The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24
TROOPS NOTING.
Soldiers OF the Army and the National Guard
Hurried 10 the Railways

WASHINGTON, July 23-Orders have been
issued from the War Department directing
Gen. Pope. commanding the Department Of tho
Missouri. who has his headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. TO send all the available
force from that place TO St. Louis.
Gen. Ruger. commanding the Department Of
the South. has been ordered to send three COM
panies Of infantry To Louisville Ky. and Jeifer-
sonyill". Ind. The SIX companies Of the Twen-
ty-second Infantry. On route from the Sioux
country To- the Department II the Lakes. have
been ordered TO stop at Chicago. and are at or
The Uniiei states 'stcamcr swatara arrived
here this morning from Norfolk with l57 sailors
nnl marines N board. all armed and equipped.
The Plymouth soon alter arrived with an aldi-
tional number. and the Essex Is now on tho way
10 the city with about 2OJ sailors and marines !:
making "A force of more than 800 on the three
vessels. TIL. PgwhOMn was orir inally ordered
hero. but II was found that she drew too much
water. and the Plymouth was directed 10 come
here in her place
Information has been received by the Prcsi-
dent 10 the effect that there Is a feeling of un-
cas!ness in -. Louis and troops are being rap:
idly removed to that city for the protection Of
public property there.
The force on the United States steamer Talla-
poosa and the Receiving ship Wyoming. AT the
navy yard here. is kept IN readiness for active
service. and can be sent g. any point upon brief
gwen orders t. havs, tthse Srce anAvSEsdist Nh9
Ihllndrlphln Navy Yard in readiness
FoRrR,ss MoNKoE. July 23.-Gcn. George W.
Getty. Commandant Of the Artillery School. has
received orders from cen nan 10 K To JON MN
at Baltimore and take command oi tho troops
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Capt.
Ward. A. II. C. on Con. lianco'k's stan. who Is
hero on an Inspection tour. also starts to night
BosroN. Mass. July 2s--Unitod States troops.
consisting OF Company J.. First Artillery. ~
men, Company ID, First Artillery 2i mon; and
Companies and \. First Artillery, 81 men,
have left here for Baltimore. VIA the Boston and
Albany Railroad.
OswlGo. July 2s--Bntiery F. Third Artillery.
left here NJ 10 \. NJ for Baltimore
SCRANTON. July 23.-Ihc military companies
under command Of Col l.rwis started ior
Wilk. sharre this morning. The Third Divis-
ion # the Ninth Regiment II concentrating there
to Zoe rrady for an emergency.
PROVIDENCE. July 23.-Troops- from Fort
Adams for Batimgre started at o'clock this
morning by way Of wexford.
CHESTER. Pa. July 23.-The Morton and Hart
rant Rifles have been ordered To- Paoli.
PORTLAND. Me. July 23-Ihe art llery COM
yany garrsonng Fort Preblc started ior Pits
burgh this morning.
IHd.NIxvILLE. Ia. July 23-SNty men. fully
equipped. lett here this afternoon. having or
ders - concentrate nj Paoli. The Griffin bat
t-ry y! sixty men. mounted. and four guns.
followed soon alter
Col Good commanding. has lust re or
d"rs to 20 20 Reading Immediately They viii
leave about g.. T. NJ all armed with breech-
leaders.
WATERrowS. y. Y. July 23-Ba,tery II. United
States ARTILLERY. from Madison Barra ks. Sa X
cts Harbor. passed through this city to-day
en- route for Baltimore via New York. The state
militia Of the Fourth Division. composed Of the
Thiuy-iith Battalion of Wrertown and Second
separate Co. pauy Of Infantry received orders
to-day 10 IlO.I themselves IN readiness.