Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13
AWAY FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho Commonwcslers March Int" Mary
laud-Not Welcomed There.

WASHINGTON, May 12-Carl Browne
woke the Coxey army up at daybreak
this morning. AMI as soon rs they could
get breakfast all hands were set to work
breaking camp and packing the tents and
cooking outfit into the wagons which
left for Bladensburg with an advance
guard of twenty-five men, at o'clock.
For the next two hours the entire force
was busiIy engaged in cleaning up the
old site, burning the straw bedding. ana
leaving the spot in much better condition
than they found it. Brownies assertion
that SIS men took breakfast, and that
the enlistment roll showed go members,
WAS not borne out by actual count. for
when the procession moved al o'clock
only oGS men were in line. and fity or
these were negroes who had Just joined,
attracted by the summer-resort features
Of the new camp The Philadelphia con-
ttneent had dwindled to tony one MEM
bers.
1t was not intended 10 cave the camp
until 10 o'clock. but Browne VAS opposed
10 the police escort that was expected al
that hour. and he WAS successful IN get
ting under way before they arrived.
lust before leaving Browne harangued
r,port at court TO receive sentence. ana
mat Young Jesse COkey would be in
command until he reformed. lie could
NOT saw when tiSt woDld be. as he might
h. sent 10 IAN but he begged them 10
obey Jesse Implicitly and threatened that
dismissal ia QisErar- wOu4G immediately
follow any iusubordinauon against Jesse
commands. lie said he DID, this because
he and Jesse had a row some time ago.
and he wanted 10 show the men that all
I was now harmonious
When near the Capitol-less than a
mile from camp-a halt OF I'VE minutes
was made, and the men strung out along
tho curbstone for two blocks in the shade
Of trees and listened 10 some darkey
banio-plavers, who were recruited yes
,eraav. They were careful to skirt the
Capitol- grounds and not cross them. de-
string not to create any new compllca-
tiOns.
They reached the District line, and
passed over into Maryland at lOlo O'Clock.
RroWne had told Jesse CoXey TO hold the
men nj this point and give cheer Tor
the hospltable people Of Washington, but
Jesse evidently forgot the injunction ana
The dcparture from the national reserVa-
ton was without incident.
FOUR HUNDRED DESERTlONS.
rxactly ten days ago Coxey's army
, marched down Pennsylvania avenue GO
strong Nearly 100 new recruits, mostly
negroes have been gathered In, and as
less than 800 marched out to-day, about
ao0 of the enlisted men are unaccounted
f.r No practical results have been
achieved. and now. as far as the DISTRICT
authorities are concerned. the city OF
washington is permanently rid OF the
q commonwealers. 1t has been determined
,bat they will never be permitted 10
/ return TO the city.
: The people in the suburbs Of Washing
/ ton. adjoining the proposed new camp OF
+ the Coxeyites. have appealed TO the Gov
ernor OF Maryland TO prevent what they
term an outrage on their property rights.
with the unanimity which seems TO pre-
van in other communities. they showed
a Willingness 10 aid the Coxey mobs to
4 descend upon the national capital, OUT
/ decline TO have them in their own neigh
borhood. In the little town OF Hyatts-
vile. celebrated for Its adoption OF the
Henry George single-tax system, the citi'
zeps rang the fre-bell last night wnen
the news reached them TO call an inois'
/ nation meeting to protest against having
the coxey camp W theis ns'gnnornooos