Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
Brilliant Strategic Move Of an Eastern
Shore Military Company.

Brilliant Strategic move or an Eastern
Shore Military Company.
The Easton Star, of Tuesday, relates
the following extraordinary military exploit
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 pungy,
from New York, anchored in the waters of
Worcester, and commenced catching oys-
terS, contrary to the laws of Maryland
The fact coming to the notice of the Sher-
if, he forthwith went to work to capture the
pungy. To make assurance doubly sure,
he bethought him that the new military
company would be the best posse consitatus
he could summon accordingly, the militia.
ry was ordered out in full uniform, proper
ly of6cered and equipped, with gums shot.
ted ready for action. Arriving atthe shore,
opposite the pungy, it was decided to put
the military in ambush until the covert 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 be.
hind their masked battery, made Of cedar
bushes, before the overt act was committed.
The New York captain, not having the fear
of the Worcester Sheriff before his eyes,
and being anxious to load his pupgy, very
soon put down his rakes, and commenced
to draw up the contraband biva!ves. This
was the signal for the 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, and the company was
soon on board of batteaux, making direct
ly for the 'prize.' In the meantime, the
captain of the pungy discovered what was
out, ordered his decks to be cleared, aud
prepared for action, resolved not to surren-
der without struggle worthy of the days
of the immortal Paul Jones. When the
military got within about 100 yards of the
prize, the captain of the puugy, being with
out swivels or columbiads, drew out piece
of stove-pipe, and placing it upon his 'ca-
boose' commenced to sightit at the military,
which at once manifested symptoms of dis
comfort, evidently disliking such terrible
gun to be pointed directly towards them.
The hesitation manifested by the militia
~ encouraged the captain of the puugy to
press matters to extremities, and calling t.
one of bis hands for a chunk of fire, he
commenced to blow it, and the sparks flew
in all directions. This murderous proceed
ing of the savage captain brought the mill
tary to their feet, ready for the most des-
perate deeds of daring. The moment was
critical, with every advantage on the side
of the captain of the pungy, who straight
ened up, and at arms length prepared to
apply the match. simultaneously as he
thrust the chunk of FIRE into the end Of the
stove-pipe the military jumped overheard,
and such slashing about and diving was
never witnessed in the waters of Worces-
ter It is needless to add that, while the
military were under water, the captain Of
the pungy hoisted sail and bid farewell to
the borders of Maryland, and that since
this marvellous adventure, the military
aforesaid, for behaving so gallantly, has
been called the Stove pipe invincibles.