Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-02-22

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men. AT thus luucture the Louisa
came on the scene and captured the
following vessels: Schooner Fannie
'i'arlinc, of New York, with a crew
OF nine men; schooner Fashion, Of
Onancock, Capt. E. d, Chandler.
and nine men; schooner Hamburg
of Onancock and five men, and
schooner Annie and Alice. OF Oman
cock and five men. While the crews
Of several OF the captured vessels
were being transferred to the Louisa
it was noticed that the schooner
Philip Kirkwood, Capt. Crockett, Of
Onancock, Was sailing away at full
speed, with every stitch OF canvass
on she could possibly carry. A
solid rifle shot Was sent after the
fugitive from the steamer Peed, and
then began most exciting race
down Chesapeake bay. The schoon
er had fully three miles start of the
Ped and spanking breeze to iav-
or her. Afier the chase had lasted
about two hours and a half or more
tie wind lulled and solid shot was
dropped few feet III advance Of the
escaping schooner. Elghtmore shots
were successfully fired before the
Kirkwood stopped and surrendered.
The race was about forty miles
from the mouth Of the Rappahan-
mock. nearly to Fortress Monroe.
Nine more prisoners were thus secur
ed and placed in the hole of. the
Peed. The steamer then put back
with her priz, in tow Tor the Plank
atank river, the point in Matthews
county to which the other schooner
had beca taken oy the Louisa.
Satu~d,y morning Sheriff Sands
Smith Of Mittll'N5 county, was
summoned on b ar b. the Cover
nor. and the b Itch Of sixty -onc
pri, oners was turned over TO his
custody tor sac keeping until such
tire a they can be brought to trlJ
The sheriff at one summoned Il
posse OF fifty citzens, and, rccciv-
inc from tie Governor suitable
supply Of a,m5 and ammunition march
ed the prisoners off to Matthews
county jill, distance Of five miles
from the river. The capture oys-
termen claim that they are Virglnlans
an tat tie dredgers from Mary
land and other States mostly went
up he bay Oh Thursday and escap-
ed trouble. Those caught were en-
iircly taken By surprise, and show
ed ID resistance whatever after be
ing 2ut under arrest. They are all
well known in Norfolk.
Tuc captives are charged with
the violation Of the following section
O. tn ats Of Assembly OF 1888 :
IF any person shall take or catch
oysters with drclgcs or instruments
other than ordinary oyster tongs,
within the waters Of this State, he
shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
upon conviction shall be confined in
the penitentiary not less than one
nor more than three years, and
shall tolf.it to the Commonwealth
the vessel or boat so employ ed,
which shall be sold, at public auc-
ton, by the sheriff within ten days
after said conviction, and one hall
of The net proceeds shall be paid to
the capiors, by order of the county
clerk at its term thereafter the
remain der shall be paid into the
treasury of the Commonwealth by
the sheriff. and for disbursement lie
shall receive ten percentum.
Tie warrants upon which these
men were arrested were sworn out
by Messrs. a. B. Evans. member
of the House OF Delegates from
MildIesex, and j. 7. Christian,
Senator from the Matthews district
The expedition was fitted out upon
information given by these gentle
men. For the past ten days they
have been receiving letters from
their people complaining that the
laws were being violated and THEN
own lives threatened by oystel
fleets. In accordance with the
provisions Of the law. Mcssrs
Evans and Christian nude formal
complaint to the Governor under
oath embolying these facts.
The suggestion will be made II
Gov. Cameron TO have molly prose
ouis entere.l in the cases Of all o
the ,pturcd oys 'ermon ii they vii
make a con.ess.o Of their guilt anC
allow their crafts to be forfeited, as
provided D, the section referred to.
Tie accused Will be tried before
County Judge L. G. Bristow at th'
March term OF the court. The State
will be represented by j. I, Garrett
Commonwealth attorney, probably
assisted by other counsel Wheth
cr the suggestion ALLUDED to will b
: carried out is Of course unknown,
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. 12.-Goy
C,meron ard his military staff lief
tor Richmond at | O'Clock today
His war expedition to the Kappa
, hammock to suppress the depreciation
of maraudiug oystermen fell ia
short Of the general expectation