Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-11

Preaching at ii a. IN. ana ) p. IN. by
REV. Alfred Young.
Co,lMoNwEALERs ON THE Move
ats stated yesterday, General Ander-
son and Lieutenant Monroe visited the
camp efthe CommonwealerS yesterday
evening to see if the proclamation Of
Governor 0Ferrall had been obeyed.
They found the men in camp had paid
no attention to the Governors procla-
nation, and did not seem disposed to
do so. Gen. Anderson then returned
to this city and telegraphed TO the
Governor as to the state Of affairs, and
the members OF the Alexandria Light
Infantry were notified to hold them
selves in readiness to march on the
camp last night. The governor also
ordered the Richmond Grays (50) and
the Walker Light Guard 90 TO
proceed at once 20 this city and hold
themselves in readiness for marching
orders. Thet were under command
of Col. Jones and Lieut. Col. Phillips.
The Richmond soldiers arrived here in
snecial cars attached TO the 1882
train, and were met at the depot by
Lieut.. BRYAN and - men of the AIeNan-
dria Light Infantry and accompanied
10 the armory OF the latter company.
The members of the Richmond COM
pauies were ACQUIRED in fine style,
having with them all the trappings for
cooking and camping, together with
ground coffee and condensed milk.
They were received and entertained at
the armorv until the hour for departure
for Rosslyn. Two wagons bearing the
camp equipments accompanie them.
Secrecy had been observed in order TO
keep the Washington authorities in ig-
norapce of what was going on. Gov.
O'Ferral, it was said, feared the police
of that city might try to prevent the
Coxevites from retreating across the
Aoueduct bridge to the north bank OF
the Potomac. and he desired. fpossi-
BILE, to get the soldiers started before
his plans became known, and thus take
Washington by surprise. The Cover
nor would not trust his determination
to the telegraph wires, but dispatched
his private secretary in person with
message 10 Adit. Gen. Anderson day
or two ago. Should the Commonwea
ers be once placed on the Aqueduct
bridge the southern approach would be
guarded and they would not be allowed
TO return to Virginia. 1t had been deter
mined that should the nondescripts
make the least show of resistance the
soldiers would use their bayonets. The
arrivals during the last twenty-four
hours had been encouraging to Il
Commonwealers' cause. On Thursday
abogt midnight 100 men came IN
proups. During yesterday about twer.-
" five more dropped in, and after dark
q contingent OF .Jeflries men, number
ing seventy FIVE, showed up, reporting
that other men were OF the road COM
ing in toward the city as fast as they
could travel. Sixty-six ''industrials'
left Washington last night for st. Louis.
They passed through this city oyer the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, in
second-class car, on tickets provided at
reduced rates by the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. AT hali-past
twelve O'Clock the command to "iail
in was given at the armory III TINS
city and the soldiers started on the
march for the camp. General Ander-
son. Colonel Jones and Lieutenant
Monroe were mounted. The command
marched singing at the top OF thelr
voices up Royal street to King. Out
King to Washington and out Washing
ton to the old canal basin. where they
struck the main road to Washington
city. After reaching Waterloo station
they left the main road and proceeded
directly to Rosslyn, reaching there al
4 o'clock this morning. The soldiers
rested for an hour back of Mr.. J. /.
Clarke's premises, after which they were
ordered to fall in for reconnaissance.
Shortly after five o'clock General
Anderson ordered the companies TO
marcia toward the camp. On the out
skirts he halted his command, ana de-
tailed the Richmond soldiers for picket
duty. rcserving the Light Infantry to
marc,h on the Commonwealers. General
Anderson thus entered the camp and
advised the men 10 leave the camp
peaccably and not be driven: A vote
was taken and it was decided to be
NAANtH bul OHlN ~ i"@ 49, 49,
militia followed. The General then
ordered his command 10 advance
and the Commonwealers were NOV
ed toward the Aqueduct bridge
Upon reaching the bridge many o.
the ''industrials'' scattered themselves
over the cities of Washington aud
GEORGETOWN, but q large majority seated
themselves upon the Aqueduct bridge
Later on the men who went out into
the cities returned 10 the bridge, and a
10 o'clock at least $50 were sitting
there discussing the situation. No re
distance was offered, the evacuation o
the camp being made in peaceabl'
manner. The soldiers burned the corr
stalk "shaksn erected by the men, an'
nothing of the camp now remains ou
the ashes of what yesterday was IN
homes of these unfortunates. y larg
amount OF crockery. cooking utensils
clothing, etc, enough to ill two larg
Adams express wagons, was gathere'
up by the troops, and one of the Com
monwealers, very old man, was al
lowed TO remain upon tie ground TEN