Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-04-04
Billiant Strategetic Rove of an East
ern Shore Military Company.


The Easton Star Of Tuesday relates thf
following ex extraordinary military explo;t
! upon the authority Of traveller:
| a short time ago there was raised very
/ handsome uniform military company in one
Of the towns in Worcester county. Some
time after the company had become quite
familiar with the drill, an oyster pupov
troW New York anchored in the water, ot
" orcester, and commenced catching ovx.
ters contrary to the laws Of MARYLAND in
such cases made and provided Tie fact
coming to the notice of the sheriff, he forth
with went to work to capture the pungy.
To make assurance doubly sure he be-
thought him that new military company
would be the best posse conitutus he could
summon accordingly the military were Or
dered out, III full uniform, properly officer
ed and equipped, with guns shotted' ready
Tor action. Arriving at the shore, opposite
the pungy, it was decided to put the mil,
ltary in ambush until the overt act was
committed in order that there might be no
mistake about the proof, in the Court of
Admiralty.
The military did not have to wait long
behind their masked battery, made Of ce-
oar bushes, before the overt act was commit
ted. The New York captain, not having the
fear Of the Worcester Sheriff before his
eyes, and being anxious to load his pungy,
very soon put down the rakes, and com
menced to draw up the contraband bivalyes
This was the signal for the military
to advance to the charge. The Sheriff
having given the wink to the officer com
handing the military, that gentleman gave
the word f6rcajd-7fARCH'-and the
company was soon on board of batteaux.
making directly for the prize In the
meantime the captain of the pungy, dis
covering what was out, ordered his decks
to be cleared and prepared for action, re-
solved not to surrender without struggle
worthy Of the days Of the immortal Paul
Jones. When the military got within one
hundred yards of the prize, the captain Of
the pungy being without swiyelS or col
umblads, drew out piece Of stare pipe,
and placing it tupon his 'cabcose, commenc
ed to sight it at the military, which at once
manifested symptoms Of discomfort, evi-
IDENTIFY disiking such terrible Gun to be
pointed directly at them.
The hesitation manifested by the mill
tary encouraged the captain Of the prngy
to press matters to extremitios, and callin%
to one Of his hands for chunk of fire. he
commenced to blow it, till the sparks flew
IN all directions. This murderous proceed
ing Of the savage captain brought the mil
ltary to their feet, ready for the most des-
peFate deeds Of daring. The moment was
critical, with every advantage on the side
OF the captain Of the puDgy, who straight
ened uP, and at arms length, prepared to
aPply tie match. simultaneously as he
thrust the chunk of fire into the end of
the stove pipe he anHitayy jumped orel- /
loord, and such 'sloshing about, and +.
diving was never witnessed in the waters |
Of Worcester. 1t is needless to add that
while the military were under the water, |
the captain of the pungy hoisted sail, and /
bid farewell to the waters Of MARYLAND. and
that, since this marvellous adventure, the
military company aforesaid, for behaving
20 SallantIy, has been called the Stove |
Pipe lnyincibles.'