The New York herald., 1867-03-19
TINE RIOT At CARLISLE, PA.


Ceiiislen Between the Military and Citizsns-
Tbrse Rowdies the Orisiuafsrs-They Cheer
for Wilkes Bosth-Two Men Killed asd
k1Shs Persons Wounded-Incendiary Firss.
6s.. GO.
CARLISLE. Pa. March 10. 1857
Immediately after the closing Of the polls on Friday
81 Carlisle Pa difficulty occurred between certain
portion OF and cavalry recruits whereby
one person was killed and eight others wounded
one Of them mortally, the others pretty severely
The recruits came from Carlisle Barracks, situate
distance OF about mile from the town, the head.
quarters OF the cavalry Of the United States and training
schools where young soldiers taught tho necessary
movements 70 t them for cavalry service Tho command
generally consists Of four companies Of which called
the permanent troop. composed OF veteran al
picked men, and the other three Of recruits who when
properly qualified for duty removed from the bar
racks 70 join their several regimeuta Between these
recruits and parties Carlisle bitter feeling has existed
for the past three years. during which period three Of
tho soldiers have been killed in sprngng ont OF
this rancorous state OF affairs Stragglers from the bar
racks have undoubtedly on occasions, given offence
and caused trouble TO citizens but invariably when re-
ported they have been promptly punished BY order OF
the commanding officer, General Grier, brother Of
Judge Gror of the Supreme Court of the United States
On the other hand IL Is we'll known that gang OF
rowdcs Of the worst kind infes the town. and the
cause Of anxiety TO the inhabitants and Of immense
damage to property, II not to life These men have
been the terror of peaceable citizens, and openly defy
the law whose officers apparently poweress to keep
them under control Fires, the work Of incendiares,
arc Of nightly occurrence and frequent and de-
signed thai 1t is stated no company win insure any OF
the barns outhouses in and around Carlisle; and so
tar has the awessness been carried that for their own
protection the orderly citizens have frequently sug
gested tho propro,y OF organizing vigilance committed
Many Of the buildings have been fred more than
One in particular the property OF q Mr. Rheems
has been attacked four times, the last occasion
successfully, when the buildng-a very fine public hall
way set on re In four different places. The barns OF
Judge Watts considered very fine specimens OF the
kind, have been also destroyed within short space or
tme have several Others the property Of persons
obnoxious 70 those scoupdrelG
Conspicuous among the troublesome parties three
mon named Gus Hamel, Pike Gilmore and - Hallen-
baugh who are described by citizens having the
terror and the buies Of the townsmen who cared not
for citizen soldier but insued and abused both their
bad and vicious minds prompted them at the moment.
standing and respectable connections, have been led
as.ray by those fellows and aid and abet them in
On Friday the election f5r municipal officers was held
In the town. and to the closing OF the polls with
one exception conducted ORDERLY ana peace.ay ana
elections held there This exception was The course
pursued by the three men above named who from early
rufanis conduct. and who seemed q have taken full
control of the town. did what they liked, abused and
any Of the civil auhorties and as one old gentleman
remarked, they completely allowed 70 have their
fling" Their actions were worse than riotous.tney
were ible; for, later in the day. Hamel, the
leader, went through the streets hurrahng for "Wkes
Booth the murderer OF the President and the Others
''holloring' that they could whip any bloody
soldier or officer In Carlisle Barracks"
Two OF the recruits walking quietly down Louther
street x wso sot pS y aa
soon after returned TO town with reinforcement OF
their comrads and then general melee ensued in which
sSs 70
usual evening patrol Nt daily from barracks TO
town. arrived, and vAre proceeding on their accus-
toned duty when they fired upon and the sergeant
informed the assaiants he bad not come In 70 inter
standing this declaration the party continued 70 assa
tue patrol with. brlckbats, revolvers and mus
trampled Sad badly beaten and his gun taken from
him. The guard then returned fire. and II was during
this portion Of the aiiay that Mrs Stew ana other
citizens were wounded The party opposing the MIL
tay not OF the respectable or peaceabc class OF
citizens, but consisted OF from atty TO sevenyhve men
known 20 be persons Of peculiarly good reputation
SIN IN consequence OF the noise and coufuson many
orderly citizens inuocentiy aud invountarly
mingled with the crowd OF ronghs The latter continued
TIER assaults on the guard who replied well thoy
able and last after Ave oct OF fourteen Of their
party disabled, they were obliged to fly for the
barracks hoy pursued by their cowardly assailants
Meanwhile, report OF the row having reached tho bar
and the troops fell in under arms when IL
asccrtncd that nearly all the men were present
Captain KERN take portion OF the permanent tronps
nhovt hundred men, 10 the bridge half way between
te and barracks with The instructions TO prevent
any 0f the soldiers from entering the town. to arrest
any soldiers found in the town 10 DO very careful not
10 conc "a conh.c: with the citizens except by request
oe the Authorities and 10 be careful under all cir
custsrccs 10 DO nothing except 10 concert with the
Svic atnorilies Obcder 10 these ORDERS tho troop
aud soon afior received The sergeant's guari,
who beng hunted ~ the rioters, who still
continued 20 fire and throw various missiles q. the
c parry OF soldier, who, ooodicut to their officers,
stood still and received all without replying Four or
lvc oi them nov badly wounded, and their com
rdes became very cx ted much that the officers
asked prr.n s-lun from the commander Of the party
allow them at least 10 clear the street This. very for
,rra.elv for lie citizens was refused otherwise
casualties would have been very serious the soldiers
enaged q. tho Outrageous conduct OF the assaing
party.
while the officers in front OF their snot was
fred down The which lodged IN the head or Sergeant
H. IL bergman, Of the permanent troop ana he nme-
diaieiy fell 10 the ground mortaliy wounded AT this
tho became SO excited that their officers had 70
threaten them with summary punishment should lhey
dsobey orders and 1ro on the people The men III n
formed line parallel the horses 20 az 10 show front
their nssailants, and renamed In This position with
at rest until m order came from the general
Who was Informed there were more soldiers N the
town. % return 70 barracks
AS Far as can be asccrtaucd the following is correct
Ist OF pessous shot during the re and il e matter
worthy OF thai. with exceptions all were str ck
with buckshot and could not therefore have been
wounded by the soldiers, who used Minnie balls
cTIzExe
Mrs Stewart, wounded In foot; Thomas Zimmerman,
wounded in centre OF right hand. and Gus HarncI,
shot through breast kledl Haienbaugh was arrested
by the military afterwards released and badly beaten by
some parties in the town.
sorpKRs
First Sergeant Bergmann, shot through head dying;
John King shot In knee; John Lambert, wounded In
the leg; Charles De Cupper, shot In Log and Philip
Wilmer, hit with brickbat tho head and three buck
shot holes IN his overcoat and one In his cap.
II Ia said that dunng the disturbance which lasted
nearly hour. the civil authorities were conspicuous
by their absence and other statements 20 that
the ofcer In charge OF the hundred men sent out BY
The General did his utmost 10 communicate with the
Sheriff other olcial In order 10 place the troops
t their dIsposa but mot one could be found Had an
energetic ofhcial been present, who would act with
determination, with the troops at his disposal the
whole anar would have been nipped at once, and
there would have been no occasion 10 day 70 chronicle
this dsgraceful amir In which many innocent persons
have been injured and good young soldier sent TO
early and premature grave. Hamel, the citizen killed.
Is spoken Of without the slightest regret. He appears
20 have bad man. and the feeling Carlisle
parenty that the town has been renewed OF noler
rowdy, and the law officers OF the duty OF punsh-
~ had lo fv In ba n inst