The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-09
Especial Orders No. 229
Headquarters DeDartmentOt the East.
NaW Ynrk rifv Nov 1871

Especial Orders No. 2291
Headquarters DeDartmentOi the East.
New York City Nov. 5, 1870.
/. The available officers and two hundred nom
commissioned officers and privates Of the engi-
neer troops at Wlllett's Point New York Harbor
will come to the headquarters building in this
city, on next Monday evening, November so as
to arrive by 10 O'Clock p. m. prepa ed for armed
service and remain at least till Wednesday morn.
ing. They will come in steamboat, which the
quartermaster department will send for them
and will he landed at the foot Of Spring street.
(Pier No. 4S North River) and march thence and
take the station which may be shown them by the
district quaTtermaser They will bring days
cooked rsLioDs. Facilities will be afforded in the
building for making not coffee.
q All the available officers and the men Of the
Eighth Infantry will be brought to the city on
Monday, the 7th instant, to arrive about 10 o'clock
p. m. They will come prepared for armed ser.
vice with their OvercOats and blankets TO remain
at leasl till Wednesday morning, the 9th instant
The colonel, with five companies, will take post
in building No 16l Avenue B, near the northeast
corner Of Tomkins square, and the lieutenant
colonel, with five companies, will take post in
buildings Nos. 800, S24 aud S26 East FoIty.fifth
street, between First and second avenues.
3. The available officers and men Of the com
pRnes Of the First Artillery at Forts Hamilton,
Wadsw0rth and Wood under Col. VOdges or the
,
the 7Ih Instant to arrive about 10 p. m prepared
far armed service, and TO remain at least until
Wednesday morning. They will take post at
building No. 294 Broadway, near the corner OF
Reade street, and will land at the wharf m st con-
venient for reaching that point. They will bring
with them days cooked rations and their camp
kettles for making coffee. The district quarter
master will furnish drays to carry their efsct
from the steamboat.
A. The troops above indicated, and the Fifth
A.,ll ht,Il IA
are to he brought here to aid the United States
civil officers IN the execution OF their duty in en-
forcing the United States laws; and It cannot be
too strongly i'm dressed on them thatthe duty they
have 10 perform is enc Of exceeding delicacy nd
of the highest importance, and that 1t may de-
pend largely on their fidelity and good conduct
that peace Is maintained They will be held for
service at literally moments notice; and from
the time Of their arrival not man will be allow
ed to leave the building on any account, or for
any porp0se whatever, unless under commits
stoned officer.
g. Commanders of the stations named will, i'm
mediRtely on their arrival, send report Of the
fact to department headquarters.
By command of Brigadier General Mcdowell
ROBERT Q PERRY
Acting Assistant Aojutant General.
The troops came on Monday night, as they were
ordered, says the New York Tribune, November
9, 1870, and disenbarked quietly to their several
quarters. During the day perfect order Teigned.
The headquarters OF the department, at the cor
ner Of Houston and Greene streets, presented q
quiet appearance. The stairways, however, lead.
ing TO the two upper storles were packed with
troops. The engineer department from Willetts
Point, numbering three hundred men, with com.
panles H and Of tho Fifth United States Artille.
ry from Fort Trumbull, New London, Connect
cut, all under command Of Colonel Kiddoe, were
ouartered In the halls and on the stairs Their
arms were stacked, and the men were scattered
around on benches aud on the Aoor, or stood In
groups engaged In conversation. All were armed
with the latest improved needle gun and fur
nished with forty rounds OF ammunition, with
Oue hundred rounds man in reserve.
At pier No q North River, companies A, B and
L, of the Fifth United States Artillery from Fort
Adams, Newport were quarteTed on the steamer
Metis. In addition to these was Dup0nps Light
Battery Of four guns. None were allowed to leave
he boat or to enIer without pass. The men were
In the lower part Of the boat and the officers were
in the cabin. under Colonel Hunt
Companies B, O. D, H and NJ, Of the First U. y.
Artillery, Colonel Vodges from Forts Hamilton
and WadsWOrth New York HarOOr, were sta
AtNo. l61 Avenue B, near Tomkins square we're
stationed the first five companies OF the Eighth
Inanlry, Col. BOmfOrd in command. This Iegi.
with the needle.gun. They were QuarteTed In the
hall over q lager beer salood and Company A
was kept under arms ready for marching orders.
The remaining five companies Of the regiment
were on F0rty.hftb street, between First and Sec.
nnd avenues. in the large room OF brewery.
Guards were, in all cases, stationed atthe top and
bottom OF the stairs, anda ] who applied for en-
trance we're taken under gnard before Col. Edie.
Long rows OF stacked arms extended the whole
length Of the hall An ample supply Of ammu
m Nhn VNl0 ftnfr II
the aggregate to onehundred aud for forty rounds
for each man.
And then It seems that the then Secretary of the
Navy, Mr. R lbesOn, lent his ready aid;
In the river and harbor, the f'igates Guerriere
a. d NArragaUsett were at anchor at the foot of
Chambers street. North River, and Wall street,
East River respectively. The PORTFOLIOS were all
closed however aud every appearance OF warlike
preparation on board was avoided. None other
than the troops regularly stationed there were on
Governors Island
The Governor Of New York, Governor HofF.
man, addressed hia Legislature on this subject
He said
Since the adjournment Of the Legislature the
Federal Government has assumed to interfere di.
rectly, by its ufhcersa armed forces, with elec.
tons In this State. The protect was fear that the
right Of suffrage would, In some way, be denied
TO the class OF persons upon whom II had been
conferred by the fifteenth amendment to the Con-
etltuton Of the Unit-d states. Il was q mere pre-.
text for our State Legislature at its last session
promptly altered our election laws TO conform
with that amendment so soon az II was declared
adopted. Moreover, this class Of voters had ex.
erci'ed their new right freely Vnd without the
least molestatnn at our State election, which took
place In May last
Congress, nevertheless, enacted law for the
OsteDsible purpose Of supervising the election Of
Congressmen only; and the President was au.
thorized to employ the army and navy TO enforce
certain Of los provisions Under color of this act,
the President and other United states officials
claimed the right TO supervise the entire glsCtiOn,
not only tor Representatives in Congress, but tor
Slate and local officers III the city OF New York
speoial pref aranOns were ma q to enforce this
claim. large number Of United States deputy
marshas and supervisors we're appointed, many
OF whom were men of well known disreputable
charaeters and some of whom had been convict
ed Criminals. a class OF dangerous men never
before chosen by any ruling authority In any
commuaity, az Conservators Of the peace. They
we've instructed, nnder advice Of the Attorney.
General OF the United States, to submit TO no In
terierence from any quarter under State or mu.
nCipal authority. Orders were issued which
authorized them, in the discretion OF each one OF
them, to arres; at the polly citizens claiming the
right to vote a. well as the inspectors who were
charged by law with the custody OF the ballot.
boxes. These arrests were to be effected without
nroaaaq ~ 10 fscupd unOn formal aonnlaint