Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-18

Swer was received stating the convictions
of the writers that the property would be
entirely sale in the hands OF the peace
police and the district police.
] An interview was had between the
Sheriff, Aldermen Palmer ard Sanders,
and Judges King and Jones, by which it
was determined to aceede to this request,
and that the Sheriff would be justihsbls
in acceding to if, under the clrcumstan-
ces.
Aldermen Sanders and Palmer, imme.
diately after this decision, started down TO
the church 10 carriage. but the news of
/ the determination Of the civil authorities
reached the church before them, and the
military took up their line OF march TO
the arsenal, and when the Aldermen reach.
ed the church they found il IN possession
OF self.appointed body of citizens.
The Aldermen, assisted by MIR. Gro
yer, Mr.. Penrose Ash, and other popular
citizens, Immediately commenced the or
ganiza,ion Of ON effective peace police;
and this had teen effected, and all was
quiet, as early as three o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
movement, what might have been the con-
sequences. 1t IS certain that war ofex-
termination was meant TO have been wag.
ed upon the military. No less,ihan three
thousand people 1--WE really believe) were
under arms in The district. They had,
beyond doubt, at least six cannons; aud
there was not store in the district from
which all the ammunition had not been
purchased during the morning.
| We have thus given hasty sketch Of
the proceedings Of the day. II yet re.
mains to speak Of the killed and wounded
in the encounter on Sunday night
Queen street, from Secund to Third street,
presents melancholy spectacle-,he
windows OF the buildings shattered by the
heavy conclusions Of the guns, and the
doors and shutters riddled or torn with
grape shot.
Capt. r. K. Scott, Cadwallader Of the
Grays, is pronounced to be out OF danger.
The ball was extracted yesterday MORN
ing, and found to have lodged inside Of his
left shoulder, and no; in his spine, as pre-
vlously reported.
Several balls passed through General
Cadwallader's coat, but did not injure him
| ia the least. 1t is said that at least ten
bullet holes are torn in his uniform. His
escape is wonderful; for he was constant.
| ly in dangerous positions, notwithstanding
the fearful threats Of vengence upon him
by the mob. A galows was actually
erected at Wharton market for the purA
pose Of hanging him il he should be Ia.
ken.
The corps of Germantown Blues stood
their ground CALAMITY, and, though ex-
posed, with the companies of German.
town Artillery, Cadwallader Grays, and
the frs, company Of Stale Fencibles, to q
raking fire from Queen street and Third
street did their duty like men. All these
companies behaved with perfect GOODNESS
and intrepidity, and oil the efforts Of the
mob could not shake their front for an in.
slant.
The killed and wounded in the com.
pany of Germantown Blues are as follows.
Lieut.. Bockius, slightly wounded by
ball which passed through his cap.
John Warehouse, Jr. slightly grazed
in the back Of The neck by ball, which
penetrated bis knupsack.
Sergeant Guler, shot down beside his
gun. The upper part Of his head was
literally torE off by missile, and his
brains scattered upon the street.
Corporal Henry G. Trou,man received
a ball IN the groin, nfliciing mortal
wound. He was taken to The Hospital,
where he died yesterday morning abou,
eight O'Clock.
Private Ashworth was wounded in the
leg, and had his musket shattered in his
hand, by grape shot.
Private Crawford, OF the Washington
Germantown Artillery, was shot in the
leg, and Captain Malloy lad the pompon
OF his cap carried away By ball.
The Wayne Artillery also suffered ia
wounded. Private Charles Dougherty
was shot in the cheek slightly; Private
Samuel Williams received ball in the
shoulder, and Private Richard Ball shot
in the calf of his leg.
1t 10 known that other OF the military
are wounded more or less dangerously, but
1t was impossible 10 obtain access to the
military hospital, or 10 procure the names
of the sufferers.
Mr.. Benjamin II. Hulseman, who liv.
ed at No. 81 Queen street, looked from
his garrett Window, just as he was about
10 retire 10 bed, and was instantly killed
by ball which passed through his head.
Mr.. Keemle, first mate of The barque
Lydia Ann, who was standing some dis
lance from the soldiery, was grazed on
The right breast by bullet, which cut a
hole in his shirt, caused an abrasion of
the skin, and apparently passed through
the collar Of his coat. Ii was a narrow
escape.
Sergeant Starr, of the Cadwalader
Grays, was hit with a brickbat on the
head.
Private John Woolridge, of the Pbila.
delpaia Grays, was slightly injured.
Sergeant Marston, Of the First State
Fencibes, also slightly wounded.
Private Schrver, Of the Philadelphia
Grays, slightly wounded.
Private Coulter Russell, Of the City
Guards, hit with brickbat and wounded
severely.
Private Morrison, Of the CITY Guards,