Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-16
From the Washington Star
The X. N. Murderefs I'M WASHINGTON, !

The IL. N. Murdsrefs In Washington,
Ii Is stated positively that fir the
baleful visit Of tile Baltimore Ping
i Ugliesn we ere indebted ID citizens
of Washington occupying prominent
positions. IT IS stated that these
citizens Of Washington raiscl tile
money to bring Oh these Plug Uglies:
sent agents to secure their services
received this crowd B hellhoulatls at
The Railroad Depot ; took them iii
charge, and provided them with an
entertainment preparatory u NE
accork title day.
If this be SO, docs not the blood of
the victimsSof the tragedy Of Yester-
day rest upon the heads OF these
citizens rather than npon their igno.
rant, besotted tools, who knew no
better than to do the bloody work for
which they were hired and brought
here to accomplish Z
AT all events, to the presence OF
these rowdies areswe indebted for the
scenes of Yesterday and the parties
netting ais tools and leaders may d.
vide tile responsibility as best they.
can.
We must keep the fact steadily IN
view, that these imported bslllics
(why. not Say foreigners had pos
session Of the city up to the tim the
military were called out that they
were marching il 4 body from pre-
cinct to- precinct carrying moblaw
everywhere iii their progress
It1is all very well to say that the
citizens would, If called upon, have
promptly organized and put down
Tile rowdyism without military aid.
II. il notorious that they acsre called
upon and appealed e II the pa5ne Of
their sacred rights by public spirited
gentlemen to mite and crush out the
mob. and that, either through apathy
Oh fear, not8a man stirred.
equally absurd to say that the vplun
teer scldiery could have responded to
i, call upon them. Wherewere tlle
volunteers Why, scattered ~ tic
four quarters Of the city, at Tie Ielec
ton precincts, or at their residences
Or places Of business.
And now we propose TO give d
fuller history than We were able tn
do Yesterday, Of the eyentsofthe day.
after ii was found absolutely neeessa,
ry to invoke military mid for Till res
toration Of law and order.
Tie Marines we're ordered ont by-
Ii requisition from the President, on
the authenticated statement of the
Mayor and a number Of citizens that
the police force was insufficient
to protect tile citizensEof Washington
IN the exercise Of their suffrages.
Thefwo companies out numbered III
i'll il5, officers and men. The bait
TALON under command of Capt.
\ Tyler, and Lieut.. Henderson, Adiu-
TART. The first company was com
handed by Major Zcilins the second
by Capt. Maddox and Lieut.. Turner.
THE Marines formed. in line and
marched towards the City Hall, the
crowd Of rioters hooting and yelling
threatening and insulting them at
every stsp. They were passed on
their way mp By q crowd OF Plug
JUglies and others, who were hauling
q brass swivel, and threatening that
not a Marine should return To the
Navy Yard alive. Arrived DIT the
City Hall, Capt. Tyler reported ser
vice to the Mayor.
The Marines were addressed by
Lieut.. Henderson, who said 4Men
,you have always done your duty in
, the service ofyour country, / expect
you now I'd do your duty bravely, il
necessary, in the protection of the
|, laws and the rights Of citizens.
The files then moved III the scene
7 Of action, subjected the while to the
most abusive and insulting epithetE
from the lawless gang who followed.
When they arrived oppositet the polls,
, which had been closed for some time
they halted ip the middle Of the stree
and ordered arms.
!, Some sixty or seventy yards above
,them, and opposite the market house
9 d cannon was hauled out and i largt
-crowd Of rioters snrroauded il wink
! adelegation Of their number was sen
. to informthe commanding officer tina
] unless the marines were instantly
withdrawn the piece would instantly
be discharged into their ranks. Capt
j Tyler On receiving this threatening
message, Immediately gave the ordel
|, to move towards the gun, and whei
the right Of the line was nearly oppo
site It, General Henderson deliberate
All went UP to the piece and placet
his body against the muzzle, thcreb,
preventing il from being aimed d
the Marines, just attic moment wliel
lit was about TO be discharged. Til