The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-08
H. N. SUMMERS, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMAN, ELECTED IN HIS PLACE.
REORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE.
ARREST OF VARIOUS PARTIES
a REIGN OF TERROR!
ELECTION OF GERARD STTTH, THE
AMERICAN CANDIDATE.
Vigilance Committee unable to vote.
Great Rejoicing among the Americans---The City
in an Uproar.

NEW ORLEANS, June 4.-The treaty of peace which has
been signed, agrees the following terms-Mayor
man for the city authorities and General Lewis,
superintendent of the election to be held Monday
cepted the forces of the Vigilance Committee as special
police to protect property and life and the laws
The Vigilance Committee does disband re
tain its organization military body long may
necessary for their defence and the performance their
e% innate duties. The rabbe still in the Streets
the number is comparatively small and trouble
is expected. Arrests still continue to he made
New ORLEANS, June l. 10 o'clock, p M.-We the
eve of fresh cxcitemmts. An inammatory placard
been issued by the American party calling the Americans
to arms to resist the authority of the Vigilance Committee
though more than onehalf Of the American party
bers of the Vigilance Committee, and many their
ers are well-known know nothings.
One man has been killed and another wounded by acct
dent in the headquarters of the Committee.
New ORLEANS, June SO o'clock A. M.-The mob
collected by the incendary placarls addressed by
Col Chrsty candidate for Mayor and by Col Henry of
the Nicaraguan army They called the Americans to
arms and offer to lead charge against the Vigilance Com
mittee at noon to day.
NEW ORLEANS, June 5-Saturday-The Mayor is under
the protection of the Vigilance Committee their head
quarters
Col Christy has withdrawn from the leadership and no
attack has yet been made by the mob
special police force is being formed and all citizens
invited to join.
SECOND pIsPATcHl
NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-The Vigilance Committee to
day arrested Mr.. Lumsden, of the Pcane and kent him
IN confinement several hours lie charged with being
disorderly around the camp of the Committee
Mayor Waterman is still at head quarters of the Vigi
lance Committee and has issued proclamation revokng
the power of the Recorders appoint special police The
citizens are now completely disguised Mayors
vacation. The thronged with people in n
great state of excitement
The Vigilance Committee eli fv;n
ton Lafayette Square is still possession of the oppo
nents of the Vigilance Committee They have cannon
planted loaded with grape, commanding all approaches
the Square.
The Recorders have appointed 500 special police
them it is said are some of the first in the city
They refuse to give up their authority although revoked
by the Mayor
NEW ORLEANS, June Monday moming-On Satur-
day Mayor Waterman having his life guaranteed proceed
ed to the ST. Charles Hotel he met the members of
the City Council, and was forthwith impeached The
Council elected H. NJ. Summers, the President of the
Board of Aldermen, Mayor, in the place of Waterman
Col. Forno Chief of the Police dismissed, and Col
jacques was appointed in his The old police force
was then recognized under jacques
This morning y. T. Turner and c. b. Muzzy, reporters
were arrested by the Special Police the city as danger
Gus Characters and subsequently liberated parole Mr.
Turner has however been rearrested
1t is rumored that the sheriff has seized the ballot boxes
If so there will be no election o day.
The streets this morning are seemingly quiet but no
mans life is safe outside the different barrcades
An attack was made upon the Vigilance Committee on
Saturday night during which Committee lost four
men killed and twelve wounded by the accidental dis
charge of a cannon, during the confusion
THIRD pIsPATCHl
NEW ORLEANS June 10 p. M.-The returns OF the
Election show that the city has gone for the American
ticket Girard Stith elected Mayor by small majority
Inc vigilance Committee men still behind
ricades and not half of them have voted
They say they will carry out their determination to free
the city of rufianS
There is great rejoicing in Lafayette Square tonight
among Stith friends and the city in perfect uproar