Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-29
RAIL ROAD RIOTS.

RAIL ROaO
bu,.,t of volunteer troops under
nd of Col B. u. CAMPBELL, that march
" Irom baltimore TO the scene OF Riot, run
e u ia Nnrder on the Washington Rail Road,
returned to the city yesterday afternoon, ofing
mo with them, under guard, three hundred "a,
horsrs some of whom are said to be Implicated
- &C. Iats outra ges committed on the line OF
th, R,ad and others detained as witnesses
Thev were escorted to the Jail, where they Will
remain until the law takes its regular course.
We learn that every thing is now tranquil up
on the Road and that the neighboring lnhaoi
tants feel themselves toeraoly secure lroH 'ne
assaults and plunderlnS OF tnose uespela'e una.
randsrs who have caused so much terror among
nsaceahle and unoffending citizens who happen
~ live on the line of the Road. The following
we extract from the American OF this morning:
1sf section. Second Diuision, Washington Rail
Road, Nor 25, 1884.
GrSrIENEN-I have to inform you that the d.
v;sion under command of Col. CAMPBELL pro.
ceeded 10 this place without delay, and nave Ia
ken and placed under guard all the worKmen
found on this section comprising about Two nun
dred and fifIy persons. Captain Bouldin'S troop
has proceeded TO the upper section, where the
principal outrages have been committed, and
will mite with detachment under command
of Col. Williams in the arrest of the laoorers on
that portion of the public works.
We will unite our forces tomorrow, ana pro-
coed To Baltimore with our prisoners. Great
zeal and subordination pervade the respective
Corps. 49,;
We bivouac to night at the shantees in this
section and suppose will take up line OIL
march as early to morrow as Junction OF our
forces takes place; should any thing occur IN
the interim, will inform you. very respect
fully your obedient servant
'' JOSEPH WILEY,
Captain Junior Artlerists.
Cant Bouldin has this moment arrived al
these quarters Is O'Clock, z. NJ win sixty
prisoners, and will proceed forthwith to Mer-
rilrs, where he will take up his quarters during
the night. , ,.
for the alacrity with which they responded 10
the summons for their aid to support the maJes-
~ of the law, and for the zeal and hrmness
which they displayed in executing the man
dates of the civil magistracy Inc outy OF
guarding the prisoners left the troops little or
no time for rest on Tuesday night, and yester-
day they mad long and cold march nome
The several corps on duty were
Can't BouLpIN's troop of Light Horse.
The Jnnior Artillersts, Capt. WILEY.
First Bait Light Infantry, Capt. HICKMAN
First Bait Rifle Company, Capt, HuaHEs.
Morgan Rifle Company, Capt. mcguire.
Fi,si Bait. Sharp Shooters, Capt. HoDGKINsoN.
FIRST Baltimore Volunteers, Capt. SPURRIER.
Since the above was in type, the following in
teresring report from Colonel WILLIAMS OF
Anne Arundel county, has been handed TO Inc
editor of the Patriot for publication:
70 RICHARD c. STocKErT, THOMAS SNowDEN,
Jr aud WILLIAM BAKER DoRsEY, Esqfs. JUSTICES
of the Peace of the State ot Maryland, In ana
for Anne Arundel county.
GEyrLEuEN-O On being clothed with your war
rant of the 23d instant, requiring an immediate
force as well for the protection OF the lives ana
property of certain citizens, as Tor the arrest
and bringing to justice of all such persons as
were likely To have been engaged IN the late as
turDances aud murders on the Baltimore ana
Washington Rail Road or suspected to have
anv knowledge OF the same, Immediately pro-
ceeded 10 carry the same into effect, and now
present to YOU the following reports
As soon as practicable after the order was re-
ceived. despatched expresses in different d.
rectons, and although late in the day, obtain
ed a volunteer force Of active and willing cltl-
zens. 10 the number Of about thirty, and by
O'Clock at night had them posted at the point
threatened. On the morning of the 24th re-
ceived an additional force of about seventy
men, through the activity OF Major Capron;
but the whole force being but indltterently arm.
ed. with no supply of ammunition concluded
to defer attempting any arrest, lest the suspect
ed might be enabled to make their escape, I'M
iii further reinforced; but in the meantime pro-
ceedcd to those sections on the rail road, against
which rested the strongest suspicious, Tor the
purpose OF searching the ShdhteeS anu Siouiu>
In order te secure such arms as were known TO
be in their possession. After diligent search
through the day, in which we partially succeed
cal the detachment under Major Capron being
Obliged to return to the Savage Factory Tor Its
security at night, was ordered to take the 4th
section (late Watson's) in its route, tor similar
purpose.
No resistance was made to these eXamina-
tions, with but one exception. One OF the men
of this detachment, belonging to small party,
not having been aware OF their having depart
ed from shantee behind which he was search.
ing for arms, several Irishmen, taking advan-
ta9e of the circumstance, suddenly knocked
him down and beat him severely-where ne
Law until some time in the night, when, having
somewhat recovered, he crawled off, and was
taken up by cart in the morning and brought
to Waterloo. Some hands of Mr.. Merrill,
German and two boys were driven from their
work Oh the railroad after the departure of the
troops, and the man considerably bruised. On
the morning Of the 25th, having received infor-
nation that considerable reinforcement was
on their way from Baltimore to aid the civil au.