Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-24

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for commander Davis to complete series of
insults, by delivering the Granada with all her
armaments and equipments to an alien enemy.
He closes as follows:
One thousand Americans have perished in
order to secure the lands and privileges promised
them in Nicaragua. Theirheir are, for the most
part, citizens of the United States; and leave
it to your wisdom to decide whether it is right or
polite that such interests should be endangered,
if not sacrificed, by the acts, either authorized
or unauthorized, of American officers.
But, whatever your wisdom may decide IN re-
lation to the policy of such conduct, know the
Justice of the Government your Excellency 80
worthy controls will not fall to raise up the hon
or of Nicaragua, wounded by the seizure of her
own vessels in her own port, and by its delivery
to foreign foe. know you will not, with I'M
punity, permit the sovereignty of sister Repub'
lie to be violated simply because she is weak:
With full confidence trust for such acts and
declarations on the part of the Government of
ticipation in the insults and degradation which
Nicaragua has received at the hands Of American
officers.
have the honor to be you, most nos Gbsdent @sR
servant, WIN. WALhEh.
dent of the United States.
SERIOUS RIOT AMONG THE NEW YORK POLICE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE New York pa
pers received this afternoon, contain accounts OF
a serious riot that occurred yesterday afternoon
in that city between the police forces, in conse-
quence of an attempt made by q body of the
Metropolitan Police, to arrest Mayor Wood and
Sheriff Willet, on warrantfor an assault on MIR.
Conover.
The Metropolitan Police while ascending the
steps of the City Hall, were beaten back with
clubs By the Mayors police, and many Of them
badly hurt. Capt. Dilkes is reported to be NOR:
tally wounded. The Park was Immediately filed
with an excited crowd.
The Mayor and Sheriff Willet subsequently
surrendered themselves, and gave security for
! their appearance at the trial to take place on
the 18th. The volunteer regiment is now under
arms.
Several of the Metropolitan Police are said to
be so badly injured, that their recovery is con-
sidered doubtful. This morning the city is quiet
The Mayor succumbed to the law, submitting
to arrest on the second warrant, without resis.
tance.
Mr. Turner, the old street commissioner, and
Bennett, the Captain of the Mayors Police, have
both been held to BAIL
The City Hall is guarded on all sides by the
Mayors Police, none being admitted except those
having business. Further outrases are not ap.
pretended. The troops at the Armories arerea.
dy at moments warning, should hostilities be
renewed.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YORK, June 1.-THE immediate cause
of this outbreak was an attempt on the part o!
D. D. Conover, who had been appointed Street
Commissioner by the Governor, to take posses
sion of the rooms occupied in the City Hall by
that officer. Mr.. C. went into the room but was
hustled out by the old" police, who recognized
no Street Commissioner but MIR. Turner, and the
exhibition of Gov. Kings signature to Conover's
appointment, did not change their views. Mayor
Wood and the police do not recognize any of the
new city Offices or new Metropolitan" police as
being legally appointed, and from all appearances
the Mayor and his party will get the best of it
The Supreme Court of tho State met yesterday
and to-day. The Question of the right Of Gov
King to interfere with the municipal regulations
,f tho o;tv will nrohohly he taken m