Worcester daily spy., 1861-10-01
QGlortester Daily Spp,



eraI Desperately Wounded
Correspondence of The Philadelphia Inquirer
PoRT DEPosIT, Cecil Co., Md, Sept %
The 2lst inst. Saturday last) was the day set
apart, 1t seems, tor the primary meetings of
the peace party" The deliberations of the
meeting progressed in harmony, until a squad
of soldiers from llavre de Grace and Perry
vile entered the hotel. There were, perhaps.
eight or ten OF them. On entering the house
a general fight commenced, which resulted in
the death OF Robert Stephenson of this town,
and Thomas Kelly OF this vicinity. In the
fight, clubs, chairs, and knives, were freely
used. Mr.. Stephenson was cut irghttully
over the left eye, stabbed in the iugular vein.
and tell dead. Thomas Kelly was also stabbed
IN the Jugular IA mortal wound), and bad his
head mashed in The wounded (Of ciVizcns)
are as follows:
George Gorrel, badly cut in the back OF the
neck, the knife passing in at ore side ard out
at the other; it is hoped he will recover Mr.
John w. Mccullough, badly cut in the elbow
Joint, also cut in the face the wound in the
arm is critical Mr., Samuel Akin, cut badly
about the head. Mr.. John Gillespie. wound-
ed, extent not known. Several other ol the
citizens were more or less injured
Of the soldiers there were several cut and
badly beaten Two were stabbed in the stom.
ach; one dreadful cut in the region of The
liver; another nearer the groin, and one badly
cut by chair as | hear, on the head Sever.
al were more or less hurt Alter the fight
had continued about two minutes during
which time all the injury was done, the sol.
ders took to the streets, after which Il general
vOey OF stones and brickbatS were exchanged
Captain john W. Taylor then summoned
squad OF is company, Union Rifles, and
took the soldiers and placed them in the guard
fl1pxr ii,
of the day at Perryville arrived. strong
force OF soldiers came up, and the prisoners
were given into their custody, after giving
guarantee for their return to the civil authori.
ties today.
But whoever may have been the aggressors,
the sad reality OF this shocking affair must he
charged TO secession. 1t is true this fight
may have been commenced by the soldiers,
though each party are earnest in their protes-
tatons against breach Of the peace but it
is plain that had it not have been for secession,
those soldiers would not have been here, and
our hitherto peaceful community would not
have split into enyious and contending fac
lions. This sad tragedy, therefore, is one OF
the concomitants OF the accursed hcresy OF
that doctrine, and it is so written today on
the dark pages ot lis catalogue in characters
OF blood
Mr.. Stephenson a man of ultra south
ern views, and uncompromsing in his senti
ments, still he was man of good qualities,
botli of head and heart lie has been a mem.
Der Of the > cthodist church for many years,
during which time lie has led an exemplary
life. He leaves a large ana interesting family.
He was about fifty five years Of age, should
Judge. Mr. Thomas Kelley was Il man of
strong passions, though he had many good
qualities During his life he had seen some
rough times = but, alas he has fought his
last battle! He was siXty-one years OF aye.
The soldiers engaged in this affair were alb
sent on leave. They were not armed, except
with knives, and they were moi seen on them
in the street. They all appeared young, in
deed some OF them appeared to be quite
youths, perhaps not more than seventeen or
eighteen. They are New York volunteers.
1t was wonder that they were not all kill
ed, as the "peace men" oulnumbercd them ten,
perhaps fifteen 10 one. They fought despe-
rately. When summoned TO surrender by
Capt. Taylor, one OF them said, ''It You are
Union men we will surrender and go with you,
but if you are Sccessionists, we will die on The
spot rather than submit"
Being assured by Capt. T. that his men,
with himself, were Union men, they submit
ted, and were escorted to the guard house.