Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

As a steady drizzle fell early Wednesday morning, only a few dozen protesters remained in Zuccotti Park.

In stark contrast to the last several weeks, when members of Occupy Wall Street had turned the park into a sprawling camp cluttered with tents, a makeshift medical center and library, there were no tarps or sleeping bags — just a few dozen people clustered together or slumped on granite benches, shielding themselves with whatever they had: umbrellas, rain coats, pieces of cardboard and garbage bags

Early Tuesday morning, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg ordered police to remove protesters and their belongings forcefully in an unannounced eviction; hundreds were arrested. When they were allowed to return to the park Tuesday night, protesters were not allowed to bring large bags through barricades that might contain sleeping bags or tents.

There was a resilience among those who stayed.

“It was a morale breaker and booster,” said Andre Harris, 28, who has been involved with the protest since shortly after it began in September. “They took what little materials we had. But at the end of the day, we’re still here.”

Mr. Harris was ready. In a duffel bag he had a poncho and a survival kit, which included, among other things, five cellphone batteries, a new toothbrush and a package of unopened underwear.

Nearby, Jorden Eck, 20, said: “That was my bed over there, where that lady is. Not anymore.”

Most of Mr. Eck’s belongings, including a tent and winter clothing, were taken during the raid — the city said the protesters could reclaim their stuff on Wednesday. In the meantime, Mr. Eck said he planned on staying at the park and using the only item of clothing he had managed to keep — a pair of sweatpants — as a pillow, he said.

Many protesters, however, did not stay at the park.

At Judson Memorial Church, across the street from Washington Square Park, about 60 protesters were sprawled out on blankets in the church’s lower parish hall, said Lisel Burns, a volunteer there.

“They came in all night,” Ms. Burns said. “Some were so tired they just fell right asleep.”

Despite a protest late Tuesday night, when members of Occupy Wall Street marched from Zuccotti Park to 1 Police Plaza to oppose alleged police abuse from the previous night, there was little friction between protesters and law enforcement as the night wore on.

About an hour before sunrise, though, there was a minor scuffle after a protester said he was pushed into a barricade by a man who appeared to be some sort of authority — the man would not say in what capacity he was in the park.

It began with an argument about whether it was against park rules to sleep sitting up.