Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-18

Branch met the second Branch not having formed
quorum, the Branch adjourned until tomorrow morn
Ing, at 10 o'clock, A. nj. By order,
}. II, MOORE, Clerk.
ORDER RrsroRED.-Thc iudicious and energetic
measures adopted on Monday lss by the advice, and
under the direction Of Gen Smith. have had the desired
effect oi restoring order in community
the property OF citizens from plumber and destruction
and TN r persons from violence and outrage The force
winch was pnced under arms, and the determined dspo
son which was displayed 10 suppress further riot
Ing should any thing OF the kind be attempted had the
saluary effect of lettering the from making their
appearance From later information than we were ab.
10 possess yesterday, we learn that Col Finley's house
was attacked about three o'clock and rifed of few
tents, The principal part of the furniture and other
property having been previously removed. BY the time
the detachment which sent off to subdue them.
rived they had Dispersed removed other point
OF attaek-Ihey were reported to have gone towards
rrankin, with the intention of attacking the country
residence of MIR Morris who had removed his furniture
from It, and the detachment moved OF in that direction
10 overtake tem or intercept them upon their return
but although they the watch for them during the
whole night, nothing or hea rd of them
The remainder of the forces under Gen Smith was di
vidcd into attachments which were stationed at DIFF.
ierent points throughout the city ready mo-
ments warning, and kept their posts throughout the
night.
Effort made Sunday morning to assemble n
military force to be brought into action night should
occasion require it but General Smith resided in
The country, and Brgadcr General George H. Stcuart
being accidentally from home neither of them could
Col Howard issued his orders and appeared with his Of
heers, upon the grounds but from unk nown cause
II was found lmpractcable to collect efficient force
and resistance offered the course of the rioters
Gen Smith came TO town. and Gen Seuart returned
on Monday morning, when measures Immediately
taken to provide the necessary for restoration of
order and the protection of the lives the property
the citizens the result of which have already stated
we are requested ey number of the persons belong
ing TO the guard Saturday night, saw that was
lot until after they had been fred a, with fire by
the rioers That single musket dischar gcd by them
and that when they resorted the of arms was
only in selt-dcience Ii is highly probable that with re-
gard to the guard upon foot, this the fact and we
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Tor TRUTH to repeat what have already stated in rla
ton TO the horsemcn from observations and the
allegations OF those upon whose statements de-
pend that some of them acted very ndiscrectly and ma de
attacks where there not the smallest necessity
cason, and upon those who did appear TO feel any
disposition TO participate in the acts OF outrage and
encc by which the peace of the city disturbed We
do not doubt that IN acting ,ey did, they supposed
ney were performing their duty and nothing more; and
that their acts Of indscretion the result of want
OF proper organization amongst them and proper
lection to the command Of some suitable head but the
elect was 10 add to the excitement and increase the
evil
The citizens again called upon to assemble and
arm themselves yesterday afternoon nj five clock he
IN Readiness III of necessity suppress further
riot The disposition Join in putting down the disur-
oahce appears to be general and do not doubt that
the evil at end far regards the preparation of
any actual violence. The array of force has becoe so
great that IT would be perfect piece Of desperate mad
ness IN the rioters 10 attempt to proceed any further iii
their acts of violence and depreciation The evil has
been great and tic violence which has heen commit
certainly deplorable and has brought shocking re-
proach upon our city but find from the n
which have appeared in the Philadelphia and New York
papers founded upon letters and the reports of travel
icrS, that they greatly exaggerated. We have given
full and correct statement of all that has occurred
lar as the facts have TO knowledge, and We
have endeavoured to acquaint ourselves with every
currencc We have not suppressed, and feel dispo
sition to suppress any thing and readers
at distance, that have neither added to nor detraced
from the whole TRUTH so far we have been able inform
| ourselves
The rioters are now, think, completely subdued-
They have visited some of citizens with terrible
a..
rate minds. They may expect to find the chalicc
applied to their lips In other cities the naturaized
citizens from Ireland have been charged with having
oeen among Tie most active in the riots which have
Cured among them. We have believed those represent
tatons to be greatly exaggerated the injury of Irish
and that they we're ia great measure the result of hos
uhty them upon political grounds; but whether they
true or false, ii is very certain believe that there
very few, if any, lrishmcn concerned in the ri
here but they displayed upon the contrary much zeal
as any Others in aiding suppress them 1t is Il circu
stance so much 10 their credit that permit tho
We have heard of some Of the procecdngs
OF the rioters, which Shows that they were regularly or
gained, and went very Systematically to work. per
son VINO iOund hnseli accidentally among them and
present at the time they proposed fire Mi Me-
Eldery Board Yard, states that controversy arose
upon the SUBJECT OF the pfoprety of doing The
ton regularly discussed the leader acting as Chair
man, some alleging that it would be the means of de
stroyng the property Of oer persons, and was
hnay taken which resulted in decision in the negative
One of those who voted n the minority still insisted u d
setting fire to the yard; but leader directed him l.
desst rearking that the question was decided and ac
cordingly closed The gate
may be proper remark that there have not been
more perhaps, than two hundred persons actually en-
gagged IN acts of violence and that the major
thcm boys. IT is possible that they have been en-
couraged by some others who took active part, anC
whose number 1t would DC impossible to estimate.
10 the time Of going to press last night the city re
manned perfectly quiet, aud there prospect OF am
further disturbance.
The following order from the Major General and not.
from the Mayor, were issued yesterday morning Re
publican.
| THIRD DIVISION OF MARYLAND MILITIA
| HEAD QuARTEEs- City Hall, I1h .1ag., 1885.
The Major. General of this Division of the MaryanC
Militia, having received requisition from tho Civil Au
thorty to call out such part of the military frcc unde
his command, as he might deem sufficient to preserve
citizens for that aid aud il is with great pleasure he an
nouncrs that they promptly volunteered in such mum
bers as TO assure thc public tranquility, and to give this
community the most gratifying evidence that kind feel
ings and good order restored throughout the city.
The officers and men Of the Third Division will pa
radc this day at 8 o'clock T. vi. and report Themselves
TO Head QnartsIS-as asJ the volunteer citizens, who
so periodically enrolled themselves and did duty yes
tcrdaybut il their services should be required al ar
earlier hour, they will assemble and repair TO Hcat
Quarters at the discharge Of three cannon be fred
succession. JOIN SPEAR SMITH.
MAYon's OrrfcF, August II 1895
The Mayor Of the City offers his hearty conaratula
tons TO the people of BInore upon the tranquility
which prevailed during the past night and then
that the permanent restoration Of order is certain
if continuance Of the same cxcrtions should be made
Of which be docs not entertain doubt lie begs lcav,
to return tie thanks Of tho Civil Authority to tie fire
men who 50 promptly aud Handsomely rendered thei
services yesterday and requests them TO assemble agai
on this evening at o'clock, at heir respective rendcz