escaping from either Little Italy or the Bowery.

Cavalrymen from Troop C were posted along the roads leading from the valley on the west side. They were stationed about 100 yards apart and challenged everybody who passed in either direction. On the east side in the vicinity of Little Italy the men from Squadron A did similar duty, while several companies of the Seventh regiment were placed close to the Italian settlement in order to be ready to render aid in case the strikers should resist.

The sheriff with a posse of 25 deputies, escorted by Company D of the Seventh regiment, arrived at the Bowery where they immediately began a thorough search of the houses for weapons and ammunition, and whenever they came across a person for whom they had a warrant they placed him under arrest. There was not the slightest resistance made, except by one man, Thomaso Leviana, who was very boisterous and tried to escape from his captors.

In the Bowery nine prisoners were captured, three of whom were Marcelo Rotella and his two sons, Angelo and Antonio. One revolver, a toy pistol, a few cartridges and several dirks and stilettos were found and confiscated. The prisoners were taken to the guard tent of the Fourth Separate company, where they were placed in the charge of an armed guard of six men.

The sheriff then went to the other side of the river and scoured the houses on top of the hill and in Little Italy.