, 1877-07-22

| over the doors and windows. There Wns nc
I foundation whatever for such q story. 4
! visit to the Department. showed "a few
I watchmcn Sitting about the entrances as usual,
with all the doors wide open and no defensive
works Of any kind in progress. Reports Of
great crowd cheering the bulletins ut the tele-
graph offices announcing the success Of the
strikers at Pittsburg and Baltimore have also
been telegraphea. The crowds at both tele-
graph Offices did not number over 15o, and they
t were altogether orderly. ;<,:.
FORCE OF MARINES -.
has started for Baltimore. All Western mails
have arrived to-day, both in morning and after
| by the Pennsylvania. The Eastern mails also
came through on time By the Baltimore 80
Potomac Il 80
:. SECRETARY SHERMAN, ..-~'. -.
after tclcgraphine last night that be would
reach the city at 10 p H., was obliged to leave
the train at Baltimore and pass the night at the
hotel without knowing OF the trouble. He
started for the Camden Station, and before his
party were aware OF the character Of the crowd
they were in the midst OF it. They were treated
with much respect, however, and allowed to
pass freely, as it was an agreement among the
-. PROCLAMATION BIZ THE PRESIDENT. -: = =
TO the Western Assoetated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.-The following
PROCLAMATION was issued this afternoon. :.
By the President OF tho United States Of
America, q proclamation: a.:
WHEREAS, It is provided in the Constitution Of
the United States TINT the United tates shall pro-
tcct every State in this Union On the application OF
the Legislature or OF the Executive when the Leg
iktAturE cannot convened. domestic
WHEREAS, The Governor OF the State of Mary
in said State at Cumberland, and aons tho line Of
Tho Baltimore s Ohio Kai1road in spid State, which
the authorities OF said State unable to suppress;
WHEREAS, The 1aws of the United States require
that In all cases OF fnsurrcctiou in any State or OF
the Judgment Of the President it becomes necessary
use the military forces to suppress such insnr-
rection or obstruction Of the laws. he shall forth
to dispersc end retire peaceaby to their respective
abodes within a limited time.
Aou: M<txfor<, I, Rutherford B Hayes. Ptesi;
good citizens the United States, ind MI persons
within 1hs territory and jurisdction ,In Of the
untsa statef sns' adnE ang eonnds naf
IN sach unlawful proceeding, and do hereby warn
all persons engaged fn or connected with said do
mestic violence and obstruction OF the laws to dis
perse ana retire peacaoy, to their respe;tiye
ubodcs on or before II O'Clock noon Of the 22d day
OF July instant
Tn. testimony whereof have hereunto sot my
affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington. this twenty
irst day Of July. In the year OF Lord one thOu-
sand eight hundred and seventy seven, and Of The
independence OF the United States Of America the
one hundred and second. r. u. HAYES.
By the President: WH- u. EyAnTs.
MORE TROOPS.
The Powhatan and Swatora, at Hampton
Roads, have been ordered to bring the sailors
and marines stationed at Norfolk and In the |
several vessels in that vicinity to this city. !
This force, about 500 men, will arrive to-mor- |
row. j: -.,-
GEN. HANCOCK.
The Secretary Of War has ordered Gen. Win |
field s. Hancock, commanding the Department |
of the Atlantic headquarters at New York, to |
proceed at once to Baltimore and assume per |
so,lal command Of all the troops at that point.
WILD RuMoRs.
At the Baltimore 81 Opio Railroad depot in
this city crowd OF oilers specnlated as to the |
cause Of delay OF the passenger trains from
Baltimore and the Nest, aud all sorts Of wild !
rumors were adoat- ~
AFRAID To, PROCEED. I
X cattle train arrived this morning from
for Baltimore. The frcmen are
afraid to 60 with it to Baltimore. Passengers
arriving. by the Baltimore l. Ohio Road from
the West left for Northern cities over the Balti-
more l. Potomac Road. ,.
DISCRETION.
The usual daily shipmcn:.of bonds and cur
-ency were not made this afternoon, owing to
I'M disturbances. Crowds are fn front Of the
telegraph Offices, reading bulletins.
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