Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-18
ry DESTROYS Of entering into relations with The [
States. The National Intellieencer saws:

preme over them. Mr. Chalfeld The British Con-
sui General, has great influence with one of The
parties, The Servie, 10 which the new President
belongs and il is represented that no. long ago,
upon some unimpofant question with The Sla,e
OF San Salvador, the Consul sent for q man.nt-
war and biockaded the port Of San Salvador-lhe
vessels going of after a few days, and leaving a
boat and few men TO blockade the port
The Government oil Guatemala, being in want
OF funds, determined 10 lay forced loan upon all
merchants IN the country, and, as most OF the bu.
siness men are SpaniaIds, The weight OF the mea-
sure fell naturally upon them. They made a
protest but, being OF no avail, they put them.
selves under The protection oi the French Consu
who undertook their defence, and there has been
a dare.up in consequence, and which ended in
the Consul receiving his passports and quitting
the country.
A robber and assassin called Leon Raymund,
who styles himself Rev del Mundo, "King Of The
World" who likewise aspires 10 the Presidency,
is Sill making war upon all whom he meets on
the roads. he has large party OF such gentry
under his command.
Yet, will il be believed, this successful negot-
ator Of treaties, has been superseded BY Genera
Taylors Cabinet-and that, 100, before il was
known whether he would be received or moi. Is
this the proper treatment TO skiltnl nego,iator
and faithful ofcei2 is just 10 the great interests
of the nation 10 remove a man by whose inlu.
ence The relations between The two Governments
have been placed on the best iooling1 What
will the Guatemalians and Nicaraguians think
OF this policy of a "no-pauy" administration
THE NEW YORK RIoT-THE EVIDENCE
We yesterday gave The evidence OF the Mayor
and of General SANFORD before The coroner
but fod j. impossible 10 publish full details OF he
prolonged testimony afterwards given in. More.
over, there is great repetition Of facts. As lar
as we have seen, nearly all the witnesses agree
that the military were necessary 10 protect The
police, the theatre and lille and property Of indi-
viduals-gnd that the fatal "fre" did not begin
until after due warning had been given, and IN
til forty or fifty Of the Two hundred infantry being
struck down or wounded by paving stones they
were compelled in sel'-ae.ence, 10 aim The MUIR
derous lead al their ..ssa;.ln!s. There are some
few exceptions in The testimony. Dennis Ryer
| said
disturbances commenced on the part of some
| boys and lew men, who threw stones al the
lamp in front OF the theatre, and then a, the
windows of The theatre. When The military
first arrived, company oil hoIsemen came
! through, and The mob gave way, and let them
pass. When they had passed Lafayette place,
some missiles we're thrown al them. Can't say
| what they were. few minutes afterwards a
company oil Infantry came through As,or place.
The mob gave way, and lei them pass, mis-
siles were also thrown al them, afterwards mis-
| siies were thrown al the theatre. Cheers and
groans were given Tor different persons, Tor For
| rest and for Macready; in about halt an hour
| ofi cnmnanv hnrSe,nen M Sspd thronob
Aston place again, and after them company Of
infantry-he infantry forming on the side next
To The theatre Some OF them directed their fire
in The air, and some directly across The street al
aim; this could see by he fash oil their mus
kels there were pauses in their firing, and The
mob fell back towards Lafayette Place.
! Was any nareon i,jr."d1 A~-. .~'rs-.ea
| about ten feet back 10 Inc railing, ball passed
colse by and shot person named Gedney, who
was standing just behind me. Jumped over the
railing and look hold OF him TO raise him up
This was from the first discharge. Two other
persons got over the railing, and being somewhat
frightened ran towards The house crying ont there
was man shot. | called to these persons 10 re-
turn and help pick him the man up they did So
and we took the man 10 Lapgdons house and
they would not admit him, and then we took
him 10 the Fifteenth ward station house.
At the time he was sho, there we're but very few
persons on The sidewalk opposite the theatre
While was al the Station house boy was
brought in, shot through the foot, and another
person shot through the stomach. Saw num-
her of others carried on boards as | went ou
Question: ibid you hear any word given 10
disperse, or they would be fired upon7" Answer
Net as could hear. A lamp post stood there,
and frequently climbed it 10 see il could iden'-
fy any OF those throwing stones. heard num-
Der OF persons say at The time, and said so my
L aIf ND hot tho Of nj mi
had done his duly with hi. force present at The
beginning, The police could have dispersed The
niob-lhai is, with the furce which he had in the
Opera House, but after The military arrived il
was impossible for the police 10 dsperse them.
Question by Juror "Were you policeman
till Isl May" 81 was policeman ill February
year ago." did you resgn7" 81 did
From Monday Evenings N. Y Mirror, We
give briet summary Of the evidence up 10 Mon
day afternoon. Some of the witnesses thought
lha, the appearance of The military exasperaled
the populace and produced the fatal results The
Mirror says:
Calls we're published in the Herald Of yesler-
day for the "Rynder Guards" and the "Kohler
Guards" TO meet this evening at o'clock Tor tar
get practice, and some apprehensons were felt
in consequence; but during The day The officers
Of those companies called on the Mayor and as
sured him that the calls were unauthorized by
and unknown 10 them. Orders have been issued
TO the proper officer, TO suffer no arms 10 be loan.
ed out or delivered TO any person, except on due
requision from authorised parties.
We regret 10 learn that Bridget Pagan, who
was wounded in The knee on Thursday night had
the leg amputaled on Saturday, and one Of The
most active OF the rioters, named Dabzel, under
went the operation OF ampution al the hip joint,
but died soon afterwards. Three OF the wound
ed who were conveyed to the City Hospital, re
in ALL have since died, and several OF The 9TH
ers are not expected 10 recover. The injuries
received by the military and police were much
more severe than was al first imagined-two al
the police were unable 10 be removed! from the
| Opera House until Saturday. IL has been ascer-
la ined that with The exception OF few cases,
those who were shot on Thursday night were en-
gagged in the riot; stones we're found in the pock-
: cts OF about every one.
T4s Csroner's Ingxest-A Coroner's Jury was
summoned on Saturday, 10 investigate The cause
OF the death Of several persons who were killed
on Thursday night, or who had died in conse-
! quence Of injuries received on that night.
The jury first visited the bodies, and on SaiuT-
day afternoon the investigation was commenced
in The room of the Court OF Sessions, was con
,inued Yesterday, and again adjourned until this
morning al IL o'clock The Mayor Testified 10
having called a consultation with the Recorder
Chief Of Police, the Police Justices and General
Sanford on Thursday morning, and il was deci
ded to order on. portion OF The military TO ait
$ the Police. Gen. Sanford stated that in ohed
: ence to these orders OF the Mayor he ordered on
Q one regiment consisting Of eight companies
numbering three or four hundred men, on pa
rade; blu, as the notice was short and late 10 thu
day, they numbered only little over Two hun
: dred at mastering. he ordered cut also, the
: | seventh regiment or National Guards as they
: are known to the public. Alter describing TIT
}, scenes that took place al the riot, The Genera
/ said:-
81 do no, believe The troops could be Withdrawn
0 with safely without the order TO IRE; it was en-
d trey impossible for them to maintain their po
}, silion without firing. | have been upwards o
, thirty-fve years engaged in military duties, hav