The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-03
MOB AND MILITARY.
MORE ABOUT THE KENTUCKY AFFAIR
How tho LanlrW Hob Was Received At Catistts.
burs-The E'raps or the Military with the
Ptlsonsrs-Ths Pursuit. and Battle al Ash.
iaud-H,JOr aliehs Account

| hud-hSjOr alleh's Account.
CINCINNATI, November o.--The Granite
State, the steam boat that yesterday carried
the prisoners Neal aud Craft from Catlet,s
burg TO Maysvillc, reached here this morn
ing. Her officers state that the boat was
taken into the service OF tho State by Major
Allen and communicate TO make no landing
except ut Portsmouth. 1'hey did not land
even at Portsmouth, and reached Maysville
at - a. NJ, where there was no excitement
there being no news Of. the trouble. The
prisoners who Ind been carefully kept in
one Of the rooms ut the end Of the cabin,
were transferred to the Jail, and the officers
know nothing more about them. They
say the pilot house and all the upper part
OF the boat show bullet marks, but that
only two men and rOustabout were in.
jnred by the fire OF the men on tho ferry
boat. One Of these was drummer, who
WIS hit on the hand. The other w,s Il
soldier who was struck on the head. The
wounds are not serious.
The Captain OF the Granite State saws
that Major Allen engaged their steamer on
Tuesday night 10 convey the prisoners and
troops to Maysville. but this was kept q
profound secret even from the other boat
officers.
Major Allen wishing to avoid collision
with the mob, they telegfaphel to Major
Allen that they would be at Catlettsbury
ut hali.past eleven but failed to reach there
till afternoon. lie thinks that ii they
could have arrived promptly the whole
trouble would have been avoided. When
the boat came 10 Catlettsburg there were
Ominions signs OF disturbance. Pfomi.
ncnt men Mt that place assured Capt.
k;rkcr that the boat would be attacked.
\ large shipment OF cattle WIS kept oil iOr
fear Of disaster. \ committee from the
Ashland mob waited on Major Allen, and
demanded the prisoners. The demand
was, OF course, refused, and the committee
warned Msjor Allen that the prisoners
would be taken. - ..lla3
When the boat left Ca,lettsburc, the mob
took the train, which consisted Oi m en-
sine, II passenserlcar and four flat cars.
The train wis filled with men, and as the
rOld runs near the river at the start, the
m. m.n;could be heard hollowing, and could be
seen tiringat the boat. The distance was
too great to make this OF any other ssnii.
cance than defiance or threatening. When
Ashland was reached the ferryboat was
seen, apparently filled will, belligerant
people, and the wliarfboat was also full OF
men and the banks lined with people. The
nil t,pF tplN II t,,,1 l,,t
with no intention Of landing. This WAS n
ruse 10 get away from the fcrryboat. When
llIe latter saw the Granite State Was steam
ing by, four whistles were sounded by the
ferryboat 10 get the Granite State to land.
No attention was paid 10 it,
and then the firing began. The
Granite State refused TO take
the prisoners until q written order was
issued commanding them to do so. Brose
Dennis, who, with Mr.. Williamson, occu-
pied the pilot house, the latter being on
watch, says that two soldiers were placed
in the pilot house to keep the pilots at their
post. lie says that shots were.iired ut the
GMniIe State both from the whaiiboat and
from tlemob' on the bank. Many OF these
were aimed ut the pilot house, and six balls
struck the pilot house. \ number OF other
bullet marks appear on other parts Of the
boat. OF the firing from the bank aud
whariboat, Dennis is certain. Both he and
Clerk Fisher say that it would have been
easy for the ierryboat to ..hare overtaken
them, and had renewal Of the battle
il the troops had not acted with prompt
ness in returning the fire. They speak in
commendation Of the action of the officers,
and say there was no disposition shown to
be bloodthirsty or malicious.
LEXINGTON, KY, November 2-Upon
the return OF the troops to Lexington, q
reporter OF the Press! interviewed the com.
mander, Major Allen, land Obtained the
followin. statement: The motion for !,
change Of venue having been granted by
Judge Brown, and the case removed 10
Carter county, an order was issued direct.
ing the sheriff in connection with the State
guards 10 convey tho prisoners back to
Lexington for safe confinement. During
that afternoon there were 4 good many
rumors to the effect that Il large crowd we're
con.regating Mt Ashland, preparatory to
coming to Catletlsburg tlat night and take
the prisoners Craft and Neal. A telegram
was received by Major Allen from an
| IL,
stating that u mob had taken possession OF
the tools OF the railroad section hands at
Ashland, and as the telegram stated f'lbBy
evidentlY mean mischief J5.Jti'
Another telegram Was received by the
Major stating that the mob had torn up
the railroad track 1T Ashland, believing
that the troops would return that night
with the prisoners Major Allen had for
bis command, return tickets over the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad and intended
10 60 back that evening, but believing it
unsafe made arrangements, through his
Quurtcrmastrr, with the Captain oi the
steamer Granite S,atc, which went up TO
Huntington that evening, 10 take them OH
his;return trip ID Maysville. That night
the;troops, in expectation OF arattack from
d mob from Ashland, were under the
strictes, guard of eighteen men, who we're
relieved every two. hours. IS. sty
:. Every, Street approaching the Court
House was guarded; and m9unted pickets
were posted Mt different points ofytbe town,
under command Of Capt: Murphy, to IN.
prise the troops OF the approach OF any
mob. Nothing occurred that night, except
the firing by some party Of guns in the
ncighborhool Of the quarters Of the troops,
which caused them to turn out four or five
times during the night, believing m attack
imminent. 1t l3 3'o'cIotk "Wednesday noon
the order was given inr tho troops to move
down 10 the rirOr front. Maj. Allen having
learned in the meantime that mob from
Ashland was OH their way 10 Catlet,sburg,
the troops were marched down TO the river
front. The prisoners were marched with n