The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-07
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corresponaeuc. OF the pi.,,tch

Correspondence OF the Dispatch
arrest Of Graham, the Narderer-p Political
Discussion Virginia and Tennessee Raj
road, &c.
LYNcHBuRe April 5, 1855
Dear Dispatch--J. Austin Graham. the
man who murdered Mr.. w. H. Spiler, aud
shot Messrs. G. +. Trigg, j Cox, and Terry,
At Wy,heville, on Saturday night last, was
arrested this morning, about twelve miles
from that place. He was seen near there
Monday morning and a party of citizens
started to hunt him, and finally captured him
The feeling against him in Wytheville is in.
tense and ] should not be surprised If the
people took the law into their own hands.
though it is to be hoped that no such rash
act will be committed He was lodged in
isil at Wytheville.
LAST night, Hon. Thomas s. Bocock and
Mr.. \. G. Claiborne spoke at Dudley's Hall,
IL crowded audience. The friends of both
gentlemen seemed delighted with their re.
Spective speeches and frequently INTERRUPTED
them during their delivery. At the close of
the discussion, Mr.. n, G. Claiborne read
teegraphic dispatch from your city, announ
cling the great victory achieved by Sam"
which was greeted with three cheers.
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, un.
der IFS energetic superintendent, Mr.. l.. III.
Gill, formerly OF your city, is doing fine
freight and passenger business. The receipts
for the month of March, were S2l, isl 81.
being s. $50 GA more than for the same pc
Rod last year
The popular "Cabell House" was opened
Yesterday by its new proprietors, Messrs.
Smiley 4 Pamplin They are both popular
gentlemen, and will keep up the excellent
reputation of the house. Yours.
THE CINCINNATI ELECTION RIOTS THE
STREETS BARRICADED-FATAL RENCON.
IRE.
The Cincinnati papers of Wednesday, give full
details OF the riots there on Tuesday last From
the Commercial we take the following account,
which ia more impartial than any other published
The Germans had borrowed cannon on the day
heiore the election from one oithe American Ar,i-
lery companies, to IRE a salute In honor of Jefer
sons birthday. This cannon was taken away by
party of Americans after the difficulty at the nth
ward. The Germans afterwards got that or some
other cannon, which the Americans demanded and
which demand the Germans refused to comply
with. This refusal was noised through the city,
and the rioting commenced.
The sidewalks were thronsed and thousands of
women and children looked on from the windows
The aspect OF affairs was decidedly warlika. The
Americans were in state OF excessive excitoIn ent
and seemed resolved TO have the cannon at ali
hazards. We passed through the streets and
hesrd enough conversation 10 gather the prevail
ing sentiment correctly. This most current re.
mark was: - Let them give up the cannon, and
will let them alone but give il up they must r.
We saw Mr.. Cox, the prosecuting attorney, beg
sing the Americans to return to their own side OF
the canal, and settle the affair in some way other
thsn by force of arms, but his words seemed to be
wasted
Or. Fries was passing along the street. aud paus
ing 90 make enquiries, was surrounded by multi
tude OF Germans, and addressed a few words tc
them in their own language and also in English -
As this gentlemanS name was often used and that
which he said has been much misrepresented il
may be well 10 give his exact words. Speaking in
English, he said:
al want you all to keep the peace-for Gods
sake keep the peace-but Ii your rights are assail.
ed, shed the last drop OF blood ia your veins Soon
ar than submit. Blu. If possible, for Gods sake
keep the peace!"
carrying rifles upon the tubes of which the glst-
eDing of percussion caps show ed that they were
prepared for active service, and the rifles were
attached sabre bayonets-making, altogether, a
terrible Wespon, at once rifle and spear The
Germen women kept up constant chattering in
which the words know Nothing" and Demo
Graf were frequently distinguishable
Returning near shutdown the street was even
more densey filled. The sheriff, with a view OF
removing the cause OF difficulty, endeavoring
to ge. possession of The gun, which was the inme
dlate cause OF contention, and no resistance was
made by the German officers, but the multitude
pressed about the shed where the cannon was STA
toned 80 that ii entirely impossible to get il
away, and the sheriff lett the ground on receiving
assurances from Capt Moore, and other German
ofhcers that the gun should not be improperly
used, and should be surrendered to the proper au
thorires at any time.
About this time the Germans detected in their
midst, or thought that they did one of the persons
who destroyed the ballot box in the eleventh ward
cry Of know Nothing" was raised, the indi
vidual In question fed and the boulders flew about
In manner quite obnoxious TO peaceably disposed
persons. The Germans, we then understood, were
expecting grand attack in the evening" and max.
ing resoute preparations to repeli II. Coming down
town, we saw, scattered profusely about the cor
ners OF the streets, triangular bits Of red pape,
which were supposed by outsiders like ourselves
10 be the distress signs of the K Ms calling for
meeting al once These scraps of paper, taken In
consideration with other matters, seemed indica-
tive OF war-signs that blood might be expected tc
how.
Thomas Spooner, Esq, addressed the multitude
atthe corner of fifth street and Market space, ear.
nestly advising quiet dispersion. The speakers
were constantly Interrupted by the cries of those
who were anxious at one to "pch into the Dutch
Such expressions as 'come on-go Longevity dom
you gof-go il you were goiDg'-were necessarily
and loudly vocifeI ated.
la the meantime, the Germans fortified them
selves most formdably, erecting three strong bar
rcades of wagons, carts, drays, and whatever We
hicle or available material they could manage tt
get hold of.
They had two pieces of artillery crammed to tn,
nu2zle with chains and slugs, and planted one il
Mercer street. and the other at the corner of Fit
teenth and Vine. The Halls of the Freemen anC
Turner's were crowded with men armed with rifles
ready TO march out at a signal The house topl
were lined with men provided with ali descriptions
OF firearms and with boulders and bricks Senti-
nels were stationed, and the German portion of the
town thus placed absolutely in a state of siege
1t was near ten o'clock when body of Ameri
cans, aboutfou hundred strong, with a drum. fife
and banner, crossed the Vine street bridge and
with gay music marched steadily into the German
territory. They had proceeded nearly to the frs
barr1cade (partes OF halt grown boys being In from
as skirmishers, throwing stones at every appear.
snce OF a Germany when they were fired upon from
the front, each side, and the house tops We i'm.
agne, from the sound of the volley that near fir,
0iots were fired.
One man was killed and five wounded seriously
one 1t was thought, MORALLY. The one killed wa
named G. b. Monroe resident of Indiana, VIII
was stopping al the Farlow House. He was sho
through the head and dropped lifeless He was
the head OF the procession. One of the woundet
was thought 10 be dying at midnight.
VIM. Grey, cooper, was struck by two slugs
one of which passed through bis left hand and tn
other lodged ia his abdomen.
man named Boggs of this city, was hit in tn
throat by musket ball, which drew some blood
hint did mot irtiic dam Lob ofa