Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-24
THE PURSUIT.


But they were not allowed to escape thus. The
municipals and the mob followed on, and thick and
last fell the blows their poor devoted heads Some
were captured and taken TO the chiefs office. The
balance OF them made their way back to the record
er Office, in front of which, under the protection
they were unmolested. About ten or dozen of the
wounded we're provided with medical attendance in
the recorders office, which literally swan with the
blood of the defeated metropolitans.
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
Meanwhile General Sanford had been sent for by
the recorder, and, upon arriving, requisiton was
made for sufficient military force to preserve the
peace The National Guard. Col. Duryea, being at
the time under arms and ready to proceed on their
way to Boston to take part in the celebration Of the
anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, were
promptly the ground, but too late to prevent the
above encounter.
THE FIELD BATTLE.
The appearance of the ground at the back of the
City Hall was that of hard fought battle Streaks
OF blood were visible all about the area, within the
iron railing, and on the road to the recorders office.
Many of the poor fellows were chased about the
Park, and not a few received severe handling.
MAYOR WOOD SUBMITS TO AN ARREST
Alter the difficulty was over Coroner Perry called
upon the mayor for the purpose Of serving the civil
process upon him, "a coroner being the only officer
who can arrest the mayor and sheriff. The coron-
er was politely received, fulfilled his mission and &C.
cepted recognizance in the sum of $4,000 for the
appearance of the Mayor before Judge Hoffman, as
required by the writ. The mayor, in the course of
the afternoon, sued out writ of habeas corpus be-
fore Judge Russell against deputy sheriff McKibben.
The writ is returnable on Monday; and in the mean
time the mayor remains in the technical custody of
the sheriff: Sheriff Willeft, Capt Bennett and Mr.
Turner were also held in $4,000 bail.
CLOSING INCIDENTS.
The military having been dismissed and started
for Boston, the crowd gradually became more quiet,
nof
thousand remaining coming in from time to time
from motives of curiosity
Mr. Chas. Devlin who was nominated on Tuesday
by the Mayor, and confirmed by the Board of Alder
men, Street Commissioner, took possession of the Of
fee with 20 deputies, appointed by himself, and
small force OF municipal police and held it on Tues
day night. A large crowd of policemen were in at
tendance at the City Hail. ready for service when
required.
Four regiments were ordered to remain under
arms during the right, by Maj. Gen. Sanford. They
were stationed at the Arsenal, Central market and
other points. This was judicious precaution, al
though it was not expected that any occasion would
arise to demand the interference of the military.
THE NUMBER OF THE WOUNDED
1t IS certain that during the riot about twenty
suffered more or ess-three of them fatally, it is
feared. Officer Green is the most dangerously hurt
of all the rest He was dragged into the City Hall
and beaten and stabbed after the fight. He had four
severe wounds about the head, very deep stab in
the left arm, and was jumped upon in the face until
shockngly mutilated. Officers Reilly and Hinton, of
the first ward very badly hurt, being only
bruised about the head and face Officer Sway, of
the third ward was very badly cut about the head
and face; there was proflse hemorrhage of the
wound, and symptoms of congestion of the BRAIN
He is seriously injured. Officer Mackcy was cut in
the left side by knife cash four inches long, hav
ing penetrated through his coat and Undertaking
on the left breast but has serious flesh wounds
his head is cut, and his person kicked and bruised
Officers Slater and Petit. of the fifth ward, were
slightly wounded in the head. Bodine and Goodell
have severe scalp wounds. Stephen B. Smith is very
seriously and dangerously cut about the, head, with
threatened congestion. Officer Green very badly
cut about the head. Mcssrs. Smith, Green and
Swazey are considered in very dangerous situation.
Officer Latin, who stabbed with an ice pick, is
recovering
MAYORS PROCLAMATION, ETC
Mayor Wood has issued proclamation warning
the citizens to remain quiet and not TO disturb the
peace of the city by improper interference in the
quarrel now going on between the city authorities
and those appointed from Albany He saws he shall
remain at his post and enforce the laws all hazards
The Albany police commissioners also issued an adj.
dress after night announcing that the city was quiet
and that hundreds of respectable citizens had offered
their services special police.
THE POWER APPOINTMENTS.
The power Of the Govorner to appoint street
commissioner for the city is claimed under the revs.
ed statutes, which direct that when no appointing
power is provided by the constitution or laws. then
the Governor shall appoint. But the constitution
provides-artcles TO- section 2-that ''all city, town
and village officers whose election appointments
is not provided for by this constitution shall be cleo
ted by the electors of such cities towns and villages
or of some divisions thereof appointed by such
authorities thereof as the legislature shall designate
for that purpose" As the street commissioner is
to all intens and purposes city officer, it is alleged
that Governor King has committed gross infringe
ment of the provisions of the constitution by the
appointment Of Mr.. Conover to that Office.
Nor OF Much CoNsEQUENCE.-There is an error of
the Chapel Hill Gazette, which is not of much con-
sequence but facts in regard to such matters NAV
well be stated otherwise The error in the
following is unquestionably unintentional. The Ga.
zette of the 9th says:
ION last Monday we were pleased to receive Wis
it from our neghbor, D. Heart, ESQ.,, the venerable
editor of the Hillsboro' Recorder. Mr. H. is doubt
less the oldest editor in the State, having edited the
Recorder for upwards Of thirty-six years.
The present editor of The Commercial commenc.
ed his work in Fayetteville in 1s15-fortv two wears
ago. The paper was called the Peoples Friend and
was edited by Mr.. MAlster, we'll known to the old
folks about here 1t stood but for short time In
the following spring, forty-one years ago, we com.
menced the Cape Fear Recorder, as editor and pro.
prietor Friend Dennis Heart, of The Recorder, is
the Oldest man, but not the oldest editor We be-
eve he is upwards of 20 years of age, while we lack
two and a half years of that figure
Wilmington Commercial
SHOCCO SPRINGS,
WARREN COUNTY N. c.