The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
BAY0NETSIN WASHINGTON,
WHAT THE PRESIDENT dND CEN.
SHERfflN say iBOUf IT.
Declaring that there Is no Special Signin-
cnncc In the Presence OF Troops-A Fresh
Arrival Of Three Batteries Of Artillery.


cnncc In the Presence of TroOps-A Fresh
Arrival Of Three Batteries Of Artillery.
WAsnINGToN, Nov. 20.-The troops that
arrived here this morning are Battery f, num-
bering 80 men, and Battery ID, numbering "
men, OF tho Third Artillery from Fort Leavcn-
worth. Kansas, the former under command OF
Col Wildrcks and the latter under command of
Major Turnbull; also Battery c, Of the Second
Artillery from Fort Riley Kansas, numbering 40
men, under command Of Capt W. Z. Graves.
These, with the troops that arrived last night,
make about 400 men.
The excitement, here and elsewhere, which
the movement of these troops has produced,
together with private speculations as TO the
object on the part Of the Government, and
tho rumors concerning the navy. induced IN
qury In official quarters in order n possible, to
learn the truth In the premises. Secretary Cam
eron. ia answer TO direct questions as to the
moaning of troops being brought here, said
there was no especial significance whatever in
their presence; that they belong to this military
department; that Washington Is q convenient
and economical location. and that no additional
troors would, according to present intentions,
be ordered to this point.
The President said to-day that tho bringing Of
troons to this city was merely an ordin. ry
| change Of station, and Gen. sherman gave the
I
whatever to this movement" and ADDED that
the troops holong TO- Gen. Hanoocks command
| which iucludcs Washington.
! The Secretary Of the NAVY, in response 10 In
| Quiries regarding the rumurs Ot the concentra-
| ton Of naval force In this vicinity, emphat-
ically denied their truth. lie said the vessels OF
| the navy are pursuing the usual routine OF duty
| without extraordinary orders, aud that there
! was nothing In any recent suggestion or di-
| rectiOn from the Navy Department to COM
| innudars of vessels which could be construed
| Into an act which should occasion the slightest
| sensation or excitement.
| Otber Cabinet officers expressed themselves
to the same effect as their colleagues. Secretary
| Chandler SAID that this military movement was
| not formal act OF the Administration, but
| merely an ordinary army movement. He him-
| sell did not Know that any companies had been
| ordered here, and was not aware that any more
| were comirg but he thought 1t just as well to
| have these cOmpanes stationed In Washington
elsewhere. and, In fact, better. because II was
| cheaper to feed them here than ut most Other
| places.
1t may be stated. in addition TO the above
that these troops VIII remain here at least unit
after the Pres iOentinl Inauguration, "a II Is usual
10 have military escort on such occasiOns bott
as guard Of honor md In order to suppress
any serious disturbances which might possibly
II is probable that Light Battery 4. OF the
second Artillery, now stationed at Fort Nc
Henry. ltimore, will shortly be ordered here
IN which case IL Is understood they Will be re-
ll.cel 10y Battery OF the same rogimont, which
left Fort Nclienry for the Indian campaign
few months age, and arrived here to-day from
! Fort Riley.
Colonel and Drcyet DrIgadier;7General BAR
~, now In command at FOt Monroe
has been ordered here to take command
OF the tve artillery companies whicl
arrived to-day and Yesterday. most of them pe-
longing to his r, smcnt and being now unprO
yded with any officers Of higher rank than cap
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