The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-23


tried to connect the engine to the train, but
was attacked and driven of by The strikers.
The whole train OF soldiers Is lying here,
and Under complete control Of the strikers.
a ssrfke ON the PennsyIvanfa Central
{:e+5''. Ratlroad. g.
4 sR COLUMBIA, PA, July 22.-The Pennsylya-
min Central railroad men have struck The
round-house has been quietly closed and no
engines allowed TO leave.
j tftl. MARYLAND.
/ Arrest OF Three Ifundred Rioters at
| RaltfmOre--CrOwds Dispersed from
l Camden statfon--&rrival OF General
Haneoek and Unised Etatss Troops--
Tne Appetite OF the Roushs Unsatis-
fed, but the City Believed to bo I'm
der the Control or the Authorities.
| Especial telegram 10 the Dispetch-Recsived at
s. s., t,ss3ss - 1:15 A. MI IS
BALTIMORE, 4D., July 22.-The state OF
affairs at this point has suddenly and un-
expectedly cooled of, owing In part to the
prompt action OF the regular troops and
the efficiency Of the city police. The most
promising feature OF last night was tse
arrest OF some three undred OF the promt-
nent rioters, and this entirely without any
cooperation Of the military, though troops
were present at Camden station and In the
vicinity, and NO doubt had moral effect on
the disturbing elements.
| THE ADVANTAGE THUS OBTAINED
was quickly followed up by to-day's ma
nauvres. The police were on hand inforce
around Camden; depot, and were able to
disperse the crowds that began to gather
threateningly at midnight. The arrival OF
the Marine corps helped to calm matters
some, and i3. St..s ~ 80
MORE TROOPS h.
arrived to-aay-2s5 artillerymen from Gov
ernor's Island, under command OF General
Gibson. This making, with the militia
force, of 15O and the Marine corps, q total
force OF over 500 troops. These were dis
tributed at. points where danger was most
feared. The Marine corps guarded the Mt
! Clare Works, where much valuable pro.
perty OF the road is collected, the artillery
men at the Sixth Regiment armory and
Camden station, and the balance co6pera.
ting with the militia in defence OF Camden
depot. It was easy to see during the fore. r
| noon that .i ,g..sys z. eS ~. yssr
| THE Rl0TLN0 SO ssy. (,
OF Friday night, followed by incendiarism
last night, had whetted the appetite Of the
rougher element, but the presence OF troops
appeared to overawe all combination. As
the Engineer corps, under General Abbott,
started up President street on its way to
the armory
..@ A BEpLAM CROWD
followed at its heels, hootiug and ieering.
These demonstrations soon assumed more
violent shape, and when marching up Pre-
sident street the men were assaulted with
showers Of missiles. A heavy rock thrown
from second-story window struck private
Michael Corcoran, of Company "A," on
the back Of the head, and inflicted very
! painful though not dangerous wound.
During the whole attack the regiment had
not deyiated from the calm delfDeration OF
their march, and paid little heed to the mob,
but ~" .,tfs,
] III AT,rHIs yUNcTURE - Nfis f.a'
che command to halt was given. Upon per-
ceiying this movement the rioters took
fright and most of them fed precipitateiy
| in oil directions. The soldiers then pursued
their march, with only few slight inter.
ruptions, to the armory Of the Sixth regi.
ment, corner of Front and Fayette streets,
i where they will remain as reserve force,
subject to the orders OF Governor Carroll
They are fine, 5'tEsti..E 4
/ i5 j. sTALwART-L0oKIEG BODY t1c
OF men, and present soldierly appearance,
and are evidently thoroughly drilled and
disciplined. Each man Is armed with
la Springfield rife and carries sixty
rounds of ammunition. The rifles are
all equipped with the trowel-bayonet--
q terrible looking weapon-which may be
used either to stab, as regular bayonet, or
i to cut, as q sabre, with deadly effect It
would be impossible for any one tosseize.
this bayonet and thus attempt to hold on 20
the soldiers gun without baving his band
cut through and through. Besides the
I ROUNDS OF AHkuHTIoN
which each soldier carries, nearly 10000
rounds were brought in boxes on the .rain
with them. Again, when the Marine
I corps marched from Mt. Clare to- the
Haltby House for dinner they were fol-;
lowed some distance by q diserderly crowd,
but no further proyocation Was given. Tbs
citizens have been congratuiating them
selves that the regular troops made no rash
attack like the militia, and much OF the
present quietness is attributed TO the for.
i bearance and discipline shown. asi s,;ls
I GENERAL HANCOCK,
tcommanding the Division OF the Atlantic,
/ arrived this morning, and at once WENT into
consultation with prominent military men
| and civilians on the situations. While Gene.
raj Hancock makes his headquarters here
for the present, he will not take active com
mand. This deyolYes upon General Q. 3.
Herbert, commander Of the State militia.
he was colonel OF the Fifth Confederate)
Maryland regiment, and fought vel an
/ through the war. s.;e
4 In conversation with ;ss:
| .aovERsoR CARROLL, MAYOR LAFRoBE,
and Others, twas decided TO quell the in-.J
surrection at ali hazards, and In order to be
thoroughly prepared for the emergency the
i Governor will authorize4 Regiments Fifth
and Sixth to be filed to 1000 each, and sd-
wise that three new regiments also Of COO
i each be formed at once. Recruiting g-books
4 win be opened tomorrow. and many OF the
best merchants are prepared 70 enlist.