Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-25

Gov. Walker, in reply to Mayor c.
nouns appliction, says that Mayor Ell
lison being legally elected under the
act of the Legislature, he cannot recog-
nize any one else as Mayor: that On
hoon is incapable of holding the office
! under Virginia law, us he already
holds Federal office; that no breach
OF the peace can occur without Ca
hoon's act or approval; that he should
resort to peaceful judicial remedy if
lie wants to test the question of right.
and, finally, that he should obey the
laws and sustain the constituted au-
thoritics.
Ex-Gov. Wise, r.. W. Hughes, and
l.. i. Chandler are counsel for Mayor
Cahoon, who, with about thirty men
Is still in the lower station house. The
besicging force has cut Off the gas and
water, and forbid any provisions being
sent-them. a crowd of colored mea
bought out II bake shop and COM
mcnced throwing the bread in TO the
bcsicged, but they were driven of by
the special police. All was quiet at six
O'Clock. The weather is bitter cold
and high wind prevails. The police
telegraph wires have been cut to pre-
vent their use by the bcsicged.
Early this evening, Mayor Ellison.
Chief of the Police Poe, and Others
were arrested by the United states Mar
shall for having refused a revenue Off
Ger permission to see Cahoon, in his
character as United states Commission
or. They We're bailcd until tomorrow.
a company of troops has been brought
into the city by order of Gen. Can
by. 1t is stated that Judge Underwood
Will arrive tomorrow and issue an in
junction prohibiting Ellison and others
from exercising the duties of their Of
flee. The excitement in the city all
day was so great that very little busi-
ness was done. Cahoon Is still be-
sicged.
RICHMOND, March l8.-No change
occurred 10 the situation of the bellig-
erent parties during last night, Mayor
Cahoon's party being closely bcsicged
in the lower Station-House, where
they had been since Wednesday with
out provisions. This morning some
three or four of the besiegcd policemen
were starved out, and colored man,
named Daniel Henderson, was shot and
killed by Mayor Ellison's police, for
resisting them while clearing the
streets of the crowd around Mayor
Cahoon's headquarters.
During the afternoon, Gen. Candy
intcrGeTed by sending a guard of sol
diers, and raising the siege at the low
er n-House, and giving free cgress
and ingress to all having business there.
This action, he says, has no reference
to the question of the Mayorality, but
is taken purely as II precaution against
any act of disorder or violence. This
movement is applauded by the friends
of CahOon, and was protested against
by Ellison ms an unwarrantable inter
ference with the civil law OF the state.
When the military took possession of
the Station-House, Mayor Ellison's
police left; and being stoned by the
crowd of colored men, the police char
gcd upon them. morrow, both May
ors will have police force on the
streets, and hold Independent courts.
Trouble is apprehended.
The City Council tonight ra' Sod n
ordinance aholishing the StatiOn-Hu
now in the hands o. CahOon's police;
Mayor Ellison to call out |
the fire brigade as police; pledging the |
city to pay all the special police sworn
in by Mayor Ellison authorizing the |
City Court to be held in the City Hall, |
and pledging Mayor Ellison the earnest |
support of the Council in his efforts to |
maintain the peace OF the city against
the lawless men conspiring against it. |
The city Is quiet this evening.
The casualties of the day have been |
one man killed and three wounded. |
Mayor ClhO0n has his headquarters !
at the lower Station-House, where the |
military guard is, and Mayor Ellison's |
are at the City Hail.
Mayor Ellison's police patrol the city |
tonight.