Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-13

3 Fac .Rlors ON rus BALTI.soRE AND ONO kAil'
RoAD.--The telegraph Saturday noticed some seri-
GUS roting on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on
, the occasion of sending out train, on which were
plumber Of armed men for its protection. The Sun
OF Saturday says: %G4
The train passed the scene oft former detention
with safety but upon approaching Jacksons Bridge,
mt a good rate Of speed, where a crowd was assem-
bled, shower Of heavy stones were hurled at the
engine, and through the windows Of the passenger
mail containing the sheii ff and his posse Two
voeys of stones were returned by volley from
United States muskets by those in the car. and also
from reviewers loaded with ball and buckshot, and
with considerable effect. The crowd reco'led IN
great confusion and took to the woods and surroun
ding hills, and the train passed on and met with no
further interruption until about three quarters OF
mile beyond the above point, where the train passes
through deep grade.
Here party had stationed themselves upon the
high banks either side, aud the train approach
ed commenced peltng the engine and already rid
died windows of the passenger and mail cars with
heavy stones. The sheriff and his officers, advan-
tageously posted within, returned the fire as before
and with greater effect several were seen to stag
ger and fall from the embankment. An attempt was
here made to board the train, but deferred by the
firing, the party scattered and the train continued
on at an increasing rate of speed. The engineer
stood to his post manfully, though several shots
aimed ut him, it evidently being the intention
Of the rioters to either kill or disable him, which
would necessarily involve the stoppage Of the train.
Early in the afternoon when it was rumored that
the trains would start out at o'clock, three omn-
buses filled with the friends of the strikers left the
city for Elicots Mills, and it here the most de-
termined resistance anticipated to the passage
of the train in question.
Nothing occurred along the line nor any RI
otous demonstration manifested by the various squads
gathered upon the route until the train approach
ing near Ellicott's Mills when simultaneous attack
WAC do from All INV
armed with shot guns, pistols and missiles of every
description, took advantage of the location and
manned secretcd behind the rocks, trees and she'd
ding. The fire now returned in good earnest,
a halt was ordered, and the sheriff and his posse
lcaping from the car pursued the rioters firing upon
them they through the Tickets and over the
hill. One fell, supposed to be shot dead, but was
carried and placed in omnibus, which was driven
rapidly off One OF the rioters, young man. re-
ceived ball through both thighs: and it is thought
he cannot recover. Another was shot i'll the lace
while taking aim at officer from house. Many
more are wounded and it is thought several fatally.
Robert Smiley, one of the participants in the riot
at this point was seized and held prisoner within
the until it arrived at + lico,ts Mills He was
then marched between armed guard to the mag
istrates office, and underwent examination upon
the charge OF attempting to detain the United States
mall and also resisting the sheriff in the dschar &c
Of his duty. At O'Clock without further difficulty,
the train, with the sheriff and posse still on board,
left Eliicotts Mills for Martnsburg.
Shortly after the starting of The first train, the
agents at Mount Clare received tcicgraphic dis
patch from those in charge announcing its success
full passage through the several bodies OF rioters
which had attacked it, aud the second train lmIne.
diatey started from Locust Point junction, but was
met by large crowd the bridge, part of
whom jumped aboard, uncouped it i'll three places,
and threw the bolts and coupling pins away. This
train too at; cked with stones, and lad, one of
the newly employed, was struck Oh the head by a
missile and knocked to the ground. Upon this train
they were not prepared for extreme measures up
the first that forced the passage, else it would
have probably likewise gone through. Thus check
ed it was obliged to stop, and was backed home to
the Mt. Clare Depot.