The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-04
TIE paNvILLE GRAys AND CITIZEN
VOLUNTEERS POSSESSION
OF THE TOWN.
All quiet at Last Reports.
Especial telegram to the Dispa,ch.I


about 3 O'Clock. in which Walters Holland
son Of {. G.. Holland, was wOunded--it is
supposed mortally-by bullet in the head
Thomas seward. Of Rains & Seward, sho,
through the body; Richard Valentine
through the hand. and the clothing OF Cap
tain joel II. Oliver was pierced with bull
IT. ON the part Of the negroes five men
were killed. one girl had a leg broken by
bullet, and q man was shot through Tho
lee. II is supposed that others were
wounded dangerously.
HOW TIE TROUBLE COMMENCED.
The immediate cause Of the fight was a
difficulty between Mr.. ChaIles Noel and
negro named Horse Lawson. A negro
man ran against Mr.. Noel on the street
near by where Lawson was standing. Noel
called TO him to explain bis rudencSs, and
he apologizcd. just then Lawson repri-
mandcd the man for apologizing, and add
ed "What's he got TO DO about 1t: What
can he doY" Noel hen turned and gave
Lawson some blows with his fist. and they
were separated. although the whites and
blacks on the streets showed a disposition
to take sides.
4 NEGRO POLICEMAN INTERPRETERS.
A negro policeman stepped up with his
pistol during The beating OF Lawson, and 4
white man, thinking from his movements
that he was going TO shoot Noel, ordered
him to lay his pistol down. and he did so.
\ negro in the crowd near by where the
conflict between Noel and Lawson was 60
inc on Knocked pistol out Of the hands
Of white man and it exploded. In the
mean time the Democrats Of the city were
holding a meeting in the Theatre about
the articles i'm the Richmond Wig con-
corning the circular styled "Coalition
Rule i'm Danyille." and a speech made last
night TO the colored people by Colonel
sims. They heard there was a conflict on
the streets, and came rushing down where
the parties had gathered in crowd near
, one Of the stores The negroes TO the
number OF two hundred and fifty. this be-
In saturday evening. formed in crowd
near bY.
CUBSING THE WHITES.
Pistols were drawn by some on both
sides, and some Of the negroes, approach
INK the whites, called ont, Shoot, damn
YOU. We had as well settle this now as any
other time" Just then the order to tire
was given by somebody in the crowd. The
firing commenced on both sides, and the
streets were quickly cleared, the negroes
running OF in several directions and some
firing a they retired. The negro who shot
Walters Holland ran of and escaped in the
confusion that ensued, and no arrests were
made. All the stores were Immediately
closed and the people were going about
with weapons in their hands.
THE ALARM-BELL RUNG.
The alarm-bell was rung, the Grays mus
tered under arms, and their Sergeant
Wood commanded the people IN the
name Of the Commonwealth TO go 10 their
homes. Some said in a loud tone, owe
will" and all went but the Grays and some
accepted volunteers. The Grays. under
orders OF Mayor Johnston. are on duty on
the streets, and u number OF volunteers
with them; some mounted. Everything
now $3.50 is quiet. The reporter. in walk
ing from one end Of town to the other, met
only two persons. The negroes here held |
big meetings several times recently, and
have been addressed by several Of their
orators. An address was made here TO
them last night 10y Colonel SIMS. which
the whites understood to be very denun-
ciatOry. The SOuth-Boston affair has also
made some impression here. Ii was plain !
this morning that trouble was near by. and
prudent men were apprehensive.
The Mass-Meeting of the Citizens.
RESOLUTIONS AFFIRMING THE TRUTH OF THE
CITIZENS CIRCULAR-COLONEL SIMs'S
SPEECH DENOUNCED A. INCENDIARY-THE
TEXT or THE CIRCULAR.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatchl
DANyILLE, Va. November AT large
meeting of the citizens OF Danyille held
this afternoon at 8 O'Clock the follow inc ;
resolutions were unanimously adopted /
!. RESOLVED, That we, the undersigned,
residents Of the town Of Danvile in mass
meeting assembled, have examined the cir .
eular entitled Coalition Rule in Danvllle. ]
Va, and signed by cur feliow-citizens. W. /
/. Clark and Others, and we certify that II .
contains substantially true statement Of
the condition OF things in town for the last
eighteen months, the assertion OF the Rich
mond wig and our Coalition Judge and
mayor 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
= resolved, As law-abiding citizens we
uehounce the speech Of w. l.. Sims made
III 'us city last night to a large crowd OF
negroes IN Danville, IN which many Of our
"e'' citizens were abused without stint, as
Tue most incendiary and inflammatory
narahSue ever delivered in a civilized COM ,
ihuhlty. as calculated and believed TO have /
o'en intended 10 incite riot and bloodshed. |
NJ The same time the forbearance Of our
-ood citizens, who have :hus far restrained !
uielr indignation, is an evidence OF their
u'sue 10 preserve the peace in this crisis |
II can be reasonably done.
lie committee that prepared 1t are some
oi the best men in the city. The sigDers
% IT, 20 Tar from being " the most insolent,
most oyerbearing, and most lawless peo-
PIE" Of the city, are men the most peacea-
ole ana conservative, and most closely
'uehtlned with the best interests OF the
oty' They are wsrebousemen, dry-goods
merchants. grocers, carpenters, house
builders, tobaeconists, foundrymen, real
estate and insu. ance agents, tanners, cot
Oon-nanufacturers. II Is reported that this
circular has had a wonderful effect in rous-
Ing up the people amongst whom 1t has