, 1864-02-08
TIE nIhUCH CHUKK. Pa, RIOTERS
9ro,+esnnudeuce. OF the New York Time8-1
l~NA4 III. n1ra IAA Feb 1 1871

Correspondence q the New aot6 I1mea:I
READIK1s IT,, fen. l. 1dda4
a MILITARY commission has been convened
L,rc ior the trial Of the Mauch Chunk rioters
Gt October last
In order TO show the state Of society re
tnttinc from these meetings aud combina-
,iope. Capt E. II. Rauch, Deputy Provost
h]nrsbal, was called to the stand who tcst1.
1i.d IS lint he resided IN Mnqc9 Gannks ano s9s
1rict: that hc found 1t extremely difficult TO
vel any one to serve Ms enrolling officer in
Bankss township, those to whom he applied
alleging TINT no man dare attempt 1t because
Of lie Of society thess ofgan'aonss ~ at"s :
Finally he succeeded in procuring an enroll
ment, but only m imperfect one. Alter the
draff he was enabled to serve the notices On
tie drafted men by aid Of military force
Great difficulty was found IN obtaining the
names Of individuals, as nearly all the people
rive the name Of their nearest neighbor.
Children from twelve to fourteen years Of age
denied auy knowledge Of the names OF their
parents, and wives also denied knowing the
names OF their husbands Tue route between
Junesyille and Beuvcr Meadow was well pick
rted by these people, and signal guns we're
fred On the approach Of the military.
DnrIpC the past winter there has been
,,reat deal Of speculation throughout the
country in regard to the e1traFngant pr7ee OF
!. t~fni. G1C IL H06 1HGVlukuEA4N~A 4y LIZ -sE"
York pnpcrs that public meeting ehonld pc
called. which might might take measures to
investigate the cause Of the high price Of coal,
and uctitlon Congress to relieve the duties on
foreign importations. >,
The Investigation before the commission
has shown tint in the whole co1 region OF
Pcuneylyania, laWlessness rcigns supreme,
th, miners debating to the proprictors the
price they shall pay for mining coal VINO they
efshall Lire, and the quantities they shall mine
=: The most fabulous prices orc, IN some cases,
nes tne mtues are stopped. Many miners receive
Is high Us $40 per day, and the lowest price
that Is paid is about IS per day, while com-
mon laborcrs Who do nothing but load coal
receive $3.50 per day. Civil law through
out the whole mining region ID enarets
enspcnded, and If It were not for the pres
enre Of the military, the mines could not be
worked even at the present price Of labor.
ira coal oncIator has foreman In his en-"
1,1oy who is very exact In Ills accounts Win
fhc miners, he very soon becomes unpopn-
lar. aud lie will receive notice stsnca
t:Noily Magaire," {'he name Of secret Or
v.n;yafion among tho Irish miners that be
fnuet leave the country In twenty,fonr hours
~ lis cofiin viii be made. Should tho fore
van refuse to obey, he Is way1aid the first
.onr,ortunity and assasstnated. Ontfases o1
LIS Kind are Of frequent occurrence, anc .le the
miners @ hare snch perfect control a. q the I,
1nnrts In Ills region tAat it Is impossible to
Sonrict thcm-in fact, no Sheriff dare nn, u :
dcrtakc the arrest of an Irish1nan, ana tae ],
only way the mines can be worked at az ). Is
through the influence Of United States can-
W ne company known ns the Forester I'm
rroEcmeut Company, Of which Charles ..
jactsrhcr. Of New York, is President, has
lnren Galleries, capable Of producing, one
n.,!iion tors of coat yeaE: He las !; 3iFse re
coutract with the Government io5 Soat thot hot
lie a2d ns the ne Of he eas sSsa taey
Void depFise the Government Of sasl, Grip; rip
7le lie navy, raise the blockade, and thus cna n.
;hc war. bis mines were stoppea SO nasa rsa
Il the time during the past yeax tnal ~ s ns "aa p
r enabled to send only about 1U,ooo n'ns VI
co.l to market. e..,,.
Tue triul OF this case elosed on SATURDAY %
last. The sentence will DO given IN oue LILLE
There arc about eeventy-dVc cases .ol s"1a
Lind get TO he tried by the comm1ssloa'