The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-08
ATTACK THE GUARDS
STRIKERS FIGHT WITH ROCKS
Guards Armed With Ball Cartridges
and Instructed to Shoot-Situation
Critical at Shenandoah, PennsyI.
vania.

vdnia.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 3-Thc entire
Eighth regiment was called to arms
last night as a result of three attacks
by men in ambush who attacked the
troops now in camp on the plateau out
side the town. These attacks are be
coming so frequent that Brigadicr Gen
eral Goblin has decided to adopt stern
measures to end them. Tonight dou
Bile guard supplied with ball cartridges
surrounds the camp and the sentries
have been instructed that if last nights
stone throwing is repeated they must
shoot to kill and investigate after
wards. One of the attacking party
William Stoponitz IL Lithuanian, is
Under arrest, and the provost marshal
is on the trail of others believed to
lumber more than dozen.
The first attack. according to Col
Theodore f. Hoffman, was made at
1O:4J O'Clock last night. Private Payne
of Company |, on sentry duty. saw Il
party of men on the Mahoncy city read
which separates the camp of the
Eighth regiment from the Twelfth. He
commanded the men to halt and called
The corporal of the guard, but before
the latter could respond Il shower of
stones and rocks was thrown at the
sentry. One rock struck him on the
chest, knocking him down and causing
his gun to fall from his hands. He
jumped up and fired several shots in
the air, and as he did so. the men ran
down the road. One of the pickets
captured StopnitZ, but the others es
capped.
The shooting aroused the whole camI
and the Eighth regiment was put un
der arms, and companies Il, f and IL
were soon out in skirmish lines. They
beat the underbrush and laurel, which
is five or six feet high all around the
camp. but failed to find any one, anC
the regiment returned TO quarters. Fif
teen minutes later another shower OF
stones was thrown ut the stable guard
south of the Eighth regiment Tho
guard turned out and three men were
seen running away, but no pursuit was
given.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock this morning
a third attack was made and it was OF
such n nature that the bugler. under or
ders from Colonel Hoffman. sounded
the whole regiment to arms. The stabl,
guard was again the object of attack
several volleys of stones being sent il
the direction of the scntries. The resi
ment was under arms and ready fol
action within three minutes.
On account of the laurel underbrusl
ana the darkness. the soldiers cOult
not see the offenders However, tSt
sentries fired about dozen shots into
the bushes, but it is believed no on,
was hit.
Some of the bullets went whistline
over the tents of the sleeping soldier.
of the Twelfth regiment across til,
road. The noise of the firing and the
bugle call aroused the Twelfth resi
ment and the governors troop of cav
airy, and each sent ont detachment.
to investigate the trouble.
The brigadier general has issued or
ders that stringent measures are to b,
taken with all such offenders.
Il have ordered several rounds O.
ball cartridges to be issued to eaci
sentry" he said. land that the officer.
of the guard be instructed TO hav,
them used. The guard at the camp vii
also be increased"
Colonel Hoffman said: Last night.
occurrence demonstrates that we cal
be ready for any emergency in thre,
minutes, and hereafter we will stan,
no nonsense and will give bullet 70
each stone"