The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-17
Brilliant Strategic Move Of an Eastern
Shore Military Company

The Eastern .S;ar, Of Tuesday, relates
the following extraordinary military ex.
plot upon the authority Of traveller:
A short time ago, there WAS raised
very handsome uniform military compa
ny in one Of The towns in Worcester
County. Some tine after the com, aov
bad become quite familiar with The drll,
an oyster pungy, from New York, anchor
ed in the waters Of Worce, ter, ard com
meucng catching oysters, contrary to the
laws Of Maryland. The Iact coming to
The notice Of the Sheriff, he forthwith
went to work to capture the puugy. TO
snake assurances doubly sure," he be.
thought him that the new military com.
pany would be ,hs best posse comita tus
he could summon accordingly, the mil
itary WAS ordered out in full uniform, pro
pe'ly ofticered ard equipped with guns
shotted" ready for action. Arriving Al
the shore, opposite the pungy, it WAS de-
cided TO put tie military in smb, sh until
the overt act was committed, in order
thai there might be no mistake about the
proof III lie Court Of Admiralty.
The military did not have to wait long
behind their masked battery. made OF
cedar bushes, before The overt act was
co,nmi,,-d. The New York captain not,
having the fear OF the Worcester Sheriff
before his eyes. and being anxious 10 load
his puugy, very SON put down bis rakes,
and commenced to draw up the contra
band bvalves. This was the signal for
tie military TO advance to the charge
The Sheriff having given the wink TO the
officer commanding the military, that
gentleman gave the word, forward,
march" aud the company was soon on
board Of ba,teaux, making directly for
the "prize." In the meantime, the cap,
tain Of the pungy discovered what was
out, ordered his decks 10 he cleared, and
prepared for action, resolved not To- sur
render without struggle worthy Of the
DAYS Of the immortal Paul Jones. When
the military got within abou, 100 yards
of the prize. the captain Of ,he pung,
being wilbou, So i, ell or coumtisds, drew
out piece of stove pipe, and placing u
upon hiS "cabooss" Q m,nenced 10 sight
IL at the military. which at once maulfes
ted symptoms Of dsconfrt. evidently
disliking such terrible gun 20 be point
cd directly towards them.
The hesitation manifes,ed by the mill
tsry encouraged the captain Of the pun
gy TO press matters TO extremiii-s, and
calling " one OF bis hands for n chunk
OF fire, he com nenced TO blow it, and
the sparks flew in all directions. This
murderous proceeding of the savage cap
taio brought the military to their feet,
ready for the most desperate deeds Of
daring. The moment was cri ical, with
every advantage on the side oi The cap.
tain OF the pungy. WHO straighteoed IN,
aud al arms length prepared to apply
the match. Simultaneously as he thrust
the chunk Of ERE into the end of the stove
pipe the military jumped overheard, and
such "slashing about" and diving eas
never witnessed 10 the waters Of Worcea
ter. u 10 needless TO add that, while the
military was under water, the capssin OF
The punay hois,ed ssil and bid iasew ell
to the borders OF MsryIsnd, and iha, sincs
this marvellous sdventurs. the military
aforesaid. for behaving so gaIl.nt,y. has
been called the Stove pipe lnvucibIes.