St. Mary's beacon., 1861-04-25

! The Eastern Star Of Tuesday relates
the following extraordinary military -x-
pl"it upon the authority Vt a traveller:
A short time ago there was raised a
very handsome uniform military eu,npany
in one Of the towns in Worcester
county. Some time after III. co npanr
had becone quite familiar with the Grill.
an oyster pungy from New York anchor
ed in the waters Of Worcester. sad cu,n-
! neuced catching oysters contrary to the
laws Of Maryland 10 such cases made and
provided. The fact coming to the notice
of the Sheriff, he forthwith went TO work,
to capture the pungy. To make assur.
ance doubly s-rc," be bethought him that
the new military company would be the
best posse conitu:us he co1id summ N: ac-
cordingiy the military WAS ordered out,
ia full uniform. properly oticered AMI
equipped. with ''guus shotted" ready for
action. Arriving at tls shore. opposite
the pungy. it Was decided to put the
military in ambush until the overt act
was committed in order tha. there might
be no mistake about the prosf, in the
Court Of A tmirality.
The military did not have to wait long
behind their masked battery. made Of &C.
der bushes. before the over, act was coin
ni,ted. The New York captain, not
having the tear Of the Worcester Sheriff
before his eyes. aad being anxious t" load
his rungy. very soon put down his rakcs.
band bivalvcs. This was thu signal for
the military TO advauc. to thu eharg.
The sheriff having given the wink to the
officer commanding the military. that gen
slemau gave the word Jsreard -
MAxcH'--and the company was soon Oh
board Of a batteaux. making directly 70.
tho ''pr.ss" In the meant,ue the ZAP
tain OF the pungy, discovering what war
out. ordered his decks to be cleared and
prepared for action. resolved n,i to sur
render without struggle worthy Of the
days of the immortal Paul Jones When
the military got within about ono hundred
yards Of the prize, the captain of rhe pun
gy. being without swivels or col lambiAds,
drew out piece Of store ripe. and plae-
ing it upon his "caboose," commenced
to sight it at the military. which at once
"a"oieotSA Hy"peOne VI ulsVoiutoTt, eVl-
IDENTIFY disliking such q terrible gun to
be pointed directly towards them
The hesitation manifested by the mill !
tary encouraged the captain Of sh. pungy
To press mstters t" ex,rcmiti-s, ani calling
70 ole Of his hanis f.r chunk Of fire, he
commenced 70 blow il, till the spark.
flew in all directions Thi. mnrirrous
proceeding of the savage captain brought
the military to their feet. ready. for th
most desp.ra'e deeds of l,ring. Tn" m,-
mcns WIS critical. with every advantage
on the side Of the csptsin OF the pungy.
who strengthened up, and Il, arms length. !
prepared to apply the mitch. Simults-
neously as h. ,hrus, tn" chunk of fire
inso the end If the stove pipe the militia
ry jumped orcrf~sIrd and such Isl ,sh-
ing about" and diving was never wit
messed in the waters Of Worcester L, !
il needless 20 add that. while th. militia
~ were under water. the eaptain of the !
pungy h,istcd sail. xni bid farewell TO
ths waters If Maryland; and that, since
this marvellous adventure. the military
company aforesaid. srr behaving 8, gal.
lan.fy. has been called thc Stove. Pipe
tpyinciblcs."