Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-12
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innction They fifed three ears Sl.P6s ss
ters car attached occupied as before nv Sheriff
oIithe comfy and hislB osse, and was tollow4
ca py MN closed car, hEted up as arsenal in
which were severaf chests al muskets9 toxes If
cartridges bags ofbaIIsiand bucasbot, and other
munilipns pt war. Heavy xes were di,lribuIeds
thropgh the train, TO be used 10 case boarding was
atlsmPted, Tbs services of an experienced sur
geon, 1ohn T. stevens NJ D., was also obtaiped,
VINO came aboard with his case OF Instruments
| &c, Shortly ater a O'clock the order was given
to move and the train, under the command Of
Csptain Apsqstus.P Shut, OF the Railroad Com
| Pany, lett the Camden Station and moved IN 10.
wards The Locust PSint JUNCTION where the CON
nectIon was 10 be affected: During th= Iun 10 This
place, the most warlike preparations were being
| made by the stldiery and ottets The cartfidSsss
were served out, and The troops being ordered TO
load their mus kets with ball, the music of The iron
Tamioos an gotng at once. argued anything but
well iCr the rioers, and doabt.ess darted thrill
ol,horror thfongh many breast. Arms we're also
orl9g disltlonied 10 The cohdu and brakesmen
Peneu 10 be used as embrasures Tor the nipskets
and eyeEy ava rabie lte Was tct,tTnIeii nv
Fesolute Inen deternlined stand 10 their IinS,s
Alhalfpastonr the ,w4r ira ia arrived nd fhaiI
ing al The junction the connectipn The Trains
was affected in the toIlowinsoor. FirsI Gonpaes
Tram and engine with guard ofeIsht soldiers win
loaded mnsktts and fixed bavoneIs for the p1otec
l1on OF the engineer and fireman; first military
car; second tonnage rain with engine guarded
Ike the hrst; second military carsand third and
loprIh tonnage train and engine the sherItt's and
arsenal car bringing up the rear. The whole
IenSth OF the trains thus connected was over hair
mlie in length, and was com posed OF SO.cars
HelShled with goods and merchandise valued al ,
million Of dollars. II was lumored MAT armed
parties 10 the number of several thousands wpre
Collected at Jackson Ssbridge the scene of Ih. for
Inrr aflack and at five u'cl,c the immense train
was pul under way and mnyed unO. Ihat spot
AS the hrst engine approached the bridge several
nun red men we're upon and about II and
Others lying off in the fields. A stone was thrown
which seemed 10 be the signal for an attack and
several guns were fired from the bridge aud fields
upon the head of the train The fire was returned
ny ne guard upon the engines, With deadly aim and
several OF the rioters ell, which causing a panc
among tnem they scampered, but the train passed
It's ength rapidly along they rallied upon the paw
masters car IN the rerj held by the sheriff and his
othcers, who fromthe side lights and platform @ m
nued to discharge their muskets aud Ieyolvers up-
on them, which was continued along the route nj
intervals until the train entered deep ut a mile
from the bridge. Here were collected five hundred
men, composed OF the most determined Characters
armed with weapons and blass swivel which was
Posteu on the bank III such position to rake the
nrSt engine. Here n most desperate attack W 1s an
tlcllated and a hundred cooked muskets Law lev
eIcd from the windows bristled from the side
gas awaiting the onset of the rioters and the word
10 hre Meanwhile the attack had been commenced
on the guard in front, who were returning the fire
with ereat rapidly nd precision. party on the
mn ~ endeaV0ring to get off the swivel the charge
OF which VAS dampened by the rain, were shot down
ov the military, although no regular 20 nInand was
given, and the battle now became pretty genera!
along the train, though orders were given 10 waste
no random shots but select man.
IL 10 supposed that four or FIVE were wounded at
thlS loldt One man standing the hill with an
was shot through the brain aud tell dead. Another
OF the rioters received u ball in shoulder which
passed around under the flesh of the other n third
was seen TO press his hand his side and dron
Gowh. Ihe discharges were more generally effective
than on the previous occasion. Tie order
mere was TO stop the train at the commencement of
tne attack, whe" the troops were about TO disem-
Dark with liked bayOnets, pursue The riolers and
elther shoot down, stab, capture them but the
engineer 10 front either misunderstood the order or
Wlltuliy dlsregardei It and applying the more steam
Kept on dragging the train away, which met with
no turther moIeSatOn detent on, until il arrved
a. !! GM!hs rails and near the ssene of the ensan-
guinary coutilct OF the previous dav Here ahout
u nail mile in advance the six o'clock train from
EillcOt!s Mills had been thrown from the rails bv
some obstruction, 1t is supposed, placed upon them
anu tue wreck oostructing the road the train was de-
talued at this point from nine o'clock Mean
whI!e the rain poured in torrents, and the woods
ana high hills around add .ng 10 the extreme dark
ness, and no hing could be seen for awhile hnt
Tue 'rK line OF The immense train with here aud
there lighted lantern moving among them
flnaly, ut about o'clock, the track was Dro
nounced clear, and the train moved on nj n slow
pace and arrived at E'licott's Mill where n renast
was iurnlshed by the company to The troops an
others. a freight AMI Stock tonnage train from
M"rIinsbuTg under he cha rye oi MIR BoIlman
was here lying off awaiting an escort to the civ
anu as tne services OF the military would he re-
CURED no further, The containing the military
>hellH and posse, were connected with this train
and al lO O'Clock the train approaching BaIIi-
more; WIN guard upon the engine The track
was was discovered IN several places 10 he ohstSucted
with pieces of wood, &c When within two miles
ot Mt Glare Depot the clouds suddenly closed n
yer Inc moon and The train. now moving more
rapidly. ran with great violence upon a shOrI IT
rail spiked down across the track The crcine |
was thrown off it's own track upon the other lear
ing up the raiIS and Sic pPrs, and dashed down an
emhankm"nta crushed aud br oxen mass The ten
der and five cars followed and dashing upon one
another were broken To atoms. Several of the pri-
Yates and others were injured by the run-cff
From The manner in which iHs rail hat threw
OF the engine was arranged it is clearly shown
that none hui persons conversanI with The road
hnra 4
boical an outrage
4 portion of track at White Oak Grove. on the
w Washineton road, was taken up on Saturday
night with the intention of throwing off the down |
passenger train, but the track was replaced and |
the train passed over the route in safety.
reward OF one thousand dollars has been Of
tered by the President of The road for The arrest |
and conviction OF the party parties who plac cd
obs'ruc ions upon the rails.
The Baltimore Sun in commenting upon these |
lawess proceedings, says:
The desperate men engaged in this aggravated |
of'nse against law and order have advanced m |
the lull developement of civil war. They have |
oanded against and attacked the corporate inter-
es'S ut s"cIeiy assailed and alien pie inrercept
the United States mail they have nl6tied indis |
cfImlnate destruction bv placing obs;rnctiors nm
the road for the purpose of III wing uff running
lralns; and in these ofenses thew stand before so.
c'ety as criminals "t the highest degra There is
no ground left for sympathy federation For |
the successful prosecution of ofsnSes like these is
but to give ENCOURAGEMENT 10 all minor off, rises
and 10 col-nive at the virtual disorganzation of |
society.
ANY form Or appeal through the press or in anv |
DINER way TO The deluded men engaged in this |
Thing must be manitesllv hopeless Thev have
hurried 10 an extremity of violence which leaves |
no alternative hut The absolute oppression of the
STATE oi rebellion in which Ihev appear nv the |
q a m nj tha 1a1y