Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-13
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Thrown Into Fever Heat Over
the Folly and Her Crew.
A WAR-LIKE APPEARANCE.

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commander of the oyster police sloop
Folly, doing duty of Hackeits Point.
The following from the Baltimore Sun
Of this morning gives a graphic account
of the affair
"A telegram was received here last
night from Capt. George Yewell who is
IN Baltimore. requesting that Captain
Clarke. commander Of the oyster police
sloop Folly. be notified at once that he is
To be attacked by forty vessels, and that
e.captain and crew are to be murdered"
In the absence of Commander Plowman
who left here in the evening, the mat
ter was laid before Governor Jackson by
State's Attorney MuDroe. The Governor
called on Commander Sampson, snperin
tendent OF the Naval Academy, TO sec IL
1t was possible for the commander 10 al
low the use of one of the United States
vessels. Commander Sampson said it
would be necessary to obtain an order of
the 81 cretary of the Navy. and he tele.
graphed to Secretary Whitney, stating
that an application had beeumade through
bin by the Governor of Maryland for
the use of one Of the naval boats, and
asking the Secretary 10 wire permission.
In the meantime Commander Sampson
offered the use of two large steam launch
Clarke. The offer was accepted, and
Capt. Howard, of the McLane. was
placed in command. Lieut.. Haeseler and
other naval officers volunteered their as
sistancs. The boats were soon equip
ped. aud at once proceeded 10 Hackett's
Point, where the Folly was at anchor. Ii
there should be an attempt TO capture
Captain Clarke the attacking parties will
meet with warm reception. The Gov
ernor wishes to show the dredgers that
the State is at all times and at the shortest
notice prepared to resist any attempt TO
violate the statutes There was an ami
mated scene about the steamer McLaue,
where ammunition and arms were being
transferred to the launches. Large crowds
of persons were congregated in groups dis
cussing the preparations. The tongers
had offered 10 go to assist Capt. Howard
in rerellipg the attack. While the first
part Of the night had been calm, the wind
is now rising, which will enable the ex
pected dredgers to reach the Folly"
At half.past eleven Commander Samp-
81 n received a dispatch from Secretary
Whitney authorizing him TO comply with
the request of Governor jackson.
Calling gun was placed on one launch
and howilzer on the other.
soon as | heard that Captain Clarke's life
had been threatened l asked Governor
jackson to wait on Commander Sampson
TO put two steam launches armed with
Calling guns at the disposal of the State
of Maryland. On receipt OF the proper
authority frem Washington this was done
with volunteer crews from Annapolis,
who have been sent out with instructions
TO 90 to Captain Clarke's rescue and blow
up every vessel that attempts any violence
TO the States officers.
THE State militia here will probably
be notified to be ready for service at
moment notice, and vessels, Calling
guns and all necessary ammunition will
6e ready to meet all unlawful depreda.
tions on the oyster grounds.
The following dispatch came from An
napolis at 2 o'clock this Thursday
morning: James Lowman, Horace
Bright and VIM. Harrison, Annapolis
tongers, left here Wednesday night and
informed Captain Clarke of the reported
INTENT, of the dredgers to surprise him.
Captain Clarke said he was prepared,
having been informed beforehand by a
friendly dredger that fleet of vessels
numbering between p or 80 were going
to attack him. There is very little wind
aud the tongers here are If the opinion
that the dredgers cssnot make much
head way in pursuing their vocation. A
United States revenue cutteris said 10 be
at anchor near Captain Clark's vessel
When Governor jackson was told that
the report about the attack on the oyster
forces might turn out to be false alarm,
be SAID: Upon the representations OF
those who consulted with me | deemed II
nv dutv TO art Ii is ALWAYS wise TO take
every precaution in case of this
kind"
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