Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

brought up 10 the cpd ol the oillces OF tne
separai led from the engine
honse hut by six or leight feet, but, from
their position, entirely concealed nom 'he
view Of those withid it.
All being now in readiness, Col. Lee
dressed in citizens IcloIhes,) took posi-
lion outside the arhory yard, concealed
from the view OF Ihs fanatic reoels o!
heavy brick column, and beckoned to
Cant, L.. f. B. Stuat, who. accompanied
by an aged man h0ld ding an umbrella 10
wb;cb was attached / white handk erchief,
entered The yard and approached The en-
CINE house, the doOriot which was open
ed for few inches. nd the parIey com
mpnced. The actions OF the officers were
watched with brealhikss attention by The
vas. lhrong, who thus gathered the pEOba,
bile result Of The interview.
The SiOfming.
Finally the officer bowed and turned
to depart, the door was elosed quickly anu
instantly Col. Lee clEyalng his han"'
gave the signal of ass bull. The action
scarcely performed ere dozen Marines
sprang from behind the PngIe oi lhe "a'"
and The blows of the iw B sledgc hammers
resounded for the space nI two minutes
| through the entire enfloSure. strange
not sho, was fred froh within ana men
began to suspect some bloody recep""h
trick. Suddenly, the men threw down
the hammers, and quickly sprung behind
the protecting angel of he adjoining bullI.
ing. A terrible pause b minute ehs"e''
and thirty unsrmed Marines are seen ''
annroach from the opbosite end of !he
IlenC,hy ward, bearing 4 ladder about 80
feet in length. Not minute Is wasted
Allowing a run of several yards, theN
dash their balteripg ra h against the door,
the blow resOunding with a heavy craSh'
ing noise, which de1oled lis elect. a
second and shorter Fun is taken. ne
baltering ram is agairi applied, and shari
cracking noise lOlIO$s. ihlrd time 'he
batttrrng ram IS applied, anu REM j.
made in The stubborn door barely SUN
Icirnt TO admit man. Meanwhile, not a
shot has been fred iv the insurgents with
in, and the crowd Gre in wondering eX'
peclsncy,as simultah heousI y with breach,
party Of 30 armed Marines dash for
ward, led by slightly bull! officer, Lieut.
Green, who was tlle first man TO enter
As they enter, the Marines. each picking
their man, fire. Three Sharp rifle reports
and only three are beard in response, Zone
of which was fired by old Brown beneath
the ens1ne. behindI which himself and his
gang we're CrOnchlhg.) and IN lew sec
onds after, Mar ihc appears leading ont
one Of the citizen prisoners. Shout after
shout reuds the ali after this signal Of vic
tory, and all is then commoiIon and con-
fusion. But the contest was over. From
its commencement until lis termination,
not five minutes lad elapsed. The work
was done, and W Eli done, exclusive V by
the Marines. None other were permit
ted within the y 3rd, and no person NOT
connected with IhaI corps had the reno
test agency in Iie assault, or in lis results,
The first to eher the building after the
voIley were DrsI Dunbar and Henry G..
Scott OF the City Guards. The former
caught Quinn III ge wounded marine as he
fell, and Surged IN Scott, rendered similar
aid 10 private Rupert.