The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
ATTACK TIE GUARDS
STRIKERS FIGHT WITH ROCKS

Guards Armed With Ball Cartridges
and Instructed to Shoot-Situation
Critical at Shenandoah, Pcrnsyi-
vania.
Shenandoah. Pa, Aug. 3.-The entire
Eighth regiment was called to arms
last night as II 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 Bri.adicr Gen
cral Goblin has decided 10 adopt stern
measures to end them. Tonight II dou-
bic guard supplied with ball cartridges,
surrounds the camp and the scntrirs
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, II Lithuanian. is
Cndcr arrest, and the provost marshal
Is ON the trail of Others believed 10
number more than II dozen.
The first attack. according TO Col
Theodore i. Hoffman, was made nt
lO:IJ o'clock last night. Private Payne
of Company |, on sentry duty. saw II
party of men on the Mahoncy city road
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 WIS thrown ut 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 pickcts
captured StopnitZ. but the others cs-
capped
The shooting aroused the whole camp
and the Eighth regiment was put un-
der arms. and companies Il, Il and Is
were soon out in slirmish lines. They
bcaE the undcrbrush and laurel, which
is five or six feet high all around the
camp. but failed To lind any one, and
the regiment returned to quarters. FIT
teen minutes later another shower of
stones was thrown ut the stable guard,
south of the Eighth regiment The
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 1t was of
such n nature that the bugcr. under or
lcrs from Colonel Hoffman, souWled
the whole regiment 10 arms. The stable
guard WAS again the object of attack,
several vollcys of stones being sent In
the direction of the scntrirs. The rcgi-
mcnt was under arms and ready for
action within three minutes.
On account of the laurel, underbrnsh
and the darkness. the soldiers could
not see the offenders. However, the
scntries fired about II dozen shots into
the bushes, but 1t is believed no one
was hit.
Some of the bullets went whistiin.
over the tents of the sleeping soldiers
of the Twelfth regiment across the
road. The noise of the firing and the
bugic call aroused the Twelfth regi-
mcnt and the governors troop of cav
airy. and each sent out dctnchmcnts
to Investigate the trouble.
| The brigadicr general has issued or
taken with all such offenders.
/ Il have ordered several rounds of
ball cartridges to he issued 10 each
sentry" he said ''nnd thai the officers
of the guard be instructed to have
, them used. The guard AT the camp viii
| also be increased
Colonel Hoffman said: Last nights
occurrence demonstrates that we can
he ready for any emergency in three
minutes. and hereafter we will stand
no NONSENSE and will give II bullet for
each stone