The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-23

OTHER MILITARY sTATIoSs-THE PREsT
DENT ISSUES a PROCLAMATION WARN
ING THE sssopsTRUcrIoNlsTs" To DIS
rERsE-THE OUTLOOK ALARMING.
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from the Baltimore Sun ofSaturday.I
TIE excitement Of the past week, grow
ing out OF troubles on tie line OF the. Balti
more and Ohio railroad, eliminated yester
DAWN serious ricting and bloodshed in til;
streets Of Baltimore. It had been decided
early in the afternoon that the gravity OF tht
situation In Cumberland, where threaten.
ing mob had gathered, rendered it necessary
TO send State forces to the scene for,the pre-
seryation OF order. Governor Carroll haG
been telesraphed for by Mr.. John W. Gar
rett, president OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and he came in at OILS A. M. from
his country-piace In Howard county, and
met the president. and first vice-presideni
OF The Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Gam.
den station. The railroad officers repre-.
sented to the Governor the very. serious sit
uation OF affairs on the line OF the road Ia
this State The Governor subsequently
went to Barnum's Hotel, where he estab.
ished his headquarters. A number OF gem
tleinen were sent for, and the situation Was
freely canyasSed. r, ="
GOVERNOR CARRoLI's VIEWS. . i.
Governor Carroll says after he reached
Baltimore he took every means OF ascertain
ing what the condition OF affairs was in
Maryland A iull examination was made
OF all dispatches from Cumberland and
other points in connection with the events
OF the day, and he came to the conclusion
that q very serious state OF things existed
in Cumberland, and he did not believe that
the local authorities could preserve order.
He therefore made up his mind, in order to
preservethe peace OF the State, that the
arm OF. authority OF the State must be
exercised there in q way to leave no doubt
in the minds OF all persons disposed to make
a riot that the preservation OF order and
law would be maintained at every cost.
Acting under that impression, he gave, or
tiers that the Fifth regiment proceed to
Cumberland under command OF Brigadier-
General James K. Herbert, and the Sixth
regiment, Colonel Clarence Peters, to be
held in readiness. 3D. ~. r. III \,
The Governor said we do not know IL a
city like Cumberland should be under con-
troll OF a lawless mob by what means any
private property would be safe. He. there
fore considered that to send troops to pro-
tect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany in their Legitimate business would be
the best means OF saving property Of pri-
yate citizens. With the policy OF the rail-
road company In their present action he
had nothing to do, but his first duty was to
preserve order, and that he would do at
anv cost. The Governor said The eX-
pectcd Hon. Charles j. NJ iGwiun,
Acknowledgement Of Maryland, in Bafi-
more to-day, Mr. Gwinn having, only the
day before left his home for that des-
tination. Previous to his departure the
Acknowledgement had been consulted in re-
gard to the contingency that had arisen, and
advised Governor Carroll as to the step
which he felt bound TO take. Governor
Carroll, in conclusion, said that it is OF the
greatest importance that public and private
property in the State should be protected,
and authority will be exercised Unnecessary
10 that end. Governor Carroll telegraphed
to the Governor OF WestYirginia for per-
mission. il necessary, to pass troops through
that state, and immediate response was tel
egraphed granting the desired privilege.
The Governor issued his proclamation
calling upon the lawless men to disperse,
and ordered General Herbert to proceed
with the Fifth regiment to Cumberland.
r.@ MARCHING ORDERS. ,a.;u~
1t was at first believed that an alert, we'll
handled regiment, such as the Fifth Mary
land. would suffice for all purposes needed
at Cum berland, but it was subsequently de-
termined to call out both the city regiments,
and leave with General Herbert's discretion
what number Of men to order on the march.
General Herbert received the Governors
orders about 4 2. NJ, and Immediately is
sued his orders through his staff to the
senior captain, Zolinger,a commanding the
Fifth, and to Colonel Clarence, Peters, COM
manding the Sixth, to get their regiments
together. armed and equipped, ct their, re-
spectfve armorieS for marching, at AN In
stant's notice. The railroad company had
prepared a special train, for. the troops,
which was 10 readiness by 5 O'clock.
SOUNDING THE MILITARY ALARM,
At little after pm. Captain Edward
Johnson, OF the, Fifth, reported $50 men
ready for duty aud 100 more expected; but
that il the military call was sounded by the
fre-bclls the General would have more men
than he wanted. General Herbert had pro-
posed this method Of calling out the mill
tary at first, but the Governor vetoed it
then, fearing it might produce exaggerated
alarm among the citizens. After Captain
-Johnson's report General Herbert again
sought the Governor at his headquarters, at
Barnum's Hotel, and obtained his acquies-
cence to the sounding Of the military cath
General Herbert taking the responsibility
and deciding on its necessity. e.
THE. MILITARY cALL.;'.:'if
The alarm, 15l, known as the military
call, intended to be used in emergencies,
riots, and public disturbances iof unusual
gravity and moment. was sounded for the
first time in Baltimore at lprecisely ,6:35 r.
NJ. Just afterwards Adiatant Bishop, OF
the Sixth, reported lao men ready for duty.
General Herbert ordered that Colonel Pc
tiers send $50 met, in three companies, an
der his most trusted captains, to Camden
depot at P. NJ, the Colonel to, await fur
ther orders with the residue, about 400 men,
at the armory. General Herbert ordered
$50 men from the Fifth to the point of de-
barkation ut the same, time, land at about
1880 p. NJ. General Herbert .and hts staff
drove TO the depot in a hack. .iIrG,i
Riot at the Sixth. Regime nt Armory.
Colonel Peters and Adjutant Bishop we're
the first OF the Sixth Regiment To- arrive at
the armory, corner OF FAYE cite and Front
streets. opposite the shot-tower. ri,a,
At the sound OF the military alarm the
soldiers Of the Sixth came3rapidly to their
armory, and the crowd which had gathered
about the front OF the building as ;specta-
tors began to increase very rapidly. The
crowd was composed in q, considerable pro-
portion OF .half-growr youths, men, and
some women. The assemblage gradually
filled up SFront street before the armory,
Inc crowd extending some distance towards
baitluiore street, and on Fayette street east
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