Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-26
Riot Near washington.
Especial Dispatch to Then. Y. Iribunc.l

Especial DlSpatCn 10 Inc ". ltiDune.I
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1866.
=, Quite a;1ormidable mutiny broke out last
evening among the troops of Gen. Bartletts
Division of the Twentieth Corps, at present
encamped near Crystal Springs, north of
the city, for time threatening to involve
serious consequences. Ever since the arriv-
al Of the troops in Washington q spirit OF
dissatisfaction has beer. noticeable, induced
by the delay in their payment by the Gov
ernment. A majority of the men of the
command mentioned have received no pay
tor ten months, and represent the greatest
destitution among their families, from
whom they are daily receiving letters i'm
portuning them foDhid. Notwithstanding
this mutinous feeling among the men, no
violent outbreak was apprehended until
Yesterday afternoon, when an order was re-
,ceived from Department Headquarters
directing the Division to move at an early
hourthis morning across the Potomac and
take up new camping ground near
Fairfax Seminary On learning Of
this order, the malcontents to the number Of
several hundred held an informal meeting,
in which they expressed their deter
mination not to cross the Potomac
until paid of, and resolved to visit General
Bartlett's headquarters in a body and pre-
sent their grievance. The party was mot
long in finding excited spirits to lead them,
and with boots and yells, proeeededtO, Gen.
Bartlett's headquarters, where they imper-
atively demanded the reason for their non-l
payment, and expressed themselves deter
mined to lay down their arms and refuse
thepertormance of military duty until the
Government discharged its obligations
The General being absent, Capt. Slipper,
his A. A. g.. addressed them, Stating that
the Government.wasm making rapid prepar-
alton for their payment, and warning them
against persisting intheir mutinous pro-
ceedings. After indulging In various al
CRY demonstrations. the crowd, which con-
stantly grew more formidable by the aryiv-
al of pectators,, at Che suggestion Of its
leaders took UP its line OF march up the
Fourteenth street, road toward Crystal
SpH6g where they were confident OF tihd-
ing a large number of their officers inc I e.
ing in, the luxury Of sherry scobblers, ice
creams and other little concomitants of the
heated term. On their arrival they imme-
diately called for the keeper of the hotel,
and ON his appearance made a vociferous
requlsition for all officers within. AS 1t
was the hour for the regimental evening
parade no officers were inside at the time,
of which fact Mr.. Finnegansthe proprietor,
Informed them, requesting. them to leave.
Not creditfhg. his assertion they made sew
eral Intellectual charges upon the hotel, all
Ofwhieh were repulsed by guard of the
35th New Jersey and 20the Pa,I stationed
arouhd the building. Finding their efforts
to effect an entrance In vain, they began
discharging an irregular but furious volley
of stones at the hotel, but succeeded i'm do
ing no injury beyond the smashing of a
few panes of glass. After remaining around
the hotel for some time they withdrew to
the headquarters of Gen. Green, few hun
dred yards above, and with shouts and
yells charged the officers with being instru-
mental in the retention of their pay. Gen.
Barnum?r rcommandingoa Brigade of the
Division, happening to pass at the time,
attempted to address them, but his remarks
were drowned In torrent Of ehoots and
shouts of derision, and he was obliged to
desist. The mob finally withdrew down
the road to their camps, and after noisily
canvassing the subject of their complaint
until a late hour retired to their quarters,
reiterating their determination not to cross
the river until paid off.
The troops did not break camp this morn
ing as had beendirected, the alleged reason;
being the heavy rain storm of yesterday
afternoon. To-day 10 riotous demonstra-
tions were made, but the mutinous spirit
was still observable in the groups gathered
in the camps and along the roadside. Pla-
cards were posted on the trees, many Of
them of q semi-humorouss and some of, a
threatening character. On one, in large
letters, was the following bit of sarcasm, to
which the malcontents seemed to take ma
licious,pleasure in calling the attention of
the citizens in passing by: ''The only ma
tional debt we cannot pay is that we owe to
our c9untry's brave defenders" No further
difficulty is now apprehended, and it is be-
lieved the men will be paid Off within
week. Phe men of this division are veteran
troops, formerly of the l1th and 18th corps,
and are all members of New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania regiments.