Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-17

The New orleans heV0lutfons
We make the following extracts from an article
in the New Orleans Balletin Of Saturday last, as
a~fording the most temperate account of the scenes
of the proceeding day:
Night before last, instead of being O night Of
blood, a night in which the Furies held high carni-
val, was one of the quietest and peaceful we ever
passed in New Orleans. 1t was in remarkable
contrast with the day. The coffee-houses, soda
and segar shops, and every other place almost,
were closed at an carly hour, and scarcely n foot
fall was heard in any of the principle streets. We
passed through several of them between twelve
and one O'Clock, and With an occasional exception,
we saw neither Waterman nor anybody else. In
deed, the solitude was almost painful, where but
q few brief hours before, the most intense excite
ment prevailed. The Vigilance Committee held
its position, having been strongly fortified by
throwing up barbados of square blocks paving
stones and with cotton bales, a la Gen. Jackson,
whose statue was hard by the square now called
by his name.
No attempt was made to disturb the quarters of
the committee, though its s~entinels did not in con-
sequence sleep. On the contrary, they were very
wide awake! The Mayor and General Lewis, in
the morning papers, issued their proclamation to
the military to turn out yesterday morning. The
GILL was not TtSpOuucu tU-luc UTueE was uOt
obeyed. Not enough to make a corporal's guard
assembled for the purpose of taking the Vigilance
Committee. As the sun rose, however, 80 did the
excitement throughout the city. Everybody felt
that q crisis must soon come. Everybody felt, too,
that to attack the committee en.renched as it was,
would be sheer madness. Some grave and old citi.
zens, under these circumstances, saw the %necessi-
ty of opening negotiations, with a view to secure
the aid of the Vigilant forces, technically as well
u.s. really on the side Of law, thereby giving them
the prestige that nothing else could, and e~fectual-
ly using them to maintain order and to secure the
peace Of the city. A meeting consequently took
place, and committees were appointed to confer
with the Mayor and Gen. Lewis on the one side
and the Vigilnnts on the other.
The result was that MEMBERS Of the Committee
were to be sworn in as a special police force, to
preserve order before and during the election, un-
der the Mayor and General Lewis, Superintendent
Of Elections; the men retaining their organization
and probably their present quarters, at least as
long as may be necessary to secure the objects in
view. The documents signed will appear at the
same time this article does, in this mornings is
sue.
The course pursued, we think, was the only "a.
tional aud j~udicious one that could, under the cir.
cumstances, have been taken by the authorities,
and they deserve the thanks of the community,
and we feel sure will receive them for it. The
respectable citizens, who, it is understood, formed
the Vigilance Committee, are thus legalized and
brought into requisitian under theregularly consti.
tuted authorities for the purpose Of giving that
protection to citizens both before and on the day
of election which they require.
When the articles Of agreement had been signed
by the Mayor and Gen. Lewis, the former came up
town-the negotiations took place at the quarters
Of the Committeeman ordered those who were
under arms in Lafayette Square, in obedience to
the order previously issued, to lay down their ARM
and retire. A few of them manifested q DISPOSE.
ton not to obey the order, and some of them &C.
tually seized illegally two canon, it is said, and,
with their guns, actually marched down to Canal.
street and q square or so down Charities and Roy.
a~l-street. 1t is as certained that some fifty or more
persons, with guns in their hand and drawing O
canon, did thus pass over Canal street, and for the
moment produced the most intense excitement, as
persons who were not OF the time aware that any
compromise had been made with the Vigilance
Committee, supposed that this force was u legaI
force, and that q collision was about to ensue.-
The men shortly afterwards returned, and the can.
on were taken back to Lafayette Square.
We consider the contest virtually ended. VIZ
think We shall have the quietest election we have
had for years.
We take the following from the telegraphic col
umns of the Baltimore papers, as containing SOM
facts which have not reached US:
NeU Orleans, Monday morning, June Tor
Saturday, Mayor Waterman, having his life guar
antied, proceeded to the st. Charles Hotel, WHERE
he met the members of the City Council, and wa.
forthwith impeached. The Council elected H
NJ. Summers, the President Of the Board of AL
dermen, Mayorin the place of Waterman. Col
Fenno, chief Of the police, was dismissed, and Col
Jacques was appointed in his stead. The old po
lice force was then recognized under Jacques.
The streets this morning are seemingly quiet
but no mans life is safe outside the difereu
barricades.
New Orleans, June 10 II. M.-The munich
pal election here to-day passed off With the utmos
quietness. The Stith ticket is elected with on,
marked exception.
The Vigilance Committee are still in organiza
ton, but their projects are unknown. They ar,
reported to insist on the arrest of several person,
known as ''Thugs," among whom are LucieI
Adams, to-day elected Recorder, and BENZ. S