Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-03-24

At neon the Second Z oliee Station was
surrcnslereds to Ellyson's police. Early
this n.orning the United States Marshal
served notice on Mayor Elyson. the Chief
Of Police. a,d the City Council. that
Caboon would move before judge Under
woo, CT the United States Court, on
Y ednesdsy next, for an injunction to
restrain them from acting.
Mayor Caboon held court this MORN
ing, as also did Mayor Ellyson.,
There has been no disturbance to-day
Cahoon's force, which has been reduced
to about thirty men. is shut up in the.
station houses. and Ellyson's force of
about 2o0 men have possession ofthe city.
SECOND DESPATCH
RICHMOND, March 10. The city is
quiet tonight, with Ehyson in general
possession, except at the Third Station
House, were C.hoon k:,s his headquarters,
and about forty white and colnrcd men
with him. A large crowd Of col6red men
has been gathering around that building
all the evening. AS none of Cahoon' S
police can appear in the streets without
being captured, there is no prospect of
further collision between the opposing
parties. All the city, except in the
immediate vicinity of the Third Staff on
House, is perfectly quiet. Enyson's force
has been put on all the beats. 5a
THIRD DESPATCH
RICHMOND, March 10 Ellyson's police
number about two hundred men, besides
an armed force of one hundred held in
reserve. There, were two meetlags of
citizens tonight, at which it was rcsolv-
ed to volunteer to support Ellyson. .
FOURTH DEsPATCn.rl
d RICHMOND, March 10 Governor
Walker to-day addressed letter to Gen
eral Candy. After stating.the fact that
a military force had intertered to prevent
the legal Mayor Of tie city, elected and
qualified according to law, from performing
! the duties OF his Off :e in the seeming in
tention Of enabling mere pretender to
J that office to discharge its duties, he asserts
that this action was taken without any
request of the Legislature or other civial
authority Of the State and asks bv what
law or authority General Candy does this
General Candy replies that his iuterfer-
/ ence was not to aid either contestant, but
only to prevent breach of the peace, aud
that authority for such action is from the
precedents which be says he has cited to
the Governor before. Until these matters
! are adjusted by the law he thinks it is
his du y to interfere to preserve the pub
lie peace --@ -Hr.gl
RrHMoND, MARCH 90 The city is quiz
ct to night Ellyson's police arc in pos
session of the city Cahoon's force of for
ty men are still in their Station House,
around which large crowd of blacks has
been gathered all day. ~-.a 81
Governor w alkcr has sent a reply to
General Canby's letter, in which the u ov-
erncr quotes al! the acts OF Congress on
the subject, to show that General Canby
had no shadow of authority for interior
ing in municipal affairs, unless called on
by the Legislature or State authorities
Nor has he any authority under the
orders issuel by the Pre- dent or Secreta-
ry of war. lie says it is clear from let
ter written by General CAVITY 10 Cahoon
on the 18th instant, that he (Canby) lad
determined to protect Cahoon in cxercis-
ing the functions of an office, which, I'M
der the laws of the State, he did not aud
could not hold
Governor Walker says that, as CHIEF
Executive of the State, he will see it's laws
faithfully performed. and when he finds
the power Of the State inadequate he will
call in the aid of the United States He
contends that in municipal difference in
New York neither General Canly nor
any other military officer would have in
terfered, stands ont4e same footing in the
Union with any other. IA appended
letter from mayor EIlyson states that Gen
eral Candy on the night of the Eth in
slant said he would get Cah,on's friends
to advise him to withdraw his men from
the station, and Ellyson should discharge
his special Police and take possession.
The next day General Candy hi'uself
took possession. s -.at!