Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-03

Ashland was on their way to Cattlettsburg.
The prisoners were marched with a guard
detail and with two companies to assist in
guarding them, to the wharf beat. The
remainder of the troops we're posted on
the hill which commands the river front.
The gun of the Louisville Light artillery.
commanded by Lieutenant Bigh, was
placed facing the depot at
which the mob was expected to arrive,
and commanding two squares of the street
leading to the river front. The McCrary
guards were posted on each side of the
cannon to support the artillery; the Lex
ington guards posted at the corner OF
another street at right angles to the river
front to prevent any flank movement
by the mob. The remainder of the troops
were placed behind the Alger
house, which faces the river, ready to wheel
into line around the corner to
take the place of the McCrary
guards in supporting the artillery in case
the latter guards should be disabled. This
position had hardly been taken before a
train arrived from Ashland consisting of
one locomotive, one or two passenger cars
and five or six Eat carg, closely packed
with
MOB IRON ASHLAND.
The train stopped n full view of the az
tillery and McCrary guards. A delegation
Of some twenty-five or thirty men ap-
preached the troops and called for Maj.
Allen. He advanced to them about 100
yards in front OF the troops. The COM
mittee, representing the mob, said
to him that they came from Ashland for
the purpose Of taking Neal and Craft; that
they came peaceable and to take possession
of the prisoners peaceably, if possible; if
not, then by force; that they were 1000
strong on the train and could
oVEEPowER TIE TROOPS EASILY.
Their demand was peremptorily re-
fused, and Major Allen stated that the
troops came simply for the purpose Of up
holding the law and in obedience to Or
ders, not to bulldoze, or impose upon the
rights of any county; that they didn't de-
sire difficulty with anybody and especi-
ally Kentuckians, and would not partici-
pate in any difficulty unless it was forced
upon them; that if any difficulty
occurred the responsibility must rest
upon the mob, and not with
the troops. The representatives
of the mob then stated that if the troops
escaped from CattIettsburg with the pris-
oners they would be met at Ashland by at
least 1000 or $500 determined men, sup
ported by a steamer with four cannons.
The interview then ended.
The troops were then Withdrawn to the
steamer Granite State, which arrived IN
der cover of the cannon, which was faced
toward the mob until every soldier had
embarked, which was then dragged down
the hill into the boat with its muzzle to-
ward the mob. The boat then left for
Ashland with troops and prisoners. A:
the same time the mob reboarded the
train and started 70, Ashland When the
boat arrived within mile of Ashland the
train came in sight and ran along the
track which skirts the river front at that
point at the sane speed as the boat. A
great number of shots were
FIRED from THE TRAIN
at the soldiers, but the range was too great.
and the shots fell short. The shots were
not responded to by the troops, the COM
manding officer ordering that no shots
should be fred at them until it became
necessary as & means Of self-defense. Just
as the Granite State approached Ashland
the ferry boat, containing,it is supposed
about 100 men, armed with muskets, rifles
and shot guns, steamed from the landing
and approached the Granite State. The
ferry boat whistNd a signal to stop, which
the Granite State did not heed and passed
on. When nearly opposite the Granite
State and from 200 to soc
yards distant. a great many shots were
fred from the ferry boat at the troops
wounding several of the soldiers. The
command was then given for troops te
EETUgN TIE FIRE
! which they aid, and quick and spirited
The smoke-stack and deck of the Granite
State were well perforated by bullets from
the mob. -Four or five soldiers were
wounded, though none seriously. The fire
of the troops was directed entirely at the
ferry boat containing the mob, and not al
the crowd collected On the bank. which
was very large and apparently very enthu
siastic in supporting the mob on the
ferry boat. If persons standing on the
bank were injured it was through careless.
ness in being so near to lawless mob at
tacking state troops. and not because the
troops fred at them. for their fire was ai.
rected entirely to the ferry. The boat was
soon silenced, and after the mob on hel
ceased to fire. not q single shot was fred
by the state troops. The commanding
officer, while regretting that ne was Gem
PEELED TO take such strong and deadly
measures. feels that they were forced
upon him. and that
THE RESPONSIBILITY
for the unfortunate results rests entirely
upon men who attempted to take the Law
into their own hands. The officers of the
Granite State and all of the passengers OF
board of the boat at both times of the diff
fculty will substantiate the statement
that not a single shot WAS fred Inv fbe