The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-12
MAIL ACCUUNTSs0F the NEW ORLEANS
I'd REy0LUTIOc. Is
FURruER EARTHQUAKES.

FURTHEfS EARTHQUAKES.
From the New Orleans papers Of Sunday. receiv-
ed last night, we make up the following account
of the proceedings there Saturday.
INCIDENTS OF THE MORNING.
The mass Of the people of New Orleans we're up
betimes yesterday, and braakfssted early IN ORDER
TO be ont upon the streets. and watch the move
| men's of the two conteuding powers. many WIZ
foolish enough to imagine that the ouncohoe
speeches of Coils. Chri.ty and Henry had aroused
wsrlike spirit: but when the time came Tor actoh,
not only had the troops departed. but their
were not to be found. An organization was ~
| tempted about midday, but shower coming up
scatteres the forces and the cannon were lett 90
tcncb az themselves and the stacked bayonets to
| make an antomaton charge.
/ Ahnnt tbe same time, at the headquarters OF the
| yigilauts n barricade was being thrown up mt the
| corner Of ST. Peter aud Royal. made OF pieces OF
| scantI;nv laid across the streets and the square
! blocks OF the pavement torn up for the occasion
| and placed on top. The stones were taken rom 10
| front of the barricade, but did not prevent the
| massage of carriages aud omnibuses. The crowd
| around the different outposts increased towards
midday and tho streets were cleared several times
! by squads who. with fixed bayonets, drove them,
| like many sheer, rel'meli, before them. one
| man. who little obstinate. had bsyonet run
through his glossy silk hat which operation quick
ened hs steps and starting of at gallop, left his
/ hat and obstnacv behind.
! The rules and regulations of the Committee had
become more a0d more stTict. ana as D oct"Ch ~
one was allowed to enter, and those who were
already inside were obliged to procure written
permission from the commanding officer 10 pass
ont. Hundreds Of persona applied for enrolir'eut
bnt were refused. the officers stating that the force
already was than sufficient
vAsGtLLtTIoN OF THE MAYOR.
About / o'clock Mayor Waterman. whose head
quarters are at the Arsenal, was prevailed upon by
some persons from up town TO send note to Re-
corder Stith, the nominee for Mayor, authorizing
him to swear in any persons he might see fit to
act as special police, SO to preserve the peace
and quiet of the city. Accordingly. Recorder
Stib issued proclamation calling upon the citl'
gems to come up to the First District Recorders
Office and help to restore the city to its usual quiet
state Accompanying the proclamation was one
from tho Chief of Police, Colonel Forno. desiring
the day aud night police TO come up to the oihces
of their respective lieutenants, and report them
selves ready for duty. This action of Mayor Wa
terinan, which unlocked for, created slight
reaction in his favor by the opposition, and some
of them were indscrcet enough to hurrah for him.
The enrolment of the Special Police under Re-
corder Stith then commenced. and quite number
appeared on the streets with the Dew badges and
paraied themselves down st Charles street, look
irc bigger than life. But their glory VAS short
lived for about o'clock another note came frem
the Mayor countarmsnding the order, and c"m-
maudng Recorder Stth to desist from enroll
ing any more men. and to furnish the names
Of those who had been enlisted The howl of
disappointment which came from the mouths o.
the police truly pitiabe. They rantei aud
raVed like madmeu. add vowed eternal yer geance
against Mayor Waterman, and some Suggested the
pFopriety OF hanging him 10 She nearest iamp
posi- hut TO get him first wa the question, anu ne
ore among the crowd would undertake to tie the
bell round the neck of the eat.
It vas then rumoYsed that no official notice had
been received countermanding he first, and the
enrolment of names sgatn Continued.
! ARREST Up Az EDITOR.
! Col Lum> den of the Plea sune, it appears, went
down to the headquarters of the Figilants when he
was arrested and locked up Upon being released
! he came back and addressed the crowd from the
steps OF the City Hall He was inclined TO be good
! humored, aud kept the crowd laughing. There
| was a meeting of the Cruuci ard both Boards met
| tosether III secret session.
| IMPEACHMENT OF THE MAYOR.
In the meantime Mayor Waterman sent word
that he wished TO see Recorder Stih promising him
u safe entrance aud exit. Recorder Stith aunounc.
! ed the fact TO the crowd, and started down in a
carriage. Col. Summers. who has been absent
from the city, arrived upon the jackson cars, anu
proceeded TO the Upper Board, of which he is Char
| man. He subsequently went into the Mayors o.
| fee, and assumed charge, as letsers of impeach
ment had been preferred against Mr. Waterman
| who had been brought up to the St Charles Hotel
with the word of Mr.. Stith for his safety.
| The following articles of impeachment were pre-
| feTred and adopted by the Assistant Board
| Whereas, Charles NJ. Waterman, Mayor of the
city of New Orleans, has deserted his post and has
rot been in the office in which he is by Law re
qGired to be, viz: in the City Hall, for the past
| two days:
And whereas. the city of New Orleans has been
| since the ID June instant, in the hands of un
lawful armed organization, and the lives and prop
erty of the citizens of New Orleans jeopardZed
| And whereas. the said Charles NJ. Waterman
Mayor aforesaid has failed. neglected and refused
to enforce the laws of the State and the ordinances
of the city, and disperse the said unlawful organi
| ZatiIn and thereby has been recreant to his du
| ties:
Be it further resolved by the Board of Assistant
Aldermen. That the said Charles M. Waterman be
| and is hereby impeached and ordered TO appear
before the Board of Aldermen for trial. and that in
the mean time he be suspended from office.
| Resolved, further, That the President of the
| Board of Aldermen, the Hon. III. NJ. Summers, be,
| and is hereby, declared to be Mayor pro tenn OF
| the city of New Orleans.
And whereas, the said Charles NJ. Waterman
has by bis acts attempted TO egalize the existence
| of the said unlawful organization and 70 now al
has been within the last ,hirtysiX hours within tie
limits occupied by said unlawful armed organize
| ton.
| The foregoing articles were read, and the Presi-
| dent Of the Board of Aldermen Informed the COM
| mittee from the Assistant Board that the Board
would take the proper order on the subject of the
| impeachment aud notify the Board of Assistant
| Aldermen.
A true copy. June 5.
| CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Sec'y.
| THE seems AT NIGHT.
| Squads of the Vigiiauts were ont in the Second
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| drilling in Lafayette Square.
At Il O'clock last night the Vigauts had turn
ed off all the gas in the Second District, aud had
their pickets up far Canal and out to the Le-
wee. The opposition also had their pckets down
10 Canal aud out to the Levee, allowing no one to
| pass either up or down.
| AURDaR.
| Frederick s. Porter. of Judge Porter, of
Bath, Maine, was murdered Saturday night. He
had been boarding for nearly two years, with
| Thomas Mcfarland and on Friday he WAS tainted
| by Mcfarland as being in favor of the Vigilance
/ Committee. Thereupen dispute arose, which
| was finally settled, but which appears to have
been renewed at the breakfast table yesterday aud
/ the result was that Mcfarland drew pistol and
| shot Porter. that he died Immediately. The
| bullet passed through bis left arm, and entering
| his body between the fifth and sixth ribs pene
| frated the heart. The verdict of the jury attribu
/ ted death TO pistol shot wound as above de
| 1cribed, inflicted by Mcfarland. As soon as il
| was that Porter was dying, Mcfarland took
| up his bat and said Il am going" lie then left
and has not since been in that neighborhood.
| Porter was z years OF age.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NEW ORLEANS, June 9.-The city has resumed the
general appearance of quetness. the outy move
| meats calling for special remark being the CONT.
1ued arrest of members of tine late Vigilance Com,
mittee, on warrants issued by the authorities -
since my last dispatch, there have been over do
Zen arrests and more expected before the Close
Il the day Major J. K Duncan, one of the get
'ers up OF the inienen dent movement, an emerge
&c supporter of the vgants. has been sued ana
the cotton bales used fer the street barricad--
gave been attached for damage. done 70 the courf