The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-06
The BaItirere Police Csssnsssaes.
crs-Desaila o. tho Proeeedfngs o.
s.surdlay and Sunday.


.rs--DetatIa o. tho Proeceafngs o.
saturday and sunday.
Most Of the facts reported In the Baiti-
more papers Of yesterday werc anticipated
BY our kilograms Of yesterday morning.
We take from the San tho following.
THE CITY ON SATURDAY MORNING.
A, al early hour on Saturday mogping
crowds commenced assembling on the
Street corners, on Baltimore, North, South,
rave,,e, and other streets In the centre Of
The city, all eager to see the first movement
Of the newly appointed police commission.
ers. Mcssrs. Young and Valiant. The i'm.
mediate Vicinity Of the city hall, on Holi-
day street, was thronged with people pre-.
,ious 10 10 A. NJ, at which hour It was
supposed the new commissioners would up.
pear al the headquarters Of the board to
demand possession Of the Office, books, pa
ptrS &c. The Office, as we'll as the city
hall, was guarded by strong force Of the
regular police. The city hall was wholly
closed to the public, and admittance was
refused TO every one not attached to the
building. The Office of the city collector is
in this building, and a number fcitizcns, in
Guiding several ladies, were positively de-.
MED admittance, although they informed tho
guard nj the door that they merely design
cd paying their taxes. The steps leading
10 the city hall were crowded with people,
among whom were several members Of the
City Council, and also Radical candidates
for the State Legislature and other aspi-
rants for political advancement.
The large crowd in attendance was re-
markably quiet, and was composed mostly
OF those belonging to the two wings, radi-
cal and conservative, Of the Union party.
The old police commissioners were In the
Office occupied by them, Mayor Chapman,
Mr.. Taylor their clerk, police marshal
Carmichael, and several other persons
being with them. The Office Of tho police
marshal, in the old city hall, on the oppo.
site side of the street, was closed against
all visitors, the reporters Of the daily pa
pcrs even being denied an entrance for the
purpose of looking over the morning re-
ports OF the captains of police, as is their
usual daily custom.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. Young and Valiant appeared on
the streets at an early hour, accompanied
by several friends. They of course at
tracted some attention wherever they ap-
peared. About 9 o'clock they repaired to
tie courthouse, where they had an inter-
view with sheriff Thomson, and afterwards
Consulted with their legal advisers, Nessrs.
LatrObe and Schley. Having on the pre-
vious evening failed to gain admission to
Tie old commissioners, aud il having been
minated 10 them that the old commission
ers would refuse q surrender Of the prcni-
scs occupied by them, the disappointed
officers then set about seeking room in
which to establish their headquarters, and
finally succeeded in securing location on
the second floor of the building on the
northeast corner of Baltimore and North
streets, and in due time preparations were
made for its occupancy.
DEMAND FOR THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
About lO1, O'Clock the new commits
soners were seen on Holiday street max
ing their way towards the office of the old
commissioners, when the anxious crowd
made room for them TO pass along the
pavement. On reaching the gateway lead
Ing 10 the building in which the Office is
situated, and between which there was q
strong guard OF armed policemen, Messrs.
Young and Valiant were allowed to enter
and pass up the yard, but at the door were
met with q refusal to DO allowed TO pro-
coed further. They were told by the pO-
liceman to halt until he communicated
with Messrs. Hindes, Wood, and Chapman,
which he did, and returned the reply that
il they desired TO communicate with these
gentlemen they must do so in writing, as
Nessrs. Hindes, Wood, and Chapman had
10 desire for personal interview. Mcssrs.
Young and Valiant then retired, and on
passing down Holiday street, in front OF
the city hall, were greeted with groans
and Kisses from the Radical portion Of the
crowd, and by cheers from the opposite
side There was, however, no attempt
made 10 modest them in any manner, and
they passed up Orange alley to Lexington
street, and thence to the office Of William
Schley, Esq, one Of their counsel, corner
Of Lexington and st. Paul streets, where
they held prolonged consultation. They
were followed up Lexington street by a
large concourse of people, who fingered
around until they emerged from Ar.
Schley's office.
Tue NEW COMMISSIONERS MAKE ANOTHER
DEMAND.
AT quarter to Il o'clock Messrs. Young
and Valiant left Mr.. Schley'S office, and
taking carriage, were drawn to City Hall
square, when they again endeayored to OBJ
tain an interview with MesSrs. Hindes,
Wood, and Chapman. They were passed
To the door by the policemen, as on their
previous visit, but were not allowed to
enter. On being refused admittance, they
handed to Mr.. George W. Taylor, the clerk
Of the old board, in writing, formal de-
Maui of surrenaar and retired.
THEY REPAIR TO THEIR OWN OFFICE.
On retiring, MeSsrs. Young and Valiant
reGntered their carriage, and were rapidly
driven TO their office, on the corner OF Bal.
,lnore and North streets, accompanied by
large crowd Of persons. The best order
possible prevailed in the assemblage, al
though not policeman was to be seen, the
entire force being employed in guarding
lr building and property held by the old
board.
The new commissioners at once pro-
eeclcd to work and issued the following
order:
OFFICE OF Tue COMMISSIONERS OF THR J
BOARD OF Police OF BALTIMORE CRY,
No. North street, Nov. 3, 1866. }
The marshal and other officers Of the
police of Baltimore city, and oil members
d Tie existing police Of said city, are
hereby strictly ordered and required not
70 obey any orders that have emanated
'rom the late board Of police Of said city
Ancc 10 O'Clock this morning or any orders