The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-16
T FL E DISPATC CHI.
WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE is. lsss
Disbanding OF the Vigilance Con-
mittee Of New Orleans.

Tie New Orleans Picayune of Wednesday las
has the following about the final breaking up O.
the ygitant Committee:
The camp Of the Vigilance Committee: which
for several days has bristied at every point with
arms. was Yesterday found Abandoned The inn
tiity of any attempts to accomplish, at the pres
cot moment. the objects Of its organization, was
| so apparent from the moment the success of the
American ticket was announced, that the aban
donLaent Of the Arsenal was determined on with
! great unanimity card dispatched to one
OF the city papers announcing the ssinn Of the
| committee from their position, and when the
morning light dawBed, il foUud an empty barri
cade and the Arsenal left to the unopposed occu
| pttioD Of the city authorities.
! Cannon still stood pointed down the thorough.
| fare, and loaded arms we're scattered arou nd
the pre- ises lately occupied but some Of the com
mittee had gone to the United States Barracks
some to the Beigbborhood of Aigiers, while others
had quietly retired to their homes ready to re-
sumo their daily ayocatiOns, aud, forgetting the
past, to unite again with their fellow citizens In
public or private measures for ths common good.
Yesterday. In the morning, Thousands were led
by curiosity to visit the deserted camp, and every
thing that there met the eye silently taught a
striking le7sol-o avoid a breach of the law ven
that good many pIac IS come. The pavement vas in
many dapped with gore, the carpet Of the Sixth
District Court room WAS saturated with human
blood, the lookup, the courts of the building.
the balls and the small private rooms, were filled
with filth. A through cleansing was necessary
before they could be occupied, and large number
| OF blacks were at work with brJoms and scub0ing
| brushes.
! The coroner iDforms us that since the Arsenal
was first occupied, he has held eleven inquests upou
| those slain within the entertainments belonging
| TO the party of the yigiIsnts. The public are
already aware that considerable number have
been wounded.
| On the second day after the armed occupation of
the Sixth District Court, Judge Howell baned
au order for the delivery of the records OF this
IN ta f,r lafA EaaT i,sr acIsr
ard deputy clerks were permitted to enter and
p. epaIe them for removal, tut. When they return
ed with men to take them away, they were refused
sdmittance. and the papers ter several days lay
loose in tbe clerks room. which open the
whole time, aud Wgs left open on the departure CT
the Ngiauts Nondsy night. 4 porton OF the re
cords Of twelve suits were f:und partially burned
The officers were yesterday engaged in examining
and arranging the papers, but yet have detected
10 other loss or damage.
The officers OF the Legion assembled at an early
hour in the morning TO gather up the State arms
and restore them to tue Arsenal. We understood.
that on learning their condition, the officer whose
duty it was to receive them, sIated he should de-
! cline TO do The sult of the examination by
the Maj nr General and other officers We have not
learned but the arms were all collected in place
OF safety.
The Street Commissioner took the sixty bales Of
cotton used for baTricades and stored the lot in
the public pound Ne learn that writs of attach
nlent ned in the ,urse of the day against
it bs the clerk Of the sixth District Court to hold
it satisfaction for damages torublic aud private
| property.
with the exception of the broken pavement, the
place has recovered its usual appearance; the
routine OF puhlic duty Is again regularly pursued.
and citizens begin TO marvel that such step a.
We have recorded should have beeE taken.
Afiidavits have been made against the leading
| meB connected with this movement, and warrants
We believe, have besu issued fJr their arrest. The
list Of parties SAID 10 be known active at the
il ia VIZ arr Jpf mad hat us
tempt will be made 10 bring before the public tri-
bunals any ~ o did bot stand in the attitude
Of leader of military squads. or leader by con
nectou with the secret council Of the bigiiauts.