Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17

II MoEE Raj. Roam DIsruRBANcEs-For the foIIov;ro
account Of the disturbances the line of the rail road
(now making from Baltimore near this city, ON Friday
last, we are indebted to the Washington Mirror Nh
HteHgencer.
On Friday about IL o'clock an express arrived in ts
city not to inform the President of the United States
that the French had commenced hosttes hui to inform,
Gen Hunter, the Marshal Of the District that serious
disturbance had broken out amongst the dutch LJoyers
on the Washington and Baltimore Rail Road about four
miles from this city, not far from Badensburg The
Marshal with his deputy, Mr.. r. Woodward and Samuel
Se'linus ESD promptly repaired to the seat of war ac
compancd by the following officers of police r. Burr
l.. s. Beck, NJ. Tippett, NJ. LETTERS III b. Robertson
G. F. Buexestine, II Sengstack, Thomas Barrett Nj
Reardon, ID. $. Waters. and L. Ashton On Tho arrival
Of the Marshal and his officers they found themselves in
the midst Of the refractory laborcfs who had been en-
gagged IN very serious afray with muskets and other
with shot, one or two severely but (t is thought
by Dr. b. Miller, who attended the wounded men) NOR
tally.
The Marshal acted with great promptitude and ener
gy He succeeded, notwithstanding the great excite
ment which prevailed among the large body of aborers
oil along the road, in securing IL prisoners to wit. If
Dutchmen and Frencbman, and in taking from them
about dozen musSctsi The prisoners were marched
under an escort consisting Of the Marshal his Deputy
and The officers above mentioned and safely lodocd In
gaol about five o'clock. We were present while the
prisoners were under examination before S Stetinus
ana > n. Mouider, Esq'rs Two Of the men we saw
were wounded with shot, though not severely. We un-
dcrstand that Of the wounded men can swear pos
lively TO the person who fred at him. The prisoners
viii undergo further examination on Moudoo roxf 4,
appears that this originated i'm ON tic
part OF considerable number Of the Dutch laborers TO
obtain higher wages, or have fight about It, Another
party, whothOugh not avcrsc 10 higher wages refused
~ make war upon the contractors, themselves at
tackled by the party Hence the blows and wounds
that followed We consider the Marsbal's prompdtude
and energy, aided as he was, by efficient magistrate
and police officers, has probably prevented murder or
The loss Of lives u is much TO be- desired that the real
offenders and fingcadcrs may be brought 10 condion
punishment. - HashinCtOn Mirror
We rejoice 70 learn that Washington Irving account
OF hle visit 10 The western woods and prares in the sum.
ner and autumn Of 1892 i'm press and will shortly be
published BY Carey Lea, and blanchard
Mr. Cooper, the novelist, has a saiiroal work in hand
which viii shortly be Published We have not learned
against whom what his battery Is directed but enter
tain great doubt whether hc will gain fresh aurels by this
species Of writing.
What has become Of Mrs Buffers Tour win il be
published al all We begin to apprchend that the work
has been suppressed We should be sorry If our thin
skinned public lost The luxury Of reading and beratinq
her complimentary notices ofincn and manners in Anne.
rica..Nm Ga.