The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-05

RIoTISG AMONG THE NEaRoEs-A CITIZEN
WOUNDED BIZ TERM-THRER NEaRoEs SHOT BIZ
THE PoLIcE.-For some days past, the negroes
at Chimborazo have been evincing very hostile
intentions towards the citizens in that neigh
borhood. a few nights since, party Of young
men were ont on q burlesque serenade to a
newly married couple, and, In spirit of fun,
greeted their ears with noises by no means
harmonious. A party of negroes from Chin
neighborhood, ordered them off. From this,
angry words. ensued. The negroes told the
young men that " in few days they would
not talk so saucy, for they intended to kill
end of the matter was, that the negroes fired
upon the young men, which fire was returned
by them, fortunately, without effect. After
that time Ii was noticed that the negroes held
nightly meetings, and, as 1t appeared, drills,
at ChimboraZo. No actual manifestation was
made by them until Friday night, when they
posted sentinels on thestreets with arms, who
halted every person who passed. At about
o'clock they halteda negro man and ordered
him to take q musket. He subsequently
headquarters. AT about 10 o'clock, Mr.. II. X.
Adams, a citizen, was passing along the
street, near Qhimborazo, when body
bf negroes ordered him to halt. He did
hot obey, and they fired upon him, one
khot striking him near the temple, and, for
sunately, glancing along the side of his head,
making O slight flesh wound of about two
inches in length. Another shot inflicted a
Il Hight wound In his arm. Luckily, he had the
Rresence of mind to fall on his face, or he
you'd have been killed. His clothes were rid
lied with bullets. Between 10 and ii o'clock,
Information of the disturbance reached police
headquarters, and Sergeant Baptist, with
&olicemen Joseph Morriss, Augustus Ball, ID.
II Alley, j. @. Allen, and w. White, were
Immediately dispatched to the scene of action.
~ hen they reached the corner of Twenty
eighth and Clay streets, they were confronted
by two negro sen tinels, who were about seven
ty-flve yards In advance of body of about
hundred. The latter were in front of Sergeant
Baptist's dwelling. The negroes cried to the
policemen repeatedly, Halt" Sergeant
Baptist pushed rapidly forward with his squad
towards the main body, which fired upon him,
and retreated hastily. The, police pursued
them, firing upon them as they went across
the Clay Street bridge, where they attempted
TO rally. They were heard hallooing, "Fall
in here, company A - I" Fall in, company y
" Rally v "Charge 'em" At this time,
Sergeant Howard arrived with 4 fresh supply
OF ammunition. His arrival was very oppor-
tune, as the policemen had exhausted theirs.
Shortly afterwards, squad Of United States
soldiers arrived, under charge of a sergeant.
Every thing was then quiet, and the police,
with the assistance of the soldiers, proceeded
to search the quarters of the negroes. They
there arrested ten or twelve, armed with mus
kets, who were placed in the Libby. The
pbAISb dlICstcu OAc Win ~ III udnl
OF the gate of Sergeant Baptists residence.
The prisoners were all brought before Judge
tMcEntee on Saturday, and their cases were
ssostponed until something further would be
disclosed. Among those arrested, we learn the
Following names Thomas Jackson, John
Green, George Jefferson, Shadrack Jasper,
Fand John Jackson. We learn that three ne
groes were shot by the police, one through the
mouth, another in the leg, and third in the
arm. On Saturday, Major Claiborne received
% communication from General Turner, sta
ting that detail of twenty men and three
non commissioned officers had been made, to
act in concert with the police, and that the
detail was under the direction of Lieutenant
Merrill, of the Freedmen's Bureau. Captain
Charles p. Bigger, of the Blues, in behalf of
his company, rendered their services to
Major Claiborne. A strict watch was kept
over Chimborazo on Saturday night, and
since that time all has been quiet. The con-
duct of Sergeant Baptist and his squad of five
men in charging and pursuing hundred
armed negroes, deserves especial commenda-
tion. We take pleasure in saying that through
ont the affair they acted in n manner which
shows that our police are not to be trified
with.