The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-09

Special TO The TIMRs
PoCAHoNTAs, May S.-This has been
very quiet day here. The outpost
guards were kept busy last night check
ing persons who were attempting to
enter the town. Msjor Simous said this
morning that there WAS evidently a
strong determination on the part of
West Virgins miners o coma in One
party of seventeen was held up at Elk
horn Pass, and efforts to get through the
picket lines were being made through-
out the night. Two men riding mules
were halted and one OF them held up on
riding through the line, The guard,
who was q member of the JEFF. Davis
Rifles of Salem, had to use his bayonet
on them. The men were armed with
Winchesters and after they returned a
dozsn or more shots were fred. The
fire was not returned by the pickets.
The Southwest Company is in little
better shape than yesterday. few of
OF their men having returned to work.
Efforts are being made to put in new
mer' and 1t Is now expected that SEQ
viii arrive Friday afternoon. The com
pany hope to have 600 by next Monday.
The men who are not working will be
paid OIL tomorrow. The troops are not
elated over the prospects of stay of
several more days here. The guard
duty requiring nearly one hundred men
constantly, keeps:them pretty busy and
when they have served their turn there
Is not much time or inclination for
frolic. Many Of the men would like to
see reinforcements IL the present picket
lines are to be maintained and there Is
no probability OF change in this
respect for several days at the least.
The boys say they ara getting good
fare for soldiers. They get beef bacon,
eggs and coffee, and the commissary is
sued supply of canned peaches for sup.
per this evening. Each company messes
20 Itself and rations are spread at 10 a.
m. and p. N. Theguard was mounted
as usual this morning at 9, and the dress
parade held o. a:30 this afternoon At
the dress parade this afternoon the fol-.
lowing telegram to Major Simons was
read by Lieutenant Howell, the reei-
mental adjutant: Richmond, Va, May
7.-Major w. Il. Simons, commanding
tho Virginia troops; | commend you
MOST heartily for your vigilance and
Judgment and thank the troops for their
soldierly bearing. They have shown
themselves worthy sons of their State.
| Ii you need reinforcements they will be
promptly sens. Protect every citizen in
| his rights, aud guard the good name of
| VIC oIA.c against the ISWleSS 6Cta OF
| those who care nothing Tor her welfare
or interests. Signed, Chas. II. Offers
rail-, governor and commandment chief.
The following Is the outpost oetail
which went on duty after dress parade:
tost No l, Browning mine, Lieus. L t.
Taylor, Roanoke Machine Works Guar6 9,
with ono sergeant, two corporals and
ten pr!vates; post No. 2, Coal Branch,
Lieut.. Wingfeld, Of the Charlottesville
Monticello Guards, with ona sergeant,
two ccrporals and fifteen privstes; post
No. 3, Cemetery Hill, Lieut.. Elan.
Farmville Guards, one sergeant, two
| corporals and twelve privates BY order
W. H. Howell, al jutant, two me u bers
OF the Farmville Guard, Sergean, Ven
| able and Privates Hart and Hooper, of
the Fsrmville Guard, won't home to-day
on four days furlough.
The Southwest Company expects IS
or 40 men to morrow from along the line
OF the Norfolk and Western. Five shoss
wero fred at the guard a. Browning
mine this evening The board of trade
this afternoon held meeting ard for-
mulatt petition to Governor O'Fer-
rail-, after consulting with Ma jor Simons.
| asking for withdrawal OF outpost guard.
M5jor Simons said ne was acting under
instructions and could no. withdraw
them. Some business men claim that
their customers are being kept out Of
town.