National Republican., 1876-03-31
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There was an exciting time on Wednesday at
ToIsOne wharf, point on the Maryland side,
about si1ty i've miles down the Pstouae. The
trouble arose in regard 10 the question OF fisher
hsL's PIT, i,eRes along the shore. Every year
number Of Delaware fishermen, who fish from
Florida to Ct tnnsc cticut, following up the shad,
enter the Potr N &C and fsh along the shore. The
local men have watched the progress year after
year, ana every spring when the sEad come up
the river they have seen the river swarm with
Delsvsresns. The CHARLES county nd. ''gil-
leIs this spring determined to Keep the river for
the LEGAL 6sbeImeu, II possible. Last Sunday
they notihed the Delaware men that they would
have to leave the fishing ground BY Thursday, or
ipeur the risk Of having their seine and eosts
destroyed. On Monday the, tug Sam Gedney,
eR.a &.
Hines, commanded by Captain Carpenter, into
service, ana on Tuesday the sloop appeared in the
1nurspay morning the steamer Ha:bingeI,
Captain Myron Gregg, started down the river
on us usual trip to 6Iisg up IN hsh fer the Tsss;
Toison's Point, about O'Clock In the afternoon,
8 number OF gill. boats were lying of from the
wharf, wharf and also Captain Den,ys tug, the Smith
Petit. When the gill bosts attempted TO land
Captain Carpenter and the men with him 10 the
ST. ~. Captain Miller and his con began s&
80 S.hiSS Ar Ib1 tbOAIs
a.4 oIoeripg them to keep of. The ffe vas re.
turned by one or two in the boats with pistols,
but no one on either side was injured. When
Carpenter and bis allies 81 suddenly began frinT Al
the steamer. While the Hareinger was with
drawing from range the ire was kept up by the
men on the police sloop, who were armed with
Spencer rifeF.
CAPT. eRTSs SHOT.
Capt. Gregg, who was in the wheeLhouse
with Mr. Childs, another gentleman, was shot
in the night groin, the ball having nrss passed @ a
passed through the woodwork Of the captain 8
cabin, and passed between the cushion and tie
at the time. Several other balls struck the
steamer, but with no other effect than making
holes IN the woodwork. Meantime son Of
party, and another man, visited the "gillers,
in their boats by the Petit, with the view OF
proposing some conditions OF peace. when tno
tackled By Carpenter and the Millers, and young
Carpenter was severely injured BY blow with
e butt OF a gun
AT THE HANDS OF HIS FATHER.
Carpenter and his companion succeeded in
escaping to the Saith PeILit-
DURING the difficulty the steamer John W.
Thompson arrived at rolsSns I and & crossed the
the Harbirge withdrew from the scene she put
across to the Virginia shore and hailed the
placed and broue ht to W wsshington. Afterwards
Carpenter came over in the tug Sam Gedney aud
threaten ed the engineer with pistol not to come
over to the Maryland side.
when young Carpenter went aboard the Smith
Petit that boat steamed up the river with q num-
Der of "aillers" to Smiths point. Carpenter at
tempted to pursue in the sloop, bat finding that
he could not oyertake the boat in tnat way he
went upon Capt. Spransy's tug. the Sam Ged-
Eey, and pursued, firing at the Petit
GAIT. pEETY SHOT,
one shoI took enect In Captain Joe DeGIy's
shoulder. Tho Petit continued on TO Qusntico,
where she was tied up to the wharf. Captain
Denty and his engineer went up 10 the hotel and
Afterwards took train home to Alexandria,
where Captain Denty Is confined on a;count Of
the shot in bis shoulder. When Carpenter
the Petit IRON her moorinRs and towed her down
towards Port Tooacco, passing the Harbinger on
the way. Carpenter, instead Of taking the boat
TO Port Tobacco, as It was supposed he would,
Captain Gregg reached this city Thursday
evening, and was conveyed to his home on Mary
land avenue. near Tenth street., The rife ball
struck bis right pocket, which, very fortunately,
contained bunch Of keys. large pocket knife
ard quite q number Of pennies, by which the
force Of the ball was broken.
The bullet entered the right groin, traversing
the lower part CT the abdomen, and remaining 10
the left groin, from which place It was extracted
by DR.. Moore. The Injured man Is not in o dan
gerous condition.
TIE REAf oys WHY.
The Carpenter faction claim that It was In the
protection of peaceable men, who paid for their
hshing privileges, that they had acted, Carpen.
ter having beer appointed q peace of1cer Of the
State of Maryland. They knew for what purpose
the "gilleIs" and the other Charles county men
The "giIlers" and the HsrbInser, which they
say was in the combination, persisted IN landing
at the point, and, TO prevent trouble between
them and the Delaware men, they had taken the
actien that they did.
CAPT. GREGG states