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SKlRMlSIIING IN TENNESSEE-M Mil
lTARI MOVEMENTS

ATLANTA, June 22--A special despatch to
the Atlanta "lntelligcnccr," from Wartracr,
Tenn, 81 inst, says
Gen. Willer's lightning Division COM
posed Of 1000 Federal cavalry, 800 of whom
are negroes were driven back from A"xan-
dria. Tenn, eight miles Northwest Of Libcr-
ty. by Dukes Cavalry. on the Eth. The enc
my- loss WAS 10 killed and Il number wound
ed. No loss on our side
Capt. Shelton. Of Dukes ID Kentucky Re-
gimcnt, has returned from Bardstuwn. llc left
on the Sth and brought out Il quantity Of
stores.
The enemy has fallen back from Lebanon
AMI Trunr towards Murfrccsboro'. Things
are working we'll
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ANOTHER VICTORY AT VICKSBURG.
FURIOUS ASSAULT on OUR LINES.
The. Enemy Repulscd with Heavy Loss.
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FURIOUS ASSAULT ON OUR LINES.
The Enemy Repulscd with Heavy Loss.
GRANT UNDERTAKING AN IMPossIBILITY.
JACKSON, June 22-On Saturday morning
at two o'clock the enemy made furious as.
sault upon our lines near Ficksburg.
The action lasted until ten o'clock, ending
in complete rOut of the enemy. Citizens
from the lcighborhood report that the fire Of
muSkctry exceeded anything ever heard Tie
loss Of the enemy is greater than in any other
attack. Nothing whatever is known in regard
10 our loss, but it is certain that another grea.
victory has been gained
Passengers from Grenada report that tho
Yankee raiders have gone back.
SECOND DESPATCH.
JACKSON, June 22.-'Thc special correspor-
dent of the "Mi>Si>Sippian" estimates the lo,.
OF the enemy on Saturday At ten thousand;
also, that the enemy are throwing pontoors
across the Big Black, between the railroad
bridge and Baldwin, Ferry. near Warrcnton
Ii is reported that our forces have taken pos
session Of Union Bluff. on the iazoo.
THIRD DISPATCH.
JACKSON. June :2222.-Onc of our scouts. lust
arrived from the interior of the cnrmy'> lines
reports that they acknowledge their loss heavi
er than in any other assault. 1t is variou>ly
rcrurtrd at from seven To ten thousand, :lnl IL
is stated thar the victory was complete. Their
troops are much depressed i'll consequence.
and say that EickSburg has ever been Il
>laug liter pen. and abuse Gen. Grant for III.
icrtaking an mpoSSibiIty.
LATEST.
JACKSON. June 23.-Co. Writ Adams cay.
alry attacked 400 of the cncmys cavalry AZ
Bear creek. near Johannesburg, Yesterday
and routed them, capturing !hrir artillery ani
killing and wounding loo. Our loss WAS -
killed and wounded. Among the latter is Cap;.
W. Iorscr, who distinguished himself in t!!c
action.
y special despatch 10 the g Nississippian."
from Grenada yesterday, says: While I'll"
Yankees were at Pamela, Friday Chalmers Al
tackled the "a Illinois Cavalry, four miles
south of fernando, ut daylight, killing.
woundng and capturing all but one company.
On Saturday night. Chalmers was m ltcctaha-
len with Yankee force this side OF him.,
Cen George. with the State troops. and Me-
Culloch were four miles i'll rear Of the enemy.
The Yankees are heading north.
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Napoleon while besieging Mantau learned
that the enemy were advancing to the relief of
the place by three routes; he Immediately
raised the siege, and left-the garrison cheer
ing as he marched out, believing that he had
been defeated. But they soon learned their
mistake he attacked each of the advancing
columns separately, won three splendid vioto-
zies, and then returned, in about fortnight,
to tho seige Of the city.
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LFRoN EAST TrNNESsEE.-'fh Memphis (Ats
ldam) "Appcal' contains letter from Chat
tanoogl, dated June 10Th, which says:
Official dispatches from Gen. Buclincr t"
Cen Jackson. to this place, were received here
this morning, announcing that Il mounted
Federal force had perforated East Tennessee
through the mountains, AMI We're approaching
this department.
Subsequent dispatches informed Gen. jack
son that the East Tennessee rrncgad" and .\h"-
litioniSt, Carter. with inrrr two thousand
strong, was within few miles !i' the village Of
l.nulun on the Tennessee river. this morning
at ten O'clock. M apprehension was felt ut
the time. Of danger 10 the East Tennessee aud
Virginia railroad. hrtwcrn this place and Knox
Vile. nor Of the destruction fanny Of the bridges.
Our troops ut Loudon were drawn up in line 81
Hattie. awaiting the approach IF the raiders
lnuclon bridge is Innrn>cl y Stron" with stock
AIDE forts. supplied with artillery. The other
bridges are similarly strengthened. along the
line.
We have since learned that the raiders left
Inulon and came To i.rrGr's station. where
they burned the mammoth i;lct"ry OF the lie
Nor brothers. with the residence near hv and
all the out-bmiltiin-s attached. They next
tnrc up the railway track for several miles,
Ii 81 happened that the troops heretofore STA
toned ut Lcui"r'S tthr j4tlr Virginia inianlryl
had only Just lrfi that station this morning.
having been ordered up the road in the dirrc
ton Of Knoxville Thus this important point
was left unguardr'l. 1t appears that the section
Of country from south If London Ea'l Just been
transferred from General l'mrkncr'S depart
ncnt to the department under the c"iumamd
and supervision "f General Jackson. now sta
toned 1T this puint. and the troops were hring
transferred Just before the advent Of the
raiders.
Two citizens who were captured l,y Carriers
men, and who were subsequently released Il
few miles from Lcnoir's. report that the Yam
KEGS asserted that they wrr" gnimg on to knox-
Vile. to burn and sack the place.
have not heard of their movements since.
There are approximations that their threats
against Knoxville may he carried INTO cxccu-
ton.
The Yankees must havcaprr"achc,l the Fast
Tennessee and Virginia road via kinst"n.
where they most likely crossed the Tennessee.
and came on rapidly to Lcmuir'S and DESTROYED
the factory The wires arc down, and commu-
1iication with Knoxville is temporarily cut of.
Loudon bridge, nor any Of the other bridges
on the road, had been destroyed at last ac-
counts. 1t is possible that the FcdcraI>. having
got wind of the force pasted at L"udon bridge.
with the strength of its Qualifications, concIud-
cd TO avoid it.
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ATTACK on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF TIE ENEMY WITH HEAVY Loss
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES &r.

KNOXVILLE, June HO-SiX regiments 81
mounted infantry, one of infantry. and 4 bat
trrv Of artilcrv--in all three thousand men
attacked this city this morning Col. Trigg,
Of the jilh Virginia regiment, commanded
our forces. After spirited engagement of
oue hour and Il half. our batteries drove the
enemy from the field with heavy loss. The
casualties on our side were six killed and
wounded. Capt. H. McChing of this city.
WAS killed. The enemy have torn up TIE
railroad track. and cut the Geographic wires
some miles above here.
SECOND DESPATCH.
KNOXVILLE, June 221-Thc Yankee rasirrS
left here ON Saturday. 1T 10 o'clock. and ut.
tackled Strawberry Plains. seventeen miles
east of Knoxville, III 5 i. ~ After 4 brisk
fire Of half an hour our troops surrendered t"
superior numbers. and the enemy par"lcd $50
prisoners. The enemy burnt the BRIDE over
the ll"l>ton, the depot. and several private
dwellings, riling several others.
They then proceeded to New Market. eight
miles east of Strawberry Plains. and OH sun
day L. Messy Creek. four miles farther. where
they burned the bridge. tore up the railroad
track. and cut the telegraph wires ana poles.
On Monday. between Messy Creek and Nor
ristown. furty-two miles east ui Knoxville.
they were confronted, in front and rear. Is
the commands of Gen. Jackson. Gen. P"Gram
and Col. Scott. IL is rumorcd and believed
that We took all their artillery, and Dispersed
their wlrplc iorcc--our cavalry pursuing and
capturing prisoners.
In the fight of Saturday our loss was six
killed and nine wounded. The Yankees.
twcnty-nnc killed and wounded. No Injury Ia
property here.
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By the raluc Of credits We understand rrln-
cipal and interest of solvent credits and the
estimated value Of them which the holder be-
lievcs will not be paid in full.
Does the tax, in section ), upon trades, GROSS
SALES, &C., exempt the payer from the, inr9me
tar in section s? Clearly not-both taxes are
paid. 1t is supposed the taxes on SUES will he
provided for by adding TO the price.
In section ), No. S--supposc dlStlller OF
fruits to distil largely for Others Use. how will
he have to pay under the law? We think he will
have to pay according to the mhoie Number OF
gallons distilled and should provide for the tax
in making terms with his customers.
In section 5, No. l3-do commission NOR
chants pay ,! per cent, upon sales Of cotton.
&C., for planters? No. The tax is on sales OF
produce consigned hy ''othcrs than the pro-
duccrs' produce refers to agricultural pro-
ductions. SAYS the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Arc all the trades. professions and "ccupa-
tons, mentioned in section j. 10 be registered:
Yes, ALL Such register names Il business. II
| no more.
Should planter. in estimating his income,
| include the value of the rent of his house aid
| of the hire Of household negroes?
If the house be in town. he should include
| rent, but not otherwise. In regard To hire Ut
negroes, he should include. in estimating III
come the value of the hire of those not en-
gagged in working the crop or in other taxed
business. If negroes he engaged partly in
household, and partly in planting duties. it
would seem proper to include the value Of tic
partial hire for household work With most
planters the matter is indifferent, rs their i'll
| come not derived from the crop, even inriu'l-
Ing such hire. would be under 500. and 81
not taxed. fla planter has horses, &C., used
partly in the crop ami party as carriage horses
or for pleasure it would seem proper and safe
to include in the return of tax. lSccton l., Il
just proportion Of their value.
So much upon what the tax law is. Upon
its policy. W" may perhaps comment in an-
| other number SENTINEL.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONERS OF TIE
MAPLE LEAEN

By Monday nights train from Petersburg,
sevcnty-one of the prisoners of the steamer
Maple Leaf captured recently in the Chesa-
peake, reached this city. The officers are stop
ping for the presentat the Spotswood Hotel.
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CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT IN NISSlS-
SIpPI- TIE ENEMY DEFEATED
FLAG OF TRUCE FROM GENERAL
GRANT

JACKSON, June 222.-Gcn. Rugglcs, with hi,
cavalry, overlook the Yankee raiders near
Rocky Ford, III Tnllahatchie, to-day, and a
severe engagement cnsued, resulting in the
capture Of thirty prisoners, two pieces Of mr.
tillcry. their entire baggage and ammunition
train. together with a large amount Of proyi-
sions stolen from the citizens.
The cncmy's loss in killed is eighty. Our
loss small.
Gen. Grant sent u flag Of truce to jackson
yesterday. asking permission to remove hi,
wounded left at Edwards Depot. after the
fight Of Bakers Creek, which was allowed AZ
ter they were duly exchanged.
SECOND DISPATCH.
JACKSON, June 22.-PaSscngcrs from Gre.
NADIA report that the Yankee raiders have gone
back i'll the direction of Memphis. after burn.
Panola and Batcsrlll". 1t was thought tina,
Cen. Chalmers had oycrtaken them. aS iirirla
had been heard in the direction thcy had
taken.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-26

IssuDoRDIxA Hilton Head cor
respondent Of the New York "IIcrald'' writes
as follows:
\ small expedition sent from the First South
Carolina negro volunteers 10 the inland waters
of Georgia, ten days since, was obliged to re-
turn in consequence Of the open insuborlina-
ton of the negroes Ina melee resulting from
positive mutiny, two negroes were Killed by
the officers, while the officer in command va,
almost beaten to death by Il negro before the
would-bc murderer was shot down. The mt
tnccrs were put in irons Oh their return 10
Hilton Head. On another scouting expedition
from Port Roya. Ferry To the mainlanr. in the
excitement OF the moment. nc@r" accidental
" discharged his muskrt, and lnStantiy killed
Lieut.. Castor, of the FIRST South Carolina
who was. ahead Of him. This sad affair gave
the rebels notice Of the approach of Il lr'>tiIr
force, and the object Of the expedition failed
in consequence.
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SECOND DISPATCH.

Osry, june "a courier from kellcn-
town reports that Lyons captured, near Gin
ton. La, on Saturday, coming loragihs tram
Of 90 wagons Of commi-Sary stores, 2oo mules,
30 Yankees and Il negroes. Four negro de-
serters and one Yankee prisoner arrived here
this evening from Clinton.
a private letter from New Orleans reports
All public and many private houses have
been converted into hospitals.
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MAYoR's CorRr-Fri3ay, June l9.-ln con-

sequence of want of space, the report ot the
,,ra.cod;n,,s of rho NIavors Court on the above
| = -.,.;.d anil srrcb nc
"a'e WIS ne'ess"' u, o"''.'
| the case then consiucre" lhN"i'cu III i'''P't
tant princip!c-namcIy: civil IS. military law
,vc rive th. argument in brief.
~, .L,. - I,,,, IJ u,n,mnnd
| LUZ o"S
and Napoleon Burke regularly COMMISSIONER
detectives. acting under the authority nt the
d.. N,rsh,I nj the DEPARTMENT ot Henri
'',u :. r.:.,I ,.h,, on.oroJ sam.
GO, MAYOR a. e''S"''H' wiz ''''.H
weeks since the tavern ot Michael walls anu
demanded that he should deliver To them q!
barrel of whiskcy. which. they asserted, had
been brought into the city al Richmond COLI
trarc tn S,,.ciaI order No. ~ Vt III" War De
uartmcri Walls a!tcrwarl proved that he
had BOUGHT The liuuur. Walls refused 10 de-
liver m his urnnrrry. when Hammond seized
him Ly ti,,. throat and. wien his wife came
nm o,Ir az .bru treated her also very rudc!v.
Wall. Wa. then ,ira,r,rr,! to tie Provost Mar
sI,I'. Office. Burke .,yorc i he had Il gtln hc
wmuIJ shoot Wall.
ri. ,,... had h..,.r confirmed from time 10
r;mr in order tla, An npp,r,unitv might be
| r;ycr rnr nyo,riuaiinu and discussion 81 the
snL;r,.t L,l,r,. the Nay,r h.. Patrick Henry
Ayi,,t, E.u.. district Attorney for the Goniei-
crate state.
Mr.. iylrtt -aid that tie Government, deemed
| il iucxrctlirnt 10 submit in t.i. Irurt any ar
uumcrt as to the right Of the President to
nr,,.laim ant! ryc.cis. martial law. The case
Stood here before hi- Honor. the Mayor, in the
same li~nt IS any other case q; simple assault
and battery. Ii the accused SHOULD be- sen;
|
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l.. ,;,,,.oI tl,,. .,,,I ,!..r. IT,. v.,. rif;uc,
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enactment. iii" "ihrT was privilege t" be- c;-
rrc>cl 10y the President. "r Military Com
;ma:ant. in r"rt;!i;! contingencies: hut could
not he regulated ~ any -l3..i::l rule. H. !; was
subject :" will alone. and ii" right t" exercise
it had iii all time. AMI 10y all hatI"nS.' been
conceded t" military c"hiiii;!!i'ahl u"FiilS tie
prevalence "I var.
The Mayor Wa" Wiling. hr sal, - concedc
all tins: but II was uS"ir't t" Il" ~. rs the
| Government hitl tcrliNcd tn ;rGHr the case
before tins Court tut he ''">ir"" /" Know
from What Laws '''r ,'"'"rhh"hi 'i,'riEr't tnrir
authority I" Pf"ciain' ;i'a e"'"ci'" NaFiIal
Law Ill 'hi* SitE ~" h"r" nom"
hr. -iy!rti G''!inrH tie Introduction 81 amy
argument hnt Said n" WISHED merely to nitro
uc" some 'lnci!InciIt: Il rTi!ci!"" II! ttc cas".
U,;nr I;ri.vnli ,.,,,..:tufin,. ii,,rL ,.I iI,r:.
mnnJ Gny,rn,,r,,t Ir.r,.,;,,r. G,,rr,I 0r,I,,r
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RrcHwoxp. june -. l-G3.
Charles b. Wurd.

Killed. at BcvcrIy's Ford, Junc9th, ~.
+. WARD, aged Il years, son Of Rev. VIZ.
y. Ward, Of Richmond county, va.
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THE ArlAS!Ic.--Thc c. S. iron.clad Allan
tic, captured IS the Yankee boats in Warsaw
Sound, was lying where she WAS captured, on
Friday last, sunk nearly to her smokc-st tack.
This shows that she was disabled hy the Yam
kcc fire. and accounts for the little firing done
The Nireimians on board the vessel were Com
manlcr W. \. Webb: Assistant Payma>t"r
Vim. b. Mcon: Midshipman }. 4. G. VIII
hanson: Assistant Engineers l.. {. King and
j. S. West, and gunner 7. Il. Travis. The
enemy have not gotten her armament of her
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VICTORY At VICKSBURG.
TIE ENEMY AGAIN iEPULSED WITH
HEAVY LOSS.

JA"GSo>. Miss. June "a bearer of de-
spa;rhrs. who left Nickshurs On Wednesday,
reports that the enemy made Il desperate as
SauI on our centre that day. The engagement
LASTED four hours. and he escaped through
their lines during tn" action. lie knows they
we're reprlSel with heavy loss. When he left
there was 10 loss on our side. lie says the
assault WAS the most vigorous Of any preceding
one and that tie rout Of the enemy was com
nlctc.
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THE ENEMY ON THE SOUTH CARROLL

CHARLELToS, june 23.-We learn that there
are eight regiments Of the enemy on our coast.
between Folly and Scabrook's Islands. There
are no grounds for supposins that any Yam
kcc troops besides Fosters rcinforccmcnts has"
been removed from this department. 1t may
be that some Of Fosters troops have been sent
from North Carolina 10 reinforce Banks.
RrcHwoSp june -. l-ti3.
REPORTERS for the Pres, will have all their
news reports placed in the telegraph Office
before the call hour for transmission. Neglect
of this will involve loss Of delivery To- "a lo.-
ton. and delay 10 all Of the Press.
j. S. TmRAsnFR.
Sup't Press Association.
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FIGHTING IN LOUISIANA.

OsYKA. Miss. June 23.-lIeayy firing was
heard this morning in the direction o' Clinton,
louisiana 1t is supposed 70 have been a
conflict between Lyons and portion OF
Banks arlny
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The most encouraging reports reach lis from
the productive regions in North Mississippi.
4 late letter from Pamela says the farmers are
busy getting out wheat: quartcf!nast"rS are
doing their hest to get all the corn from north
of the Tallahatchic and shipping it 10 Canton
daily: price one dollar and twenty-five cents
ut the crib. Government is paying tw" dollars
and scycntv-live cents for wheat delivered at
the depot Wheat .onl is ever grew and
more than can be estimated. Meal one dollar
AMI sevcnty-iive cents shcllc'l cora one dollar
and Il half at the depot: cattle, twelve and Il
half cents, cheap enough.
Most females will forgive Il liberty rather
than slight. and ifamy wullan were 10 hang
Il man for stealing her picture. although II
were set in gold it would he Il ncwc; III law:
but if he carried of the setting and lett the
portrait. | would not answer i"r his safety,
even if Alley were his pleadcr and Il Middle
sex Jury were his peers. The icon would hc
doomed to feel SUPPLEMENTARY the force ut two
lines of the poet
WHAT things = women, when dCspSct!, can 10"
Ii has been clearly demonstrated. says the
Sandcryilc "Gcnrcian.' that, for saving pork.
the coast salt. when pr"pcr : manufactured. is
rs good as the hest imported salt. In Tact.
we have been informed. by pork raiscrs "i
many years experience, that they preferred it
to the best Liverpool or Turks Island. But
it is really gratifying 10 see what rapid i'm
provcmcnts are being made in the production
Of this indispensable article.
Among the court martial orders published
in the Louisville journal Of the 9TH. the
names Of several gucrrillaS occur who were
sentenced TO be shot To DEATH" merely be
cause said guerrilas attacked Federal proper
tv within Federal lines. Yet Yankee Sire! ght<.
Gricrsons, ct III omne genus. make raids into
our lines, murder our people. insult. rob and
devastate. and then, when caught, arc treated
as prisoners Of war.
The ''Countryman' gives the following as
the oath TO be administered to all voters I'M
der the virtuous test" advocated by = Georgia
contemporary:
You do solemnlv swear that You have new
or perjured yourself. never committed adulte-
~, never stole anything. never told lie. and
never played the dcmaGoguc. 50 help YOU
God.
The excuses of our youth arc drafts upon
our old age, payable with interest about thir-
ty years after date.
A band of Confederate Guerillas from Mis-
souri,, burned the village Of Shawneytown,
Kansas, on the 9Th inst, The Missourians
know how TO retaliate,
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Distilcrs of fruit for ninety days or less pay
$50 specific tax and 80 cents per gallon on the
first ten gallons, and 50 per gallon on all over
that number.
Section I. Lcvcs a tax upon Salaries-cxcept
military or naval salaries.
Salaries not exceeding 81 900 per annum, no
tax.
Over 81, 900. not exceeding $500 per an
mum, per cent.
Over $1,000 per annum. per cent.
Section 8. Lcvics an income tax, payable
Jan. l, for the preceding year.
Income includes, LIST, the value Of rent Of
houses, &C., in town, occupied by the owner,
or owned and not rented out: and I'd, the value
OF the hire of servants not engaged in bu-
siness, or on farms, and so not taxed other
wise; and 3d., gross share of partnership
profits; 4th, value of beeves sold, less cost If
purchased, and less corn fed to them.
Section y. From income is excluded, 1st,
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LATEST FROM TiCKSBrRG.

The las; official dispatches received contain
nothing further Of Saturdays fight.
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then and there did ppunc" upon III" whole de-
tcctve corps al the Provost Marshal. AMI de-
norlncc them ~ corrupt ir"m beginning to end.
He wished to say - all provost mar.hals
and detectives. >icgc or No >ic-c. he should act
upon ii" opinion Of .jui@" Lyons and con,inu"
H. act whether any ii them resigned or not.
heca,.,c Old Joe M;.y"' inrrrrcrcd I!o should
cxccuic this law. and all Others Of Tie Com
mmnwra!.li Of Eir@u;a. He was aware thar
this matter Wa foreign to the subject matter
before the c":irt: but he SAW Il good many If
the detectives and provost Inar>haS present.
and he understood ihai il had been sa;,I that
some OF the police officers had been Interfering
with ;hc detectives in the discharge of their
Legitimate duty. This. he said 1T the time.
was untrue. He understood upon enquiry of
his iG1ic" whether they hal ever obStructcd
any nue in tie arrest of d.scrtrrs. that refer
cll:.e w:.s probably had To the arrest of lctec-
tive hv niGhtvatc!Iran t"r firing Il pistol at
Il ,lcScrtcr ii the street. thereby cnianrnrinr
the lives OF inoicnsive citizens /, was true
he had commended the wafrhman for his az
ton. The pistol fire! in Main stree. bv the
detective might have struck the Atrorn,: for
the Government and deprived the country uf
his valuable services. II any ON" could prove
that one Of his officers had intcrtcrcd with de-
tcctNcs whilst the latter were lawfully en-
gagci, he would turn that officer out on the
instant But it would not be permitted that
persons should go about the streets letting of
firearms to the great peril Of the citizens.
His Honor specified number of eases OF
violation of law on the part of the detectives.
and declared himself to be the c0nservator Of
public morals in the city Of Richmond, and he
would call the attention of the grand jury to
the facts.
Burke and Hammond were sent On to the
Hastings Court, Mr.. Aylert becoming bail for
their appearance.