New-York tribune., 1867-08-13
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.
THE MILITARY AND CIVIL AUTHoRIT

THE MILITARY AND CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
RICHMOND, Aug 12.-Gen. Schofeld issued
An order to-day Of which the following is an extract
military Commissioners reminded that they are 10
be governed In the discharge OF thelr duties Dy e Hs
OF Virginia, far the same are not III cOhet with the
laws of the United States orders issued from these
,y antboTifieS except i'm cases of necessity In such
the actiOn or failure 70 act OF the GIl oGers
General may hold them to proper Accountability FOR any
neglect Of duty"
Gen schofeld wrote a letter to the City Council this
evening asking what amount Of the city debt con
racted during the
In the case Of VIM James, Collector Of Internal Rev
enue of this district two indictments quashed TO-
day In the United states Court and ne Is now Deng Veu
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 10.-GOv PeirpiOnt
addressed the citizens of Norfolk this evening on political
questions and on Monday he will visit Suffolk for the
same objeOt, returning to Richmond on Tuesday.
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT THE BALLARD HOUSE
ALLEGED swINDLING BY RADICAL LEADER,
WHO ESCAPES-TRIAL OF COLLECTOR JAMES
CAPTURE OF A COLORED GANG OF THIEVES.
From Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND Va, Aug. 10, 1867.
DesperadOism continues to flourish in this
city To-day the Ballard House desperate character
named Ash Levy shot and is feared mortay wounded
a gambler named Berry Amos. The latter entered the
bnardrOOm of which Levy has charge, and proceeded
to play game when Levy demanded of him fifty cents
due for a former game This Amos refused TO pay,
whreupOn the father of Levy, who was present told
Amos he gentleman, which that person resented
striking him The younger Levy then ran To desk IN
the corner OF the room, procured pistol ran back,
hred at Amos, and shot him, the ball taking elect
under the left eye ncniug upward and lodging beneath
che BRAIN almost In the center of the head Levy then
accompanied by his father went to gun store where ne
prOcred another pistol and in the act OF returning
TO the of the aay when he arrested by the
police The wounded man received medical attention
Immediately The ball could not be extracted, and IL is
feared he Will not survive.
This is the third time Levy has used pistol in similar
encounters, but without such serious results before
Both parties bear regulations in the community common
10 gamblers and rQYdles.
As has been previously stated in this correspondence
W ButtZ OF Norfolk accused at the COnVen-
on recently held in this city of forging the claims OF col
pred soldiers ButtZ is Of the most extreme radicals
Editor The Norfolk Republican, and was delegate 10
Ehe Convention. II now appears that me accusatlon
made against him true and order for his arrest
Issued by Gen SchOfed but before could be executed
Butz had decamped for Europe, ana eyaded justice Dy
hight This has created quite sensation here, and
opened the eyes of numbers Of colored men VINO cohnded
80 much In that class OF politicians.
The trial of VIM James Collector Of Internal Revenue
FOR this Congressional District for mafeasance IN once,
was commenced to-day before Judge Underwood Two
indictments by the grand Jury were produced accusing
the Collector OF receiving the of 81 900 and $4,000 as
brbes An argument demanding the consolidation OF Jne
indictments commenced by the defense, which the
District Attorney for the Government opposed the
dated. motion then made 70 Quash the proceed
in ON grounds taken by defense pending the consdera
fiOn OF which the Court adjourned The case VIII be con-
tinued on Monday. -.
Aoers on his staff which the same as heretofore
gang of negro thieves captured yesterday, In
swamp in Hanover County, by party OF coloIed men
that pursuit of them. They ten IN NUMBER
ho had escaped iail and had committed several de-
which caused them 20 be regarded as outlaws
They now safely imprisoned.