The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-11
ALBAN Y.
The Susquehanna REIlF0ad-The Sit
uati0n Becoming Highly Interest,"
ing-A Forward Movement Along
the Whole Line-The Armies Face
to Face.


ing is a summary of the operation
along the line of the Susquehann;
Railroad and in this city for to day
Master Mechanic Blacklall, in com
mand of $50 men, under direction Of
Superintendent Van Volkenburg, Of
the Ramsay Section, at dawn, this
morning, resumed his forward move.
ment from Bainbridge. The enemy
becoming alarmed, had left the line
clear to the tunnel, and consequently
the depOsed Ramsay officials were
placed In occupation again. At 1C
o'clock this forenoon each party stood
watching one another at the tunnel,
each fearing to begin hostile demon
strations, but at the same time evil
IDENTIFY prepared for the worst.
At IL AN. the Eric force at the
tunnel had greatly augmented, oceu-
pying the e-entire ground.
Governor Hoffman is at West
! Point. Comptroller Allen tele-
/ graphed to him to-day, presenting the
necessity for interference of the
| strong arm of the State to repress
disorder and prevent riotous demon
strations.
The Erie locomotive Mcneil, which
was captured at Bainbridge, arrived
at the depot at IL 20 this morning,
and was received with great applause.
The Sheriff of 0swego County
/ came down to Golfers this morning,
| in pursuance of writ of assistance.
| He, with all other Sheriffs along the
line sf this road, have doubtless been
enjoined to-day.
The situation at'the tunnel at two
o'clock was very interesting. The
| hostile forces are on the south side of
the tunnel. The Susquehanna train
lies before the station. The men are
all there, patiently waiting for the
next move. Dispatches have been
sent, to all the stations between
Oneata aud the tunnel to Victual the
army of occupation. The raiders are
encamped In a strip of woods on a
curve below the station. The men
are mainly mechanics. They say
they have no disposition to fight, and
prefer the quietude of the cool re-
treat they have found. Admiral Fisk
Is directing their movements from
this city. The raiders brought tele-
graph instruments with them, but the
wires having been cut on each side
of them, communication was inter
rupted.
The Erie locomotive was thrown
from the track by means of a new pat
ent frog. At the same time the Sus-
quehanna train, which was lying off
on side track, ran down behind the
raiders, thus cutting off their return.
by this maneuver not only the loco
motive but the men with it were cap
frrW Nh,nr
bridge, under patrol. The Sheriff of
and was served with an injunction or
der. When the raiders reached Af-
ton, on their first trip, Superintendent
Van Volkenberg telegraphed them
that if they advanced it would be at
their peril. They afterwards ad-
vanced, however. being reinforced.
A construction train has been sent
out, with orders to take up the track
and tear down the trestles wherever
necessary. The trestles this side of
the tunnel have been removed They
can be replaced 10 few hours.
A public meeting will be held to
night in front of the Exchange Build /
ing, to give expression to the views |
and sympathies of our citizens
BINdHAMPFON, August TO- - The |
Susquehanna Railroad war is the alb
sorbiDg topic of interest here. Judge |
Peckham's order to Fisk to show |
cause why he should not be enjoined |
and restrained from acting as re-
ceiver, also directs that sheriffs and !
other officers along the line shall un-
der no circumstances enforce Judge |
Barnard's orders to give Fisk pos |
session of the road. This order failed |
to reach here, as the conductor of the |
3 PM. train yesterday received in
formation at Harpersville that the |
Erie Company has seized the Offices, |
engines. ETC., at Binghampton, and |
returned with the train, although the
telegraphIc announcement of the /
no legal effect and could not be sue
cessfuHy offered to the writ which
Judge Barnard had issued.
1t is reported, upon authority which
gives it plausibility, that the Penn
sylvauia Railroad Company has tele-
graphed Ramsay pledging It's support
if it should require a million dollars,
and that the Delaware and Lacka-
wanna, and its auxilliaries have made
a similar offer. The New York Cen
trail Railroad Company is also assist
ing Ramsay.
Sheriff Brown, who went out with
the captured train last night, has not
returned. In his action here yester-
day, he was governed by instructions
telegraphed from Judge Barnard.
which forbid all persons interfering
with Jas. Fisk, jr., as receiver Of the
road
At3:15 Pm. another train Of about
200 Erie hands left on the Albany
and Susquehanna Railroad. Two
parties have gone since noon, making
four in all day. The number of
Fisk men now at the tunnel is 700 or
800.
Colonel Robie has called out the
44th Regiment National Guards.
The train with men on board will
start tonight. One hundred and
fifty of the men comprising the Erie
fighting corps, were armed with re-
volvers.
BINGHAMPToN, August 10. The
city is full of rumors. The only trust
worthy intelligence from the scene of
operations is that at Blackton the
Erie men drove the other party into
the tunnel. Some shots were fired.
and one of the Erie party had his
hand shattered by a shot
The militia from this city have just
arrived.
ALBANY, August 10. - Surrogate
Lawton commenced testimony 10 the
case of the Receivership this after
noon, The only fact established was
that the papers making Pruyn re-
eeiver, were filed Saturday morning
about $50 o'clock.
Fisk was arrested this afternoon On
A charge of conspiracy against the in