The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12
THE RAGGED REGIMENT.
1t VaCateS yiI6iniaS Soil TO the Tune
Of the "ROSue'S March"


Coxey's Bum Battalions Drummed
Out Of the Old Dominion at the Point
of the Bayonet The Torch Applied
TO Their Flimsy Straw Huts, as the
March to Washington is Taken Up.
They Wanted "a Show of Force" and
Got 1t in Great Shape-A Bloodless
Victory for the State Troops.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE assent mblage
of CoXeyites, GalvInites and so-called in
dustrials who have been camping at
Rosslyp, were driven from the soil of Vir-
ginia shortly after daybreak this morn
ing by the militia of that state. The raid
was made without the least resistance
from the army Huts, which had been
erected from boughs of trees, straw, hay
and such other material as could be
secured, are but remnants of their former
appearance. After their occupants had
been forced from them, the torch was APP
piled, and every vestige that flames could
destroy was burned. Yesterday afternoon
orders were issued to companies A, b and
G of the First Virginia regiment
at Richmond to assemble at their armory,
and within two hours the men were in
special cars on their way TO Alexandria.
The militiamen were equipped for field
service with rations, blankets, rifles and
twenty rounds ammunition each. They
were in command of Adit. Gen. Charles
j. Anderson Of the governors staff, Col.
Henry g. Jones and Lieut.. Col. A. l..
Phillips. At Alexandra, which they
reached at II ;80 o'clock, they were reen-
forced by the Alexandria Light Infantry,
numbering siXtyfour men. The march
at IL 30 o'clock was begun for Rosslyn.
which they reached at 3 O'clock a m.
Pickets were posted, and the men soon
were asleep on the wet ground, awaiting
day light before the raid should be made.
At daybreak the militiamen marched
to the aqueduct bridge, and from that
point line of skirmishers over a mile
long was drawn around the entire camp.
The men were given strict orders TO allow
no man TO pass back into the state of
Virginia. Thus the industrials were
hemmed in on all sides, their only exit
from camp being via the aqueduct bridge
TO Washington. Gen. Anderson and his
officers then went TO the leaders of the
indUstrials aud told them, In plain but
courteous and kindly language that they
must leave the state.
One hour was allowed for breakfast
and gathering up of what little effects
each might desire 10 take away. All OF
them except one contingent offered 70 go
without word of protest, but the Cali
fornia men said that they wished show
OF force before they stirred Promptly
at o'clock, a company Of militiamen
were marched down the steep slope Of the
banks of the river where the Coxeyites
had made their improyised homes. Gen.
Anderson said Here is your show of
force. Now you must 60"
Not a murmur or gFumble was
haa at.a 10. "A
belongings and marched from their hur-
riedly constructed tents TO the banks and
on to the aqueduct bridge. A guard of
twenty men was placed at the Virginia
end of the bridge and no one who could
not give proper accounting of himself
was allowed TO return, So there they sat
waiting for some one to suggest what
should be done.
TEMPORARY RESTING PLACE.
The commonwealers, who were this
morning driven from their camp at the
Virginia end of the aqueduct bridge by
the Virginia militia, by order of Gov.
O'Ferrall, have found a temporary rest
ing place. They remained on the bridge
until'the middle Of the afternoon, when
they were marched to the grounds Of
the old naval observatory, at
the foot of Twenty-second street in
Washington permission TO use the
grounds was granted by Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy McAdoo, at the solicita-
tion of district authorities.
The industrials are TO remain on the
observatory grounds until Tuesday. BY
that time the district authorities expect
to be able TO furnish transportation west
for all who choose to go in that direction.
Some wish to 60 east, and with these
more trouble is expected They will prob
ably have hnal choice Of walking away
or going TO the work house The western
men who remain here are chiefly from
the Pacific coast Transportation had
previously been offered them west, but
they rejected the offer unless guaranteed
passage across the continent Under
present conditions they are not so exact
ing and will probably accept transporta-
tion as far as they can get IL. A guard
of marines WIN be placed over the camp
in the observatory grounds for the pro-