The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-26

ing that it is probable force of 200 OF
800 men will be sent from Washington
to MartiDsburg to suppress insurrectlon,
and to state in reply that, in anticipation
of this, and that transportation might be
required, I have directed our agent at
Washington to be prepared, and l am
advised that we are ready to move from
Washington at a moments notice.
JOHN KING, JR.,
Vice-Pres. Baltimore and Ohio r. r, Co.
Upon receipt of this information, the
President ordered troops. from Washing
ton, Fort McHenry and Fortress Monroe
to Martinsburg and issued the following
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Governor of the State of
West Virginia has represented that do
nestle violence exists in said State, at
Martinsburg and at various other points
along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in said State, which the au-
thorities of said State are unable to sup
press, and
Whereas it is provided in the constitu.
ton OF. the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in this
Union on application of the Legislature
or of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened against violence
and
Whereas, by laws in pursuance of the
above, it is provided lin the laws of the
United States) that in all cases OF insur-
rection in any State or Of obstruction to
the laws thereof it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States on appli-
cation of the Legislature of such State,
or of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, to call forth the
militia of any other State or States or to
employ such part of the land and naval
forces as shall be judged necessary for
the purpose Of suppressing such insurrec-
ton, or causing the laws to be duly exc
cuted; and
Whereas the Legislature of said State
is not now in session and cannot be con-
vened in time to meet the present emer-
gency, and the Executive of said State,
under section 4 of article of the consti-
tuition of the United States and the laws
passed in pursuance thereof, has made
due application to me in the premises for
such part of the military force of the
United States as may be necessary and
adequate to protect said State and the
citizens thereof against domestic violence
and to enforce the due execution of the
laws; and
Whereas it is required that whenever
it may be necessary in the judgment OF
the President to use the military force
for the purpose aforesaid, he shall, forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective homes within q
limited time, now therefore,
I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President Of
the United States, do hereby make pro-
clamation and command all persons EN-.
gagged in said unlawful and insurrectior-
ary proceedings to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes on
or before twelve o'clock, noon, of the 18th
day of July, instant, and hereafter aban.
don said combinations and submit them
selves to the laws. and constituted au'
thorities of said State, and I invoke the
aid and cooperation of all good citizens
thereof to uphold the laws and preserve
the public peace.
n,witness whereof have hereunto sci
nv hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be, affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this lStt
day of July, in the year of our Lord
1877, and Of the independence of the
United States, the 102d.
By the President, R. B. HAYES.
F. A. SEWARD, Acting Secretary O.
State.
The strikers held complete control o
the property Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Martinsburg until the 18th
when Col. French with about 250 United
States troops arrived. In the afternoon
the Presidents proclamation was read
the military with presented arms starting
| two trains with guards on each, which
were permitted to depart without opposi
ton. The excitement was intense ant
much bad blood manifested which show
that the strike is not at an end. The cit
izens are said to sympathize with tn
strikers.
r THE STRIKE EXTENDING.
The strike inaugurated at Martinsburs
by employees of the Baltimore and Ohi'
Railroad continued to extend East ant
West, from Martinsburg to Parkersburg
Benwood, Columbus, Newark, and Chica
20, West, and Pittsburg, Baltimore
HornyilIe, and other places, East. Th
Governors of Ohio, West Virginia, Penn
sylvania, and Maryland issued proclama
tions warning the rioters to disperse, ant
ordered out the militia.
RIOT AND BLooDsHED IN BALTIMORE
The Governor of Maryland having re
ceiyed kilograms on last Friday evening
from Cumberland, stating that all freigh
trains were stopped there and the crew
taken from them by the strikers, ordere'
Gen. J. r. Herbert to proceed with
portion OF his command to Cumberlan'
to suppress the riot there. The sixtl
regiment on its march from its armory t
the depot was attacked by the rioters
stoned and fired upon. The regimen
returned the fire and number wer
killed and wounded. Nine persons wer
killed and about thirty-fve wounded
mostly citizens. We select the followin
D fromnt of the march of this regimen
The armAry to the depot:
the second and ssthe regiment occupie
warehouse, and is neaafasers of a larg
shot tower. The neighborhoodn odn9s.te g.t tn
not to be considered the slums, 81 rg r1g
city, is inhabited principally by Il
poorer classes and is adjacent to man
haunts Of vice.