The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-22
L0cAL MATTERS.

| = INsURREeTIoN AMONG THE PRISONERS At
| THE CITY JAIL-THEY- BREAK. Down THE
! CELL Doors AND KNOCK HOLES IN THE
WALLs-THEY Throw BRICKS AT OUT
s1nERs AND CURSE THE JAILoR-CRIEs OF
D''-MILITARYi SENT For, &c.-Con-
siderable excitement was created in the
neighborhood of the city Jail yesterday,
morning Mt about 10 o'clock by the sounds
of tumult inside, which increased during
the day, and by 10 o'clock gathered many
hundreds of people thereabouts. We give
below the difficulty :pfa. >aa ns Iss.'e.1
At about 10 o'clock In the morning the
attention of Mr.. Brooke, one of the newly
appointed jailors, was attracted byya noise
louder, than usual proceeding from the male
enclosure on the north side. Upon proceed
ing to, find out the cause of this, he saw the
prisoners gathered together in the; yard
breaking bricks out of the wall. He hal
looed at them to desist, and they threw,
bricks at him, and cursed and threatened
him. They then commenced to break down.
the cell doors, several of which were wrenclI-,
ed off,. Mr.. Brooke threatened to shoot some
of them, and made a motion as if to do SO,
whichiquieted the rebelhous culprits for o
time.' Ia1 - - es<2t @45 4st &2fkTif
AT about o'clock the disturbance was
repeated, and the same noises were again
heard. The door Of the yard was again
opened, and the entrance found firmly bar
ricaded from within. Soon the prisoners
commenced brickbat bombardment, and
these missiles were flying thicklyin every
direction. They fell fast upon the street
outside, much to the danger Of passers-by.
The prisoners yelled and cursed and
shouted for something to- eat. Loud cries
of "Give us Hall, the old jailor, back. He
gave US something to eat. D-n it, don't
starye u.s." The heavy fire of bricks were
kept up constantly on oil quarters within
reach. 80 $50 st-!fs..-: -
The news of the disturbance soon spread
all over Butehertown and the neighborhood,
and in less time than we can relate it,,
crowds Of all sexes, colors, and conditions
could be seen hurrying towards the jail. -
In the mean time Sergeant Mills procured
the assistance of the military and police,
finding it impossible to quell the disturb
ance without it. A guard of twenty five
United States soldiers, and Major Poe with
detachment Of police, soon thereafter ar
rived and put an end to the rebellious pro-
cetuluSSS. hlteE TclAofiiiS INC ptLii iiiOduc IL
front of the door, with some difficulty, the
soldiers entered the yard and brought the
ringleaders out one by one, and they were
bucked and gagged Most Of the prisoners
had retreated through hole they had
made in the wall into the eastern yard Of
the Jail.
The following-named parties were put
through the operation above mentioned:
George Emmerson (white), William Lee
(negro), William Washington (negro) james
Pagan (negro), Thomas Hewitt alias Price
(negro), James Cephas (negro}, William
Frank Larman fwhite), and Lewis Wilson
and William Meekins. sa ~
1t asfound that the prisoners had broken
all the iron fixtures from the cell doors, and
had nearly broken through the outer wall.
The damage done cannot be repaired under
So 900. A detail of police were placed on
guard over the Jail last night, and no
further disturbance had occurred up to a
late hour. p. 7i.f.@ Il. &. ..'.