Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-09

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" is just reported that the first and
third police stations have
SURRENDERED TO THE DEMOCRATS.
AT III so Nichols militia took pos.
session Of the supreme court building
and installed their judges. All the
police stations are in the possession
of the Nichols government. Not al
gun has been fred
WHAT THE PlcAYUSE SAYS.
The Picayune extra issued at noon
says of the assembling of armed.
bodies this morning:
Few were aware that the legal
slate militia had been organized and
armed for the execution of the orders
of governor and that these men on
the street were there in obedience to
their call as the state militia. Gen.
Ogden was in command and he was
assisted by Genls. Behan and Vau-
dry. Col. B. y. Penn was in control
OF the adjutant generals department.
In various parts Of the city the
militia assembled, the artillery being
organized at St. Mary's market. They
had two field pieces and at Ii clock
prepared to move down to Lafayette
square. The purpose of this move
ment mas to see that the legal SUI
ppeeme court should be permitted TO
take It's seat II WAS notorious fact
revealed By the military commander
OH the republican side, that the court
would not be allowed to sit and the
militia was called out to see that no
| body or power should interfere With
| it. 1t is the intention Of the militia
under the orders Of the commander
in chief, TO hand the court over to the
legal justices and on this issue is
made. At II O'Clock it was appoint
ed by the militia 10 march down to
Jackson square. This place is defend
ed by two or three hundred police
men and a battery of seven or eight
guns. The state house is defended, or
thinks it is, by about 1900 men,
mostly negroes belong ing to the new
| police force.
Being thoroughly organized it is
very probable that t he militia will
this evening hand them over to the
regular stations. a reporter Of the
3Picayunc this morning visited Gen.
Augur and ascertaincd that all the
officers and men we're under strict
orders and prepared to take to the
4 streets in moment. To his enquiry
as to what was the character OF the
par. be had meant to take in the po,
tlitical drama now euacting, Gen. An
CUR replied that his instructions ane
his intentions were to keep peace
The reporter suggested that the gov
ernmcnt of Nichols was prepared ane
fdetsrmined to do this without the ait
Of the United States troops, to which
Gen. Augur replied: II hope hi
Twill" He said that in event OF
conflict on the streets, Of any serious
character he would interfere.
IN FULL POSSESSION.
At 40 o'clock the Nichols gov
ernnient are in possession Of every
thing except the state house. AS We
no effort has been made TO take pos
session of that building around whicl
thousand of unarmed citizens are con
gregated, blocking up the streets 70
squares and rendering it impossibl
to reach it. A force of about 800
Nichols military are under arms o
the leyee at the foot OLD ecater street
; 1t is reported that demand for til
e surrender OF The state house will b
/. made thiss afternoon. The republ
/ cans are in a hopeless minority.
2 6USBoATs AT HAND.
The commander Of the lutte
n States sloop Ossippee has establishe
u signal station on the custom hous
: in order to communicate with officia
e there. The Ossippee and the monito
h Canonicus are lying off the foo,
G Poydrss street.
I U. s. MARSHAL FILING
is in constant communication wit
e Washington, giving every phase 6
I the situation.
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