Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-28

The TROUBLE AT OccoQuAN ENDED We are
gratfied in being able to state that the hopes ex-
pressed by US yesterday that t'the necessary meas
ures Of self-prOtectiOn" adopted by the people of
Prince William in this affair have ended without
the shedding Of blood
The people of the county, believing the flag
and its Inscription to be standing menace 10
the peace Of the county, connected as 1t was with
the insulting demeanor of those who erected il
determined to abate the nuisance.
In purely fanatical manner, these disturbers
Of the peace insufficient Heretofore to attract the
county authorities) addressed Governor Letcher
the following dispatch
We, the citizens of Occoauan, are Threatened
WIKI INVASION by an armed mob of three hundred
men from distant part Of the county on Friday
NEXT at Il O'Clock m and call upon you for pro
lection In this emergency; otherwise we shall
have TO defend ourselves
w c. ATHEY, on behalf of citizens -
follows: "'
" Orders will be issued at once to Gen. Huntop
Tor the protection of your citizens.
"JoHN LETCHER."
Orders were accordingly Issued to Gen. Epna
hunton, commanding that brigade of the militia
70 give necessary protection to the complainants
On the night Of Thursday, several Of the wives
OF the residents at Occoquan, fearing bloodshed
would occur the next day attempted 10 demoIisb
the pole. In the attempt the wife of AR Dntv
was seriously wounded by blow from her az
a ne men gathered, however, and took the women
away from around the object Of their attack
On the morning of the 9th Yesterday the
"hepublicans'' hOlsted the American da0 and
the party ensign bearing the names of "Lincoln
anu hdnIIlh." During the morning most of the
women ieit the village and the place seemed quite
deserted, but no preparations were made for de-
fence, and a memorial to the Colonel asking pro-
tecuon was prepared and numerousy signed
AT 81 O'Clock the Prince William Cavalry.
tom H.
and ranged themselves in the peigbboybood of
the pole. Tney were followed by a comDnnv
about forty strong, under command of Cant Nj
r f,n and MAJ Carter, who, paying no atten-
uoh Whatever 10 the Horsemen, quietly formed In
hollow square around the pole, facing inwards
Whlst THIS company was surrounding the pole
MI Joseph L Janney advanced to the Captain OF
the troop of horse and claimed protection for his
property, upon which the pole stood
Atthe word Of command, James w jackson.
OF fdlfiax, stalwart yeoman, sprang for
WARD ana gave the first blow others followed
redoubling stroke on stroke" During this
ume there was no Interruption, save the Re-
Puoncans and others who stood at the cor
ners near by would cry out ''Ain't your axe dull.
n fs% You are having good time" &c. In
stand from UNDER" and the pole came to the
ground and shivered. Instantly the crowd cav.
.hfee CHEERS, when the republicans responded by
tnree cheers Tor Lincoln and Hamlin m were
quickly at work on the fallen pole and in less
time than IL takes to tell, IL was chopped IN and
the pieces carried of. The flag was sent TO
Brentsvilte "
AT shutdown all was quiet. The Republicans
declare that they will erect another Reasonable
banner upon the same spot. Thus has this affair.
gotten up and promoted no doubt in the North "a
test of the extent to which incendiarism I'm the
South can go, under the lac, with impunitv,
ended. The prudence Of Governor Letcher and
General Hunton, In whose hands this affair pecu-
liarly rested, is highly eommendabIe, and will
receive the public approval