Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-14
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RfcHMoND, Va, Mag l2.-AfF. Da7is
remained at the Spostswood hotel al
day, aud was called upon By 3 large
number Of eitizens. There was no guard
near him. Several boqaets were sent
to him. The following Is generally nn-
derstood to be the program me ~ court
tomorrow The prisoner VIII De pro-
duced by Gen. Burton the judge viii
discharge him he win then be ininedi-
ately rearrested on q bench warrant TO
answer theindicsment found against him
BY the grand jury at Norfolk. IN.
OiConnor. his counsel, stated to bis
friends that he will insist on an iInmed.-
ate trial Another Of his counsel states
that II 3 trial Is not granted a motion
for bail viii be insisted on. 1t Is the
general opinion that no trial will take
place nOw--perhaps.not until Jane.
Horace Greeley and August Schell, OF
New York, and A. Weleh and Gen.
Baekman, Of Philadelphia, are here for
the purpose Of going bail for Mr.. Davis.
Charles 0iConners of New York, and
VIM. p. Reid Of Philadelphia, counsel
for Mr.. Davis, are also here. VIM. J..
Evartts, Of New York, who assists the
prosecution, and L. H Chandler, prose-
cutting attorney, arrived this afternoon
! from Washington. Il is generally be-
Iieved that Mr.. Davis will be held in
custody until his trial.
There was another riot in the lower
portion of the city last night. A num-
ber of negroes attempted to rescue
drunken negro from the police, and
bricks, clabs and pistols were used. -Four
| policemen were badly beaten, and one
severely injured. A squad Of soldiers,
who were guarding Libby prison, were
called out, and captured eighteen Of the
rioters While this was going On, there
was another difficulty on First street,
/ but it was auelled by the persuasion Of
colored draymen. To-day mounted sol
diers patroled the streets to keep order,
and squads of police were placed at all
4 the churches, in view of threats Of the
negroes to force their way in among the
white people.
/ A large procession Of the negro seeie-
ties attended funeral to-day, accom-
panied by an armed company Of colored
/ militia. The officers carried gwords,
/ There was no disturbance.
/ J. X. Haywood, of Massachusetts, was
arrested last night for using language st
! the negro meeting on Friday night cal
/ cuIated to create riot. The language
was as follows: " After Judge Under
wood leaves you can hold high carnival,
aud you can do what you please. need
! not advise you what to do, as great bodies
/ do as they have mind He was ar
/ rested on the warrant of the mayor, snd
/ released on $1,000 bail TO appear tO-mor-
row. Citizens have been apprehenEive
Of riot all day.
! At the African church, about 10 o'clock
/ last night, Judge Understood and Horace
l Greeley addressed an assembly Of ne
groes. Underwood advised the negroes
( against riots He said that Gen. Seofield
/ told him he had heard there might be q
riot there tomorrow, and if there was he
would plant cannon in every street and
sweep the rioters down with grape.
/ Judge Underwood urged the negroes not
/ to gather in crowds on the streets, and
I to 90 about their business. Horace Gree
! ley urged tneE4l not 10 e-ga5e ia gay Fiat,
1 but to go peaceably about their daily
avOestions.
NEW YORK, May 13.-At Montgomery,
on Saturday, Senator Wilson addressed
an audience of the usual mixed charac-
teF. He Feade ~ FsfeFsRes t9 c9nAses-
/ tioa.
Fx-Confederate Gen. Clayton replied,
arguing that the negro didn't owe his
| freedom TO the republican party that
President Lincola promised the rebel
/ !iOas soutAi tE0 ye4ss aFteF tHe CON-
/ ulenoement Of the war, their slaves
would be undlsturbed If they would re-
| turn to the union.
After the speech, Gen. Swayne called
for the sense Of the colored people. The
-esponsa was unanimous for the radi-
Gals.
4 New Orleans special says Kelly
addressed the people on the political
status last Saturday. His audience waa
the largest mass meeting OF eitiEens
/ known in that city for some time. Reso-
I Iutions of a strong republican character
were adopted after the speaking. The
remarks OF the judge were frequently
applsuded.
LOUISVILLE, May l3.-Bishop Lsvialle
of the Roman Catholic church, died a
Bardstown on Saturday evening, after a
long and painful illness. His remains
arrived here to-day and are to be laid in
state at thm.eAthedral until three pm
tomorrow, when the funeral ceremonies
sre TO take piae5.