The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-18

TINT the Mayor had deciued 70 a!tach cna-
hoon,s men and eject them by force from
their stronghold. Tbis report, however
nroyed without foundation, md the a1'er-
noon wore away without further incident
RIOT IMMINENT.
At dark, however, there we're appeeara nces
of A conflict. The negroes crowded arounu
the market house, and were LOUD IN 'he,,
threats of an attempt to rescue the oesiegeu
oarty. Pressing against the pollce .o!'e,
they were kept back only by the 1iourieI ~ VI
the club and threat Of the revolver, hu-
mors of pre-concertcd nttack Oh
rho besiecers increased the czcltemeht'
and nobody was surprised when a
hr;ck was thrown by the negroes
into the midst of group OF Po-
iicemen, it being quickly followed by another
md another. The enrnged "specials" conla
m longer be restrained, and rushing forth
from the arches of the markct-house,
cle, rod the street in few moments. More
bricks were thrown, several shots were
fired. and the result was two or three
bruised heads. Nobody was seriously hurt,
hut officer O'Dwyer received cut On the
forehead. and after the smoke of the Skin
mish cleared away white man named Sad
Ter was found lying on the pavement with
an ugly wound in the same locality.
FLANK MOVEMENT.
While these things were going on, the
Chahoon purity, with the assistance OF
friends outside, concocted plan by which
they hoped to carry decentralization into the
ranks Of their opponents, and for Il while II
seemed that they would prove successful.
\ man named 9towell presented himself
at the entrance to the besega1 police STA
ton and demanded of the officers on duty
that he be allowed to see Mr.. Chahoon on
commissioner business Fl" was told
that h. could not be admitted without the
MAYORS permission, nnd thcrcupon retired.
Subsequently he procured warrant Tor
the arrest of the Chief of Police on the charge
of hindering, preventing, and delaying, the
execution Of the laws Of the United States!
h;s plea being that he, al alleged United
States commissioner, had not been allo"ea
to see q brother United States comnlls-
sioner-viz., NJ. Chahoon. Tho warrant
was issued by Colonel John v. Jenkins
AMI promptly served By the United States
marshal.
TIE MAYOR ARRESTED.
The next step was the arrest OF Mayor
Ellyson on the same charge on warrant
obtained by MIR. Chahoon from Colonel
jenkins. The parties were then carried
before that gentleman, but demand tor
the specific charges against them ellc''eu
no satisfactory reply, and the parties
making the complaint were not forthcoming.
In the mean time the news of the arreats
had been spread abroad. ana several gem
tlemen of means and Of prominence in the
community started out i'll search nl the
Mayor and Chief. prepared to. go bail Tor
either in any amount, and to do anything
else that might be necessary to enable them
to return speedily to the post of duty.
They found the prisoners at Colonel Jen-
kins's office, corner of Eleventh and bank
streets. After some desultory discussion
between District Attorney Neeson and the
Cousmss :oncr, in which the former express
ed his surprise at the proceedings, 1t was
decided TO al journ the case until II O'Clock
to-day, and to admit the accused bail. Mr..
Thomas ". McCancc gave bail III the sum
g 900 for Mr.. Ellyson, and Mr.. Charles l.
Wortbam in the same amount for Major
Poe. Captains TYLER, Erps. Peasants,
Fowlkcs. and Disney, were also arrested
and r,ror,iized tn apprar before the Cont
m;x.inrcr today - answer tnc sam"
clagges preferred agn'nst the Mayor ai;i
Chief of Poilce. The whole party thea re
turned to the police station and found a.
fairs IN StGtu quo.
TIE MAYOR SEES GENERAL CANBY.
During the afternoon Mayor Ellyson he'd
an interview with General Candy, in tho
course Of which the latter expressed the
hone that there you'd lie 10 breach Of the
peace. =,
Mr.. Ellyson, in reply, assured hin that
thrrn WIS no danger Of Iloolahcd, and sad
that the police Of the city had ordc's to
use only reaccablc measures, except III
case of armed resistance or any rotou5
demonstration.
General CANDY then said that if ncccs-
sarv he would give the civil authorities iha
assistance Of tie military to m@intain Or"
der in the city. i.
Later in the evening two companies Of
infantry came into the city from Camp
Grant and were stationed, one Iii the Gus
tom house md tic other ut headquarters,
but their ecrvccs were not needed.
At MIDNIGHT.
The situation at midnight may be stated
in Il lew words. The city was under the
control of Mayor Ellyson, and the policemen
ohcying his authority held the police head
quarters al It4l Main street, tho City Hall,
and the engine houses, and patro!lcd the
streets.
Chahoon's garrison, having been without
food for nearly twenty-four hours, were
stll boiling to their gloomy citadel with
the .as and water cut cit, and the negroes
g,owlinr for something 10 eat, while the
gallant Tyler, Eppa, and Fowikcs. with
| their band Of "spccials," were guarding
| the entrances with the same zeal and tidcl-
i,v Glcspite cold weather and empty atom-
sch-l that characterized their services in
the earlier part Of the day. They were
confident Of bringing the enemy to terms
BY this morning, and reported that several
deserters had already been received, bring
ing doleful accounts OF the state OF affairs
| upstairs.
| CuAHO0N To THE MAYOR.
The following letter is published in Oh
evening paper rs the response OF Mr.. CAa-
hoon to the Mayors demand, but il Is pro-
per to cay that at the time of this writing
| it has no: reached its destination
T "R1cuMoND, VA, March II, 1870.
III. i. ENySon, Esq:
"Sir,-In reply to yours OF this date,
1.-THE 18th instantly have 10 gay rs Mayor
of this city that do not recognize your
alleged election by the Council o! the city
of Richmond as valid according 10 the con
stitution Of the State Of Virginia, and
cannot recognize the authority o! the Coun'
ell under which you claim an election 10!
do recognize the police force assumed tc