The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-11

The news that they had passed down towards
the Third was soon given, aud The crowd, when
bad darted into every recess and hole swarmeu ou'
again, and came up towards the barrioaaes'
ARRESTS AND SHOOTING.
Z Up town, placards have been posted about, ~
ing the people not to be deluded by the scts the
Mayor and the Vigilance Committee, but 10 iay On
their arms and be watchful. small crown Ie-
maiued ut the Square. In possession OF the guns
They were addressed. from time to time; by safl.
Gus individuals. who were hopelessiy endeavoring
to keep alive the warlike spirit. Amone tne NUM-
Der were Colonel Christy and Justice Bran.oiu
They advised the crowd TO hold on,and me Coiohei
offered At II o'clock today, to lead them against
tie vgants.
During The day yesterday the opposition arrest
ed several citizens, charged with being members
of the yigsnt Committee. Among them was Mr..
SAUNDERS a member of the firm of Ward, Sau :
ders & Hunt, but he soon released. Every
man who was supposed to DO In any way connect
ed with them was caught and beaten. Last even
ing about S0cleck MIR. I. Il. White an ola citizef,
was shot In the groin, at the corner OF Camp ana
Common streets, by an unknown man, VINO es-
capped down Common street. Dir. white was IorLu'
nately but slightly wounded we visited the ED,
campment of the VgaDts late last night, anu
fouud them very strict. We we're not able to ap-
proacb within a SQUARE of the place. sentries
challenged us, aud informed US that they were not
allowed to converse with friends or foes nun
dreds of persons applied to serve, but they were
unable TO enter.
II ia estimated that over one thousand men are
within the barricades. Last evening, at about
half past 5 O'Clock, company OF i've, headed py
Lieut.. Duncan, walked up Royai ana 81 onaries
street. to the st Charles Hotel, without any visi-
bic weapons and after remaining at the hotel Tor
about u half hour returned again. 1t may De
sefey said that all the opposition mas hzzeo out
The report of the treaty will be found below.
JUDGE RULED OUT
All the Courts with the exception OF the Si1th
Mat fctC TuApp
believe that on account of the part taken by that
Judge, the Committee refuse TO allow him to enter
His room it will he remembered is In the puild'
ing which is occupied by the Committee.
TERMS or SETTLEMENT.
The terms of settlement of the difficulties which
have threatened the peace of the city, signed ny
Mayor Waterman, on behalf OF the CITY, and
Messrs NJ O. ii. Norton and G. Feilowes Tor the
citizens and J. X. Duncan, the President OF the
Vigilance Committee, are as follows;
NOTICE To TIE PEOPLE AND CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICE EXECUTIVE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE,
Arsenal, June 4, 1855
The VIGILANCE Committee, which had thoroughly
organized itself and which had temporarily seized
and taken possession of the State Arsenal and the
Municipal Court and Jail, having organized with
the view of freeing the city OF New Orleans OF the
weI-known and notorious thugs, outlaws ~
sn>sips and murderers who inest it, and when
Vigilance Committee organized for IN ee mouths
with these objects in view, hereby soienniy ayr
to and with the chief city magistrate, Mayor wa
terman, and the Superintendent OF Elections ueh'
Lewis to disband the same, and Immediately re-
orcAniz the same body under their legal sanction,
aud thus secure lawful sanction for the accom-
pIisbment of their original objects, viz freeing
the CITY of thugs, outlaws, assasslns ana buFuef
era, The conditions of this agreement are:
First That before dsbandiug we shall all have
been sworn in under our present organization, as
spe ;ia city police under Mayor Waterman ana
special election police under Gen. Lewis, 10 act IN
der his authority on the day OF election: our Gu
Ira vii hp In
trial under af1idayits, the notorious Offenders
against the law that we intended originally 10 pro-
coed against and free the city of, In our capacity
of Vigilance Committee.
We are authorized to remain in BODY as at
nresapt composed aud organized, and are 10 remain
IN quiet possession of our present POSITION IN the
Arsenal until have been truly sworn IN speciai
poljce of Mayor Watermans and General Lewis
As soon thereafter as is practicable we VIII occu
nv such other position is selected by US as more
suitable to our own and the public convenience,
and under the legal sanction OF the Mayor ahu
Superintendent OF Elections, all our future acts,
80 long acting in the capacity OF speca CITY anu
election police, which Snail nos DC ioF ee' pei
than five days.
Thitd 1t is further understood by the parties
hereto that the city shall be subject to no
for the pay or the support of sand organzatlon'
{SIgued) CHAS. NJ. WATERMAN,
JOHN l. LEWIS,
Inspector of Elections.
NJ. o IL NORTON,
&. EELL0WES,
on the part of the citizens.
s. X. DUNCAN,
President Ex Wig Com.
CONTINUANCE OF THE vIGILANT ORGANIZATION
The enrolment OF members stlii goes on, anu
thousands not now under arms, We learn, ars fea-
DIV for duty at the firing of the signal guns There
seems 10 abatement of determination on the part
of the armed men at the Arsenal to carry ous the
objects set forth in the publications OF the Com
mittee united with determination to protect
each other now aud hereafter.
We have never in our eXperI, n e, seen more
union and determination than among those al the
Arsenal We 20 not know what the civil suthori-
ties intend to do but IL Is to be hoped that every
effort will be made to prevent any attack upon the
Arsenal for in our judgment, 1t could not be Ia
ken The bloodshed would be terrible. We learn
that the civil authorities are making arrests oil
yigiIants as they are found up town aud unguard-
ed This is highly iujudicious, and can lead only
to one result-retaiiatiop, and perhaps bioodshed
THE PRESS NOT INTIMiDArED.
The Crescent has a violent article in relation to
the Vigilance Committee, from which We extract
| the following.
1.-The whole course of the Vigilance Committee
| and its armed nyrmidous, has been marked b.
every thing that is disruptsbi awie and anar. h.
| zeal. They commenced their Infamous Sora o.!
burglary they continued 1t ty plumber; the Kept
1t up BIZ arrostIng well known citizens. without the
| SHADOW " cause or anthJritJ; they maitleatcd
JUDGES OF our Courts; they caused forced ADJOURN
mtnTs % sewers OF them the, INSTRUCTED the put
| lie highways of the metropolis; they injured the
streets and crossings Of the city, by taxing the
| meu bridges and constructing baGrcades; and III
nothing have they dcmeaped themselves as good
DetGbers OF society, or AS law aud order abiding
men.
"6ut, thank God, the reckless anarchists can not
| succeed They may hold the places they lIow hold
| for a time ~ means OF plundered artillery, but
| they cannot hold them long. They cannot sta!
there forever. event they are not removed by over
| DOW ering force. They cann"t compel the election
| To 90 their way by sword cannen and bayOhet -
There are forIy-seyeu pr clncts IN this city. The
traitors cannot force obedience at aay or all tor the
moment they set from behind their cannon aud dis
| perse, and seek TO intimate the brave American
| thou auds that swarm ia this city. they Will rear
| suhlunary sphere"