The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-24

Z
row at New Orleans has hssn npnblished. They
had another one few naehtee ago at the new
Opera House. The house uas filled with
very fashionable audisnce an1a large Dumber
Of YANKEES officers, and for tho fret hour the
thug paused oil very quietly TlLs, however,
was not to last long The Era eass:
Suddenly, while everything was still, there
aroee q demand from all partsbf the house tor
"Hail Columbia" aud at she 6ame moment at
least twenty i,ars were displayed in different
parts of a. 9 building. The demand for The na.
tionat air Increased in force aud esrBestpees,
aud after some little DELAY the mnsici.ns re-
turned to the stage, took thsif Place 8, and were
hailed with loud cheerA 4Aay etruck up the
line old tune, aud tae audience showed their
delight in 8 n,oss enthusiastic manner. Ike
air finis!ed. three cheera were given ss the
pla, ers retired, flags aud handkerchieis were
waved, sId lxrge Star Spans led baIner was
thrown fo.th from one Of Che galleries and re-
sceived with cheers The excitement then sEh-
bided, in fact completely cAiEed down, End all
was again quiet. Many k.dies and some gen
tismen left during the 1ligAt disturbance, and
others were preparing g tsxe taelr departure,
bu. seeing that all danger gaa over again took
their seats and eonciade6 see the perform
Two Of The performers sdsancsd TO the front
Of the stage and Gang Duet wbich was re-
ceived with marks If pleasure, but BIS they re-
tired some half dozen voices called for the
Star Spangled Banner. The call was not ut
first received with favor, and there was pause
for u few moments, then there was another
and more general Call for Yankee oodie.
At this point Or. Dos:ie roae il the Parquette
aud said: "Geutlemen, We bave achieved q
victory, and hope there Will be Ordsr, and
that the concert will be allow to continue
They have responded to our demand freely,
and in tae proper spirit, and we should be con-
tent with the victory we have gained aud al
low the performance to proceed" The Doc:
tor was interrupted by the Mayor, VINO 5000
np in his box aud said: doctor, that will do.
Sit down will see that we have order. The
national airs have been played and there Ia 10
good reason for my further disturbance. La
des and gentlemen, keep your seats. Iha
corcer. will proceed, and no further Interrupt
ton will be ailowei." The Mayors Voice was
drowned III cries OF "Yankee Doodle = solve
I us Yankee Doodle" Aud the confusion and
noise grew wild aud loud, Ills honor esood
his ground, and said that they could not have
TIE air, n thera was no ono 10 play It, There
were criss of che is a ,raitor "Put hin
Guwn!' ut is such nsn as him that have mace
tie South what it i.," and otter equally wild
remarks. The Mayor eaii be would have NC
riot there--that he had sufficient poiice force
to preserve order, aud he was determined to
uae that f,rcs if necessary. The officers OF
the army mostly sided with the Mayor, and
one of tnem-a Lieutenant of Zouaves-waik
ed around the circle, AID approaching y. Jug
man who was waving flag, seized II aud
jerked it out of his hand. This brought the
heay lest Impressions and denunciatiohs do" u
upon him, but he did not appear to pay mnct
attention TO the various cries Of 'traitor, re
cessiopist," and "copperhead,' that were
.ased as he walked back again aud took hls
lsacs among o group Of brother oiiicers tha
were uear the Mayor.
But we cannot describe the excitement "a
this point-it had reached its climax, aud there
was stormy time Many bitter words passed
between DR.. Dasiis and other gentlemen IN ths
parq aette aud the otii GERS in the boxes ana th1
Mayor. The former crying out'that they wei
traitors and copperheads, aud the latter saying
''5efore you Cali ns traitors, put on a aai1cra
and ii ght for your country. We nave Iou2h
for the Union aud are perhaps as good pis
triots az you" The de5ultory war o. Woraa
however, was brought to close by Dr Doetl'
exciaiming "Lst every Union man leave tn
\. ou.e-the coppezheads can remain lie Wal
sr,> Sered by cheers, and there was genera
mos, nent Tor the doors The Doctor and hi
frianda having nearly al; ;suft, the audience wa
considerA bly, reduced. The Mayor remaine'
for a long /. me, tut as the audience one by on
b gan to leave. aud there did not appear to b.
any disposilion on the part of the performer
to continue the c.'ncsrt, it was determined D.
the few who had remained to eyaeuate u.
building. The Mayo and Col Hopkins, chic csie
of nniica were the ia.t to leave The house
which thew wi.hdrew from afer the entir
audience had retired, and tie crowd In tt
s,rsets around toe Opara Aouae hSa d.spe.sa,
few moments betofe the eiayor ieit,
party of gentlemen bore oat the hags whse
nad been unfured in the buiiding, aud as the
,,aseed ont of the entfanea gave three cheer
ior Gen. Danks AID somebody else, and thrs
zroaas for eol1e one whess i,ame we did III
catch.
There was heavy police force rsessnt al
{. guard Of soldiers, and the Chiot and Lieu
Miller were exerting their tes! ehor's % pa
sort TO force, and we are happy to say 'ha
With the assistance of tie Mayor, they su
seded.
House" which haa given another hinioT
event in the chronicles os New Ofiesns.