The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-21
GRANTSARMY OF INVASION
MORE u. s. TROOPs TO KEEP 4 GANo
or THIEVES IN POWER
The PROGRESS Of the Foul Plot 10 Force Cham
bcrinin and his Band Of Robbers upon
south Carolina for vet Another Term.

bcrlHtn ana his BHnd 0f HObbers upOn
south Carolina for yet Another Term.
The soldiers OF Gen. Hancock's command
chosen by the President TO uphold his usurpa-
tion OF the constitutional right OF South Ca o.
lima to regulate her own elections reached Piers
~ aud 40, North river, almost simultaneously
early yesterday morning In the steamers Old
Colony and the City of Boston. The troops nled
down the gangway In no regular order, ON GERS
and men closely wrapped In their cloaks, and
seeming cold and cherries. They stacked arms
on the wharf, and their luggage having been
| transferred to the tug Henry Smith, that steam
| err went to Pier 40 aud shipped some expectant
| soldiers there. Her bow was then turned to-
ward Dedloe's Island. The Officers In the warm
pilot house enjoyed cigars aud pleasantly, but
the privates on the bleak decks could not smoke
and did not Jest. Some. not veterans drilled
into soldiers carelessness as to his employ
ment. made known their views OF the Admins
tration that was about to make their bayonets
props for decayed and dishonest party. Mist
Law thick over Bedloes Island as the Henry
Smith reached the pier, and the granite walls
ofthe fort we're disma ally indistinct. Lieut. Potts,
commanding the garrison, awaited the soldier
on the pier.
As the officers disembarked, each at the he ad
OF his command, Lieut.. Potts greeted them
! heartily. The privates formed In line, extend
ing from end To end OF the pier. liked bavonrts,
stacked their rides. and disbanded. Following
/ Lieut. Potts the officers entered the unRnrded
aallyport, rrssed the q iadrangie and entered
| the cos~y mess room. Therein. navinR freed
| them elves from restraining clio AXIS. belts, and
swords. aud made lient Of a sub tamil meal,
| they smoked their cigars and talked upon the
campaign against state Of the United States
In time OF pe c.. On the pier there was diver
sit. of rastimes. Some OF the Younger soldiers
chung to their muskets and bulky accoutre-
| nients. and sat comfortably ON the string
pieces Specializing about their future In South
| Carolina The older soldiers. however. piled
| knanenck-, hfVer-acks, aud canteeps IA pillows
beside the stacks OF their co 10 pan rides, rolled
| themselves up In their biinkets and clOaks and
| slept. soldiers that were neither new nor old In
| ssrNic. lOungcd about irpalientv, trcked one
| anot her, read, OF ola ed ball ON tbs beach.
| Meanwhile Lieut.. Potts made a lat Of the sol
diefs. There we're six companies of the fnst
| Artillery and two companies OF the Third Ar
| tillcry. he companies OF the First Artillery
were Comptny H. ~ men. Lieut.. Frank com
mandng. IieuiF. Snefiiau M CLARKE. from
Fort Al ms. Newport. H. l.; Company ID, u
| nisu. brevet Col. Gleason commanding Second
| Lieut.. Waite, from plattsours Barracks. New
| York COMPANY II, - men, brevet-MaJo las
! ktns cOmmAndi q, Iicuts, Wheeler aud Pupe,
| from Fort Pr~hlC, pOfti n b. Ne. Company T. II
! men, lItevet Cen q raham commanding, Lieut.
| law, from Fort Warren, Boston hafoos Com
pany l., ~ men, Lieut.. Pdt,r.On commanding,
from FOR In epcn lance bn'tnn uarbor Com
pany VI, - men Br,vet Coz. Ltrgdnn command
inR. Lieut.. Cotton. ifmm Fort lruno"li, Conn.
ihc comp NE. OF tae I'hird Artillery were Com
pauV +, II men. Lieut.. Dato- CONN, nding, from
Orw-sn. N. y. ana C"nnan' IL. IL men. iIevet
! A4ai y h.is comm MINI, from the same sta
! tiun. Col. Clo-.on was he ranSig1 Captain Z {
| tn First Artillery h tialion. and Major Kelly
TIA ut the IhlrI Artillery battalion.
Siid sv.s.an', no GOdOt veteran. leaning
| against tn Filling OF he staif0aso that leads
! no from the uier 10 the terrace On wbicn the
| fort angs; " IL iruk, IKE war tidies again
dosn there" pointing T. he pier. &" III teen
| We = 40 !, Wa a common sght to see - ldi,rS
| wai,u- Ca pier tor bot 10 take them to
| Were they were Go he used. None NJ Us want
to 20 10 south Caroiins. but we must. ana we
console ourselves with thinking that We shall
| be out q the tiresOue forts of New YORK har-
| Dor fur while, and III a warmer climate. We
don't think tnn We shall have mucn nghting
| 10 do"
At half past four O'Clock the soldiers resm-
| bhrkcd IN the Henry Saith. A. she ircd tue
freight vi.r OF the Jersss CITY depot u the Penn
sylytnia II ilIoId, sue seemed 10 cant Danger
| Oualy on The starDoard side. Her decks W. re
| anlpw with tue red lining OF the sO'den' caDes.
Before the steamer was secured. Col Ciosson
| srrang upon tue pier, his sword gathering at his
side. HIS company followed, and marching to
| the shore eud VI tho pier made room for the
other COMPANIES. Inc mar effect OF IN. last
! captains fatted pet cog, Juggling wildly at the
| cord. A line was formed beside the irain, aud
the soldiers stood at esse. Boxes Of everything,
seeminely even little boxes Labelled LOO me-
tallic catiidses." we're tumhled from the Henry
| Smith 20 tue frei INT car.
| I'VE nr- unwilling 20 40 to Carolina" said a
Captain, ~ hr % his cigar with that OF the re-
porter. " We feel that it Is not par4 Of our
duty to fleet tn" elections OF state. Our
arms we thlnk mig be employed much more
justly aud honOtablS."
Dade then, and they molght," said rough
handed ionRshpreman at he reporter's side. AS
they Il have elec.ing Hayes, even Wild these
boys In Glue.
At twenty-five minute. past ave tho four ,ars
for tue ptiydtes we're almost full All aboard -
shouted Conductor Schumacher and the last
company III de quickstep time TO its car. Tue
officers strulled into the lux Irions priva car,
ana tue train rOlieI out u tue station. IL will
carry the soldiers ~ Washington without
| stOpplug.