Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-02
Troops Concentrating at Washing
ton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 90
Eight companies of troops are quartcred
in this city tonight, and much specula-
ton and some apprehension has been
caused thereby. Tho companies are, in
addition to those that arrived last night,
two from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and
one from Fort Riley. The disquict is in-
creased'by the fact that the greatest Sc
crecy has been observed in bringing the
troops here, and their coming being sew
eral times denied by the President, Gen
eral Sherman and Secretary Cameron.
General Sherman told your correspond
ent to-day that the stationiug of troops
here had no special significance further
than that the President was determin-
ed to be prepared for any emergency.
The President simply says that the move
ment is merely an ordinary change of sta
ton. There is little doubt that President
Grant anticipates that all contested States
will be counted in for HAYES, and the
preparation is for the possible trouble in
that event. Several alarming but silly
rumOrs are afoat to-day. One is that
General Sherman had information that
the procession which will assist at the
Tilden and Hendricks ratification meet
ing here on the Goth is plotting to seize
the Department Buildings; that the troops
have been called here to prevent that,
and that the Administration intends to
prevent the Tilden and Hendricks demon
stratton, This meeting promises to be
huge affair. One feature of the process
sion will be 1900 mounted men. Some of
the Democratic leaders are talking loud
ly and reckleSSly about what they will do
If the President attempt to interfere; but
everything is quiet at present and likely
to be quiet 1t is stated ON good author
ity that orders have been sent from the
War Dedartment to the Department of
Commlssary Supplies at Philadelphia to
forward to this city camp equiDuge and
supplies for 5000 troops. The troops
which arrived here say that on Friday
they left Charleston for Fortress Monroe.
but on arriving ut Portsmouth, received
Geographic orders to proceed direct to
Washington The troops from the West
left unctioL City Thursday, under orders
for New York, but at Harrisburg received
orders to proceed to Washington. The
officers and men state that they know no
reason why they are sent to the Capital.
The message OF the President is DELAYED
and not Il line of it has yet been written.
From some remarks dropped by The Prcsi-
dent within The past few days, it is under
stood thai his message will deal vigor-
pusiy with the election complications.
and its tone will be similar to that of his
order TO General Sherman 1t is asserted
by those who know him best that no man
was ever more earnest than he on this
subject and in case trouble arises he will
be prepared to meet it ut its inception.
The latest explanation Of the presence
Of troops is that they are to be kept in
readiness to meet the emergency OF riot
Gus demonstrations Of parties from Bal
tlmore and New YORK, who, il is under
stood, through the secret service of the
United States, have declared their inten-
ton to be here In large numbers at the
time or counting the vote. Such proceed
lngs have occurred in State Legislatures
and it Is the Presidents determination
-QQt To have Sucl scsnps rp-pnacfad