The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-02
The Bogus ChsrleyS make a Re-
oonnoisanee Of the Lava Bed.
The Bridges Break Down and Capt
Jack shuts up his Little Cave.
Failure to Garry the Works by Assault
RepulSe and Retreat Of the Attack
Ing Party.
Capt. Jack Master of the situation.

The friends Of Gov. JACOB, who are
also the friends OF law and order, will be
grataed 10 learn that His Excellency has
put his loot down decisively on the revo-
lutionarY programme marked out by tho
dominant faction in the Legislature In
regard to appointments. Matters at the
Penitentiary reached q crisis yesterday,
and the Governor met II in way that
will electrify the State, The bogus Board
OF Directors, appointed by the bogus
Board Of Public Works, had arranged to
go down, yesterday, and take formal and
general possession of the Penitentiary.
Superintendent 5HALLCRoss, acting under
instruction Of the Governor, and with
advice Of counsel, closed the doors Of the
Institution, and when the bogus gentle
men, aforesaid, presented themselves and
demanded admission, Mr. SHALLcRoss
politely informed them that he could not
recognize their authority, apd that theyi
could not get in. Capt. ISRAEL, captain
of the Guard, who is tool OF the bogus
Directors and Superintendent, undertook
to play Trojan horse by scaling the wall
but a musket was promptly brought to
bear on him and he was persuaded to de-
sist. Mr.. sHALLCRoss, then, it is also stat
ed, gave his guards orders that If any man
attempted TO climb over the walls or enter
in any other manner without his permits
sion, 10 SHOOT him on the spot" This
gave things an air Of business which the
gentlemen outside did not relish; sUthey
abandoned the attack and made their
way back TO this city, feeling az if they
had been sent for and couldn't go. They
were all at the St. James hotel last even
ing, a sad and melancholy group. Gov.
JACoB's headquarters were at the Mcclure,
and here he was surrounded by friends oil
all parties who were continually calling
10 express Congrstulation and sympathy.
The news Of proceedings at Moundsville
created quite buz Of excitement, and
nearly everybody expressed decided graf
ilication at the Governors action. The
first report was that Mr.. SuALLCRoss had
literally kicked the bogus board out OF
the building, but upon careful inquiry 1t
appears there was no actual expenditure
of boot.leather, nor occasion for any
inasmuch as the intruders we're not allow.
cd 10 get inside at ell.
These proceedings, SO far as the Penl'
Tertiary Is concerned, make the Cover.
nor master oil the situation. The would
be usurpers are at q decided disadvantage.
They have neither the sinews Of war nor
tho authority to raise any. The bogus
Board Of Public Works has no authority
to draw a dollar from the treasury or lay
It's hands upon q single Citizen while the
Governor Is commander.in.chief OF the
military power oil the State, and we be-
lIeve will not hesitate TO use it to enforce
the laws. Besides this, there is an IN.
pleasant suspicion among tho legislative
faction that he has good understanding
with the United States authorities, where.
by abundant aid will be promptly furnish
ed II needed to put down the instruction
threatened by CAMDEN, WALLER & Co.
How that may be, VIC do not know; but
we arc satisfied tho Governor will
not lack for means, nor does he
lack the will, to enforce the laws
and make his legitimate authority
respected. 1t has been supposed that
the revolutionists whenever the Governor
indicated his purpose to resist their as.
gresslons would Immediately call an ex.
ira session Of the Legislature, it being
claimed they had already enough mem.
bers pledged for that purpose. If this is
their purpose, now Is their timei but we
doubt their resolution to do this, The
people Of the State will not sustain any
such high.handed proceeding, and these
fellows know it. We presume they will
fight with legal weapons only. Should
they be rash enough 10 attempt violent
measures, it is possible some of them now
so anxious to break into the Penitentiary
may find themselves just as eager in few