Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-09

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students, who. however, are small miuort-
". tbe Ereat mass Of students leaning TO-
esrd krcst freedom Of thought, as In Ger.
n4ny and elsewhere. The Catholic stu
aeeSs Issued manifesto denouncing the
lIbersl. minded but iniudicious professor.
md the Cardinal forbade ell good Catholics
rcsding the lecture. The free thinking
ssudents, who belong chiefly 10 the liberal
perfy. also issued manifesto approving
ihc doctrine Of their teacher, and gathered
n front Of hrs house on the morning OF
Thursday last, cheering him and grooming
bIu opponents. They then marched In thc
diwction Of the Universfy, In the Gale
Anocha de San Bernardo.
THs CONFLICT.
Nv this time there were between four
and Eve hundred Young men IN the pro.
cesston, and they constantly repeated their
cheers and groans. In the vicinity Of the
University 3 large number OF people had
been drawn By curiosity during the morn.
ing, and the chief Of police, fearing some
outbreak on the part OF the students, had
taken position, with large force Of police
men, In 4 ne,ghborInz cafe. When the
noisy procession was seen and beard CON-
Ing MP the Gale AEocha de San Bernardo
be Issued from the cafe, followed by bis
men. sabre IN hand, who fell upon the APP
proacbing column and dispersed them
10 every direction, together with the idlers,
who were simply lookers-on. Most OF
them 1ed into the cross streets and es.
cxped, while others sought shelter IN the
ptixhboring houses and booted ut the 20
lice from the windows and balconies. A
large number took refuge in the University
building, and. reinforced by the students
who bad been attending their classes until
sroused BY the tumult 10 the street, shout.
ed at the police from their shelter. In the
mean time the civil Governor had arrived,
and, con iderDg their conduct an
oct Of revolt, directed the chief OF
. police TO enter the building and
attack them. These orders were at
once obeyed, notwithstanding the privl-
lege enjoyed by the Institution, and the cut.
ragged students filed the stairs md refused
70 give ey. Here the BATH. ragged for
abou; tufie quarters OF an hour. during
which ums i've policemen and fourteen
students ~,ere wounded. The police were
armed with their sabres and the students
with stones. canes, or whatever carAe handy.
The rector Of the University, with the rest
Of the faculty, who followed bin into the
corridors, succeeded finally In restoring
something like order. lie earnestly pro-
tested against the invasion by the police,
which be declared was contrary to all pre-
cedent, and wholly unwarranted. After
ing the wounded were removed 10 the
nearest station OF "succor for wounded"
SECOND ATTACK.
About 8 O'Clock In the afternoon, when
The students were coming out of the Med.-
cal College OF San Carlos. In the Gale de
Atocha, they gathered in front Of the build.
Ing excitedly discussing the occurrences OF
the morning. Some nervous people resid-
Ing IN the vicinity closed the doors and
windows Of their houses, fearful OF more
Yiotous disturbance OF the peace. In the
mean time the chief OF police, being in
formed of the existence OF this noisy as
semblage, FASTENED with his force from the
Gale Anocha de San Bernardo to the Gale
de Atocba and attacked the crowd OF stu.
dents there, many OF whom took refuge in
the hallway OF the college, and gathering
around one OF their professors who came
out TO ascertain the cause and extent Of
the disturbance, they hurled abuse upon
the police. The professor demonstrated
with the chief Of police against the use OF
violence, and assured him that the young
ypen had no Intention OF violating the
peace. The professor was, however, put
uuder arrest and taken 10 the Office OF the
civil Governor, in the Puerto del Sol. but
was released after few words OF
explanation. Subsequently large body
Of students entered the Gale Mayor,
one OF the principal streets lead
ing into the Puerto del Sol, which is the
central plaza Of the city, and were again
attacked by the police, and the scenes OF
the morning and afternoon were repeated.
Later In the evening the Puerto del sol
was filled with q large and excited crowd,
composed not only Of students who had
come 10 present themselves before the Office
Of the civil Governor and demand the re-
lease Of their admired and innocent in-
structor. but many inalc0ntents, who took
advantage OF the attitude OF the students
10 precipitate further and more serious
trouble. Others, attracted by curiosity,
Ax.l. 10 all tAA a..1 lsx
o'clock the aspect Of affairs was by
no means agreeable. The guard OF
gendarmes IN front OF the Goberna-
cion, the Office Of the Minister OF the inte-
rior. stood at their posts with rifles and
Fixed bayonets. A detachment OF the civil
guard, about fifty men, under command OF
. lieutenant, was drawn up In front OF the
building and similar commands were
posted at various points around the plaza.
Two attachments OF mounted gendarmes
with drawn sabres and carbiues siung at
their saddle.bows patrolled the square and
dispersed all groups. BY q quarter-past
seven the crowd had so diminished that the
police and civil guard succeeded in clearing
the place OF all except those who were
going TO other portions OF the city. No
groups were allowed TO form and no per-
sons permitted to lmger IN the streets.
ARxED AND READY.
Friday, the day following the outbreak.
was not marked by any further overt acts
on the part Of the students, but few adj
ditional arrests were made by the police.
The civil guard was to be seen In large
numbers everywhere; the sentries In front
Of the Government Offices still mounted
guard with bayoneted rifles, and the
mounted geDdarmes pstrolled portions OF
the city where II might be expected stu
dents would collect. Yesterday also the
police were reinforced by the civil guard
and mounted gendsrmes. To-day they
ere Withdrawn, and the city seems Il
have resumed Its wonted peaceful as
pcct. To a0citizen OF the United State.
the position probably appeared more grave
when he saw 80 many armed police at al.
most every turn. saturday afternoon was
pleasant, though cold and braclng. The
Prado, which Il spendid boulevard IN the
eastern portion OF the city, and the resort
81 sVch citizens rs desire fresh air and ex.
tfete, was thronged With people, but !,
wns Il the same time surrounded by
mounted geudarmes and at occasional "a
tefvals pIatoors Of the civil guard wer,
drawn up. resfirs IN place On their rifles
n oil the slice streets opening into the pra
- stcci Others similarly armed and pre-
pared tor any hostile demonstration o,
he part OF the people. In Nes
York q spectacle OF that sort woul,
have done much to ard precipltatinga dis