Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
FROM RICHMOND.

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RICHMOND, Va, May l2.-Ar. Davis
remained at the Spottswood Hotel all
day, and was called upon by large
number Of citizens. There was no guard
near him. Several bouquets were sent
to him. The followingis generally I'M
derstood to be the programme in court
tomorrow The prisoner will be pro-
duced by General Burton the Judge Will
discharge him; he will then be immedi-
ately rearrested on a bench warrant to
answer the indictment found against him
by the grand jury at Norfolk. Mr.
o. Conner, his counsel, stated to his
friends that he will insist on an immedl'
ate trial. Another of his counsel states
that If trial is not granted motion
for bail will be insisted on. 1t is the
general opinion that no trial will take
place now-perhaps not until June
Horace Greeley and August Schell, OF
New York, and A. Welch and General
Backman, of Philadelphia, are here for
the purpose Of going bail for Mr.. Davis.
Charles o'Conuor, of New York, and
VIM. P. Reid, of Philadelphia, counsel
for Mr.. Davis, are also here. VIM. l..
Evartts, of New York, who assists the
prosecution, and L. H. Chandler, prose
cutting attorney, arrived this afternoon
from Washington. 1t is generally be-
lieved 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-
Der of negroes attempted to rescue
drunken negro from the police, and
bricks, clubs and pistols were used
Four policemen were badly beaten, and
one severely injured. A squad of SOL
diers, who were guarding Libby Prison,
we're called out, and captured eighteen
of the rioters. While this was going OBJ,
there was another difficulty on First
street, but it was quelled by the persua-
sion of colored draymen. To-day
mounted soldiers patrolled the streets to
keep order, and squads of police we're
placed at all the churches, in view of
threats of the negroes to force their way
in among the white people.
A large procession of the negro socie-
ties attended funeral to-day, accom-
panied by an armed company of colored
militia. The officers carried swords,
There was no disturbance.
J.K. Haywood, of Massachusetts, was
arrested last night for using language at
the negro meeting on Friday night calcu-
lated to create riot The language was
DIS follows: After Judge Underwood
leaves you can hold high carnival, and
you can do what you please. need not
advise you what to do, as great bodies do
as they have mind" He was arrested
on the warrant ofthe Mayor, and released
on $4,000 bail to appear tomorrow. Citi-
zens have been apprehensive of riot
all day.
At the African church, about 10 o clock
last night, Judge Underwood and Horace
Greeley addressed an assembly of me-
groes. Underwood advised the negroes
against riots. he said that General
Schofeld told him he had heard there
might be riot there 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 on the
streets, and to go about their business.
Horace Greeley urged them not to en-
gage in any riot, but to 60 peaceably
about their daily avocationa.