The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-14
aY0THER RIOT IN RICHMOND.


Another riot occurred In the lower
portion OF the city last night. Inc me-
! gFoes attempted to rescue drunken
negro from the police, and bricks
clubs and pistols were used. -Four
policemen were badly beaten, and one
was severely injured. "A company OF
soldiers who were guarding Libby
Prison were called out and captured
! eighteen or the rioters. While this was
going on, another difficulty occurred in
! First street, but 1t was quelled by the
| persuasion of a coloTed jurymRn. To-
day mounted soldiers patrolled the
streets to keep order, and squads of po-
licemen were placed at all churches, in
their way amongst the white people. A
large procession of negro societies at
tended a funeral to-day, accompanied
by an unarmed company OF colOred
militia, The officers carried swords.
There was no disturbance.
| ]. x. Haywood, of Massachusetts,,
was arrested last night for using Ian
lguage at the negro meeting on Friday
night, calculated to create a riot. His
language was was as follows: "AfteI
Judge Underwood leaves, you can hold
high carnival, and you cando what you
| please. need not advise you what
TO do, as great bodies do as they have a
| nind.n He was arrested on warrant
ofthe Mayor, and released on S, 200
bail 70 appear tomorrow. The citi-
zeus have been aPprehensive ola not
/ all day.
At the African church, about ten
o'clock tonight, Judge Underwood and
Horace Greeley made addresses TO the
negroes. Judge Underwood advised
the negroes against riot. He said Gen.
Schotield told him there might be riot
here tomorrow, and II 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, and to go about
their business. Horace Greeley urged
the negroes not to engage in riot, but
TO go peaeeably about their daily avo-
| cations.
R1cHMoSD, VA, May I2-Davis re-
manned At the hotel to-day. a num-
| her of visitors were allowed to see him.
General Burton had an interview with
Judge Underwood, and will deliver
|, Davis in court at eleven o'clock.
Horace Greeley has arrived and had
an interview with Davis, of a friendly
character. Mr.. Greeley expressed a
hope for Mr.. DaVis's release. Mr.. Gree
ley also had an interview with Judge
" uAtENOOu hLllA LIcus 4Hla ID
MIR. 6reeley's first visit to Richmond.
He went TO church in the morning and
drove out in the afternoon, and was the
object of much interest.
General Schoheld has detailed a
guard for the Court room.
Much excitement has been OCCASION
/ ed by serious fight at Churchill last
| night. Several negroes and policemen
were injured.
Messrs. Evarts and Chandler are TO
| conduct the prosecution, while Messrs.
Ould, Tucker and others willact as Da-
vis's counsel. Tomorrow no one Wilt
admitted to the Court room without q
pass from Judge Underwood. Davis
| will probably be recommitted for trial
on charge OF treason. The city Is full
OF visitors, and there is much inter
est felt in the result of the case to-mor
row.
DEPARTURE PROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, May ia busy
scene presented itself at Carroll Hal
by JEFF Davis and family for their de
partnre. At Z o'clock General Burton
arrived at Carroll Hall, and found
Davis ready to accompany him
Leave-taking was exchanged by him
and his family with their friends in the
fort. General Burton walked on one
side of Davi is aud DIR. Cooper, his ply.
stefan, on the other. Robert Ould and
a brother of Davis who arrived last
evening from Vicksburg, escorted Mrs,
Davis and her sister, and they were fol-
crowd had gathered on the wharf
around the steamboat landing to wit.
pess the departure of Davis. He con-
Versed, with his friends cheeriully
abOard the steamer John Sylvester
He looked much better than when i'm.
priSoned, though very pale and attenu
ated. Marsbals Underwood and Dun
eau accompany hun to Richmond.
ARRIVAL AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, May 1.-THE steamer
John Sylvester, with JEFF. Davis or
board, arrived this afternoon. Ions
before his arrival military arrange
ments had been made by General Soho
field. A detachment of the Twenty.
ninth regiment was present, and senti,
nels posted at intervals, enclosed about
two hundred yards square ofthe wharf
Outside of this a large crowd of negroes
and a few whites were gathered, anG
the brOws of the surrounding hills vert
thickly covered with SPECTATORS Major
Vance, of SchOdeld,s staff, who was Ii
command, had n detachment of the
Eighth artillery, numbering about fifty
mounted as a guard for the carriages
As the steamer hove in sight, with tbs
national fag flying, the most intense
anxiety was exhibited by the crowd tC
get closer, but there was no demOnstra.
tion-no cheering or kissing.
RECEPTION BY HON. JAMES LYON.
When the steamer was made fast
Hon James Lyons went aboard, and
after feeling meeting with Davis
brought Mrs. Davis ashore, and con.
Quoted her to carriage. followed by
her two servants.
.l-.H TO THE sPoTTswooD.
In few moments Davis came Owe,
the gang plank, accompanied by Gen
Burton and DR.. Cooper. The party i'm.
mediately got into carriages, and, sur.
rounded by a mounted guard, drove
rapidly, by side streets, up towards thC
Spottswood Hotel, thus disappointing
the large crowds which had gathered
on the main streets, near the wharf, tC
see Davis. -ti .5,5 =.
MR.. DAVIS CHEERFUL.
Mr.. Davis was cheerful on the boat,
He had no guard, and walked freely
ABOUT the boat, conversing with the
passengers. All seemed anxious to
speak to him. He said little about his
imprisonment, but spoke in terms OF
the warmest affection OF ex-PresidenI
Pierce, who visited him on Thursday
last. BE said there was no man liyinG
for whom he entertained a higher re-
gard. sIl !
INCIDENTS. iise
AT Brandon, on the way up, a num-
Der of ladies had gathered to speak !
hun, who shed tears on seeing him.
They had been acquainted with his
family during the war. A lady named
Mrs. Davis, of Richmond, who got on
the boat at Norfolk. died in the ladies'
cabin just before reaching here. Two
priual parties came up on the same
THE CROWD.
~, There here's Is large and curious crowd,