Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-14
The Dispatches.
SHERIFF BULLOCK TO rExN1Se-

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Keets mine who have the sympathy If the
community. Power Of county not sufficient
to prevent violence and bloodshed. We
must have soldiers at once.
BULLOCK, Sheriff.
Gov HAND TO III PRESIDENT.
Yankton, D. T., Nov. II, 1877.
TO his Erccucncy,
Il. B. HAYES,
Washington, D. c.:
l have received the following dispatch
from sheriff of Lawrence county at Dead
wood:
An armed force has taken possession of
keets mine who have the sympathy of the
community. Power of county not sufficient
to prevent violence and bloodshcd. We
must have soldiers at once.
BULLOCK, Sheriff.
Dakota has no militia. I respectfully
request that a force of United States soldiers
be ordered to cooperate with the sheriff 10
executing the law and preserving the peace.
GEO. II HAND,
Secretary and Acting Governor.
GOV. HAND TO SHERIFF
Yankton, Nov. II, 1877.
To Seth Bullock,
DeadWoOd, Dakota:
Have requested president to have soldiers
cooperate with you.
GEO. II. HAND,
Secretary and Acting Governor.
ATTY GEN'L DEvENs TO GOV HAND.
Washington, D. c., Nov. II, 1877.
To Hon. Geo. H. Hand,
Sec'y and Act'g Governor,
Yankton:
Gen'l Sheridan will be ordered to send
force, if possible, to Deadwood to aid in
maintaining peace and executing the law.
See that the civil authorities have proper
process and that all proper means are ex-
hausted for the purpose of executing it
before any use is made of the military force.
CHAs. DEvESs,
Attorney General.
GOV. HAND TO SHERIFF. BULLOCK.
Yankton, Dakota, Nov. 12, 1877.
Seth Bullock,
Deadwood, Dakota:
Attorney General telegraphs as follows:
/. Gen'l Sheridan will be ordered to send
force, if possible, to Deadwood to aid in
maintaining peace and executing the Law.
See that the civil authorities have proper
process and that all proper means are ex-
hausted for the purpose of executing it be.
fore any use is made of the military force.
CHAs. DEvENs,
Attorney General.
You will be guided by this. Act dis
creetly and do your duty.
GEO. H. HAND,
Secretary and Acting Governor.
SHERIFF BULLOCK TO GOV. HAM.
Deadwood, D. T., Nov, IL, 1877.
10 Geo. II. Hand:
Have exhausted all means at my COM
mand. l have proper civil process from
legal authorities. Judge Bennett endorle s
my action. Send soldiers at once. l will
execute the law, but will sacrifice many good
men. BULLOCK, Sheriff.
GOV. HAN TO GEN'L SHERIDAN.
Yankton, Dakota, Nov. IL, 1877.
Genu p. q. Sheridan,
Chicago Illinois:
Following dispatch is from sheriff at
Deadwood:
Have exhausted all means at my cor.
mand. 1 have proper civil process from
legal authorities. Judge Bennett endorses
my action. Send soldiers at once. I will
execute the law. but will sacrifice many
good men. BULLOCK, Sheriff.
Have you ordered troops to DeadWood az
requested from Washington.
GEO. II. HAND,
Secretary and Acting Governor.
GENERAL SHERIDAN TO GOVERNOR HAND.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 1877.
To Geo. II. Hand, Yankton Oak;
transmitted the order of the president
TO GEM. Terry yesterday as soon as received
a nd houn M dnu1f that 9rpNna orn alrnolu
cnroute tor The scene of trouble. l will
transmit your telegram to Gcnl. Terry 10
ensure speedy movement Of troops.
p. II. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General.
GEN SHERIDAN TO GOV. land.
CHICAGO. Nov. 10, 1877.
To Geo. H. Hand. Ydnkton, OAK:
atm instructed bv Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
70 Inform you thst Gen. Terry reports that
b has ordered . company Of cavslry now