Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-20
THE TROOPS IN WARRINGTON.
The Farfs Ia the Case.

Wild rumOrs have been in circulation on
Il Q st eets here for day or two as to the con-
centratiOn of troops In Washington, and ex-
aggerated reports of the extent and sgnifi-
canoe of the military movements have pre-
vailed. AS q consequence, conflicting tele-
grams have been sent from this city, some of
hem printed in our telegraphic columns to-
day. Our reporters sent out TO ascertain the
facts in the matter, furnish the following par
tsculars, which may be relied on as substan-
TALLY correct:
THE ARRIVALS LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
Four batteries of artillery, Numbering
about go men, arrived at the Washington
arsenal last evening at O'Clock on the
steamer Lady of the Lake, and three more
batteries, numbering about 40 men, arrived
at the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot
about half-past six o'clock this morning
They, too, are stationed at the arsenal This
makes almost 400 soldiers already stationed
here; and IL is rumored at the arsenal that
five more batteries will be ordered here
shortly, but nothing Is known as TO the time
they will arrive or from whence they will
come. 1t is expected, however, that Light
Battery y, of the ID artillery, from Fort Me
Henry, and the troops now stationed at Fort
FOOtc will be ordered here. The rumor that
at least 1900 troops Will shortly be stationed
AT the arsenal is incorrect, for the greatest
number that can be accommodated there is
1000.
THE TROOPS FROM THE SOUTH.
The following are the batteries that arrived
last evening: Battery L of the 4th artillery
Col. Loder commanding; battery G of the list,
Col. Elder; battery c of the 9Th, Major Ran
dolph, and battery of the Sd, Col. Lorraine.
These four batteries were formerly stationed
AT Fortress Monroe, but previous to the Pres
1denttal election were ordered to South Car
DINA TO preserve the peace. The soldiers
state that there was nothing for them there to
DO, although their presence undoubtedly
checked the violence that was cropping out
on all sides. They started on Friday last
for Fortress Monroe, but upon arriving at
month thpV received ~
much to their surprise. to proceed direct to
Washington. Upon leaving the train at
Portsmouth they were marched to the wharf,
where they embarked on the Lady of the
Lake for the national capital.
THE TROOPS FROM THE WEST.
The troops that arrived this morning are
Battery r, numbering 40 men, and d, 81, of
the Sd artillery, from Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, the former under command of Col.
Wildricks and the latter under Major Turn
bull; also, Battery c, of I'd artillery, from
Fort Riley, Kansas, numbering 40 men, under
command OF Captain VIM. p. Graves. These
troops have been stationed in the west for
some months, but left Junctio City on Thurs
day last under orders for New York. On ar
irving at Harrisburg, however, they received
orders to proceed direct to Washington. The
quarters 10 which the troops are assigned are
No. i StOrehOuSe and the quarters formerly
occupied by the detachment stationed at the
arsenal. The large stOre-house contains the
most. however. All the arms that Were kept
there have been removed, and wOrkmen were
engaged there Saturday and Sunday i'm put
ting up stoves and making long tables and
benches. The troops bunk in the second story,
using for a bedstead what is known as the
beds" of the arm racks. The officers and
men know nothing OF the cause of their being
stationed here, but suppose it is the same that
sent them 10 South CarOlna-to preserve
peace and order, should any disturbance arise
previous TO or on the fifth of March.
SECRETARY CAMERON AND GEN. SHERMAN
both say this afternoon that there is no sig
nificance whatever attached to the statiOning
of troops in this city. Upon being asked
about the report that the government had re-
ceivCd secret information warranting such a
concentration of troops, General Sherman
would make no reply.