Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-14
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RICHMOND May "a serious riot oc-
Cured this evening. A large crowd OF
negroes gathered on Cary street to see a
trial between engines of Richmond and
Wilmington (Del.) fire companies. A
fight took place and q negro was arrested.
The mob of negroes rescued him, but he
WAS again captured. Upon arriving at tho
upper statlon house the negro mob again
rescued him, throwing paving stones at
the police. Capt. jenkins, OF the police,
two sergeants and one private, were all In
)ured, two of them seriously. by this
time the mob had swelled to nearly a
thousand negroes. Gen. Schoheld sent up
com pany OF the 18th regiment, and came
himself. He spoke to the mob, command
ing them to dispense; but the order was
not obeyed. The soldiers then charged
bayopets and drove them away. More
soldiers were sent to the station house after
night, and no riot Is now likely to occur.
ST.. Louis, May 9.-The negroes held o
meeting lust night, whereat resolutions
were adopted demanding equal rights in
street cars, public halls Of the city, and
benefit of the school fund. I hanks were
expressed to the Legislature for its action
on the suffrage question, and the conduct
OF Congress in respect to tho rights Of ne
groes was highly approved. MI
FORTRESS MONROE, May l0.-The writ OF
Habeas Corpus for Mr.. Davis, was served
this morning on Gen. Burton by Marshal
Underwood and Deputy Marshal Duncan.
Gen. Burton at first decided to deliver
the prisoner to the mArshals, but after
wards determined on obeying the writ
literally, requiring him to produce MI.
Davis before the Richmond court.
g., I'd
the marshals take passage on the steamer
for Richmond tomorrow morning, stop
ping at The Spottswo God House, in that city
Gen Burton will on Monday personally
produce the prisoner in court.
In the event Of Mr.. Davis being released
by Judge Underwood under the writ, he
win be Immediately rearrested and placed
on trial on an indictment for treason.
Robert Guild and numerous other visit
ors, bearing bouquets, reached here. this
morning on visit to the Davis family.
The utmost interest is being manifested
in Norfolk respecting the probabilities OF
the trial Of Mr.. Davis and his release.
The following is copy OF Gen. Bur-
toms orders
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May s.
Brev. Brig Gen. II. s. Burton, U. s. A, or com.
manding officer at Fortress Monroe:
The President Of the United States di-
reefs that you surrender Jefferson Davis,
now held confined under the military au-
thority at Fortress Monroe, to the United
States Marshal or Deputies, upon any pro
cess which may issue from The federal
court of the State of Virginia. You will
report the action taken by you in this or
der, and forward copy of any process
served upon you to this office. By order
of President United States.
(Signed) Z. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
WASHINGTON, May lo.-Otficial letters
from Secretary Seward to Jas. Crawfo
Alabama; W. W. Downs, Texas, and Ran
dali Hunt, New Orleans, dated May and
October last have transpired, all to the
following effect:
WAsH,NaToN, October 5, 1856 Randall
Hunt, ESQ, New Orleans have to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter of 23d
ult, and have to inform you in reply that
the department cannot recognize, even in
directly or by implication, any Attorney
interest in pardon.