The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-19
way there occurred breach of the peace
which nearly caused

way there occurred breach of the peace
which nearly caused
SERIOUS ROW.
The mob of negroes surrounding the mar
ket-house seeing Major Poe withdraw, took
it for granted that the raising of the siege
was victory for Chahoon. Accordingly,
they followed the retiring police with yells
and taunts of derision. This was borne
very patiently, but presently, growing more
excited, the mob began to throw bricks into
the ranks of the police, wounding several
severely. They could stand it no longer, and
two or three turned and fired into the
crowd. In the row that followed
many shots we're fired, and it is almost n
miracle that lives were not lost. A few
flesh wounds, however constituted the
whole damage done, and the mob beat a
precipitate retreat, while the police went
directly to headquarters. Everybody ad-
mired their forbearance under the most
exasperating circumstances.
TIE MAYORS PROTEST.
Prior to the raising Of the siege the
Mayor sent the following communication
to Governor Walker:
"MAYoR's OFFICE, J
getty OF RICHMOND, March Is, 1870. !
His Ercellency Gilbert c. Walker, Esq.
Governor Of Virginia:
"Sir,-I herewith enclose copy of let.
ter this day received from General Canhy
This letter, coming from the commanding
General of this department, and backed by
the military power of the United States
has the force Of an order. Of course
can DO nothing more 80 far asregards the
possession of the city property thus placed
| by General Candy in the hands of Mr.
Chahoon, his messengers, clerks, &C., thar
to protest, as now do, in the name OF the
people of this city, and to the chief execu
tive officer of this Commonwealth, agains
what conceive to be an unWarranted in
reference with the civil power of the State
by the General commanding.
81 have the honor to be your obedien
servant, II. K. ELLYsoN, Mayor"
CHAHoON'S CROWD.
Our reporter entered the police station M
soon as the siege was raised. The sigh
that met his gaze was pitiful and disgusting
About fifty ragged, filthy negroes and whit
men-only few of whom were in police
uniform, but all wearing badges and carry
ing clubs-were drawn up in line prior t.
being dismissed to get something to eat
Some were cheerful, but the greater numbc
seemed to be anxious to get out u
soon as possible, for the stomach's sake. Th
whites were pale and blear-eyed, and til
blacks wore long faces and looked rathe
broken in spirit. Mayor Chahoon, how
ever, was in fine glec, and seemed to thin
that he had won victory in obtaining til
withdrawal Of the police force, by whom h
had been for thirty-six hours bcsicged
The muskets with which the negroes ha
been armed were stacked in the centre o
the hall under the eye of on armed senti
mel. The remains of the barricades Wer
the only other noteworthy objects on exhi
bition, and these were constructed and III
ranged as if cannonading had been ap
pretended by the beleaguered rebels.
POLICEMEN REMOVED.
The Common Council have remove
from office Colonel John I. Egbert and Cap
tains W. W. Putnam, Cheney Parker, DAME
Toulgee, Charles T. Ganther, Denis Gala
han, W. D. Pemberton, and Patrick 4
Woods; and Mayor Ellyson last night re
moved from Office the following Sergea nj
and men:
Sergeant,: John Q. Spraggins, John Rar
kin, Benjamin F. Bull, Andrew J. Terry
James Connolly, Henry Richardson, Arthu
Rooney, Danic! Ct. UConnor, and f. Il
Hull.
Privates of Police: John J.. Vock, Mi
thusl Mccarthy, Abram Folaski, James I
Cox, George ". Fisher, Lorenzo Fuller
George Engle, John 2. Meagher, Christia
Weimer, Mitchell Adams, Thomas Filgatt
Anthony Berkle, william r. Cauthor1
William Z. Williams, jus. II. May, Samut
T. Hulce, Richard Kennedy, Peter O'Con
ner, George Callen, Bernard Cunningham
John Chenery, Martin Ryan, Wilmot \
Ward, John Pulling, H. s. Merrill, Charlie
T. NJ. Miller, Patrick Haley. Edward
Murphy, Henry Drimmer, Henry T. Wright
Frank Dickman, james Smith, William
Thutston, and Julius G.. Shultz-
THE CHARGE AGAINST TIE MAYOR.
The Mayor, Chief of Police, and captains
who were arrested on Thursday night o
the charge OF obstructing the la We, appeare
yesterday before Commissioner jenkins a
the appointed hour. As was expected, tn
witnesses did not appear, and tue Commis
sioner, stating that the difficulty about tn
Mayoralty was in fair way of settlement
adjourned all the cases until u o'clock o
Monday.
LATE LAST NIGHT
Mayor Ellyson was still in full c1ecutio
of the duties of his office, and the polio
force under his authority were guardin
life and property in every part of the city
Major Poe's headquarters we're at the Cit
Hall, and his captains and sergeants wer
in the active discharge of their duties.
Mr.. .Chahoon retained possession Of tn
upper police stations, and still claimed
be Mayor, being backed by small mi
nority of the old police force. The Vi
Market Hall was still in the possession q
the military, either party being allowed nc
cess for the transaction Of peaceful bus
ness,