Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-26
E'flc Maine !su.ltsIc.

SorGo excitement was created 10 Bangor, yes
ttrlay, hy rtroriA OF tho Intended removal Of
GrmS and 6 nmuai'i0n from iho State arsenal
20 tic depot Tor transportation 10 Augusta. -
About 5 % clock p. IL. two truck teams loaded
with arms a1a ammunition were stopped on the
h9nduskcag bridge by a crowd, which raj lily
increased 10 lhroDg that filled tho streets, de-
cla!lng that the arms should never be csrficd
eut OF tho city. Mayer B:own demanded OF
The tcamstcC tho orders under which no was
acting. No satisfactory answer was given a.
trst. the man sayiGg that MIR. TEaycr, tho
landlord of tho ptnobSctt, Exchange, had sent
word lOr tho teams TO tlko tho arms. A young
man namcd FfcGch vas then ushcrOd through
no thTcug, who said no was @ clerk 10 the AL
Jitaat Generals Office. and was moving tho
ems 20 Augusta undtr orders from the Cover
Gor. The Excitement Ct the populaco was
greatly Increased by this statement, and tho
crowd attempted to u1hain 81 tho horses. The
Mayer told Mr.. French that ho had not force
enough tC guarantee TIC satisfy CT tho amnu,i.
t!oBs i tho attonlt to remove them was per.
sisted IL while Tho people woro cx,ited. lie
said ito would tako 10 responsibility for tho
troube that might Cb5uc. Dir. Frctca de.
clted 1t btst 10 return the arms to tho arsenal
u
Mayor fufnlstci police to rrCtcc; them on
their raturn. Public excitement YVES in
ctceatd BY report that J. i Smith, erecDtsck
Candidate for governor; S. w. Haskjrg, fusion
Indian agent, and hsjtr NJ. NJ. Folsom, CT GA.
tO"n, wcro c.oscted at Tho Peoobscot EScharro
dullog the day. ard Msicr FOLSOM appeared on
the ground alter the team had turned BIZ cls, and
tod Clerk frerch hat he made mistake 10
not pushing through to the depot, md urged
hlm 10 checgo his orders fer their return 10 Inc
arsenal. Mr.. Frcuch, however, Wa7 uawiliuy
TO asscne the responsibility OF the collision with
the pOr9.cc. Tho excitement was at fever heat
throughout the city.
Tie escape from boodshei was vs,y barrow.
W hat action will bo taken is rot known. The
hepubilcars afo forming a 81 cict military a.: 80
ciston, md threats have been made that they
would suz' tao arms in the arsenal.
The io'osirg Communication, signed by w.
IL. Bio"n, Mayer, number Of * mayors of tho
city ard other prominent ciiiz ?rs, YVES forward
&C to Gov Garcelon tc-day:
!Lc c;'l2:LS or tho city were much surprised
on the Afternoon 81 Christmas Day to earu that
too simSa ammunition were being removed
from The s.dte arsenal located here to the rail-
road depot. The fist actual knowledge OF the
TACT vas upon seeing the teaus lea1ed and
pas'ios through The principal streets. Inme-
dIsttiY thorj TaR a spGntauet u uprising Of our
best CT z2DS. SO filling the streets ss to prevent
the passing Of tie ttaGs. TIC Mayor, who bad
te.p scEt i@r, having NJ knowedge cf ths
au,notiIy uLdcr which The arms Hero being
moves, Gre! demanded who assumed tho re-
sponsibiiiiy & The movement. Ito was sn
swersd By Mr. French, representing him5a)f
to te cci!: IL the Adjntert Generals cfice;
that he was a;ilGg uuGcr verbal Instructions
from Governor GarocIcn, to rimovo tho arms
aod amGicrliou by railroad to Augusta, Mr.,
French sorcG the difficulties in tho yay. and
being l1tjrmed by tho Mayor that he might
Do .nuabe 10 RESTRAIN tie people with the
t0fc1 at hls command, decided 10 return The
arns 10 the arsenal, aud the ciiiztn, quietly
dispersed. Wk!lo dcrlcring the act Of the
3'Hte authorities 10 moving largo quantities 81
utaliV Weap5ns through tho streets Of ncac,. |
'u city in tho Iroseut excited cold;lion Of
Inc pubic mind, To shall cndesvor to the |
txtcn: al cur ability TO prevent an7 action
%nisn SHOULD lmpnlr our good fame az law
abIdlGgssGit lns"
Although tbs most intense excitement *. |
ists' net tic slightest disturbance has occurred
ueyohn Tho s;orDlpg OF the Two teams, and |
~ s)9n ~ me srnH TCro turned back toward |
INC hfsona tho lEi1ng quietly disnersad,
h1TfMrT To STEAL GEN. GRANTS hRAR1-
ANa'-lhere arc row in tho Marlboro, (Md.)
AL two Hcn uamed Nocn aud Ticker, who
were arrested Oh charge Of hcrso s,eaIiog. ltl
Is SAID that they halt cbtcrcd iotu conspiracy
10 STEAL Gen. Cranl Arabian hcrscs rom Gen,
Pears laru', IN Montgomery equity, and that
thclf rorposa was to bold The tora,s until q
large reward was fired for their rcturr.
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