The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

lHk SHOOTING AYrAIn AT JAcxscuvrrr,. p. !.
The recent affair 1t JacksonviIIe, Fl.. IS. -. -
suh Of tho following resolution, aAopsed s. 4.
Cosncil Of thsf town, in antscpafon Of g st,.,rs
of the steamer Welaka % run the quarsnsine
Resolved. That the lntsndene Be, and ts i y
by authorized and requested % take zach forcibI~
9cps - he may deem necessary 10 prevent fusurc
infractions Of our quarantine isws and rexulaous.
uadershese instraciions. battery, consistins Of
atwensy4our and . brsss sir poundef, was plsnsei
en me shore, and volunteers we enrolled % blov
'.e sniostuaate steamer sky-hieb h she darefto
A.elnp. me passage Of the prohibited pains : Tie
po'' physician was sent down 10 tho auaranticc
70 inform Captain King of the terrible l.te
winch awaited him. in order 70 xive him chance
n. - !. Aeamer and the lives Of hia passengers.
- osps.,n' however, knowing that he he'd Uncle
.A spoaro' and that he was consequently
an'sr "e protection Of the stripes and sstsrs. 10
p'su 'na' no was not bound to Jaeksonvile. but 10
falatka, and intended to go there; remsrhips .,so
% me por physician. you have done your dusv.-
but am bound for Palatka." With regard to The
oeigerent doings At Jacksonville, one Of ,han.pr~.
Of that place has the following:
AZ e'ghf O'Clock on Sunday morning tha volr,,....
according 70 orders; sefskIi.kS ~ s,,s,,
.ay camp planted sentries and manned she;r hassn
g. ,oo.oot wss posted upon the deck 81 Gsss,.
s.sve..h ere MIL who was 70 anuosscs tHs
mussss. - seAmooaf by the dischasgs Of his
Tss ssy passsd o very qust ysry litls a.ee..
ene nsm deteminaiion va eSirrsS 4. ssA1nssehr
tenanee uphold The lase whieh thsy S,sns
upon 70 defend, any sser6ce Ths 1910
bat that Of settled c,nviction thar thsv .sps
,osning their duty and In fpli view Of te
area and t a. As sqn set an evening san ves
would not make her appearance---thstl shs4a.s
up % the Saarantiae ground and would rs-
oissoseo oy the report ofa musk from the oor ost
station and soon the smoke of sstea,ner hsss, W
vss tnH polnt the steamer advanced abe
were manned and port fires lighted resay for 4 IA
charge AZ she came abreast OF. the battsry hisnL
ed the warning the guns we're then sbott.j snd a
menoeds ire upon her. 1t was now aro,yns : so dsrL
the aim OF the guns could not be certain and tia
ever, that she was struck.
hsubsequently appeared that the steamer was
hit by one shot, though whether accidentally Or not
we have no means of ascertaining The trophies os
the engagement were not numerous; negro was
struck On the back of his neck by splinter, and
somewhat injured. The boat pursued her way
peacefully up the river, while the Jacksonville army
remained at their fortress, wondering probably. nj
the skilfullness of their military marssuyre. Re.
ports were freely circulated that the Welak.
would be fired at again on her return but from ,be
following postscript in the Jacksonville News. Wa
take it for granted that reason got the better Of
valor. sa7z#s fsI 8F
P.S. Welearn that the Town Council bave AZ.
cided upon letting the steamer Welaka out of tho
river without moiestation, but that If she returns
her reception will be warmer one than what she
eXDerleuC9d lvt n.