The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19

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four companies. Two OF them are a, Marsnsbars d d
in sympathy with tbs rioters, Who arc
believed 10 10 800 strong. Another company
one coms.ny " Of rom .n .0sS ana
lnere y NO organized militia In the viii send
at Martinsburr have been reluctant to cali on the
shed. HENRY ii. MATTHEW'S.
TRANSFORMATIONS rHg TROOPS.
CAMDEN STATION. baltimore, July is. 1871
Hon. GsoRGE W. McCKARy, secretary OF War
Of this Sa sns ea s pfoss
force OF 200 200 men VIII he sent from washington
to Ma,nsburg 10 suppress insurrecton, and to state
IN reply that In anticipation OF this. and thar trans
poration might be required. have directed our agent
a. washinetcn TO be prepared, and am advised that
70 are ready to move from WASHINGTON al moments
| notice John KING JH.
Vice President Baltimore anu OHIO Railroad Co.
REPORTS PASSENGERS
Tho western tram due here at ! 80 O'Clock this
morning did not arrive until twelve O'Clock. THIS
train brought from Wheeling Governor Matthews and
accompany OF militia who landed ut Nartnsburg
II was stated on the arrival OF tho train hero
that the delay Was ocoasoned by waiting for
Governor Matthews and tho military and BY tho time
lost IN Stacking up beyond Martnsburg as prccau-
nonary measure TO avoid obstrustions &C. The pas.
scngers BY this train, some o whom lett Martiusburg
this morning, represent that affairs quiet there
Some assert tina, the worst has como that the
people In Wost Virginia generally sympa,hzc with tho
freight trains other way They also state tina,
II will DO impossible put them down
with any State troops and that nothing
less than regular troops will DO OF any
service Tho general sympathy with the mon, somc
Martinsburg people say. owing to the fact under
tho usual arrangements for running freight trains they
wcrc compelled tn lay Martinsburs sometimes
twcnty-iou or moro hours, did not receive pay
therefor: bat while there compelled TO pay board,
which LETT them nttlc to carry homo their families.
THE SITUATION ACCEPTED ONE DIVISION.
Tho business at tho depot In Shis city retarded
In the least either regards passenger trains tho
Washington branch westward. Tho men on this
division accept the stuat because tho order applies
TO ali officers and empoyes, reducing the pay 10 pcr
cont
TROOPS IRON PORT M'KSSRY
General Barry, Ina command OF Fort McHenry
having received orders from herc this afternoon
ward troops to suppress the disorder the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Mar:insburg and other points,
Batteries and /. and detachment Of fourtcon men
from Light Battery A, Second artillery, immc-
diacly ordered and lett the fort shortly eight
O'Clock on a spcc,nl train.
Tho entire force sent from Fort McHcnry numbers
seventy i've under command OF Captain John j.
Rogers OF Battery l., oflccrcd by Leutenants Craw-
ford and Hoylo. Battery Is oGlcered by Captain
james F. Wilson and Licutenanss Taylor and Curtis
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| command Of Lieutenant Niles They arc armed as
infantry and will reach Mart,nsburg curly tomorrow
| morning
CANAL BoATMES IN TIE RIOTERS
Is said tonight that the boat strikers have
been At Martnsburg with the railroad strikers since
Monday afternoon.
| TROOPS rHK CAPITAL
Al ton O'Clock tonight train of nine cars drawn BY
engine No. 4o7 moved out Of tho Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad depot here. bound for Martnsburg, and
ryng eight companies Of artillery acting as infantry
Six Of tho companies have been duty at the
arsenal and two reached thiscity. from Baltimore
joining tho troops hero Thor strength is about two
hundred and nifty men, all In regular lighting trim.
supplied with rations, cantecns, plenty OF ammun.
tcn, and in all other respects regularly equipped for
whatever work may be necessary whom they reach tho
scene oil 'umut. Tho whole detachment is undor com.
mand OF General French All The forces we're IN line
here tho occasion Of tho Inauguration oil President
Hayes
The companies ars:-Battery q, Captain L,tohNcld:
Battery z, Captain Graves; Battery f. Lieutenant
simpson; battery E. Lieutenant Clifford; Battery j.
Lieutenant Howard, and Battery G, Leutousns smith,
from the garrison stationed hero; and Batteries and
Hirom Fort McHonry, conmandedby Captains Rogers
and Wilson respectively Assistant Adju,ant General
Vincent at tho depot conference with General
French, previous to the departure oil tho troops Ac
eompanyiog tho battalion Lieutcnant Wolfe rs Ad.
Jutant, and Lieutenant Maurice as Quartsrmastcr.
The troops appeared in excellent spirits. and pro-
scnsed nno appearance rs thcy msrchcd into tho
depot The officers did not scem to feel that thcrc
would be any demand for lighting. and the genera, i'm.
preston here that the moral effect OF their presence
will servo compel order
A PROCLAMATION ny THE passrpgHr
| proclamation has been prepared by tho President
ordering The rioters TO dsperse This Will DO sele.
graphsd TO Governor Matthews, At Mart,nsburg and
rioters will DO uly aware Of It's provisions
disobcdienoe to which will met with prompt action
by tho military acting upon tho formal request OF tho
Governor for assistance In preserving ublc ponce
Tho following issued night by tho Preside ut
Of the United Statss:-N
| A PROCLAMATION.
whereas tho Governor of,ho state Of West virxp,n
has represented that domestic violence exists In said
State Marsnsburg aud othor points along
| tho line Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad In said
State which the authorities OF said STATE are unable
70 SUPPRESS ana
Whereas It Is provided In the constitution of the
United States that tho United States shall protect
every state this Union application Of tho Leg.
| islaturc OF tho Executive whom tho Legislature
cannot be convened against violence; and
Whereas, by laws In pursuance OF the above, It is
provided laws OF tho Unned stases) that IN all
cascs OF insurrecton In any State or OF obstruction
TO tho laws thereof IL shall be lawful
| Tor the President Of tho Unitod States
on application OF the Legislature OF State or Of
| the Executive whom tho Legislature cannot DO con
vened 10 call forth the militia Of any other State or
States or to employ such part OF tho land ana
forces shall be Judged necessary the pur.
pose OF supervising such nsurrcction causing tho
| inws TO DO duly executed and
Whereas tho Legislature Of said State Is not now In
session and cannot be convened in time to the pre-
emergency and the Executive OF state under
section OF article OF the constitution OF the United
| States and the laws passed 10 pursuance
thereof, has madc due application to mo in
the promises for such part OF the military
| force Of the United States may he necessary ana
adequate protect snd State and tho citizens thereof
against domestic violence aud to enforce the duo ex