The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-19
NUMBER 2ll.

EXCITEMENT IN SIDyEY.-We learn that
there was no little excitement In Sidney
on Thursday from outrages growing out OF
the paving off Of soldiers ut Camp
Jackson. The troops there being recently
paid off, robbers and garroters OF their own
number lay in wait for those having money,
and good many were robbed. Some are
known to have been relieved OF oil they
mad received before they got fifty yards
from the paymaster's office. Many of these
outrages take place in the broad daytime.
On Thursday soldier was knocked down
near Mr.. Riddles store and robbed of
forty five dollars. Soon afterwards. soldier
No. ran into Mr.. A. Miller's store to es-
cape the robbers, who pressed him so hca.
Willy that he got Oft, as it were, by the skin
of his teeth. He was dreadfully fright
ened, but saved his bacon. Case No. ga
soldier, returning from the city, was at
tackled by robbers. He fought well, and
got off finally with the loss only of bottle
of Ayres' Extract of Sarsaparilla, which,
being opened, greatly incenscd the rogucs,
who expected something more palatable.
Case No. A neatly-dresscd soldier,
about visiting the city, is arrested In the
road and set upon by six f0rbidding-i0ok-
ing rascals, who pound him until insensi-
BILE. and having rified his pockets they
leave him in the road. These outrages
were all in the public highway in midday,
and were witnessed by persons who were
mostly women and children unable to in
terterc.
The supposed leader in these deeds is
one Fairbanks, recently drummcd out OF
the regiment for his offences. He has thus
far confined his achievements to the un-
guarded ways of Sidney; but it is probable
that when subjects get a little scarce he
nav extend his operations to more fruitful
fields, and give the police of Richmond
something to do. He and his colleagues
made sad-looking objects of some OF their
ll-used victims-thcir faces, bruised ana
cut and bleeding, excited much commits
Grafton. Sidney occupies in some sort
the relation Of one of the CELEBRITIES " OF
Richmond-a name not inappropriate when
we consider the liberty and license there
practiced with impunity. The people long
for the day when the city limits may in
clude it, and the protection of apolice may
be enioycd by them. Ordinarily, there is
so much quiet and security in the locality
that the people do not think of danger
but such scenes as the last few days have
witnessed may occur at any time, ana IL
would be better to make the place part
of Richmond as soon as possible, as well
for the security as for the prosperity OF the
people and the enhancement of the value
and Improvement of property.
Since the above was written, we have
heard of other acts of violence. A young
lady of the town-Miss Virginia Wright
was menaced by three soldiers, but taking
alarm in time, and running, she escaped
into neighboring house. The same rui,
fans assailed two negro women, knocked
one down, and robbed her of her burthen.
On Monday night, four soldiers believed
to be same who in case No. 4 beat and
robbed soldier) entered the house of Mr.:
William Smith but meeting there several
Young men who were armed, they pre-
tended to be on the hunt for the garroters
of the day, and retreated.
Thus closed the day and it is to be
hoped that measures will be taken to pre-
vent the recurrence of such scenes.