The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-25

citement
Since the last epistle, l had the pleasure
OF sending you, nothing worth communicating
mas occurred, until now, IN this community -
Slelghing time "had gone and past, the spring O,
the year had come at last" the gossps had worn out
most fruitful topic, viz the last ball. and were anxious,
~ scanning the POLITICAL civil domestic horizons for
the wherewithal to indulge their unsuitable propensity
But nothing appeared they were about to give up in
despair Of continuing the immense excitement created
by General Sir George B, ard his aids at the siore
said ball. when 10 upon the startled ear there burst
sound dread and drear made the very life blood
start" II other than hoyresco refrrens the
knewn war cry OF Yale" The contest that ensued
was .srrhc but let me preface the description Of BY
The present Freshman class forgetting or rather from
their verdancy not being aware Of the fact that Fresh.
be mistaken for any body else, resolved to wear uni
form cap The pattern chosen does not reject much
upon their patriotism, being an importation from QUIZ,
mer the vertaole Oxford cap The 81 Of the tow
hired two big negroes to wear caps Of similar style but
raher larger dimensions; and Friday afternoon
negroes walked the pave thus equipped. Now az the
poets say companions odvrous !" bat still must
her favor the stood bad chance bv tbs .Ss
OF the negroes for the latter on evsrv
that seemed floods Of JOY to Enraged
al THIS population Of freshmen assaulted the negroes
and put them TO fight bearing OF the cans as tropbea
the spca opimd, Of their victory The same night some
Pm nO
70 college they mustered crowd of some one or tw
hunired and forthwith marched down 10 the intarsc
t uon ., ana Cnareh streets Immediately under
efcient police officers ONCE Here a crowd Of ne nnie
OF the lower classes were assembled receive them
fcume ensued An which OF the boys had his he
broken aud one OF the students arrested
oim.eed was sent for TO que the disturbance Arrv.
made stump speech. The fight renew cd and after
couple Of hours OF scuing the leaders drew oa their
forces and gave the word to disperse.
afternoon tho
peaed with vaIiatons-this tune the cape being recap
tured BY the the town boys after the students mad Eot
minutes. about 500 young men assembled, armed with
and marched down to the old battle Geld. Acre isr~.
force was assembled TO- oppose them including sppren.
tees sailors officers Of the College negroes the May.
or, Aldermen and Common Council, and police oicers
was thought best these worthless TO use fair mes
to dsperse The students In the FIRST place In
Of the College, and ceis Fellow Of the Law school
mounting box, addressed the crowd az follows -
houng gentlemen In the name Of the College Fac
acting in defiance Of the laws OF the Land and OF the
College: Qeth Connecticut Reports, las; Rules and
rites need not name Here he wa. Interrupted Sy
diversion made by the members Of the Yale Law school,
ss ss into the middle
sufficient time, 10 let 1t be known they were fhorn
tney drew on in body to little distance and started
nnshcd again found themselves in the contre OF the
the though they themselves had not moved just
may had hnishcd, the Mayor up, and ordered
ny, amount to general fight, the students got posses
81 Inc burlesqus caps and then msichsd bsck in
Coz ,S curious proceedings these you will say,
ws hss ooa'y CITY OF New Havcn-but then you know
n w. ma 80 star police Still, allow that,
on o On these nights have received their nssruc
I ons o very Dogoerry and that the suderin9 such
police ONCE looks very like what shstspssrs calls
- scare-crow Of the law
Setting Il mp TO fright birds OF nrer
And lei u Keep one shape tall custom make IA
Their perch, and not their terror
There n good deal Of excitement In town .o.a..,
and fears are sntsransd that there viii be another ONT
break to-night WI