The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-08
rY INTELLIG ENC u.
OUR SOLDIERS.

They are Ordered to be In Readiness to
March to the Seat of Wharf.-The Mobs In
the Coal Regions to he Suppressed by
Military Power.
Yesterday afternoon word reached Governor
0eary that the miners at Scranton mad commenced
the RIOTS that for months had been impending.
Directly he issued proclamation invoking the MILL
tary power OF the State suppress these mobs and
following upon the heels OF this pronunclamento was
DIVISION Pennsylyania Militia (embracing All the
military organizations Of the city, TO notify his COM
Band TO be readiness 10 march TO the battlefield
Directly thereupon in the dead hours OF the:night,
General Provost issued orders to the various brigade
commanders, the brigade commanders notified the
colonels the colonies sent word post haste TO the
captains and the captains went about hunting up
theirmen. or the orders to the regiments, this Is
,one:-
PHILADELPHIA April 8, ls7l-Ooonel John F. Ballier-
Colonel:I have received the following telegram from
MAJoFGEFEaAI PREyosT Serious tr9SHlos 9S ,,oIn at
ing. HOLD your division ready for orders.
oS O'Usr Oi 'ne "0'e'nSSA "a. L. RUSSELL, A. A. G."
@ CO 2 f
shSHld they be required e dS so WIN b. THOMAS
Commansing Brigade.
Here was promise Of actual service prospect
of severer work for the 1st Division than dress
parade Before the city was awake, squad of SOL
ali, hurried about hunting up the members Of their
companies, and summoning them to the armories.
Later, the unusual sight OF Zouaves moving at
all accounted for upon the reading Of the papers.
Impeled 10y sense OF duty faithful chronicers
of the exciting times hastened to the armory OF
the City Troop, and rushed in, expecting to see
martial steeds champing their bits In frenzy OF
Impatience ALAS here was the nicely y-gravelled
corral but no horses If we may except stuffed
one which stood In the corner and glared upon us
with ghasty glass eyes, fastening up stairs we
discovered ten simperiDg youths, In regimentals,
with FURNISHED swords crossing their laps.
Have you received marching orders?"
"No-o-o! but we may, yon see, during the day."
"Wel, how many men can you muster equipped
and ready for service?"
perhaps fifty"
zone, soto Uoice--"1 wonder IL he is going to put
our names in the paper?'D
'Who is the captain"
"Mr. Edward Rodgers" AS we were leaving one
of the subordinates inquired, Don't you want the
names OF the sergeants?"
"Oh, no."
IL"But they ought to have some credit Take
cigar"
''Thank you, no."
"Have drink ~
"No, SIR" and as our reporter retreated down
the stairs there camn the ecno6s of 'Take cigar ?'
"Have drink 2" and "Remember the sergeant"
The next place Of attraction was the Broad Street
Armory. One hundred and fifty men, uniformed,
Of the 4th Regiment, "BaXters ZOuaves," assembled
at an early hour, one company early as O'Clock.
They were all enthusiastic and looked formidable,
Their colonel sent them word to dsperse, but hold
themselves in readiness About fifty men OF Colonel
Lattas regiment also assembled but soon retired.
All the commands will very likely meet tonight.
There will be satisfaction, in this division
receives marching orders, the knowledge of how
many men can be relied on in case of necessity-a
question that is now enshrouded in doubt.