Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-05-07

- ~ eocrf var and moves upon thai SPOT
Az NJ trst sakins appre.sked the brs4rs. several
hesersa usa sssse srse ppsa ana abcai Il. aaa
oteHrs lying oIic Ne 6et6s A stone uas fhrOup
vhicb ss<n.sd q " he signal Or an attach and
ssserai e.ss ssrs hrst ftsaa shs bridge and kslds
~ thegn<sd upon he erein>s ~i,h deadly ain. saa
several Of ths rssters feii. ~hieh eanslnx PANIC
srseng thru, they ssmp~rei bat e the traln pas~eA
" 'enzth fspiSiy sioss they sslsed spe. shs pay-
s,.'sr' sss . y. ~ RAJ hsa y p. sesIis .nd be
unasd 10 discharge their sssksts AID rssorsri mp
% bsrs, which vAs continued aloax The route AZ
intervals until IL train easered deep cut mile
ho@ - essaeN Iisss- wsss eorectsd tre hrndrsd
.nsn. composed Of ths most Determined charaeters
armed with Weapons and q bf.ss swivel, which ~as
posted on thc bank IN such position 70 raks the
Frat eugi7c. Here rsrsf tcsr>rsie attach vas an.
leiyAtsd, and hesarea eoekea unssei. lay lev
sled trcn The windows brissled from the side
light awaiting the onset Of the rioters and The word
10 IRE Nesnwhiic the attack had been commsneed
on tho guard IN fropt, Who were returning the Ere
with great rapidity and precision. party on the
Of which vas danpcnea By the rain, we're 400, down
by the militarf, although no regular command was
given, aud TIN battle now became pretty general
along the train. though orders were given 70 waste
no radon shots but select Q man.
II 10 snpppesed thai ioar OF Grs were uouaded ct
this Poisl une man Standing on The bill wlfh an
umbrella oyer his bead and apparently a spectator
was shot through the brain aud iell Dad. Another
Of the rioters received Ia In one shoulder which
passed aroond uudrr the flesh Of the other third
was seen 20 ptsss bis hSnd on his side and drop
down. TIE dsshsrgrs were mere geoeTzily siFe-tiye
iA-r tie pcssieus ocoaai0n. The order
here was to-s,op the train ~ the eonmcncement Of
The attack, vbea the troops were ahouf 10 disers-
bark With hxsd bayone;s, pursae the rioisrs and
either shoe, down, stab, or capture them, but the
engineer IN 'front.' either msnndestvod the order or
viihly disresnrded Il and applying the more siean
kept on drsggtng the train away, which NET with
A. Il
q, Gwyns Fails snd the scene OF tbs ensan-
culinary eoufict Of The previous dAy. Here about
bali mile In advance. the air O'Clock trsia from
Eilicotss Nills had been thrown from The rails by
and the wreck obs,r1e,nz Tie road the train was de-
taiced nj this P0int from 10 hirs O'clock Mean
While the rain poured In torrrnts and the woods
and high hills around adding 20 The extretne dark
Dess, and nothing could be sem for awhils bot
the dark line Of the inrsense trAin with here and
there a lighted lanieru moving among then-
Finally, at abont O'Clock, The track was pro-
noGnced clear, and the train moved on AZ . slow
Tsce and arrived ., Eiliootts Nils where a repast
Was furnished By tl~ company 20 The troops ami
Others. ireight ana siocE tonnage train f,oa
ManiDssurg, under The change q Mt. Boilman.
Was here lying OF awailing en- escort To the city
and "A The services OF the military would be re-
qutrrd no further The cars cn1fanIne the military
shrriG aud posse, we're connected With this uain.
ADD az 10 o'clock The train was aPpfuachiag Bati-
mare. with a guard upon the engine. The track
was discovered Va several places 20 he otstEucted
with pieces OF wood, sc. when within two miles
OF Mt Clare Depot the clouds suddenly clussd o.
yer ihs moon. ard the train Eov moving more
rapidly. Taa win great yiolerer pPsn 4 sloft T
rail spiked down across The track. Tbe engine
was thrown OF It, own track upon the other tear.
ting up the rails and sle~pefs. and dashed down an
emeankmsnta erOsksd and broken mass. The ten
der and Eve cars followed ard daxhiug upon nur
another were broken 10 aiou,. Several Of the pri-
Yates aud Others were injured by tie TaB-od
r. ~ + - - -.
OFT engine was arranged. h Is clearly shown
that none but persons eonvenant with the Tosd
and re workings could have perpstrAlsd 30 dia-
bolcAl an outrage
"A portion ofIiaek at white Oak Grove, on the
Washington road, vas take1 up on Saturday
night With the inieniioa Of throwing or the down
passenger train, but the track was replaced and
the train passed over the route In safety.
reward Of one thoasand dollars has been Of
fered by the President OF the road for TIE arrsst
and conviction Of the party OF parties Who placed
distractions upon the rails.
The Bsilinose Sxa in commenting upon these
lawless proceedings, says:
The desperate reH engaged IN this aggravated
ofense sgaina Law aEd order have advanced TO
the foil development OF civil war. They have
banded az ainss ADD STACKED the corporate inter.
ess &C soc ety, Assaied sad atien pied 70 intercept
the Usiied States mail they have plotted indis-
eTimtnaie destruction By placing obsIrUciions on
tbe foao TOT the pufplse OF tafoWtrg on running
ITains; and in these OfeDses they staad before 40
ciety as criminals Of the highest degre. There Is
ground lsft for sympathy or liberation. For
the saeeessinl prosecution of Ofeases like these Is
but 10 give encouragement 10 all minor edenses
and 10 eoEniVe At the virtual disorganEzation OF
society.
any form o, appeal through the press, or "a any
Other way TO The delsdcd men engaged In this
ihirs. mus, be nspifestiv hopeless They have
hurried 70 ~ extremity ol violence which leaves
DO siierHaiivs but the absolute suppression OF the
state Of rebellion ia which hey appear by the
sTnug arm Of the isv, military, civil and judicial
The public interest IN this affair cannot. We
suppose, be miSa pm skssSea. 4 false sympathy
from any cause. wiih ofisnxea aud odenders sueh
- tbese. would be utterly fatal 10 every good and
legitimate p0blie aud private interest a IL esuh
possibly b 81 any avail. Orr whoie CITY mus,
softer. aud none eau estimsie 10 What extent and
how remotely she parties engaged IN The eur.
rent resisianee 10 legal authority eouid accom-
plish their purposes BY The means To which they
have rrsotled. Il devoiVes ihersiore, upoa evsrv
true nan 70 ciseoutingsbce BY word and deed
aud 70 every Possibie manner, the iawIessne.s Of
The eosdsss of Aessrs. BoLLMls and ssrry, sc
represented in the detailed Proceedings is vouky
ofaiiPraise. They should be entitled 70 The raak
Of Generals. Io&eed eli those entrusted with AZ,