Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-22
SENTINEL ATTACKED
One Of The Petersburg Soldiers at Poca-
hOntaS Knocked SenSeleSS.
HE WAS STRUCK WITH STONE.
Not Seriously Injured, However,
Supposed AssaiIants Arresfed--The
Plot 10 Haul Out the Camp Train
The General situation Quiet.

POCAHoNTAS, VA, May 2l.--(SpeciaD
This morning about 230 o'clock shot
was heard on Cemetery Hill, at Post 3.
The guard detail got 10 the post as
rapidly as possible. and found the senti-
mel. Private Fields, OF the Petersburg
Grays, stretched out upon the ground,
across the road, in an unconscious con-
dition. A negro had struck him on the
head with a stone and made his escape.
Notice was sent to the officer Of the day
for achievements, and soon these ar
rived. followed by the Petersburg Grays
as a company. A search was made, but
no trace was found OF the niscreant. The
Grays lost no time in getting to the
scene, without a summons. They were
very much wrought up over the outrage
Gus treatment of their comrade- me
wounded man was carried to town ana
placed in comfortable bed at the inn'
and after a few hours he regained con-
seriousness. He Is not seriously hurt, ana
will soon be all right again. couple OF
negroes were arrested to-day. charged
with being implicated in the assault, ana
II is thought there is sufiicient evidence
against them to prove their quit WIN
this exception the situation has been one
Of extreme quiet for the past twenty
four hours.
CAR-COUPLING EPISODE.
Major Simons, In an interview WIN the
Dispatch correspondent to-day. made the
following statement with reference 10
the discovery OF the plot TO haul the camp
train out Of town:
ION the night OF the 18th j was IN
formed that a plot had been cohcoc,eu
ito run off and derail our camp tram
A locomotive. with steam up, has been
constantly attached TO the train. / TOOK
every precaution to prevent the execution
of the plot. Between 10 and IL O'CLOCK
at night my guards arrested three men
tampering with the couplings OF my cars
which I considered strong evidence that
there were substantial grounds Tor the re-
port"
The Southwest company and Browning
are running nearly 10 their full capacity
loading to-day more coal than any day
since the strike began.
ONE STARTS UP.
II is reported here that out OF the four
mines that were to run to-day on the
Flkhorn but one was successful, and mat
was the mine Of the Houston Coal and
COKE 1OUiDdilys Inns N'ihltA''
thirty-seven men, and loaded two cars up
TO ~ O'clock The other three mines
could not get their old men to return 10
work, hut think they will get them back
tomorrow. Reports show that every
thing is quiet over the line. and no trouble
is anticipated.
The regimental detail for tomorrow is
as follows
Officer Of Day. Captain T. S. Kellar, OF
Company d, r>ird Infantry.
officer of Guard. Lieutenant w. ,. Lee,
Troop X, First Cavalry.
Outposts-Browning mines. Captain u.
p. Hatcher. Company g, Second Infantry;
Coal Branch. Lieutenant w. A. Bond,
Company G, Third Infantry; Cemetery
Hill. Captain ]. c. Shafer, Company H.
Fourth Battalion Infantry.
The output for to-day was: Southwest
mines. 50 cars. and Browning 10 cars-a
total of IS cars.
Lieutenant Steel. of the Richmond Blues,
left for home to-day.
The Italians who came here several
DAYS ago and refused TO work In the
mines were furnished transportation to-
day by the Southwest company and sent
TO their homes in New York The stories
to the effect that the operators have been
starving these men into working, which
have been given publication. prove TO be
false, as the men were fed literally by
the Southwest company and treated fair
~ in every respect.