American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-02

others OF the police, who had been down to
Wilmington Here all hands took supper to-
gether, each party fighting SLY, but nevorthe
less freely ana fully discussing the good things
furnished by the host. Here, at about nine
o'clock, the officers were informed that some
of the party had been arrested at Thurlow'S,
two miles south Of Chester, whittier the two
parties HE'D whether by agreement or not we
cannot say, leaving, however, one officer be-
hind, TO keep look out in that quarter At
Thurlow's it appears, u brother of Randall was
arrested, under the impression that he was one
of the belhgerents, who was kept in durance
vile with an officer till near morning, when, by
some means, the mistake was discovered. I'm
der the Impression that one of the parties were
safe, and that there would he no one on the
ground for the other 10 miss, they gave up the
chase for the night.
During this time another party was at Will
mngton, watching the movements Of some srIs-
pcious individuals there, who at IA very early
hour in the morning arrested at Il dwelling
house short distance from Wilmington, the
venerable Simon Pure Randall, and his second
and bottie-holder, Col Draper, of New York,
just about to start to the battle-ground, They
were Immediately brought up to the CITY,
! While this party were on their way TO the city
under police guard, the other party and their
friends were lodging from their several retreats
and making preparation for the coming events
of daylight, not suspectng, for moment, that
one of the hostile gentlemen was on his way TO
the city ofbrotherly love. The dawn day ar
rived, Schley and his party proceeded to, and
met upon the battlefield, near the boundary
line of the two States, and were about measur-
ing off the distance when the police officers
were discovered. A hint from Col. Webb put
Schley in motion, and his legs did their duty,
the officer after him full tilt yet he effected his
escape by leaping ditch some fifteen feet wide,
and hiding himself among the underwood, An
individual frsm Baltimore, named McLanahan,
was to be the second of Schlcy, and whether
he ran off or stood his ground, we cannot say.
They were, however, afterwards arrested at the
practical Farmer, aud brought on to the city.
On the arrest of Schey a scene occurred which
reminds us of the story of David Crockett on
the coon, which, as Davy told the story, when
he understood from him that he was the "great
coon hunteT,' said at once, Of that's you, Da-
Wy, there's no use TO make fuss, and III come
down immediately" and in that way Davy said
he secured the coon without the waste OF pow
der and shot. So with Schley; when the Off
Ger discovered him on the piazza of the tavern
he hallooed to him; Schey at once recognized
him, and calling out "is that you Y-?" anc
being answered in the affirmative, he, like Da
vy's coon, bawled out, cts no use, I'll come
down" and down he came, and no blood wa
split.
The parties all get to the city without hal
Ct their heads being hurt, or the smell Of fir,
upon them, and we're held to bail by the Mayo
to not get their danders up so ioolshly an,
wickedly any more. 1t is reported that Col
Webb stated that he came on by special re-
quest of Randall's father to attend to the af
fair Thus ends the matter, producing moth
ing but disgrace to all engaged in it, and ia,
upon our citizens to pay the expenses of the pc.
! lice movements on the occasion.