The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-07

The War Of Raccs-The RiOt0us FRO
ccc<lings Ycstcrslay-The Negroes I'm
Line OF Battle near the Mississippi
and Tennessee Depot-Thcy nre Dis
pcrscd by Regular Troops. Police.
and litizcns-FOur Negroes Killed
AWhitc Man Fearfully MaItrcatcd-
One citizen Kills Another i'm ~ Sa-
loon-Thc Funeral Of the Murdered
b Fireman Incidents During the Day
and Evening.
The frightlul proceedings Of the past
forty eight hours had caused the greatest
excitement in the city of Memphis, and
the sun rose yesterday morning upon u
populacc in a very excited state. Groups
of persons were tobc seen at every corner,
and people talked III tones both loud and
deep of the deeds pcrpctratcd III South
Memphis on the previous evening. III was
quite apparent that q majority OF the citl-
/ ZcnS were armed and ready for any cmcr-
pcucy: but no movement was made until
a report reached the business part of the
city that hoStiltics had been resumed, and
, that the negroes had killed two citizens
+ near INC ltpbl VI NlIt -hlSSiHSiIfi 'ia = 49,
ncsSee railroad. Ii seemed TO need but
such spark To intlame the people, ana
immediately the people commenced to
arm themselves. Rifles, shot guns, re-
volvcrS, derringcrs, bowie knives, and al
most every conceivable weapon, were
brought into use, and citizens were to be
seen moving about the streets, armed
c1p-a-pie, and ready to proceed to the
scene of action, and determined to quell
! the riot ut whatever hazard.
! THE MASTERING OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mayor Park had applied to Major Gene
raj Stoncman, the general commanding the
district, for the assistance of the military
under his command, and the General placed
the same at his disposal. Sheriff Winters
formed a posse cOnmitdtuS Of citizens as
Oh the previous evening, and then proceeded
to the iron mongcry store of Mr.. Henry
Folsom, on Main street, where they were
supplied with arms of various descriptions
The tiremcu were organized under thcil
chef, Mr.. Edward O'Ncil, and marched tC
the navy-yard to be supplied with arms
He stated they would be sent to the court.
room, and the members of the fire brigade
proceeded to the scene of action with what
arms they could procure but while they
were marching up street at the "doul sc.
quick" they were informed that the d.S-
turhancc, for the present, had been quclied,
and they returned to their several stations.
Captain G.. b. Garrett mustered the police
force, armed them, and marched his men
. to South Memphis AT a rapid rate, and
proved very efficient in putting down the
riot.
: THE REGULARS AT THE SCENE OF ACTION.
! Four companies belonging to the Six
tccnth regiment of United States regulars,
: at present stationed at this point, and num-
hcring in all about one hundred and sixty
men, marched up ut an carly hour from
Fort Pickering to the depot of the MiSSiS-
Sippi and Tennessee railroad. They were
under command of Captain Allen and
Captain Duncan. When they reached the
depot they found large number of ne
grocs assembled ON ncighboring height,
and drawn up in something which looked
like line OF battle.
MAN FRIUHrTrLLY MALTEEATED.
The order was given by the officer i'll
command to charge upon the negroes and
dSpcrsc them, rs they lad called ut some
pl lItt lbNNtS btNul'IIt ~ N'Ilt' filiH' IL
in ihc vicinity and had threatened them
with instant death. They had also tallcnup-
ON citizen who was quietly walking along
the roadi and maltrcatcd him III such q
shocking manner that his life is dc.paircd
of. He was carried without loss of time
into one of the adjacent houses; but Sucl
VAS the nature OF the beating he had re.
ccivcd that he was unable to give his nam,
or inform the persons who were binding NJ
his wounds where he resided.
TIE REGULARS CHARGE oN THE MOB.
When the regulars charged upon the cN
I cited mob of negroes, q number OF shot:
were fired at them, but by the orders o
the commanding officer the soldiers re.
served their fire. The primary object
seemed To be to diSperSc the negroes and
compel them to return TO their cabins. a
large number of citizens had accompanied
the soldiers, and one of the officers dis
patched an orderly 10 General Stoneman's
headquarters for arms to place in the
hands Of these volunteers. The police had
also by this time come up, and as the ne
groes retrcatcd towards Fort Pickering,
they continued firing vollcys, which were
returned with effect, and the bleeding
corpscS Of four negroes quickly came in
contact with mother earth. Although the
firing was kept up with the greatest rapidity
by the negroes, none OF the soldiers or the
citizens were wounded, with single eX-
ception-a citizen receiving Il slight flesh
wound in the right arm by a stray bullet.
THE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
The news that hostilitics on the part of
the negroes had again broken out caused
the greatest excitement among the citizens
on Main and the other principal streets, and
hundreds hurried to the scene of action on
foot, in hacks, and on horseback. The
greatest excitement prevailed, and men
spoke To each other in hurried tones as
they examined their weapons to see if they
were ready for use. Main street was all
alive with volunteer citizens III full march
Ing order, and in front of Mr.. FolSom'S gun
store was company of volunteers drawn
up and receiving arms. In few minutes
they got the order to march, and were soon
at the scene of action, and took part in the
charge made by the military on the ne
groes.
FOUR NEGROES KILLED.
When the charge Of the military, police,
and citizens took place on the negroes, the
latter kept their ground until the others
came up. Detective Stoncbecker, who
was riding near the head of the police, had
his horse shot in the neck by a negro who
was armed with long -barrelled navy
revolver. Before, however, the negro
could level his pistol to fire another shot,
. we'll directed bullet from a pistol of one