Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24

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tempting several negroes into a terrified t~oot-race,
By the exhibition of his weapon, and Il threat 10 use
it upon them. The Firginian pleaded i~nsolence of
the darkies, aud WAS discharged. The Mayor retained
ho wcver the knife, as the nucleus, he announced, Of
all armory, which lo was determined upon creating,
by similar involuntary contributions.
James Clancey, u member Of u Mississippi regi-
mcnt, arrested upon the charge of killing Henry
Cronin, u few nights ago, ut the corner Of / 9TH and
Carystreets, was discharged, the evidence exonera-
ting him from all suspicion. Tho testimony very
clearly pointed 10 one Henry Burns, as the guilty
party, hut the latter las probably made himself
scarce in this vicinity, At all events he hasn't been
arrested yet.
Jus. +. Gay, from Louisiana, is probably preju-
diced against Mexicans, for, enconntering on Sunday
night a Hopeless representative Of that race, in the
vicinity of 29d street, he committed II most violent,
upon him, beating him with great Nc verify. Tho
choleric Gay was committed in default Of security,
to appear ut Il future examination.
John G. Carr, ofthe 18th Louisiana Regiment, who
certainly doesn't possess what Byron calls
The fatal gift Of beauty"
was arrested upon suspicion Of being, rs u member OF
Richmond society, neither ornamental nor useful.
Not TO put too fine u point upon it, the gallant Harry,
whose eye and nose gave ample evidence of huving
recently come into collision with some harder sub-
stance, was held, upon the recorded charge Of having
been "drummed out Of his company for bad con-
duct" and unit, therefore, (by necessary inferencc)
to grace the corporation Of Richmond with his pre-
scnce. lie protested that his exit from camp was I'M
accompanied by the music of the Esprit stirring
drum" but that, on the contrary, he was as true u
soldier us any beneath the Southern tri-color. He
was, however, remanded to await the result of further
enquiries.
DIR. William T. Robinson got up an excess Of steam
at the Ballard House Sunday night, and declining M
invitation to switch off and open his safety valve,
was piloted to the station house, &c, DC, &c. Mayor
Mayo charged the Doctor 81 orthe attentions he bad
received from the police.
!. Thomas Kane, who wore the uniform, and n short
time ago held the commission of first lieutenant, in Il
compnny attached to the Polish Brigade, ISth
Louisiana Rcgiment) was a~rraigncd upon q charge of
stealing $llO from Or. Thomas Il. Edwards, Of
Florida. The robbery was ommitted on Sunday
night, near Rockets, and tho unworthy Lieutenant
was proved to have stood by and directed the pro.
~cecdings Of several other r%uiians, who coolly seized
the Doctor, threw him down, and rihed his pockets.
1t was said by the complainant that the company
to which the dishonest Lieutenant was attached dis
banded a few days ago, i'll consequence OF the retire.
ment OF its Captain, and TINT the former had been
compelled to resign his commission. We sincerely
hope, for the credit OF Louisiana, that the report is
true. At all events, there is grcat probability Of the
rascal being kept where neither his martial nor his
thlevlng incliuations are apt 10 be exercised Tor some
time to como. lle WAS committed to jul in deianlt of
u " Ilib"Ck u NIlN1 Y VI siHA3N . ~"NS
ty-four dollars and scvcnty-.ire cents Of the stolen
money WIS found upon the person Of the prisoner.
C. WedI;nser was fined three dollars for thraslIing
Il negro slave, who had, nnintentional'y 1t appears,
driven his wagon into collision with the buggy OF the
former.
John G. Pride and Michael Gleason, two u~vcl>eers
Of the notifications, were brought up upon u charge
Of ieloniouslT shooting Jesse, a slave Of Coleman k.
DodSon, of King and Queen. The negro, il appears,
was arrested by the accused Oh Sunday night, near
rho t'hnstarEasI rurp pnDrsn. urDn SNSpIri0n of hny-
ing q forged pass, ind was attempting 10 escape By
flight, after his hands had been tied, when he MA.
fired upon several times, and shot in III" shoulder
aud arms. The wounds are supposed tn be serious,
aud Mayor Mayo, admonishiug the accused that the
shooting of tho negro was Unlawful and unwa.ranta-
bio, held them both III the sum nf 800 each :" all
swer ut Il further investigation.
A butch Of young negroes were ordered to be
switcIled for theft and for gambling, or, as the records
have it, for "gamboIipg' OH the sabbath.
An UBJECTIoNABLE PRACTICE Tho prac.
tce Of permitting slde-arms to the private soldier is
one so open to question, upon the score Of efficient
discipline nnd Of proper suhcrdination, that We are
surprised at the general tolerance which it has re-
ceircd in official circles, and that, too. in face Of the
nell established fact that c very considerable portion
OF the mortality Of our armies has resulted from the
careless handling oi side-arlns. The military au
thoritics u England aud Of France have, if We re-
member rightly, .,cruly set their faces against the
practice, basing their objections upon the plausible
grounds that the primary effect Of the ust Of side
arms would be To weaken the reliance Of the men
upon the bayonet, the most formidable and terrible
of all weapons, aud 10 lessen their efficiency il the
same proportion.
According to our mode of thinking, the French
and English are entirely correct in their views, while
our own military leaders have, We fear, committed o
Sarinus error in fprmIftIny thp UrOWinO fJyOr with
which the knife and revoITe. is being regarded by
our army. Notwithstanding the many sanguinary
tales, to the contrary, VIC don't believe that a soli-
tar7 armed Yankee was killed in fair fight at Stone
Bridge with'thc Bowie knife, and We are iirm in our
conviction that Il ro.plutc soldier, with Il musket and
buyouet in his posscAsion, and with heart enough
to Use them, is more than Il match for tho hereest
and iuost expert foe who ever welded 4 Bowie
knife. The vast superiority OF the baynnet over the
Bowie knife lis Il weapon OF offence or Of defence We
think too plain to admit Of dispute. II this be 80,
and we have yes 10 hear it reasonably questioned, il
follows, o. Il necessary corrollary, that anything
which conld tend to weaken the confidence o! the
soldier in his bayonet is iniuriors to the ser:icc, and
could not be too strenuously avoided.
Une fact, locally connected with this question, and
which must be evident to al, IS that the practice is
iraught with much danger 10 the peace Of this coin
lnuni,y, and Tor TINT, ii for no other cause, should
be rigidly prohibited. Our police records bear cin-
pie evidence, and that OF the gravest character, to
the dangers Of this practice, and it is due to the
peace OF the city that it should he Immediately dis.
continued. Nothing could be more irnPolitic or I'M
proper than the permitting men to enter a pcaccablc
city, armed MS II for the lead in so.He forlorn hope.
Daily upon our principal thoroughfares hulf-drunken
soldiers are 70 be seen by scores, armed with heavily
ladened revolvers, or with Bowie knives Of the
most absurd dimensions and mountings, md it is n
source Of wonder, that under the circumstances, 40
few serious ARRAYS and murders should have occnr-
red through this cause. Lately the practice has be-
come especially Objectionable, nnd instances ae nu-
mcrous Of peaccable citizens anu quiet trndesmcn
who huvo been threatened with the knife or the re-
~volver, upon the slightest imagined proyoeation. Ii
is, therefore, high time that n stop should be put to
such proceedings, and VIC thus specially invite the
attention Of the proper authorities to the subject.
Another MARYLAND REGiMEST PRorosBD.-
The recent outrages practised by the vulgar despot nj
Washington upon the unnrmed people Of betrayed
old Maryland, have fired anew the martial ardor Of
her g~alluIt SONS. now in this city, and inspired n re-
ncwcd determination to vindicatc her ancient tiIme