Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-03


Exactly what became of Gen. Brinton $
brigade of militia after their retreat from
the round house, at Pittsburr, was not made
plain by tie DISPATCHES. From Philadelphia
papers we learn that they took train from
Sharr,burg, for Philadelphia. At Blairs-
vile the engineer and fireman were compel
led to leave their cab by strikers, and on
Wednesday the troops were still waiting
for means of transportation home. Three
Of their number were killed on their re-
treat from the round house to Sharpsburg.
The Philadelphia Times Of Wednesday says
Happily for aching breasts at home "the
boys" began struggling into the city yester,,
day evening. One gallant major was attlred
in military boots. brakeman's pants, no
coat worth mentioning, and telegraph op-
orators cap. His friends met him at the
depot and greeted him with cheers.
Though travel stained and weary. he told
the story of his heroic charge upon the enc
my with the modesty becoming in so great
man. lie reviewed his course briefly, mere
ly touching here and there upon the number
of rioters be had strangled and otherwise
put to death, and remarked that if some
body didn't hurry back to Blairsville with
some sandwiches and beer for the First Dlvi-
sion that somebody would starve to death.
1t was his impression that the strike was
over, so far as the West was concerned at
least, as the great majority OF the strikers
had chased him all the way home.
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Philadel-
pdia Enquirer says that in their retreat
from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, a detach-
ment of the Keystone battery, left the train
at Rockville beyond Altoona, and four Of
them were captured by the mob and their
sabres taken from them. At } O'Clock p.
m. refugee in citizens clothes appeared at
the depot and told the strikers that there
was detachment of soldiers on the other
side of the river who wished to surrender
their arms. About two hundred and fifty
men started on the run for the bridge.
Late this afternoon they returned and
brought with them from Fairview % Phil
adelphia soldiers, as prisoners. Their arms
and swords were taken from them by rail-
road men, who left the soldiers at the hotel
near the depot and went up the street with
their arms, amid cheers and loud cries from
the mob. The soldiers are now eating sup
per at the hotel. Lieut.. Lee says they were
deserted by their officers in Altoona, the two
majors returning to Philadelphia in citizens
dress. lie tried his best to get to Pittsburg.
but in the meantime his men fraternized
with the strikers. They arrived at Marys-
vile, this morning, and will 90 down to Phil
adelphia tonight. The country between
here and Marysville is said to be filled with
refugees trying to get home.
$50 p. m.-Another detachment of Phi
ladelphia troops has Just arrived from Mays
vile and surrendered their arms to the strik-
ers. They are foot. sore and wcrn out, hay
ing had long march and very little to eat.
They were provided with car by the
strikers and attached to the fast line, leay-
ing at 4 O'Clock a. IN. The strikers put two
barrels of sandwiches in the car. Since
leaving Philadelphia, on Saturday. they have
had only two meals that were not furnished
by strikers. Arriving at Marysyille at eight
O'Clock this morning, they were refused
transportation any further, and left the
train. This afternoon, a body of strikers
approached them and offered them transpor-
tation to Philadelphia ii they would give up
their arms, which would be sent on to-mor
row. They acccded to the demand and
marched into Harrisburg, where they were
furnished n hearty supper by the strikers.
Sergeant Abel says there are struggling
bodies Of troops for almost the entire dis
lance between this city and Altoona.