Daily national Republican., 1865-12-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS .. .

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs.-we copy from
the Alexandria Journal Of Tuesday, 26th, the
4 Greai Mob IN Alerandria-The Military
Ordered Out-Some Lives Lost, Some Property |
Destroyed, and Some Arrests Made. NO city |
ever presented greater scene OF riot and disor-
der than did Alexandria yesterday. Whisky |
flowed In streams from many Of our restaurants, |
and from some II dealt out as literally to the
colored people as to the whites. Early In the |
morning 1t was observed by our more quiet citi- |
zens that all the young "reconstructed' gentle |
men Of the city were well armed, aud the grayest
fears were expressed lest collision should take
place between them and the colored people be.
fore the day was over. These fears were not |
without foundation, for rioting commenced at an |
early hour In the forenoon, and at one O'Clock, |
D. m, had assumed such fearful proportions
that Mayor Ware found II necessary to call upon
the military authorities for assistance to suppress
IT, Capt. Hambrick, to whom the Mayor made
his application, telegraphed Gen. Augur for or:
ders, aud that gentleman at once autographed
back to use whatever number Of troops was
thought necessary to suppress the rioting then at
Its height In the city.
at once ordered out aud proceeded to arrest every
one found engaged In rioting and disorderly con-
duct. The military did not commence their
too hse gOr sTSn anS enGSsn
gerously wounded before they appeared on the
scene OF action. Notwithstanding the Mayor re-
quested Of the military authorities that all per,
sons engaged In riotous conduct be admouished
to go peaceably to their homes, II was found
necessary to arrest between atty and hundred
Of the riugleaders Of the various disturbances
then going on throughout the city, who were
mostly sent to the slave pen, where they were
compelled to rem ain during the balance Of the
day and night. Some Of them were this morning
released, while the more guilty are still In con
hnement.
So many reports were prevalent this morning
OF shootings and cold -blooded murders, that any
one listening to them would have thought that
the darkest aud bloodiest days Of the French
revolution had been re-enacted In our midst.
But we are happy to be able to contradict ina
jorlty Of the reports which were go freely handed
about this forenoon. II one half Of them were
true we could not have the courage to recite
them. Some Atty or one hundred colored men
were badly beaten, but so far as we have been
able to learn, but two were so badly injured as
to preclude the hope Of recovery. One Of these
was John Anderson, who was shot In the head
and the other was Robert K Sanders, who had
his skull badly fractured, Both Of them are
now In hopital aud at l O'Clock neither Of them
were expected to live longer than few hours.
About dozen persons were arrested and are now
In prison charged with completely In the riot In
which these menreceiyed their injuries.
During the day q most unprovoked riot Is said
to have occurred at Chappell Hall, corner Of Duke
and Washington streets, where number Of col
ored people were holding party. white man,
by the name OF Mitchell, who Is said to have
participated in the riot, was seriously wounded
In the head, and At one clock this afternoon his
we have heard that his inJ Juries very slight,
and that no fears were entertained Of serious re.
suits from his wounds.
The day was one Of "fear and trembling for
all quiet and well disposed persons, and had 1t
not been for the interposition Of the military
thorities the worst fears Of this portion OF our
community would have been more than realized.
We thank them for their assistance, and for sup
pressing what ut one time promised to be most
fearful riot.
A Desecrated SaJbath.-No Sabbath In all the
bis tory Of the world was ever more desecrated
than last Sabbath was In this city. drunken,
diAord, Nrly crowd paraded the streets from morn
ing unit late at night, firing guns, singing OBJ
sesne songs, eursing and blaspheming, and act
ing more Ike a set Of heathens and sayages than
oISiliIed beings. II any arrests were made, we
failed TO hear Of them. Policemen are said to
have been scarcer than hens teeth or angels
visits.
That Insurrection. on.-Christmas is over, and
the great insurrection on the part Of the freed
men, so confidently predicted the part OF
many, didn't take place, at least In this section
OF the State. What will be the next "oock and
ball - story circulated for the purpose of fright
eninE timid women and childrenf
Terribly Beaten. Three colorod soldiers be-
longing to the company now garrisoning Battery
Rodgers, were set upon yesterday afternoon,
without any provocation whatever, by a number
OF the Reconstructed near the corner Of Prince
aud Fairfax streets, and most terribly and out
rageously beaten.