The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-03


the river and in the houses. The soldiers
turned their guns on them and fired with
out provOcation. Only three were wound
ed on the ferry-boat, while all the others
on the casualty list were OF the peace
able people on the shore. The fol-
lowing is list Of the killed: George
Kecncr, James McDonal, Colonel Reppert,
and an infant in its mothers arms. Those
seriously wounded are John Baugh, Charles
Bainger, Willie Sercy, Will. Springer, Mrs.
Scrcy, Graham Randall, and Robert Pritch-
ard. The following are slightly wounded:
Martin Dunlap, Alexander Harris, John
Gallagher, Julius SommerS, Thomas Beer,
Mrs. b. Butler, A. II. Dickson, Thomas
Demerara, y. L. Ball, DR.. Hills, Martin
Gear. Robert LOwther, ana j. W. House.
THE PRISONERS NEAL AND CRAFT IN JAIL.
CINCIXNATI, o., November 2.-Thc steam
! boat Granite state, which Yesterday carried
| the prisoners Neal and Craft from Catlet;s-
/ burg TO Maysville, reached here this morn
/ ing. Her officers state that the boat was
taken into the States service by Major Al
/ len and commanded to make no landing
except at Portsmouth. They did not land
even at Portsmouth, and reached Mays
Vile at O'Clock A. NJ, where there was
]
/ knowledge OF the trouble. The prisoners.
who had been carefully kept in one OF the
rooms at the end OF the cabin. were trans
ferred to the Jail, and the officers knew
nething more about them. They say the
| pilOt-house and all upper parts OF the boat
! show bulIct-marks, but that only two SOL
dicrs and a rOu>tabout were injured by the
/ fire Of the men on the ferry-boat. One oi
them was drummer. who was hit in the
hand; the other, a soldier was struck I'm
the head. The wounds are not severe.
REPORT OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF
TIE TROOPS.
LEXINGTON, Ky, November 2.-Maior
Allen. who commanded the troops that t.
corted the prisoners Graft and Neal from
Catlett>burg 10 this city. has made a report
regarding the attack by the mob upon the
steamer Granite state. Major Allen had
for his command return tickets over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and he in
tended 10 20 back that way, but believing
il TO be unsafe. he made arrangements
with the captain OF the Granite state,
which went up 10 Huntington that alter
noon, to take them on her return trip 10
Maysville that night. The troops, in cX-
nectation Of an attack from 4 mob from
n y
At II O'Clock Wednesday noon an order
was given for the troops to move down TO
the Iivcr-front. Major Allen having learned
/ in the mean time. that the mob from Ash
/ land was on it, way To Catlett>btrg. The
/ troops were marched down 10 the river
/ front, the prisoners marching with guard
/ detailed and with two companies 10 assist
| in guarding them TO the whari-boat. The
remainder Of the troops were posted
on the hill which commanded the
riyer-iront. The different companies
had hardly been placed In position
when a train arrived from Ashland, closely
packed with a mob. This train stopped in
/ fun view q the artillery and the McCnry
Guards. 4 delegation OF twenty-five or
thirty men approached the troops and cali
ed for Major Allen. lie advanced towards
/ them about one hundred yards in front OF
the troops. The committee representing
/ the mob said 10 him that they came from
/ Ashland for the purpose Of taking Neal
and Craft pcaceably ii possible; II ne',
/ then bv force; that they were two thou
sand strong, and could oyerpoWer the
troops easily. Their demand was percmp-
torilv refused. and Major Allen stated that
/ the troop, came simply Tor the purpose OF
unfolding the law, and in obedience 10 or
dcrs. and not to bulldoze or impose
mon the rights of any county: that
they did not desire Il difficulty
with ANYBODY, especially kcntuckianS. and
would not participate in any difficulty
unless il was forced upon them. and that
if any difficulty occurred the responsibility
for thc results must rest upon the mob.
] The committee then stated that II the troops
cscaped from Catlettsburg with the prls-
oners they would be net at Ashland 10y nj
least 900 or $500 determined men, sup
Dorted bv Il boat containing four cannon.
The interview then ended, and the troops
were Withdrawn TO the steamer Gr;ihte
STATE under cover OF the cannon, when
wore turned towards the mob, until every
soldier had embarked. The cannon were
then dragged down the bill and INTO
the boat. The boat then left for Ash
land with the troops and prisoners,
and at the same time the mob boarded
tbe train and started towards Ashland.
When the boat arrived within mile OF
Ashland the train came i'm sight, and ran
along the track which skirts the river 'front.'
at that point ut the same speed as The boat.
4 Great number OF shots were fired from
the train at the soldiers, but the range was
zoo ,,reat and the shots fell short. The
shots were not responded to by the troops,
the commanding officer ordering tlat no
shot lie fired until necessary a. means oil
daforce Inst - the Granite State APP
nrooched Ashland, a ferry-boat containing,
i !. sunnosed. about one hundred men,
armed with mllsketS, rifles, aud shot-guns,
1toaned from the land and approached
, tho Granite state. Whi-tling 4 signal 10 stop,
which the latter did not heed, but passed
~, When nearly opposite the Granite
state. and from 200 10 300 YARDS distant, q
: ,,,.e,t many shots were fired from the ferry
Loaf az tbe troops, wounding several OF tho
~, The command was then given
: for the troops TO return the fire, which they
did and a quick end spirited conflict en-
Snod Tor four or five minutes. Inc smoke
etqck and hurricane-deck OF the Granit'
= St ''t were well perforated by bullets from
= ~ mob ond four or five soldiers were
, ''o,,ndoi tboneh none seriously. The hrt
V, tho troons was directed entirely at the
! Sd ~ ho,t containing the mob, not at the
/ ~ collected on the bank, which was
c eIo Iar,c and apparently very enthusiasts
", o' ~ .unnorting the mob on the Terry
~ =" In the engagement the ferry-6oal
Don't silenced. and after the mob on
~.' h"d ceased 10 fire not single shot was
b fred by the troops. o,oor while regrettino
-, Lo 80 compellcd TO take such strong
ansi deadly De G' feels that they TeTt
o ~ Tor tba unfortlInate results rests entirely
,;n ON t the men who attempted to take thu
b law into their own hands. ,,
o Man. shots were fired before and during
q ar -.! Sn lac nersons on the opposite sids
-, ,s Io liz ~ sbort-range, but ii was BY
individuals iHf ifs and not by organized bodies
and their shots were not ie'uineu ny 'h'
u soldiers