The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08
The Streets Barricaded and Squares
Fortified
ARRESTS AND couMTER.ARREsTs.
Accidental Explosion and Loss
Of Life.
TRIUMPH OF THE KNOW NOTHING
ELECTION OF THEIR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
DISTURBANCES IN WASHINGTON.

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SUCCESS OF THE DEn0CRAIIC TICKET,
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NHw ORLEANS, June 5-P. n.
ne Mayor at the rooms Of the Vigilance Committee,
havSg placed himself under their protection. No attack
has % yet made by The mob, and COL Chrsty has
Withdrawn from the lesdersbip OF the movement,
count Of the legal position of the Vigilance Committee
Ths Recorders engaged in swearing In special police
sen me Vigilance Committee invite all citizens 70 join
their ranks.
Ihe Mayor has issued proclamation revoking the power
sf the Recorders 10 appoint special policemen The ci
dkgusted with the Mayors vscistion, and the
streets wear generally excited appearance.
The Vigilance Committee are still terrifying their posi-.
os and lafayette square yet in the possession Of the
approaches to Il.
ne Recorders have appointed eight hundred special
policemen, amongst whom some Of the worst In
No sty. They refuse give up their authority although
has been revoked by tho Mayor, and have arrested
several men known 10 belong the Vigilance Committee
STILL LArKR.
The street is IN an immense state Of excitement
The Vigilance Committee arrested Mr.. Lumsden Of tho
Pessu~e and kept him in confinement several hours for
being drunk and daOrdery around the Vigilance camp.
The Mayor still at the Vigilance headquarters, afraid
Of his life be leaves them Affairs look squAlly gene
rally. An election ID not expected on Monday.
NEw ORLEANS, June 7, 1858.
On Saturday Mayor Waterman having had his life guar
aasees proceeded the g. Charles sotel and met the
CITY ocunci, whereupcn he was impsa ,hed, and H. n
ssnusrs President Of the Board Of Aldermen elected In
his place
The following card OF Mr. Summers will give The read
sra some IDEA Of who and what he ii
NEW ORLEANS Nay q, 1858.
10 rHs FpIroRs TIE DAILY CKnscKSr-
GKsussEs-ln oosinx your paper this morning I
sps my anno1roei . candidate for Recorder OF
risp IS but II toe time most rcsoec,fu decline
vnrnDg will ray, Connection With this that IL In
-sh teo"n fsc' ia.. an yarn sdvoc.ie OF toe true
lner meetings. elected their deegs.es, nominated
,bs candidates for the various Offices aud ~ support
them. trink understand the indepenoens move II IL
get Ihe control OF city out OF the hands OF the
Americans and psce In the tender arms Of the old de-
pssoraic wire workers rho Whole business looSs little
Joho shoeash nave noth,nx 70 say against the nou
hess Of the independents. As . evoy, sesy are high
minded add honorable cit zess, bus slightly mixed w,n
nlo fogyxm rhere man they have named that IA
o regular political voatherccck dileeot Office seexsr
reaay no noninstion Of ali parties, any
party or ready 10 inde pendent and ~ hook
We wants once, regardless Of principle aopsistsncy
ms Y, ntleman has beeo honofefoy khe nevtcsu
party elevated :, an ONCE lie had no, mo terve 10 on
wah credit 70 himself or the party ~hcn put him Ia
psrsr. he, you'd say, occupies beautiful position be
fore The community. H. NJ SUhnERa
Colonel Forne, Chief Of Police dismissed and Colo
mel Jacques appointed bis place. The old police has in
consequence been reorgsnzsd under Jaques Colonel
was TIE former aseu, Of General Walker in New Orleans
and twice IN NIc~asuA
A. r Turner and C. n Nuzzy reporters, arrested
this mcrnns by the special police Of the CITY, DANCE
rsrs characters but we're liberated parole. Turner
was subsequently, rearr.ssed.
II is rumored thu, the Sheriff has seized Vie ballot
scrcs and should The report prove true thers be
election today.
me streets are seemingly quiet, but no mans life Is
safe ou,siae The different barbados
An attack vas made upon the Vigilance camp saiur-
day s,sbi and Tho Vigilance COMMITTEES had fsur men kill.
Cd and twelve wounded by the accidental dschsree Of
cannon during The confusion.
SEVEN o'cIoU, Pm.
The election gone American Gerard suth Is elected
Mayor b. q small majority.
The vlgilsns are suIl behind their barricades Not
half q them voted. They say they will carry on. their
resolutions aud free the city Of ali The ruaps
There great rejoicing h, Lafayette square among
SUNS party.
mo city may be said 70 be in perfect uproar.