The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-04
VOLLEYS OF STONES ARE
 HURLED AT SOLDIER BOYS
Guards on Duty About Shenandoah Are Attacked Three Times by Unknown PerSons-Entre Eighth Regiment is
 Called to Arms-WiII Use Ball Cartridges.

Shenandoah, Pa. August s.-The entire Eighth regiment was called to arms dur ing last night as a result of three attacks made by band Of men in ambush who threw stones at the troops now in camp on the plateau outside the town. These at- tacks are becoming so frequent that Brigadier General Gobin has decided to adopt stern measures to end them. To- night double 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, Lithuanian named William Stopponitz. is under arrest and is confined in the guard tent, and the provost marshal Is on the trail of others. It is not known how many were in the crowd, but the officers of the have been more than a dozen.
 The first attack, according to Col. Theo- dore F Hoffman. was made at 10:45 o'clock last night Private Payne, of Company l, on sentry duty, saw a party of men on the Mahonoy City road which sepaeates the camp from the Twelfth. He commanded the men to halt and called the corporal of the guard, but before the latter could respond a shower of stones and rocks were thrown at the sentry. One rock struck him on the chest. knock ing him down and causing his gun to fall from his hands. He immediately jumped up and fired several shots in the air. As he did so the men ran down the Toad and were pursued by several strang- CTS. The outpost which had been sta tioned some distance from the camp heard the shot fired and the pickets cap tured Stopponitz as he came running down the road. The others escaped.
 Underbrush Beaten.
 The shooting aroused the whole camp and the Eighth regiment was put under arms, and Companies B. E and K were immediately sent out in skirmish lines They beat the underbrush and laurel, which is five or six feet high all around the camp, but they could find no one The regiment was then called to quar- ters and fifteen minutes later another shower of stones was thrown at the stable guard, which Is located south of the Eighth regiment The guard turned out and three men were seen running along the road in the opposite direction from where the outpost was stationed The strangers were not pursued.
 Shortly after O clock this morning the third and last attack was made and it was of such a nature that the buglar, under orders from Colonel Hoffman, sounded the whole regiment to arms. This time .ne stable guard was again the object of the mysterious attacks. Stones in volleys were thrown at the guard and at the sentries nearby. On account of the laurel, underbrush and the darkness, the soldiers could not see the offenders. However. the sentries fired about a dozen shots into the bushes but no one was hit. Some of the bullets went whistling over the tents of the sleeping soldiers of the Twelfth regi- ment across the road The noise of the firing and the bugle to arms stirred up the Twelfth regiment and the govern or's stroop of cavalry, which is located close to the Eighth regiment. Colonel Clement of the Twelfth regiment, sent out attachments to investigate the trou- ble, as did also Captain Ott in command of the cavalry. The Eighth regiment, Colonel Hoffman, said was under arms and ready for action In three minutes. Another thorough investigation was made without result and then the com mand, after stanolng in formation for thirty minutes, was called to quarters and not again disturbed.
 Colonel Hoffman made a full report to Brigadier General Goblin, who came to camp during the day to make a full in- vestigation He put Stopponitz through a searching examination. The prisoner said there were only four men in the