The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
Arrival Of the Military at the Scene
Of the Disturbance.
THE LAW v11gD1CATHD,

yesterday company ID, Scout GUARD, the ponce Oh
the city Of Poughkeepsie and Sheriff Kenwo rthy
proceeded In wagons to Pleasant Valley and reached
their destination at halfpast ten A. M. Previous to
their arrival, and at seven A. NJ, but few OF the
railroad aborers were visible about the village the
place seeming to in blissfu state OF quietude;
but at the same time there was q perceptible ner-
vous feeling among the Inhabitants. The news Of
the coming OF Poughkeepsie military company had
already reached there, and therefore the road lead
ing to this city was watched with much anxiety by
all The Pleasant Valley company was under arms
at Smiths Hotel, thirty-ive members strong under
command Of Lieutenant Williams, and having eighty
rounds OF bali cartridge
Shortly before eight A. NJ. the NUMBER OF Irishmen
vlsbly increased, ana soon after what is known Us
'the Salt Point gang" twentv-three IN number,
stripped to the waist wearing nothing but under
shirts and pantaoons, together with shoes and new
straw hats, filed into the village from the Salt Point
road. Each man was armed with club. the leader,
big brawny Irshman, walking about eight feet In
the advance, with breast sweled out and brandish
ing shialah. They marched with regular step,
two abreast past the hotel amid the cheers of few
Irshmen there congregated, and drew up In line In
| front OF the barn wherein the contractor Wech's
horse and wagon were located and which, accord
ing to the 'Salt Point gang" was to be defended
from the Sheriff with their lives
All this time Jack Mcdonald the ringleader of the
whole disturbance, walked. 10 ana iro between
Places blacksmith shop and Armstrong; Hotel,
otonnpo at ,n,ervas IN with his ..sentine -
''oPPAAe W 49, ~ " ~ ~ ~
who at all times guarded the approaches to the
barn. Under the shed attached to the barn also
,ro,o,a, =. soroa NJ ,ohorors ,vin, a, r,, ,ono,h
0o"s' es"N ssN " 10 ,'e ~ w.. $50
upon the ground wnlle the roadsides were ned Win
villagers waiting to see what next would turn up.
This then, was the situation Of affairs at the Valley
two hours previous to the arrival OF the Sheriff with
the military.
All conversation with Jack Mcdonald failed to
elicit anything from him OF conciliat0ry character
In reply to query from vlllager he stated posi-
lively that there was no powder in the
barn. At hali.past nine O'CLOCK In the morn
ing officers Shields and Granam arrived and
had an interview with him, when he
said he would give up the horse ana wagon II GER
tain sum OF money was paid him. Ofllcer Graham at
once called on Frederick McCord and told him what
"a haa saa put Af Mc a very cry
when Shields and Graham drove on.
Just before ten O'Clock word passed through the
when there was general movement towards the
barn mentioned. At this time there could not have
through the village and it is but justice to state
that many OF them did not couDtenance resistance
to the Sherin: the others, however mixed in wsa a
tue villagers on their way TO meet the mhtary but
there was positiveiy an entre absence OF organZa,
ton among them: Even the dreaded r "salL Point
them waking rapidly towards the east emo OF the
village as the miiitaIy moved towards the west
blinds and rlled stoops fearing TO make an appear
ance on .ne roau AZ SOON rs COMPANY reached q
locality oSo ieet from tne barn tne command was
gwen 10 nat and SQUAD was sent 70 tue rear OF
tne Duiiaing In tne meantime snerin kenwortny,
0mcers halsteo hamn, Furman ana vandev0rt
advanced 10 tne gaze OF Tue Darnyard and, opening
u, entered; JACK McDonaid STOOD near as do also
nis Ia.iIul uut Mlskuueu senunei whose name Is
John snort saying never q word while close hy
were MI. sli " aiI lrIsnMen WHO also kept ques IN
tess s9ah en ainuSs 0mcers nals.sa anu hamn
n tno Il, v h UPS ue9 o coveea morse, .ed
III,
n , po.m over " INC Snerasne iaser having
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a on gave mn NJ auie Inis was Tue
& h u sh . anu EYER aesis.ance was
eams .s was sne ne 70 SNOW ~; put ne giste-
WORTHY Tna was q snmcien. warning ing ,,
ane . ia ois, nowSvers W uen vlOieht Language
s IN .r s snoweu wnss uiey Woua nave zone
had the force DOT been large enough to intlmidate
Wv. uem -, As .ao omceis we,o 'eaulus McDonau anu
e o.Ser prisoner Out 81 Inc BARNARD me leader OF
tne SAT- roint tang, before referred 10 shouted
man bare ana "n cWas' weve sos oW IRISH.
n s neae suu wo can WNe your InhIlia." "A
u..eleu , ans eASasion, Ous Sney kept nanus on,
comen'ns I h * Will ionowlng JACK 70 tne
M"eou. 40 no IN liS Conhaue were Deing piaced
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