Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-12

q Yesterday morning q delegation of wbils men -sn,
Into Mr. LoriArds factory and insis,ed that ne,Nes
should not be allowed 10 work there Mr.. Lortard sat
- would comply with the rtqsssi, and stepped hh
ored aborers from working. About one O'Clock IN die al
ernoon, thousand white lsborer, women and chi.
drsn, assembled in front Of Mr. Wateons sccsy, armed
with clubs, bEckha.s, stones and other mssiles, aud
commenced hesciong assault on the rindors sevei-
al poiRmen had Previously been secrstfd in the build
Ing - project the negro uoIknea In Gaze Of tie thres
As sooH, therefor, ,he Tio.sre entered
the they endesv0red 20 rush up TO The second story,
where the negroes we're. Here they met by The
policemen Who succeeded In preventing their csctni.-
One Of the sssaiants then sci to pan OF tar the
FRS. foor and In instant all the wooden work about
that Part Of the building wssin himes. The te was,
however speedily checked By the police before mich.
damage was done PunsIy, while few polesiDen
holding the rioters st bay, rce reno cntni arrived
from The 42d, 4S, a AID son precincts, auo hesl
In the building seted, ~Den general TO" occur
between them aad the ro!ice. negro attacked cheer
John DJnely of the 80 preeinc thinking he gciD;
arr 81 him. AID esed SERIOUS wop0d bis heal
with the eide of box. S.rgeanG Wush, COS badly
during the melee IN the shoulder with piel.OIk.
At this jlncture voice crisd out, "BOys, set tho
bloody tulidng on FIRE aud burn the damn nggets."
This Was received VITA lhe Sltes Aheus OF approval y
the crowd, who ass.n sGfged coward The pens,s with
ito intention Of eanyiug The advice TIA, had bean
given them but, notwithstanding u showers OF stone.
brckbats, &c, the police plicd tneir clubs go:uus
and tho in cation was fIu.lrsle5. Some one or
the negroes goI badly hi. u t5s row buI al the rts
were well projected by he police who then away
In ali directions ~ AVOID iu''ner iIouble.
RIOT ANTICIPATED IN ws-zIssTos Fos DIs.
LorALTY-ARgIyAL OF cOsfaAB,sBs
Dispatches from Washington. dEIed August 4.b give
tas following news iron, the Federal Capital:
The Star, OF to-day, Gays: We are siOnne4 that tho
negroes Of this city orgahzng srgst associations
for the purpose Of protecting Themselves 10 ante paon
Of riot aGd BY tae aoCIpg c!Asecs Of yhi.,s,
similar 10 those which h.ely occurred la New Absuv,
Ildiana, Cincinnati, 0Io, and o.her pscfs /. alsJ
alleged thai number o. CLERKS IN the G1yernMenl
ploy aiding the Iegcoes in ptfleeung taeir oTgluiz
| ton Oar informant !, oolored % this city,
Arrests frequently made III Washington vi Cfsn-
sve dsoyal.ste DE-. Camp dentist, arrested
night for bosteTous accession Lngubge, and b)aeng OF
having communication with Richmond His Effects sero
searched, aud, among other things ist.eF from Gen
BeauregaId vas ,uDd Camp 10 cid III udsr haying
Richmond He rell s9ed through the N, ati0a Of
tie French Minister, sincd Hhch tine ho has been
| pa-alyely net Recent movements bis part made
him An Of jsct OF tufpcon and last night hs vas ar
rested. lie was sen; 20 tho Oh Capi.o pdsoD.
| Rsv. D. d. Broldus uinistsr oil fredericksburg,
Sas arrested there asi week. and br1ugLj tbs oily AID
committed TO Cd Capitol it 10 understood that he is
held hostage ior TIE retain OF ECveTsl Uh,on al J.
ems OF Fredericksburg, held as prisoners y Lbo Con
| fsderates.
| Ry.T n Ooprsd, Who hss isosntlS bss1 pfea5'i1E
f)r the Southern Methodist church, been arrested
the Provost AaEabal aud "a, Old Capital PRISON
The charges ogaIs. him are, holding cation
With the enemy anc attempting to gl his scholars
crui,s 10 the rebel army.
| B. Wheat, w. O. Taylor and d.. j. Is Johnson we're
arrested in Alexandra last Dsbt and have been brought
| hither.
Several cltizjns OF Fairfax county. arrested unde.
General Popes orders and taken Springfield station
have been released. Considerable nent Ia
Alexandra and vicinity in consequence of taese Gud
kindred proceedings.
The boat from Aqua Creek h.s brought up over
hundred eontrsbinds, Nho principally from Caroline
county, Virginia. Many Of them have b.eE ssay froLa
their homes for considerable time. They 70
the Greek Saturday lss. On their aiEyA there bey
were at directed 10 the cootrablni quar,srs.-
Among them persoDs Of ail hues ages and szs In
Guiding q sprinkliDg of iniSns blrey week CID. The
-omen for the mos! part, lugged tho children India"
fsshi,n and tee men bore o. thes shoulders mmsIte
ou dies Of bsggsge.
Upon al tfsr SeEg insds TO rho P,stent sflcrday
of Two negro regimenP, be peTemptosily refused TO
cept them-deoiniDg to put the negro 90 equality
with the wbite the ary o! the ropuShc which IS
engaged in restoring The integrity If the Ulioa and Inc
Constitution erected for the bench; o. the yhie race