The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-07
ATTACK THE GUARDS
s1aIksas HIGHT wTH ROCKS
Guards Armed With Ball Cartridges
and Instructed to shoot--situztion
Critical at Shenandoah, PennsyI-
vania.

vsnia.
Shenandoah. Pa. Aug 3.-The entire
Eighth regiment was called TO arms
last night as 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 B-igadier Gen
eraI Goblin has decided 10 adopt stern
measures to end them. Tonight dou-
BILE guard supplied with ball cartridges.
surrounds the camp and the seutries
have been Instructed that II last night 5
stone throwing is repeated they must
shoot to kill and investigate after
wards One OF the attacking party.
William Stoponitz. Lithuanian. Is
Under arrest. and the provost marshal
il on the trail Of others believed to
number more than n dozen.
The first attack. according TO Col.
Theodore F. Hoffman, was made at
I0:45 O'Clock last night Private Payne
Of Company I. on sentry duty. saw n
party Of men on the Maboney 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 a 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 rs he did so. the men ran
down the road. One OF the pickefs
captured StopDits. but the others es-
capped.
The shooting aroused the whole camp
and the Eighth regiment was put un-
der arms. and companies Is. E and X
were soon out In skirmlsh lines. They
beat the underbrnsh and laurel. which
is five or dx feet high all around the
camp. but failed to find any one. and
the regiment returned TO quarters. FIJI
teen minutes later another shower OF
stones was thrown at 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
q third attack was made and II was of
such nature that the bugler. under or
ders from Colonel Hoffman. sounded
the whole regiment to arms. The stable
guard was again the object OF nttack.
several volIeys of stones being sent in
the direction OF the sentries. The regi-
ment was under arms and ready for
action within three minutes.
On account OF the laurel. underbrush
and the darkness. the soldiers could
not sec the offenders. However, the
sentries fired about dozen shots into
the bushes, but II is believed no one
was hit.
Some of the bullets went whlstling
over the tents OF the sleeping soldiers
OF the Twelfth regiment across the
road. The noise of the firing and the
bugle call aroused the Twelfth regi-
ment and the governors troop Of cav
airy. and ench sent out detachments
TO investigate the trouble.
The brigadler general has issued or
ders that stringent measures are to be
taken with all such offenders.
IL have ordered several rounds OF
ball cartridges to be issued TO each
sentry" he SAID, and that the officers
OF the guard be instructed to have
them used. Tue guard at the camp will
also be increased"
Colonel Hoffman said: Last nights
occurrence demonstrates that we can
be ready for amy emergency In three
minutes. and hereafter we will stand
no nonsense and Will give bullet for
each stone"