The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-25
THE OYSTER TROUBLES.
The eOyster War, In the virginia Lesl.Iature.

The "Oyster Wars In the Virginia LeEisInture.
In the Virginia House of Delegates on Friday the
Committee for Courts, etc, to whom were referred
the Joint resolutions on Thursday, authorizing the
Governor to release certain vessels belonging to
citizens of Maryland apprehended for violation OF
the oyster laws OF Virginia, as claimed by the Viz
ginia authorities, made the following report:-.
"That without expressing any opinion as to the
technical legality OF the proposed action, they
recommend the adoption Of the resolutions, belley-
ing that under the peculiar circumstances this
course will be most likely to conduce to just and
speedy settlement of the controversy as to boundary
which is involved, while it is at the same time most
in consonance with the friendly relations which
have marked the intercourse OF this Commonwealth
with our sister States"
The House took no action on the report The
resolutions referred to in the report are as fol-
lows:-
Whereas, A message has been received from the
Governor of Virginia announcing that the Governor
Of Maryland has pledged his State to the observance
and maintenance of the boundary between the two
States known the Davidson Lovitt line, until the
question OF the correct line can be definitely settled
and asking for the release of Marylanders arrested
for trespassing on that line
ResoUed By the House Of Delegates, the Senate con-
curing, That the Governor OF the commonwealth
arrest the citizens of Maryland who were arrested
for violation of the laws Of Virginia in trespassing
boundaries, and to release the vessels seized,
Whereabouts of the Captured Vessels.
Whilst the Virgnans are debating what disposi-
land a new element Of trouble in the matter has
been developed, as will be seen by the following ex-
tract from the Norfolk Vrgintan OF Friday last. The
'fnspector Brown, of the Virginia fleet, arrived in
the city yesterday on the n. p. Banks He reports
that the captured Maryland vessels were gotten out
of Onancock creek safely, but that in towing them
down the bay they broke loose from the steamers in
gale, but that all had men on board, and were
red INTO the Piankitank river, and the others into
Mobjack bay. Two Of the inspection steamers are
also in MobacR bay and the Others in the Pianktank
river All will leave for this port as soon as the gale
subsidies"
The Norfolk Journal of Saturday states five of
the captured Maryland oyster fleet arrived at Nor
folk on Friday, and that the vessels will be held till
duly released by due process OF litigation. Another
paragraph says:-Captain Brown has arrived with
the whole fleet, and all are now anchored snugly in
Norfolk harbor.
The same paper reports that terrible storm oc-
cured in Hampton Roads on Thursday, and says:-
"There is no doubt but that several Of the oyster
feet at work on the Craney Island flats, and at the
mouth of the Nansemond, were upset In the squall
on Thursday afternoon, and consequently, several
lives were lost Who and where they arefrom we
are not able to learn One boat that arrived yester-
day from the oyster grounds reports having passed
two boats bottom upwards and several bodies in
Hampton Roads p"
BY the time our oystermen recover their property,
if they should ever do so the prospects arethat the
vessels will be almost worthless