The daily gazette., 1883-11-06
THE vIHGnN NIA TROUBLE.
TeNrs Of = Great Race Conflict at To-
DAy'a Elaotlon

FRKpKRrcKsHURe, Va, Nov. 5.-This
morning, while Captain NJ. B. Rowe, with
Joseph ". Colbert, was passing the corner
of Charles and Commerce streets, where
several colored men were talking, Peyton
Streets, colored, eAid: "Those DanvilIe
telegrams are Funder lies." Without stop
ping Rowe said to Colbert, "What does that
negro know about forged telegrams" In
moment Streets came around the corner
and said: 81 said they were Funder lies. Z"
Rove requested him to go away, but he
repeated the remark, shaking his finger
tbreateninglV towards Rowe's face, Rowe
struck him lightly, whereupon Streets struck
Rowe q powerful blow over his right eye,
cutting the brow and bruising the eyebali
with seal ring. Rowe then seized Streets
Several negroes ran up and interfered, but
Rowe finally got him down. The negroes,
however, caught Rowe's arm and prevented
him from striking. Colbert made the me-
groes release Rowe, who then struck Streets
twice. Streets cried Enough" and several
whites then took Rowe off. Streets was
hurried away by his friends and made threats
Of having revenge before night.
A number of young white men had by
this time come up and seemed determined
to take possession OF Streets for summary
vengeance, but at the instance of CaptaiI
Rowe and several persons of both colors
they refrained from violence and permitted
the arrest of Streets. No other negro used
threatening language. There has been no
riot or disturbance of the peace except
this. Perfect quiet was restored In q short
time, and no further trouble is unprecedented.
The coloTed people here as class are of
exemplary demeanor. The leaders of both
parties and the city officers will make every
effort TO preserve order to morrow.
EXCITEMENT IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Nov. ). The excitement here
during the past few d; Us has been intense,
particularly so since the riot In DanvIlle last
Saturday, In which beven negroes were killed
and many Others wounded. While collision
between the whites and blacks in Richmond
is not very likely, yet the feeling is such that
It will require but slight hostile movement
to precipitate riot in which much blood
would be shed. The whites are making
every preparation. The members of the
Firet Virginia Regiment are under orders
from Mayor Darlington to hold Themselves
In readiness for any emergency, and $50
special policemen have been sworn In for
duty tomorrow.
In anticipation of further disturbances at
Danville, and upon representations made to
him, Governor Canton this evening issued
orders for the Richmond Light Infantry
DiuesB OaptAin AnuFeH flAzlnl, ana sec
ton of the Richmond Howiizers, Captain E.
Bosher, to proceed 10 that city. The Rich
mond military left at IL o'clock tonight,
uAIdoI cvmuIanu or MAJOR Ii. u. Carter, who,
upon his arrival al Danville, will assume
command OF the military there. He will
report to the Mayor and City Sergeant of
DanVille.
THE SITUATION AT DANvILLE.
DANvILLE, Nov. 5.-The city remains
under control of the military and the Town
Serp cant. Mayor johnson this a ternoon is
sued proclamation, in which he says all
good citizens deprecate the present disturbed
condition of the city ard earnestly desire the
the restoration of peace and good order. He
has appointed IL special constsbles for each
ward, and called Into servi,e the Danville
Grays as military coadjutors Of this SPECIAL
consta bulary.