The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10
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Collision Between the Negroes
and Police.
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A Threatened Bloody Riot
Averted.
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THE STREETS CLEARED BY SOLDIERS.
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Intense Excitement Among the COl0red
People.
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THE STREETS CLEARED BY SOLDIERS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HEaAlp.

haps but fortunately for the present deploable results
have been avoided.
Last evening company or fremen from Wilmington,
Delaware arrived in this city and received by tho
hremen OF Richmond with the usual ceremonies and the
Inequalities Of the city rendered them This afternoon
was devoted to the trial OF the respective
engines. at place called the Basin adjacent to the
Petersburg Railroad depot Everything went on har-
moniously during the trial Of the Richmond engines
An immense crowd of colored men and boys were
present, cheering occasionally, and laughing good
humoredy whenever hayward stream Of water
went flying over their heads The Wilmington engine
from which great things expected, followed,
but was evidently, to tho delight OF the negroes,
unable to compete in capacity effectiveness with
the fire engines Of Richmond The Wilmington men
put on the utmost OF steam until the safety OF
the boiler might be considered endangered but all their
efforts fell short rivang the display made by their
Richmond rivals
In front Of the jet of the colored crowd were
assembled sending up every few moments derisive
cheers at the abortive attempt OF the Wilmington
engine 70 eclipse the Richmond one. It was evident
TO an observer, that the visitors from
Delaware felt irritable, and more especially incensed
against the darkies who felt and expressed pride
She triumph Of their local engine Ropes were drawn
around the space where the testing operations
red on, At Eve O'Clock this evening" after the Whining
ton engine had made half dozen trials colored
man standing near the ropes exclaimed 'Hurrah for
Richmond She beat wilmington, dat's sure ~
One Of the Delaware men standing by, mortified this
remark. struck the negro and knocked him down. The
negro his feet once, and returned the blow.
And thus originated the disturbance which has this
evening unsettled the whole OF Richmond, brought the
military from their camp, and assuredy threatened to
lead to disastrous results
When the negro struck back he was assaled by
another Delaware fireman, and crowd Of colored men
gathered around during the brief scuie which ensned
while considerable confusion prevailed. Two police
men came mp 1t this juncture, OF whom
arrested the negro and the other the white man.
Tho colored crowd believing there just for
the Of Of their number the police
man with the object Of onpctng rescue The police
man having the Deawarian in charge let h,m Co. and
proceeded to the ad OF the officer having the colored
man In custody. The prisoner was taken up Eighth
street to Main, . colorsd crowd following at
hts heels. Arriving At Seventh street . rescue
attempted the negroes surgng round tho
officers and handling them In q rough manner.
Tho prisoner finally liberated, after which he
up seventh street, towards Main the officers In hot pur
suit, and excited OF dark stained humanity in
their wake. policeman standing on the corner Of .
the route Of the fleeing dsrkey rushed and
endeayored 70 stem the torrent He quickly
powered, knocked down and run over.
Near Broad street tho escaping negro again cap
turcd and when fairly mis- way 70 the station house
strange and exciting feature Witnessed the ap
proacn from opposite quarter Of immense crowd
negroes half OF tem bareheaded yelling like dcvils
nourishing sticks and other mssiles and making the
most boisterous demonstrations Both crowds mot in
the midst Of which the two devoted policemen
crushed struck with bricks their revolvers wrenchcd
from thcm and the prisoner set az liberty.
The policemen badly hurt and left powerless TO
attempt another capture The negro carried away
by his brethren amid shouts of triumph.
But the attention Of the police, still unrcmtting
directed to the prisoner for another and last time. Two
other members the force came on the scene and by
dextrous and rapid move secured the slippery darby.
and got him far the door Of the station house.
Of confusion thensoccurrcd which becgars desrp
ton The police had orders to fire their revovers
and being only few In number at this particular point
quickly overpowered and forced to surrender
their prisoner who, up 10 this hour-ncar midnght--is
sui ., large.
The negroes seemed to spring up OF tue earth
rapidly and in such immense force did they concentrate
that every assonshed colorcd barber while
the crowd rushing along Broad street, out Of
his shop wrenched his pole from Its position and
claimed In wild Of voice. 'Fresdmen To the
cuei save your nation"
IN the meantime. while these proceedings were
going on the white citizens were docking from al
quarters Women, pale and agitatcd stood
their doorsteps, or looking out the windows,
with evident apprehension Of and bIoodshed.
single pistol shot fred while the excitement At its
height would have prccipitsted before which that
Of New Orleans would pale into nsigndcance Tho
whites indignant at the defiant and demonsrstve
demcanor Of the backs while the latter were enrsged
at what thoy considered the one sided conduct or
tue police.
After the prisoner was finally rescued he was taken
by his black friends amid tho extraordinary
or victory along Broad street. and spirited away
place OF refuge.
The Mayor thought u advisable to issue orders for
the concentration of all the police the city at the
station house Marsha street. General schofed
notified, and shortly after made his appearance in com
psny with General Brown, OF the Frssdmon's Bureau,
driving IN wagon and cheered Justify by motley
crowd ~ blacks The General the Chief OF Police aud
Mayor Mayo held a. consultation tho Of which
failed TO transpir-.
while they we're consulting acompanyoi the Eleventh
United States infantry marched up Broad street with
txed baycnets and took up position facing the new
Richmond theatre An immense crowd OF darkics.
in large and small groups talking and gsstcuatng We
nemently. extended along the roadway and sidewalks
Tne officer charge Of the soldiers bid them 20 10 their
homes. rhs advice was responded 20 by cheers and
Of undecided shutting from side Of the street
the other. The soldiers told OF sqaada and
orders given them 10 clear the thoroosbfsre Of
whites and blacks alike. Quite lively time ensued;
OF the soldiers in the Of their ZEAL chasing
somo poor sambc tickling bis anatomy w',h
bayone'.
After nine o'clock this evening order restored.
As 4 writes large mws of negroes reported 20 be
assembled on French Garden hills, In tho suburbs,
usual place Of rendszvous with them and going through
military exercises
The Chief Of Police has isslcd request for the white
citizens 70 condne themselves 70 their houses
All Is quic, a eleven O'Clock PM
The Case of Jen Davis.
Rrnxose, Va, May ., ls5s.
10 the United States Circuit Court, Judge Underwood
the petit Jury sitting to-day consisted Of an equal
Der Of colored and white jurors Several suits which