The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
ARREST OF VALLANDIGHAM
Serious Disturbances at Dayton.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
CINCINNATI May 5, 1868.
As predicted the other day, Vallandig-
ham, in his speech at Mount Vernon, was
very violent in denouncing the Govern
ment and the orders of Gen. Burnside,
counseling resistance. Last evening Gen.
Burnside dispatched a special train to
Dayton, with company of soldiers, to
arrest Vallandigham. The train left at
midnight, and reached Dayton at 8 O'Clock
in the morning. The party prot eeded to
his house and sought admittance, which
was denied. They broke in the outside
door, when Vallandisham appeared at an
upper window and asked their business.
About this time gun was fired from one
of his upper side-winlows, which, it seems,
was the signal agreed upon for an alarm.
1t was followed by a tingling of the fire
bells, to arouse and assemble his friends,
but the latter did not respond in force to
the call
Vallandigham was immediately escorted
to the depot, and was brought here, ar
irving in this city a; A. NJ. He was con-
veyed to the military prison, on Columbia
street, and a strong guVd placed at the
building. He has been closely confined all
day, and although some of his friends
called and sought IN interview, admission
was declined. Tie regular trains from
Dayton have brought down number of
his friends to-day, but finding he could
not be seen, they have returned home.
Several prominent Union citizens of
Dayton, fearing t.ouble there this even
ing, came down today and called upon
Gen. Burnside for assistance.
A special train With soldiers was sent up
at Z o'clock this afternoon, and more are
ready to 90 as soon as it is necessary.
Vallandingham it is understood, will
be tried by court martial tomorrow. The
Mount Vernon speech will not be the only
charge against him. His arrest has given
great satisfaction here to the mass of our
citizens, and the course of General B. is
universally approved, while the few who
sympathize with aim have lost all courage
and appear very much detected.
A dispatch was received from Dayton,
this evening, stating that serious riot
was in progress at that place, but no par
ticulars have yet been received.
LATER.
CINCINNATI, May Northumberland was
removed from the military prison tonight,
and is now confined in the Newport bar
racks. Troops have been sent from Co.
lumbus this evening, to quell the Dayton
disturbance.
The following particulars of the affair
have just been received:
There has been good deal of excite
ment to-day, but no disturbance occurred
till after dark. Groups Of people have
congregated on the street corners, discuss
ing the arrest of Mr.. Vallandigham, and
denouncing the manner in which it was
done. A large number of wagons with
Vallandigham's friends, came in to-day
from the country, and joined in the
crowd.
At dark company of between 500 and
600 persons proceeded to the Journal
Office, and commenced hooting and yell
ing Presently some few bricks and stone
were thrown, breaking in the windows and
doors. Soon after several pistol shots
were fired into the building, and the torch
was applied. The Journal building was
soon completely Quilted, and the flames
spread to the adjoining stores.
One man in the crowd was severely
injured by brick thrown by rowdy.
The fire spread to the hat store Of Leo
beld, the cigar store of Danson & Boon
stein and the Gospel Herald Office, all of
which were completely destroyed.
There is rumor that one bridge on the
Xenia railroad towards Columbus, has
been destroyed. All the wires through
out the city have been cut down, and the
up town office has been closed.
At II O'Clock the mob quoted down,
and the troops were on the ground guard
ing the engines, which were at work.
John loves house was attacked and
some windows broken open, when the
troops dispersed the crowd. At 1880 p.
M. all was quiet.