The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-05


Persoaaf Alar1't0 as-Rrds encounters, in
viiicA bad -aiter ana "a hort # evi! Passions
play their V.Fj, fvc bee rlI-sO tTcl .aHt tllaJ
rs teaF t.- He.! estub!ls.od reputation OF
R.tlm.al Tor god order anG decency will
ue seriously eulaagereJ /, the uelIgerent
,.,.ioLs who seitcJ thls place I'D the theatre
81 their brQjsiDE exploits would only join the
army, they contu De afforded an opportunity
10 deserve the praise bestowed On them IS
their admirers :or military and pugilistic
pro rcss. The residents oI Richmoud located
IN the vicinity OF Main and 18th streets, near
this cltice, were edited yesterday by the
pleasing spectacle OF TWO men waiiowlng in
The mud, the top one pounding the other with
his list and kicking MIN In the face on his
attempting to rise, while several gentlemen
known by tie generic appelation of plugs
stood around and prevented anybody from in
terferlDg and putting "A stop to the disgusting
scene. One party who lntertered got "one
from the shoulder which efiectualy ext,n-
gus he'd his desire to act az Il ronseI vat0r of
the peace where the "ctCrs were Pings" A
savage personal rencounter also occurred yes
terday morning, on 9TH street, between TWO
men who were said 20 be from Mississippi.
Unfortunately, in neither OF the above IN
stances were the police notified in sufficient
| time to effect the arrest OF the offenders.
Stndhtag ADa,r.-Dennis Mcclure, mem
Der OF the 9TH company New Orleans Zouav es,
charged with feloniously cutting VIM. Doug
las, another Louisiana soldier, was carried
before the Mayor yesterday, for exanina.
ton. The stabbing took place Monday even
ing, at the drinking saloon OF Maurice Dennis
near the depot of the Central railroad. Seth
Mack, d witness deDosed that he entered the
saloon to get a drink thai shortly afterwards
| he saw Il scutiie between the parties, and shat
| Mcclure then drew knife and stabbed
Douglas several unes. Another witness, who
carried ID. to the Louisiana Hospital, west
! end of Broad street, testified that his bowels
| came out of the cut; ana still another that he
| was i'll IL very bad condition. No cause (save
! whiskey) WAS assigned for the summary use
| of the knife. Mcclure was committed to
stand an examination before a called Court OF
Hustirgc, on the second Monday in the pres
| ent month.
Drowiag Pist9l.-Yesterday Just after
the case against MtDonald for stealing a
| Colts pistol had been decided by the Mayor
disturbance occurred at the entrance to the
hail of justice. In few moments officer
| Seal made his appearance having in custody
a man named John NJ. Wilson: 4 member OF
the Texas Invincibles, attached to the 18th
| Alabama regiment, who had drawn pistol to
| shoot Julius Eessler, one sf Caskiee Ran
gers. Wilson had become dissatisfied with
the verdict in McDonald's case. which sur
| rendered to Mr.. Walsh, gun smith, the pistol
| claimed by Wm. A. Sharp az his, and was
| about initiating difficulty with one of the
| Caskie Rangers, TO which company Mellon
aid claims TO belong, when Nessler inter
| posed, and he drew bis pistol. His command
Ing officer being present, made an eloquent
appeal III his behalf, which induced the Mayor
| 10 lei him OF. The pistol was retained, to be
delivered to the party when he should be or.
dered on duty away from Richmond.
Douad, the Individual charged with purloin-
ing WIN. Il. Stamps Colts navy pistol, having,
been acquitted on tina: charge on Monday,
Vas yesterday brought before the Mayor, to
be examined for stealing navy revolver, tee
property q; Charles j Clements, of Colonel
kotsers Cavalry. Mr. Clements proved
ths: the pistol was stolen from him at Brad
ford i saloon. bradford testified that MELON.
aid waa al his house ON the night the pistol
was missed, and other witnesses that the ar
tiClt WAS found on the person of the accused
when arrested for the larceny of Sharp.s pis.
toll. 4 potisanan testified that he had sought
III vain fer Cornelius Mal0y, represented by
Med. to be an important witness in his behalf
! Iuo Mayor said he should commit the prison.
az fer examination be lore The next Court OF
HU.iinga. Clemen,ss pistol was retained,
and the one sold by prisoner and ano Their man
10 Mr.. Wa!sf, tcia.med by Sharp was deliv-
cred 20 Mr. Walsh 10 be contested for bv the
Owner before another tribunal.