The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-20

ftrea hundred 6ncutu De sent sW1tn0pJG elayy
Ito sMarttnsbl1rE. where my MID, C5l0nek
tDeapiafne, VIII meet and confer with the
offceraSn COMMAND.
s. HEsKr IA1THsws,
Governor OF West Virginia.
WAsH1seroa, d.. c., July 1s.-s11e Got;-
error Henftf 1attkasrs, tssseling, w. W. !:
Your dispatch 60 the President asking for
troops IL received. The President ls ayerse
/ TO Intervention unless i Is clearly shown
that the State ts unable TO suppress the In.
surrectio Please tnrnish. tnll statement.
| OF facts. w hat force can the State raise !!
GEoaas W. MeGRAnY
-, .ss Secretary OF War.
| wHrELIsU, w. Va, July 18.-Hon.
gemas WI NcCrary, Secretary .of War !:
The only organized force In the State con-
sists OF four companies. Two Of them are
az Martinsburg, and in sympathy with
rioters who are believed TO be 500 strong !;
another company is thirty eight miles from
railroad; only one company foi forty etii-
Client men; no organized militia in the
State. Will send Colonel DelapIaine to see
the President, II desired. He Is at Mar
Iitinsburg. qoT have been reluctant TO call on
the President; but deemed it necessary 10
rreyent b,oodshed.f ,iff9 tsisffsi ~. !
20 .i5.H ENRYtMa MATTHEW'S!
EaCAMDEs Station, BALTIMORE, July 49,.
| Hon. GEORGE NC CrarY, SecTetdry OF ,WdT. :
f2f1aye the honor to acknowledge the re-
CENT of your dispatch Of this date stating
HIS probable that a force OF 200 or 300 men
will be sent from Washington to NJ artiris-
I burg to suppress irishrrection, and to state
| IN reDly that in anticipation Of this, and
that importation might be required, I
have directed our agent at Washington TO
| be prepared, and 1 am advised that we are
ready to move from Washington at a mo-
- - I. JOHN KING JR.,, Vice. President
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
:os'' THE FREIGHT BLoCKADg.re .y,ti,1
l. A telegram from Martinsburg to the San
says nearly a hundred engines are on, the
track with fires ready to start. There are
several miles Of freight-cars..a---
The situation in Baltimore remained un-
changed Up " to yesterday morning. +; No
freight trains al e running, end all the bust
mess of the company has been blockaded
since Tuesday except the mail and 'passen-
ger trains. Passengers arriving in the city
represent that there was an absence Of all
activity along. nearly the whole line Of the
road. No perishable freight was taken, and
lit is estimated that every hour OF the strike
I costs the company thousands OF dollars. It
twas stated at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
THAT numbers OF the cattle Id stock cars had
Eperished By detention at Martinsburg, and
Some had to be turned loose; to pasture.
Others were reshipped, .as heretofore stated,
by the, Cumberland Valley and Western
Maryland railroads. 9s.'' az -. s.,.,,
% Pss;t1 Z the O',
:; ri PROCLAMATION FROM TIE PRESIDENT
F" W4sHrNafroS, July 19.--The following is
the mandatory clause of the President
nIroclamation against. the strikers >..,,f,
r a'NoW, therefore, /, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President Of the United States, do hereby ad-
I mon1st all good citizens Of the United States
and all persons within the territory and ju-
! risdictfon of the United States against aid
ing, countenancing, abetting, Or taking
part in such unlawful proceeding and l
do hereby warn all persons engaged in or
connected with said domestic violence and
obstruction Of the laws to disperse and re-
tire peaceabIy to their Tespe ctive abodes on
OF before u O'clock noon OF the 10Th day; OF
July instant" ' d., 5.,,u ug,elF.
l,,',t MORE TROOPS CALLED FOR. n; tr59
=. Governor Matthews ,telesraphsthe Presi-
| dent that the strike, has assumed such pro-
portions that the force sent is not adequate
to overawe it,. .,Iir:G. j; I" ..rj'a3 ,>1ht>s5.
/. ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS AT MARTTSSBU RG.'
MART1NsBURG, W.. :. Va, July 19;T-EThe
troots arrived at G:38A. NJ At $3.50 all is
tduiet.is Tie strikers, ator most Of them, are
outside otGtfie western limits. : -
me Presidents proclamation, printed in
tband-biIr form, is being distributed among
temipioyeS ut ali points Of the road, Police
t3men,u furnished with large numbers, are
fplaced in conspicuous places. - ~
t@o1i'f@ THE MOB g GooD-HuMoRED, I'D 80
p MARr1SsBURo, W. Va, July ,19---u d. Al.
Up to this time no enginemen have been
obtained to eastern train No. 4, The pro-
clamation of the President has heen posted
throughout the city. All is euiets There
Is q large tbrong about the hotel, but, all
appear good, humored, and prominent
strikers say there will be no demonstration
against persons and property. i,ea, .:g3,t,..
Justice Williams. in the presence Of She
riff Nadenbush, read "a. request" from
Governor Matthews TO the men assembled
at the crossing to dispense and desist from
further interference with the trains.
There are plenty Of men willing to work,
but are afraid. . .t.5-,,.-
= y COLONEL FRENCH AND THE TROOPS.
!; WAsBINGToN,, July 19.-Colonel French,
commanding the United States forces at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, telegraphs to,the Secre-
tary Of War. that at ~ O'clock, if the insur-
gents have not dispersed, the troeps under
his command. will proceed to enforce the
orders OF, the President. ~ 81 gaist..
at the, time Colonel French sent the dis
patch all was quiet, and he doubted whether
ANYTHING more than q demonstration would
be required to dispense the rioters.
|, Colonel Delaplane, aid to Governor Mat
tbews, OF, West Virginia, has withdrawn his
request, OF !. O'clock this; morning for more
troops and two pieces OF artillery. .y,l4
ALL QUIET AT. MARTISsBgRG, AND MEN WILL
Er,q..i.,ti INGiB BUT AFRAID TO WORK. fFi
lMARTINsBURG, July! 19-1:20 II. All
Quiet. u For the last TWO, hours no train has
Moyed. THE troops remain In their quar-
tiers. Trains will be moved this afternoon
Eis the men can be had 40 go onthem? Plenty
are willing, but afraid; OF the future. 1870 .
4 cIEAE ! BAcS-Do WIN wSra III FIRST THAN ron
TIE Hr STRIKE GRADUAILY ESD-
ING. IA i".% - z..gl:s 80 49,
E r2:10 r. M.-The, military company from
Wheeling was called thirty minutes ago and
marched to the crossing, accompanied by
the, sheriff, "a deputy, anda party who gTeed
to point, out ten Of the leading strikers.
Before reaching the crossing. ne backed
out and the military marched back again.
This created some, harsh Ian guage on the
part OF some persons though. there was no
demonstration OF violence. Drlnklngrnouses
have. been closed, all; day, despite which
there has been consider able!inteX3 ication.
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