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FREDERICK ErGminsr, June Ilth.
The riot among the laborers employed on
the Washington Rail Road, OF whic h we made
oriet mention IN yesterdays .4meriean, il
seems hrst assumed an appearance that at
tracted notice, on Sunday evening. The mar.
Ties arrayed against each other are known as
the Fardoiens and the Corkonian,. On Mon
day morning body Of militia hastily collect
cd IN the neighborhood, succeeded for time
IN restoring apparent quietness by the arrest
oil number Of the rioters, but they after.
wards congregated in greater numbers and
came TO open collision. Some of the shan
tees, or temporary houses Of the laborer..
were destroyed, but the injury on that d,y
seems to have been confined TO themselves.
yesterday morning, Gen. Oh. S. Ridgeiy
having transmitted requisiiion 10 this city
Tor reinforcement Of troops, a detachment
Oh infantry and RiAemen, under The command
OF haJcr FINLEY, proceeded to the scere Of
the disturbance u was composed of can
tains Hickman's, Branson's and Cheyes, corns
OF Infantry, and captains Cooks and Ma
CURES corps Of Rifemen. The troop Of horse
commanded by captain BouldIn also marched
on the same service.
Postseript..At half past eight. last n;rh,
we saw one Of the members Of the troop Of
horse, who had just returned 10 the city
he informs US that the troop arrived al the
place OF riot yesterday morning, in advance
OF MAJOR finley's command, aud that they
found the rioters pretty well tranquilised. nj
though In the early part Of the day there had
oeen some violent passes between them
One OF the rioters, who had cred al Gen
kldgely, was shot 10 the mouth, and this. our
informant states, was tho only occasion on
which fire arms were used Major Finley's
detachment arrived on the ground in the az
ternoon, and when our inform ant lcft. matter,
were apparently quiet. In the course Of the
contests which had already taken place, a
number OF shantees were burnt. -Four per.
sons, u appears, we're killed in the ARRAYS,
one OF whom was . female. The rioters ar
rested will, II Is supposed, be escorted 10
Annapolis jail to-day VI Bali. I'm. June Is.
We conversed yesterday afternoon with n
gentleman, member of one Of the volunteer
corps detailed 10 quell the rail road riots
sho left The ground yesterday at eleven o.
clock. He informs Us that the animosity
between The two parties Of Irish laborcrs
seemed 10 continue without abate ment on
Tuesday, and that on that night they were
again lighting with each other One of IN,
p" Fardovn" party, he says, was killed during
the contest. The military were prompt IN
advancing 10 the scene Of contest, and their
presence put an immediate stop 10 the con.
hiet, both parties Of the rioters. for fear Of an
arrest, betaking themselves 70 the neighbor.
ing woods. As soon, however, as the miIdar,
passed on, the rioters would again be arrayes,
against each other, w parties moro or les
numerous-sgain 70 disperse Themselves ON
the approach Of the cavalry or other corn.
The duties Of the volunteers we're thus rem.
dered additionally arduous and difficult. Our
informant states that the ire of one Of the
oeIigerent parties was occasionally directed
against number Of German laborers. but
the superior discipline and good management
OF The lEsief enabied them successfully TO
rePeI The attacks Of body much more nu-
mcrous than their own, and TO capture some
prisoners. With this exception the fens
has been confined exclusively 10 The ,Wo
parties already named, and our informant
thinks that its origin Is 10 be traced 10 feeling.
Of animoshy cbgendered 10 their native conn
Try.
The First Light Infantry corps returned 10
This city yesterday evening, having Ien the
ground about three o'clock IN The afternoon
W to that hour nothing had occurred The
other corps viii remain on the ground y,t,l
to-day, nhen they will be relieved b, a psu
as'aehmen' from this city II .iRfr. Juns 10
The .aavioH, .NorEsn. and Shsyp SAoot,y
h'he corps returned 70 this city yssierday AZ
lsrnoon from the Washington Rel load
bringing vita them sleven II The riot.r, in.
Guiding ore charged with murder The,
we're AZ committed 10 jail. The detsohsnsot
Ten TIE grouhd AZ eleven O'clock Yesterday
morning, up 70 which time 90 further disturb
anee bad occurred The detachment. com
posed Of the Mechanical Volunteers sbd lode
pendent Blues, which lefi this city Iesierdsy
morning on The same service, WeFe passed
4soui MIDDAY on their march 10 The ground
.3asr. Juns 20.
-. The last mail brought W nothing fur.
thar from g.. So n 80