The New York herald., 1877-07-28
AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PROTECT PUBLIC
PRO ERTy-sAILoRs SERVING AS INFANTRY
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PRO EgTY-sA1LoRs SERVING AS INFANTRY
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnNLp.
WASHINGTON July ~, 1871
Much to the anu scmcnt OF the Marines the sailors
of the several vessels port here are being
drilled iufanty aud put duty soldiers at the
Arsenal aud elsewhere. Accoutred with cross belt and
cartridge box and armed with Sprpsde muskei,
Jack Tar takes cheerinlly but awswaTdly TO his new
duty Dress parade on he Arsenal campus each afer
noon Is equal to comic opera
FORMATION NAVAL BRIGADE.
There unusual activity to-day among these
phibious soldiers, owing to their formation into n
naval brigade, which Captain +. Barrett, Of the Ply
mouth, has been ordered to command The nrst bat
talon is composed Of sailors and marines divided into
eight companies, numbering fifty each. 1t
is commanded by Lieutenant Commander p.
F. Harrington The company commanders are
Captaint H. J. Bishop, United States Marine corps
First Lieutenant II. H. Costn, United States Marine
corps; Lieutenant b. f. Tllcy Lieutenant F. NJ. Wise,
Lieutenant G. II. Arnold, Lieutenant j. c. Irvine,
Master NJ e. Hall and Master b. Leach United States
Navy. The men OF his battalion are those who came
from Norfolk the Plymouth
A second battalion Will be formed from the Of
the Huron, Wyoming al.poosa, pinia am other yes
ses lying at the Navy Yard, and bowitzer battery
corns from among the wofkincn OF the Ordnance De-
parment
|
Tho Huron which arrived here latc last night, IS
nncnorcd just above the Navy Yard, the eastern
branch, with her ports thrown open and her gun s
trained the approaches To the AnacDstia bridge.
The following Is complctr list Of her oflcers:-
C0mmdad,'-Georgc z. Ryan.
Lieufsndnt-I. q. Palmer.
| Masters-w. +. Conway, George W. Mentz aud ". g..
| French
| Eaagns-R. H Gait and Luccn Young.
Surgeoa-G. =. Cuibre'h.
| Passed assistant Iagmaster-Cary n. Saunders.
chief Engineer--Edmu I'd Olsen.
| Assisfdnt Engiaeer-R. G. Eenig.
| Cadet EngiaeeTs-E Warburton and r. u LOOMS.
| TIE wyASDoTTE CONDEMNED
board OF survey has condemned the monitor
Wyandotte to-day unseaworthy She was nearly
ready start when leak discove on star
board side which extended along OF thc from
near her ait OF the turrct. her crew, VINO ar
rived IRON New York this morning, Will form
company for the second battalion OF the naval brdage
chain OF sentincls, madc up of the sailors armed
as infantry above referred TO- arc posted along the
wharves OF the Navy Yard, SO prevent the estab
lishment from being surprised by the water 'front.' All
this done by way OF prccauon rather than through
apprehension of trouble The general feeling hero to-
day was that the rione was owe.
THE srRIKEs BEFORE THE CADlNET-IMPRovEr
STATE OF FEELING REpoRTED--pETITIoN on
THE LABOR LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES
| TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON July o. 1877.
| The Cabinet was in session hour and a hall
to-day ana considered nothing except the pending
showing the condition OF affairs throughout the coun
try. which Is generally rkcd hopeful II
was determined that addition instructions should be
issued To the military nanders To insure tho III
most watchiuness and immediate action case OF an
outbreak
DISPATCHES TO DEPARTMENT.
But very few dispatches have been receved at the
War Department to-day, and most OF them show a
better state o leeling throughout the country.
Batteries d. and OF tho Fifth artillery have ar
rived in Baltimore from various points 10 the South
ana other companies OF that regiment route Ia
this city aud itimsrc.
PETITION or ran LABOR LEAGUE
The Central Council Of the Labor League OF the
United States an organization having its
in this city. To-day transmitted pctiuon
to the President Of the United stncs
existing labor troubles, trac, law aud
They oppose y compromise with actual rioters or
those countenancng riot, and declare tnat mpendir
famine IN o large cities, tho imminent suffering o
tue great ana lawabidng laoor element, loss aud
TO he ayr cultuf al population with the undeveio ed
| evils winch my result from the present trou Des
Justly the Executive behalf of the whole people, IN
ealing the prominent railroad woo, In bltnG and
pa sionate stuDburnncss refuse to listen either
the loud Appealing of tho people, To Wash
ingon together with the leaders of the labor organz
mons Who have opposed violence that the difficulties
may be compromised.
lie pett,ou so sets forth that any further blind
resistance OF railroads TO the the bus
mess OF the ratio5 would JUSTIFY the government N
taking possession OF the roads, anG running them II
tho interest oi the people us well as hat vi the
panics
the petitioners declare their belief that such
movement wolid give immediate confidence TO tn
untry aud put end to bloodshed. They declare
favor OF suppress riot ana upnoIGng the suprcnc
of the law; and iurther, that the league ncs
that the great law-abding .cIneut oi the Unite,
States capitalists aud luborcrs would hail with degh
aIy settlement oil the present dcplorable condition 0
| affairs by just ana patriotic compromise.