Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-05
Company a. Washington Light Tufa
try, Attached by the RoUghs
The Military DiscOmfit Their Ass,II.
ants

II was the desire OF the mefnb - OF the Oli lot
Inhabitants Association and COMPANY A Of TIE
return At once "a this city ycSteT a, imnC Iatlv
after the celebration az Mount ycSren. but Can
Stackpole said be would take them @ MarSha
Han, on the opposite side OF tho river. vhenC.
he stated, the MaWaset would convey ms ps--
senSers Ia Washington. As 10 permission d G
been obtained from the Governor OF Maryla .
10 land troops within the limits OF the state - 4.
iniitary company Wa marched on the picr.
where uhef stacked arms, and we're request .
by Capt. Moore not % 20 on the soil Of Marylar
Tor The reason stated. Soon after It's W. d.
Marcus Bell, a cclorc,l man. aui tie amor 81.
company \, was proceeding quietly along 81
pier to the shore, having a basket in Ms han a
his face, and upon the cOOred man reIn1nsirat ~
commenced TRADE Of abuse against p ~
threatening ~ ''pitch the black = into %
river," &C. The coiored man seeing the claI-
has way toward the dancing pavilion. SIN for
lowed by the rUwdy, who finally struck NJ hl..l
Still desiring ca avoid difficulty. the colored mn
started Ia run and was immediately
PURSUED BY HALF DOzEs DRUNKEN ROUGH.
one OF whom seized a large stone and threw 4.
striking the negro on the head ami telling hin.
instantly the PROSTATE man was set upon by -
ruri9rs, one OF whom kicked him a. NJ lay viii,
another struck him with rock on the he =
Finally regaining his feet he again started >
sued, some shouting xii the niggerl'F s.Thra.y
him u the river" mo - Niger shall s-rtka A
white mani" &c. The rufians, among ~ IA
fellow named Jarvis and Redly D0vle. had
again caught the cOlOrcd man and half a dozen
were beating him al once, when Lieutenant
Crandell and Sergeant McBlair. Of company {,
OF the Light Infantry, several members ~ COM
pany A, and two or three Others ran from the
pier for the purpose OF rescuing the CO lred man
from the clutches OF his assailants. They were
instantly set upon by the roughs, who cried
,'DowS WITH THE MILTTART!'
don't lei The - land" Come on Pres
and form I'm linei'' xii the cowar,lly 20
&c. The FIGHT then hogan in aarrosf
Crandel laid out one OF the rOughs in good style,
but was instantly knocked down himself and set
upon by three OF four OF them, seeing which
Sergeant McBlaiT, who carried a musket with
fixed bayonet,
CHARGED THEN, DRIVING THEM BACK
and nilictang painful wound in the hand OF
one and the ribs Of another. The battle now
ragged furiOusly for several rods along The beach.
TIE RUPFIASs FoUGHr DESPERATELY
with their tsts and with rocks. and for a tine 10
looked as II they would drive their opponents on
the pier. Shouts, curses, and cries were heard
on all sides; dancing IN the pavilion W - sus-
pended, and the ladies, greatly verified, were
loudly screaming. Several soldiers now REIN
forced their friends on the beach, and the contest
soon ended in
THE DISCONTINUE OF THE RowDlEs,
who retreated 10 the hill. In the meautims
Captain Moore had promptly caused the ''assem-
bly," 70 be sounded. aud when the men Ia fallen
i'm, ordered them 90 remain ON the pier, explain
ing that the law OF Maryland must be respected,
andthat ii assailed WhileOn the wharf they would
have ample opportunity 10 protect themselves.
During the ARRAY Sergeant Mckcrua was
struck by rock while standing AZ the end Of tho
pier, and sustained severe conUuSion OF tlle eve
Lieutenant Crandell, Of Company q, was struck
several times and wac considerably bruised,
while Marcus Bell. the cOlOrcd man. h.l his
head and eve badly cut. and received other
severe injuries about the body. About an hour
before this solder Of the 4th artillery stationed
at Fort FoOte, name Hugh McCalllghan, OF
company NJ, was
BADLY BEATEN BY THIS SANE GANG,
who dignity their infamous organization BY tho
name OF . The Press because, rs one cynical
fellow remarked, {" they press their way into eN-
cursfons, pic-nics and the like without payingv
One is reminded by this OF q those who steal the
livery OF heaven 20 serve the devil IN"
IL should be said that
MARYLANDERs
had nothing whatever % do with this disgracefuI
affair; in fact, they aided the military in their
encounter with the roughs, and WED with one
another in extending cOurtesies 70 the excursion
lists. II Is perhaps well that company a, Of the
Light Infantry, was unprOvided with ammuni-
ton, for had they been fully armed. there can
be no doubt that the fracas would have ended
with more serious results.
During the ARRAY, Dr. Blake, president Of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association, did goo service
in behalf Of the eNcursiOnists. Vie lail about
him with hisumbrella, and IL was mainly through
his efforts that the colored man Was finally res
cued from his assailants. The assault by the
roughs was brutal one, and was entirely IN
provoked.