Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-01


ed debt is only 81, 100000. The company
could, therefore, after paying interest on
the funded of seven per cent, declare a
dividend of twenty-fOur per cent.
DIsGRAcEFUL CoNDUor-We learn from
Conductor Gale, of the C. G. s c. Road,
that serious riot occurred in Columbus
yesterday, caused by the disorderly con-
duct of some drunken soldiers of the lst
and ID Ohio regiments.
The saloons were closed at On early hour
in the evening throughout the city, in order
to prevent liquor being sold to the troops.
At the Museum difficulty occurred be-
tween a soldier and civilian, during
which the former drew pistol and dis
charged it at the latter. The ball struck
just above the eye and passed around the
skull, doing no further harm than to cut
the skin. The Journal says;
During the greater part Of yesterday our
streets were the scene OF the utmost excite.
ment and commotion, caused by the law
less acts of some half dozen drunken SOL
diers, belonging, as we believe, to the First
Regiment 0. v. NJ. They began their pro-
eeedings by destroying the fruit grocery
Of a oolored man upon the southwest corner
Of High and State streets. The provocation
was slight and insufficient, but the destruc-
ton was Of the most indiscriminate and
general character: throWingo over his stand
of fruit and cases Of berries, emptying bar
rels of potatoes and making complete de-
molition Of everything the poor fellow pos
sessed. The bystanders and soldiers fell
greedily upon the uegro's scattered treas
ures, filing their pockets and hands, and
walked leisurely away, eating the candy,
pears, apples, etc, TO where the drunken
soldiers, who had been driven Of, had stop
ped at Charley Wsgner's store, and ad-
joining our Office. Here they were not dis
appointed in seeing "more fun" as they
styled it
The intoxicated men entered Wagner's
store, bullied about, and were borne with
to the last limit of human patience, when
their insolenoe and noise caused the clerk
to order their exit, which being refused,
he proceeded to enforce it with an old sa-
bre which happened fortunately to be
handy. The soldiers retreated, We sup
pose, in about the same time as the seces-
sionists in Western Virginia. one of
them crossed the street, picked up large
boulder, and with Oaths and imprecations
came forward and raised his arm 10 hurl
it, when he was caught by Mr.. Blynn, who
happened to be in the crowd, and was dis
armed. Charles door was then closed,
which only enraged the roWdies the more,
and they proceeded to kick it in, smashing
the glass, and making an immense noise.
At this instant, when sober friends and
officers had protested and ooaxed in vain
with them, Mr. Jacob Freeland, who hap
pened to be passing in and pushed
one of them from the door, telling him to
stand back. Another Of the drunks imme-
diasely grappled with him, attempting to
strike him. A fierce fight ensued, in which
the soldier was Worsted and left in the
street, supposed by some to be dead Some
indiscreet soldiers attempted TO avert this
just retribution from their comrades, but
were intimidated by brave citizens who
rushed in. The excitement for some time
was very intense. One of the drunken
men that had been very conspicuous was
hustled off to the station house, and the
dispersed Some bitterness pre-
vailed among few Of the soldiers at first
about the rough usage Of their comrsde,
but on learning he was one Of the most
men in the regiment at all
times, they concluded he had only received
his Just deserts.
1t is well known to the citizens Of Col
umbus, that Charley Wagner has spent
between two and three hundred dollars out
Of his own pocket to alleviate the wants
and sufferings of the First and Second
Ohio Regiments, when at Washington,
prior to their receiving their present uni.
forms, and, to say the least, il is very un-
grateful to fall upon his establishment for
the purpose of destroying his property.
The Adjutant General has issued the
following order, and probably the e1cite-
ment will be quelled. md
HEAD QUARTERS, OHIO MILITIA,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, July 30, 1861. 4
SPECIAL ORDER,
No. 564.
Captain Parks and Captain Crum will
assemble their companies forthwith armed,
and place their commands under the ord
ers Of the Mayor Of the City of Columbus,
for the preservation Of the public peace.
by order Of the Commander-in-C Chief.
C.P. BUCKINGHAM,
Adjutant General
TWENTY SIXTH REGKENT.-This reei-
ment is now fully organized at Columbus.
They are to be armed to-day with riRed
and leave to O,night or tomorrow
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