New-York tribune., 1877-07-23

they able TO at least partial subsistence for
their families No disturbance can possibly occur
Washington unless desperatcmen should come here
from Baltimore or elsewhere, and it is doubtful
! If even then they would succeed in induc-
ing to act with them many of the working
people of this city. At the same time it
has been considered prudent to make some prepara-
ton for the protection of public property in
emergency should arise, and the public buildings aud
other public property can probably be easily de-
Tended against any mob that might make an attack
The President yesterday, in view Of the riot in
Baltimore on Friday night, and in response to a
quest from the Government officials IN that city,
ordered the Marine Corps from Washington to Bal
timore and also directed that two batteries of az
tilery, armed as infantry, be moved last evening
from Fortress Monroe to the same city. Two other
batteries were also ordered to Washington which
| had been entirely denuded Of United States troops
during the past few days, in answer to requests
| made by the Governors of West Virginia and
Maryland. The troops quartered at the arsenal.
! These with other small detachments now in the city
make the present force in Washington somewhere in
the neighborhood Of 1,G00 men. at the same time
| time two vessels of war-the Powhatan and
| SwatarO-were ordered from Norfold to Wash
| lngton, and in addition to their compliments
| OF marines and seaman, several hundred men
from other vessels lying at Norfolk placed on
! board of them. Subsequently the orders to the
| commanders of these vessels were changed that
! they have been sent to Baltimore instead Of Wash
| lngtOn. The marines and seamen on board of them
are well armed and can be used infantry if their
services should be needed in Baltimore In addition
to this. protection will be afforded BY the two gun
boats not only to government property situated near
the river front in Baltimore but also to the exten-
sive gram elevators and other water front property
owned by the Baltimore and Ohio hail Road at Lo-
cifst Point
The United Statesiroops now in'Baltimore number
about ! 800 men, and 1t Is teported at the War De-
partment that they disposed that, should any
further outbreak occur it will be prompt
ly suppressed by them. 1t is believed
that should an outbreak again occur in Baltimore
| the United States authorities will be justified in
showing mercy to the rioters and in firing
upon them without hesitation. The case Is
considered different from that of Friday, when
the greater portion of those who were in
the streets were innocent spectators not ex-
! pecting any violence to occur. Any one who
may be in the streets and in the midst Of a mob in
Baltimore after this is there with full knowledge
of all the facts in the case and is equally response
bic with those who are guilty of violent acts.
special meeting of the Cabinet was called at
o'clock to-day, and held III the Secretarys Office
| at the State Department. The fact of its assembling
having been REPORTED the streets caused consider
able excitement, and as the wires from Pitts
! burg had before that been cut and communication
interrupted, the widest for a little
while prevalent. Members of the Cabinet say this
evening that the object of the meeting was simply
TO arrange for precautionary for the pro-
lection of Government property at all points and to
provide that military stores of every kind belong
! ing 20 the United States shall be made available az
moments notice, should they be needed
No communication had up to late hour this aft
ernoon been received from the State authorities of
Pennsylvania aud it hoped by the Adinnistra-
tion that that State would be able to cope with the
rioters, and to restore peace without calling
the Federal Government for aid but late this
evening dispatch received from the State
officers of Pennsylvania, requesting United States
military aid TO suppress the riot. Secretary Thcmp
son, who received tine dispatches, tc.egTaphed them
from the White House to the President, who was at
the Soldiers Home.
From the varions reports made to the Secretary
of War and laid before the Cabinet by him it APP
pears that there are at the Allegheny Arsenal
$4,000 improved Springfield rifles besides large
quantities of ammunition and other ordnance
stores. Large collections of materials of
are also stored at Jetiersonve. Indianapolis,
Nc1g-York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, and orders
were given that measures should at once be taken
to protect these stores and to make them instantly
| available should occasion for their arise.
| Detachments OF troops have been ordered from Co
umbus to reinforce those in charge Of the Allegheny
| arsenal, and another detachment from St. Louis has
| been sent to Columbus All the United States
| troops in the vicinity have been ordered either to
! Baltimore and other parts of Maryland and West
| Virginia, or to this city. and nothwthstand-
| ina, .bo foct fitot th.rp IL ilal
appropriation for the expenses of army the Gov
ernment is in a condition TO place any force that
may be deemed necessary Immediately in the field
| and TO suppress IA riot of almost any dimen-
| sions Either of two courses might be pur-
sued the President might call for volun-
| teers in which case the War Department
| has a sufficient quantity of clothing, equipments,
| arms and ammunition for as large force as NAV be
needed or the President might call out the militia
| of neiglborng States Ike NeyYOrk New-Jersey
and PENNSYLVANIA, and furnish them with materia
] of war under law passed early during the late
war The War Department is also authorized to
make contracts for subsistence, and the railroad
coppanies would De glad to furnish the necessary
| transportation.
II was suggested at the Cabinet meeting to-day,
that the President should at once order force of
United States troops to Pttsburg, with directions
70 their officers to dsperse the mobs and to stop the
destruction Of property, without waiting Tor cali
from the Governor Of the State. This plan was dis
cussed at some length but no action OF that KIND
determined upon
| INCIDENTS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-When it became APP
parent Friday night that the Maryland MlhtiA were III
snAo,ent 10 preserve order in Baltimore Gov Carroll
| a.,, Tho folloviug telegram to President Hayes: