The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-20
WASHINGTON.
GRANT coNCENTRdTlNG TROOPS IN
THE NATIONAL CAPITdL.
A Part or the Force Already in the civ and |
More on the Wny-rbe Existrins Di-tri-
bution of the Al rny-Prcparing 10 ina"gu-
rate Have. ut the Point Of the bayonet

rate Hayes at the Point Of the nayonet.
WAsurNaToN, N V. Bon Friday last
vvss Informed by personal friend OF the Presi-
dent that not only would a large force OF the
regull r army he concentrated in washington la
a short time, but tn provision was to ne made
for the reception, nj Government expense OF
regiments OF militia from Northern states. On
that afternoon, after Cabinet meeting the heads
of departments assembled In the Attorney
Generals ofico 81 refresh their memories with
taw points which would enable them to better
understand he way St tie troops could be He'd
for In case Of threatened trouble. The inflrmG-
ton was not given US a rumor, but a. n fat
which would demonstr itself In IA few days.
In the same connection Il was rnmorod that
confidential orders had been issued to the COM
nendnnt Of the marine corps to prepare accom-
nodations for an increased humber OF marines
At the barracks.
Army officers high in authority were asked II
they knew ANYTHING about the orders for troops
TO concentrate In Washington, and from these
honorable men the information was had that
such stories were false and ought not tO be pub
Iished. Yesterday there was an apparent con-
nrm alton Of the statement made the day before,
which came by Associated Press vet on inquiry
II was found that the companies coming EWt,
and reported as ordered to Washington and
New York. were detachments belonging to Fort
Hamilton and Fort McHenry. and the route
through Washington was the shortest ani least
extensive to the Government. The story, puo-
lished In a New York newspaper of Saturday,
that there was reason to believe that orders
would soon be issued directing preparations to
he made for the concentration OF a sun lent
force at Washington to quiet all approhen-ions
that are felt In the country of revolutionary
demonstrations, Secretary Cameron authorized
an explicit denial He said that there had not
been such an order issued or contem plated.
To this Gen. Sherman added In the most en-
phatio manner bis denial. Yet, In spite OF all
this. a large number Of mechanics were busy
yesterday and TODAY ut the arsenal erecting
sheds, which were said to be for the accommo-
dation OF troops. Those who professed to know
claimed that tney were sheds which we're to he
used for the preparation of fuses. Again Gen.
Sherman was interviewed. and when bri q, told
Of what Indicated the immediate presence Of
troops ~ Washington, he gruily re.lied;
" There Is not a word Of truth IN anY such re-
ports-no. not a word"
To-day has been unusually quiet, as well rs
unpleasant. Tue sensational stories Of Friday
and Saturday had been forgotten, when who
should appear at the Epbitt House, the head-
quarters OF the army and navy, but Lleut.-Col.
Goder OF the Fourth Artillery. lie was In search
of Gen. sherman, VINO makes that hotel his
bone. and to him he tsqo-'ed his ARRIVAL in
Washington. his orders directing hun 10 do So,
even IL he arrived In the middle OF the nisht.
Tnen came the rumor that four compsnies Of
foot artillery had landed at the Seventh street
wharf. and nad marched TO the Arsenal grounds.
Three days ago LOder was In Columbia 5. c.
Tonight lie was In Washington In command OF
23t artilerymen, and quartered at the Arsenal
grounds. IL Is therefore useless for the minions
Of Grant to longer attempt to deceive
sbe country: The armed occupation OF
stailment Of a permanent garrison is now In
quarters In the presence Of the national c pitol.
alW h.aFA IA Ia Ia a. nf
9arrisoned South Carolina Tor political urposes
Is too we'll known to be teileratea a. this
known that the order inc; uciiLT Col. Loder.
with his command, to lroceed To Was On
Monroe, was gwen by Col. Bacon Of Gen. Sher-
mans personal STAN Ia person. Thus II appe rs
that the haste to concentrate the army in Wa h
ington ~ OF more immediate importance tn II
the armed occupation Uf the southern states.
Col. John NJ. Bacon one of Gen. shsrman's
aides, was sent to south CIR lima last " ednes-
day evening. Ic' Joseph C. Audenrled, no,her
nide-de-oamp, was sent on thursday evening to
Harrisburg 10 order tn artillery returnAs from
the Department of Missouri where they were
sen last summer to replace the troops cent to
reinforce Gem. Crook and Terry TO come mere
for garrison uuty. The new fuse works build
ing. whcn wa recently begun, Will be ten
pOrariy COMPLETED md used a barracks for the
large garrison now arriving. Al least twelve or
the force now AtF ri McHenry, B ltimore Will
probably DC encamped here WITHIN the next
week. here Is a battery OF lsht artllI' 'ry AT
Iery, when will swell the av liable force TO
fifteen companies. Il -ioes which, VI jIr lireck-
enrdge's Company Of tue Second Arill err, is
only ten lniles down the Potomac from this city
at Fort Foote.
In conne ction with the evident intention Of
the following statement Of tine present DISPOSE
tion OF The regular army is Of interest In the De
England and Middle States ONO, Indiana.
Michigan, and Virginia. there are now station
oompanes OF aIullery. In the Department OF
the south, whlcn includes North Carolina,
South Caroline, Georgia Florids, Kentucky, anu
Tennessee, there are ~ comp,Dirs of infan-
try and 10 companies OF artillery In Gen.
Augurs comm nd, the Depaitm Of tue Guli.
comprsing the States OF AlaLa Mississippi,
Arkansas. and Louisiana, there are thirty com
panies Of Infantry. In the Degartment OF
Texas, which includes Texas alone, there Is I o
Eighth and Tenth Regiments OF cavalry and
the Tenth, Invent, -iouith, and twenty ann
companies Of cavalry and thirty Of infsntry.
In Gen. Crooks command, the Department Of
the Platte, there are tbirty-eignt companies oi
cavalry, forty companies OF infantry, and toIr
companies of the Fourth Artillery, winch latter
were ordered Ia August from Califoim4 for
special Temporary uuty. In the Department (
Dakota. Gen. Terry has sixteen conf. MES OF
cavalry and seventy SIX Of Infantry. In Gen. Jonn
Popes coinmahu' Department OF tue Missouri,
bre elghteeu companies u VhiiS tw-nN Of in
tanlfy aud iourtet Of ar ilery, Tue latter being
4 mainly the force just ordered East aud part u
which VIII De here to-muifow. On the P.duc
coast thore is III the Dep rtment Of Arizon, tue
sixth Cavalry Nweive companies) nd Ia, El-hth
Infantry, with two companies OF the Twelfth
Infantry. In California ana Nevada there are
thirteen companies Of cavalry, eight ot Infantry.
and fo1r VI artillery In zen. Howards com
mand, the Department Of the COlum / 10, which
includes Oregon. Washington lerritOry, aud
Alaska, are seven companies OF cavalry, ten OF
Infantry (the twenty nrstl and hve uf ar iery
Gen. Barry, OF artillery fame, has been here TO
personally superntend the encaunpnent OF tne
heavy and light artillery trOoJs. The light
horse battery from Fort Mcilenry Is TO Oe here
With an increase IN the nunber OF It's guns hnd
reinforced from Northern forts, to be under the
command OF Capt. Ramsey. 1t Is also reported
that Gen. Mcdowell has been ordered to report
TO Gen. Sherman forthwith. But II Is not alone
the force Of the regular troops that Is expected
here Tue marine corps Ia 20 be mere sed ny
detachments from the Boston, Brooklyn, ana
Norfo X Navy Yards. Militia from Massachu-
se ts md Y, Dnsylvn mia Is promised,
Ihe excitement In this city tonight over the
announcement Of the arrival OF United states
troops is intense, aud can only I've compared
with that OF 1881, when Fort sumter was fred
upon. At the hotels | rye crowds are sssm-
bled, and In addition 10 tue oitizens Of wish
ingtDn hundreds Of person from the surround
ing counties ara present. who do not hesitate to
express tnelr feelings Of Indignation at what
10 considered usurp tion on the part
pf f:.nt. This evening, when the news OF the
arrival Of troops became known, throngs of
parsons Waited the arsenal In hopes OF ootalning
some IN nformatiOn relative to the object OF their
being concentrated at this point, but they were
unable to obtain u, as both officers aud men
were In total ignorance. All they knew was
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