Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

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Governor Walk,r dnd coHerai Cosby.
A dispatch from Richmond. iast night. said.
The city N Quiet fortnight, BlN.ohs police j.
4 IN Possession of the cfty. Czhson's force OF
forty men being still in their ststiOn-house,
around which large crowd Of blacks have been
gathered all day." This waS followed by an
other dispatch at midnight. saving: "A dense
crowd Of blacks, standing al dsy around Ca
hoons headquarters, AZ the Third station hos nse,
- blocked mp the streets that tonight Mayor
Ellyson determined 10 clear th. n. At ilO'clOck
ne sent force 10 clear Jefferson street when
are BwS ne nsS@ ~ ne ne nes, ees' sSd k,eh-
instantly killed, and Capt. Wm. Knox wounded.
The Ellyson police then fired on the crowd. and
carried their wounded aud dead ~ there were
any. with them. The police succeeded in clear
ing the streets, and at this time. midnight, ali =
9uiet Bush's body was brought down 20 the
GOVERNOR w.LKEs To GENERAL caSBY.
On Saturday morning Goycrnor Walker ad-
dressed letter TO General Canhy, saying -
From the morning pres aud from other
sources learn that military tprce under your
command has been interpo~ed 80 prevent the
Mayor OF this city, elected. quSllned, and acting
under the Laws of the State. from the proper
discharge of his dutics and NIsh the seeming
intention OF enabling another person. q mere
pretender 10 that oshce. 60 Discharge the sour
ieht business OF the once A there has been
no request by the Legislature o. anv OF the civil
autherltes OF the State for fnilii ,ry aid I can
no. uhderstand how or why tn tnilltsry forces
OF the United States should be .tn,loved I'm such
q case, or why the military ofhc.'r OF the United
States should discriminate agaimst a recognize
clyil officer In favor OF one not rrcognized as an
officer by the laws or the constituted authorities
OF the State. Az Governor ct the Common
wealth, ask by what law or authority yoa have
taken such action ?"
GEN. CANBY TO coy. WALKER
General Candy, In his answer. SAWS: ." have
the honor TO scknowledge the rec-ipt this. s.morn-
ing, at 1895 O'Clock, Of your communication Of
this date, stating that from the morning press
lmy) command has been interposed 10 prevent
uie Mayor Of this city, duly elected. qualit =.
and acting under the laws OF the State, from
proper discharge OF his duties, and with
seeming intention Of enabling another person
mere pretender 20 that oftice, o. dscharet 4
current duties of that office and TO state III,
the interposition of the military force referr-
10 in your communication was taken under IL.
circumstances and for the purpose Indicated in
the letter 10 Nr. Ellison of Yesterday a coTy OF
which understand was al the time commani-
Gated TO your EXcelleDcy with this protest. I
have not Disseminated In favor or against
either Of the contestants m this ease
The legal questions involved in this controversy
are proper subjects for judicial determination
by the CIVIL courts, and the acton taken by me
has no other object than 20 aid in the preserva-
ton OF the peace Of the city until that determ-
nation can be reached or the proper civil courts
can take jurisdiction OF the matters in question
1he warrant for that action is the instructions
OF the President Of the United States and the
Secretary Of War TO district the Department
Commanders, and the precedeats estabhshed
heretofore, taken under the authority OF such
instructions in precisely similar cases some OF
which have already had the honor 20 cite TO
your Excelency. These instructions are sub
stsntially that until legal questions involved i'm
controversy OF this kind are solved there can
De no acuen by the military, except by such in
terposion between the contesting parties a. NAV
be necessary 70 prevent breaches of the peace
and hostile collisions between citizens, and 70 the
end that In any event the peace may be preserved
The course have taken II, believe, precisely
that which at the end Of our conference on the
night Of the 18th instant Il cOnclu uded that il
would be proper TO take, except that I was
obliged TO do myself what hoped would have
been done by the mutual agreement Of the par
ties TO this contest, and i'm my judgment IL was
absolutely necessary that il should have been
taken at the time IL was, in order 20 prevent
more serious disorders than had already occur
red Il think IL proper 20 add 60 this that from
several conferences with Mr.. Ehyson and one
with Nr. Cahoon had reason 20 infer that this
acton would be concurred in by both, and that
both would abstain from action Of force that
would tiI 90, oe Likely to produce hostile COLLISION,
volved in the controversy.
GOV. WALKERS LAST WORD.
Gov. Walker sent a reply 90 Gen. Csnbys let
ter, in which the Governor quotes all the acts OF
Congress on the subject 10 show that Gen. Can
by had no shadow of authority for interfering
IN municipal affairs unless called upon by the
Legislature or State authorities, nor has he any
authority Tor interfering in the orders issued by
the President or Secretary OF War. He says IL
Is clear, from a letter written by Gen. Canby TO
Cahoon on the sth instant, that he (Canby1 had
determined 20 protect CahoOn in exercising the
functions OF an office which, under the laws of
the state, he did not and could not hold. Gov
walker further saws that a. the chief executive
onlcer OF the State he will see the laws faith
fully performed, and when he fnds the power OF
the State inadequate he will call in the aid OF
the United States. He contends that in a mu-
mclpal difference in New York Canby nor apy
military oficer would not have interfered nor
should IT be done In Virginia, State that stands
on the same footing in the Union with any Others
An appended letter from Mayor Ellyson states
mat General Candy on the night Of the I7ts
instant; instant said he would get Cahoon's friends 70
house, and Ellyson should discharge his special
police and take possession, and that the next
day General Candy himself took posssseion.
TIE INJUNcTIoN-NAYoR ELLYsoN APPOINTS
CoLokED POLICE, &C.
The Richmond Journal Of SATURDAY. evening
saws OF the injunction sued out before Judge
Inderwood against Mayor Ellyson and party:
The notice (of injunction) as required above
was served on all the parties named, but they
that it did not take effect against them until
wednesday next This WAS OF course a glaring
rs an injunction IL immediate in its
action, and takes effect the moment notice Is
I, ven ven Iesua aiming al further proceedings until
nolds the third station-house with his entire
iorce, under command Of Col. Egbert- He is
Wen supplied with water and provisions, and
can bold out indefinitely. There 10 a large
crowd collected around the place, and rumcrs
were rife that Poe and his forces would make
an attack AT 2o'cloek, and attempt 70 carry il
by assault military oficer and orderly were
On hand to convey intelligence TO headquarters
10 case OF riot tumult. The Goyernor ana
Gen. Candy have been in Consultation most OF
me day, but the result OF their prolonged inter
view has not uanspired We learn that MIR. e.
yson has .PPotnted nifty colored men on his