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South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
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A serious riot among laborers on the Washington Rail Road near Patuxent River, 18 miles from Baltimore, began Sunday afternoon, leading to several deaths and many injuries. Rioters collected arms overnight, were partially captured Monday by Gen. Ridgely's forces, but rallied, burning shanties. Baltimore military reinforcements were sent.
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We learn that a very serious riot has taken place amongst the laborers on the Washington Rail Road, which has already resulted in the death of several of the persons implicated and in the dangerous maiming of a considerable number of them.
The disturbance began on the afternoon of Sunday, in the neighborhood of the Patuxent river, about 18 miles from Baltimore, & the parties employed themselves in collecting of arms throughout the following night. On Monday morning, on application of the civil authority, Brigadier General C. S. Ridgely collected a volunteer force and succeeding in capturing about 30 or 40 of the rioters. This measure, executed with great promptness, appeared for a time to have intimidated these infatuated people, but they afterward rallied in great force & last evening commenced anew their outrages-- several shantees have been burnt, & other mischief perpetrated. Their hostility has so far been confined to each other and no damage, as far as we have heard, has been done to the persons or property of the neighborhood.
The force embodied being found by Gen. Ridgely to be insufficient to restore order, a requisition was made early this morning upon the military of Baltimore, for a reinforcement, when a body of Infantry and Riflemen was promptly ordered to the scene of action. They left the city in the Rail Road Cars about 11 o'clock. A fine troop of Cavalry has also left the city to join the forces under Gen. Ridgely.
Balt. Patriot, June 20.
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Neighborhood Of The Patuxent River, About 18 Miles From Baltimore
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Afternoon Of Sunday; Monday Morning; Last Evening; Early This Morning (Balt. Patriot, June 20)
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death of several persons implicated; dangerous maiming of a considerable number; about 30 or 40 rioters captured; several shantees burnt; other mischief perpetrated; reinforcements sent from baltimore
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Serious riot amongst laborers on the Washington Rail Road began on the afternoon of Sunday in the neighborhood of the Patuxent river, about 18 miles from Baltimore. Parties collected arms throughout the following night. On Monday morning, civil authority applied; Brigadier General C. S. Ridgely collected volunteer force and captured about 30 or 40 rioters. Rioters rallied in great force and last evening recommenced outrages. Hostility confined to each other; no damage to neighborhood persons or property. Gen. Ridgely's force insufficient; requisition made early this morning for Baltimore military reinforcement: Infantry and Riflemen left by Rail Road Cars about 11 o'clock; troop of Cavalry also left to join.