The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-05
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April 2, 1880.
r,,,ors Dispatch. In yesterday issue OF
~ nssnafch there appeared letter pur-
Wv. 'nr,ir~ m rive an account OF the trouble OF
l"s, Mondav between the students ana the
noarnss and severely censuring the con-
S,,cc, ~ the students IN the whole affair.
Won, Ynnr - correspondent Of yesterday Is utterly
, len ss m the origin, continuation, and
Termination of the trouble. ana IN duty 10
tho South. in duty to the University, In
dntv In fbe students and to myse'i-a par
,;cinant In the sriot ~ deem " OUT right
10 correct bis misstatements.
Faster Monday Is a general holiday, and
n js needless 10 say the negroes collect To-
getber In town and spend the DAY ID ioahng
and drinking. Charlottesville was 1ull OF
our much injured, much enduring " coioreo
bre,bren.v ana they waxed Insulting IN d.
rect ratio to the amount OF whiskey they
consumed. :,
The students, as is their habit, walked 10
town I'm the afternoon, and the negroes
stood I'm their way on the sidewalk, refused
TO allow them tn pass and used insulting
language towards them. This behavior on
the part of the negroes led 10 several con-
fiicis, in every one of which the students
were not only eXcusable, but perfectly jus
tiiabIe-the Mayor himself dismissDg them
at once without a reprimand.
About baif-past 9 the news spread through
college that small number OF students
were down town defending tbemseIyes
against the attacks OF an overwhelming
force OF negroes. A large body OF students
at once started for town, but The trouble
was over before they reached CharlOttes-
vile. Il was decided, however, TO go to
town, and il the negroes showed fight or
were impudent to chastise them; or, at any
rate, to Overawe them by show Of strength,
so that they might never again attempt such
conduct towards the students. Acting on
this decision, the students marched
through town and were returning to col
lege, when it was thought that Jesse Jones,
a herculean negro, who had Threatened
to attack any student whom he might meet
alone, and the other men who mad been
prominent in the troubles OF the afternoon
were seen formed in "battle array" on
Lower Ridge street. No sooner was this
Known than the students charged down the
street, and the negroes reireated TO the
porch OF a house near by. The students
pursued them to The yard-gaie, and as the
leaders entered they were met by a volley
Of stones and half-bricks from the negroes.
Most OF the negroes then dashed IN the
front door, but enc, who rushed around TO
the back OF the house, was followed by
several students. Afiera severe contest, I'm
which the negro, very large and powerful
man, struck one student with an iron rod and
another with his fit, and, after being struck
once or twice himself, he broke away from
the students and rushed into the house.
AT this time two pistol-sli0ts were heard,
one from the house and another from a
student. The shot from the house wound
ed no one; the students shot wounded the
Eegro, whc-1ccerding TO your corre.pon-
dent vas so terribly wounded in arm and
wrist and face-slightly in the cheek, nor
badly enough 10 prevent bis going TO work
the next day.
After all the trouble and good deal OF
the excitement were things OF the past,
Mayor Harris and that "Falstah's regi-
ment" called the efficient police force APP
peared upon The ground ana ordered the
negroes to close their house. Far from any
arrests being made, the worthy Mayor
seemed glad TO have the students in town
In such force, as they prevented The negroes
from creating the disturbance which had
been anticipated. Indeed, the Mayor ana
his whole police force two in number, |
belleve-w walked around among the students
after the disturbance and talked to them
very pleasantly.
One word more in closing. II seems TO me
that had there been sucn an exhibition Of
Bourbon Democracy and unpalated and
upp,rdonable oppression as your CORES
pendent records. the honored chairman OF
the faculty would have inierfered 10 the
mater. AS II is. no action phdteUer has
been taken bv the University authorities or
the Mayor of Charlottesville in regard TO
the "rio'," and public opinion in the Univer.
sty and in the whole community uphOlds
the students. Il.