, 1877-07-29
Villainous Attack Upon q
Troop-Train at Johns
town, Pa.
A Large Number Of the Rioters
Arrested and Jailed.
Most of the Railroads Will Be in
Running Trim Early in
the Week.
ILLINOIS.
BRAIDWOOD.

BtAlD" " OOD.
BLooDLEss CAMPAIGN.
6oeeiaf Dfspa:ca =, -..- .,::june
BaAmwooD, ILL.,, July 2S.-The first dag
campaign Of the City Of kankakce has seen a
hloodess victurT achieved, and Gen. Ducat's
command has peaceab!e possession oftne Town
OF Braldwood. Headquarters are established In
the railroad depot, and everybody is busy pre-
pairing for the night. All is quiet as lar as the
behavior Of the people is concerned.
Tie troops left Chicaeo At O'Clock, the fol
lowing being detailed list Of companies aud
commanders: Maj.-Gen. A. c. Ducat, Illinois
National Guard, commanding. His Stan-Adjt-
Gen. P. P. Olderehaw; Maj Cole, Quarter
master; Lieut~-Col. Frank Morgan, Chief oi
Artillery; DR.. Ben c. Miller, Surgeon; Fred
Fake, Comm,ssary; Capt. II. ". Morebouse,
AIDE; Capt H. B. Maxwell, Aide; Capt. Samuel
Appleton, Aide.
Tue First Regiment is under the command OF
Lieut.-Col. Sbcrer, the officers being Maj.
Swayne, Adjt- Lang; Company 4, Capt. Jcrni-
gan, FirstLieu Meriman, Seeond-Lieut.
Ward; B. Capt. H. s. Bowler, Lieut.. Lindsay;
c, Capt Davis, Lieuts. Cutler and Rothermel ;
b, Capt Goidschmidt, Lieuts. Larrabee and
Heurotin; E, or Ellsworth ZouAres. Capt.
George n. Lackcy, licuts- A. II. Wagner and
c. q. Wa1k; F, Capt Black, Licuts. Lewis and
Newbern; G, Capt Williams, Lieut. A. D.
Smith; Fl, Capt. Charles S. Diehl, Lieuts. Love
joy aud Rice.
With tue Ellsworth Zouaves are number OF
North Chicago Light Guards incorporated with
TIE THIRD REGIMENT
Is under command OF Col J. n. K. Stanbaugh,
Of Sterling; Meut.-Col John B. Day, Of La
Sale; Se1gt.-Maj Ben / Harrington, OF Chi
cago; Compan; 4, Sycamore Guards, Capt.
O. r. Phelps, Of Sycamore; Company B, Rock
ford Light Guards, Capt Braizec, Rockford;
Company d, Aurora Light Guards, Capt. Jasper
Vosburg, Of Aurora; Company f, LaSall=
Light Guards, Lieut.. Joseph Saunders, LaSalle;
Company F, Sycamore Light Guard, Capt ".
II. WharrJ; Company G, Creston Guard, Capt
6priggs, First Lieut.. John G. Cannon,
At Joliet there joined company Of the Joliet
Light Artillery, Capt. John King, First Lieut.
E. 0. Wears, with two cannon; q citizens corps
OF fifty picked mcn, under Capt. Dan Hayes,
Leuts. Berldng and John johnson, and the
Marseiilcs Light Guards, Capt. Preston. The
entire strength Of both regiments was called
out,
NOT NAN SHRINKING,
and all companies are tull. The train consisted
Of tirecn cars III all, nine passenger coaches and
six freight cars, besides the trucks With the AT
til]cry. As the train run slowiy through the
city, people cheesed vehcmently, men waved
their hats, and women their bandkcrchicfs:
Strict orders had been given that if the
troops were stopped or fred upon
they" should defend themselves promptly. ALI
along the reception Was good, and not n dog
harI ~+& IL, nr+d !
the limits, pleasant run Was had through VIII
low Springs, Lemont, and Lockport, people all
turning out to rlcw the unusual sight
THE FIRST HALT
Of any account was made at Joliet, where
crackers and Bologna sausage were distributed
to The men, who we're getting hungry. The
train stopped here some time to load up
artillery and other troops, and it was
O'Clock before they got awaT. No incident Of
note occurred until Wilmington, five miles from
Bra:dwood, was arrived at. Here the kankakce
River Is crossed BY a fine iron bridge, and On
this halt Was ma1e for half an hour to await
orders in regard to the track, which, from that
potut is single. The colored men who were
driven out Of Braldwood came down to the bank
Of the river, and
cuEERED Justify FOR THE SOLDIERS
and <*President Hayes" Several gentlemen
from Braidwood met the train here and gave
their views Us to the situation. 1t Tas recog-
nized at glance that the military force "as
large enough to sweep Braidwood from the lace
Of tue earth il ever conflict was precipitatcd.
The train was agoin halted about half mile
north of the railroad depot: anu at exactly
the order to fall in WAS given. Around the
depot could be seen crowd Of 200 or 800 men,
women, and children.
THE MEN FELL II,
md formed in battle line. The prairie here Is
very lercl, and Afforded plenty OF room for e1-
ercise. The advance was made BY the First on
the right and left Of the railroad truck, sup
ported by the main column on the railroad,
aud on the right by the Third. Skfrnishers were
sent out on either side, Company 4, First Reg'-
mcnt. Capt. JerniEap, to the right, aud Company
{, Capt. Davis, to the left Of the regiment"
Company q, Capt. Charles H. Dlehl, was
thrown out in skrmish line to the night OF the
Third Regiment, and were ordered to
WARN OFF SOME SPECTATORS
who, with bucolic fatuity, were pressing close
In. One cheeky fellow came within mailing dis
tance Of Company A aud shot oil little speecn
expressive OF his friendly feeling for the men.
but complaining that they had not been called
Tor by the Mayor.
The First having advanced up the track. sup
ported by the Third On the left, the command
was halted. Some Of the crowd pressed up to
ward the military and called ont, =:
&wuERE Is THE DEAD-L1SEt"
The stern command went back, @tWe have
none, but will soon make one il you don't
keen hack,s Cen Dutat requested some OF