The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-27
THE NEGROES AT yICToRI.


Inc Victoria correspondent of the Bulle-
tin has the following in relation to the late
negro riot at that place:
Since the rush of 1858, there has beon
manifest objection, on the part of n larca
majority OF the white people of this Mace
10 Inc negro, being. in all things, equal in
privileges TO the white man. This ohiec.
ton Is found among all classes, British
French, Americans, and all Others: vet tho
negroes have tried, in every possible shane
and manner, TO reach beyond their nroner
sphere, and force themselves into the com.
pany of the whites-althoug tbey know
and have always known, that. in cennraI
terms, the whites did not and do NOT desire
it, And their ignorant and stupid nervers.
ness 10 thls regard has sorely Injured them
Ia this country. have talked with many
Engilshmen, who, Ignorant of the race, and
tne institutions from whence the negroes of
the country have come, were their advo-
cates; upon the grounds that justice was not
done them. But they have become disgust
ed with them and now admit that the negro
must be kept In his place, or he will rebel
and the riot of Saturday is truthful illus.
tration.
The Potter troupe have been here about
flve weeks. When they arrived portion
OF the theater outside the gallery (rear end
OF the parquette) was fitted up, cushioned.
etc., for the negroes, and they were invited
to come and use it, while the gallery was
allotted to whites and all others, at Gfty
cents. The seats for the colored people
were quite as good as any in the house. and
were In no way inferior to the best seats in
the parquette, either for seeing or comfort.
But no-these would not suit them: thew
must force their way into the paruuette
among the whites. You will recollect that
| gave you description of the egg scene'
IN one OF my letters-a presumptuous ne
gro pelted with rotten eggs; but although
the opposition to their sitting in the par
quette was loud and determined, and adyer.
Used from time to time, on Saturday. the
80 instant, they came and forced their way
into the parquette, broke past the door
keeper and knocked him down. They bran
dlshed pistols and clubs, dared the white
So D-s to attempt to put them out,
struck the acting manager, knocked sew
eral whlte men down with clubs, and cut
one man (Mr. Bailey badly in two places
on the head. One white man was hit with
slung-shot, another was stabbed in the
arm, and scene of great terror for few
minutes ensued; camphene lamps were up
SET ana The burning wicks thrown out, and
tbe theater was several times on fire. All
THIS was the result of well.concocted and
premeditated arrangement among the ne
groes. Nearly, if not quite, every one of
them was we'll provided with clubs, pistols
and knives, while the whites were unarmed
and IN no way prepared for the attack.
After the wretches forced their entrance,
they bullied and exulted that they had
mastered the whites, and dared the white
s. OF BIS to attempt to pass them out.
The humber in and about the theater has
been variously estimated at from 80 to 200;
while the whites in the parquette, at the
time of the attack, were not more than ten
or fifteen, and some of them were ladies.