Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-20
Of every militia company 10 obey Smiths

AUGUSTA jan "a iS1V-
General O,des No g
The commanding officers of tine Portland
Montgomery Guards: Portland Mechanic
Blues. Go. c and Biddeford Light Infantry,
are hereby ordered with their respective COM
pennies to report To these headquarters. fully
armed and equipped on Saturday Jan. H.
| 1880, at 6 4. :.
The members of vou- respective compan-
les Will provide themselves with rations FOR
three days. to be pail Tor by the State.
| The Maine Central Railroad will furnish
transportation.
| BY order of Gov. and Comma nder-iu-chief
Melville N. FOLSOM, A. i. A. General.
| The company commanders paid no atten-
! iicn to the above order.
Eft Cetera.
Sawyer still hold the keys of the safe, but
locKsniith will soon do the business. Most
OF the State money is on deposit in banks in
Boston, Portland, Bangor, Augusta and Lew
isIon.
Ex-Dapnty Sawyer has made himself IA
nous by coming cut with proclamation de-
ciaring that Smitis is the lawfuful Governor
and the Supreme Court an illegal body, &c,
sc. He wishes no one to sleep while insur-
rection and treason triumph.
Major Smith made demand on Gov. Davis
for the Office, and Mr.. Sawyer demand on
See Chadbonrne for the office of Secretary of
State; but these officials courteously replied
TO Messrs. Smith and SAWYER that they were
the lawful officials OF the State under the
opinion of the Court OF last resort; and that
they proposed to faithfully discharge their
duties.
The Capitol Guards received order, early
in the afternoon to report in uniform immed-
lately at their armory. and there they re-
manned into the evening. Every prccaution
was also taken at the State House against any
surprise. and this was well too. for it was
known that during the day the fusionists were
enrolling men for some purpose.
Maj. John ID. Myrick hns been appointed
State Librarian.
The streets of the city were more lively
and crowded last night than for long time.
As large number of republicans passed TO
the railway station they gave three ringing
cheers at the journal Office.
ne iuslonl>ts nelu Il caucus last evening,
and it was reported at its close that they
would run legislature of their own right
along, having hired hall for that purpose.
The jollifcation meeting of the republic
cans Wednesday night at Granite Hall will
be grand one, and the list of speakers is
large.
RumOrs.
There were the usual number of rumors
afioat on the streets in the evening. to the
effect that the ftisioni>,s were to send special
trains with men from Bddefurc! Portland and
Lewiston. to capture the State House. The
eight o'clock train from the west was some
twenty five minutes behind time. and large
crowd assembled at the depot to get glimpse
of the roughs with which it WAS reported the
train was filed; but nothing more terrible
thsn handful of Misunderstanding passen-
gers descended to the platform.
The fusionists held
Secret Caucus
in | Mon Hall to consider the situation and
deliberate as to what course they shonld pur-
sue on the morrow. The guests at the Au
gIsta House seemed to be all republicans.
the events oil the day. and the evening passed
very quietly ut this hotel.
Tom ,Jcf;raw on the Rampage.
Last night Tom got on his beer. and made
more of a demonstration than our streets have
recently Witnessed At first he fourished a
revolver and made Il good deal of talk in
front of the post Office but moving on from
there he went to the lower end of Water
street, entercdthe house of Il Mrs. Hcrsom,
struck her blow in the face, and the
lady also said that he struck the
infant which she held in her arms.
Then he made his way to the Standard office,
and excited general scrimmage. The officers
were finally notified of the trouble and went
to the office to arrest their man They were
at first refused admission, but finally were
allowed TO take McGraw and lock him up. !.
large crowd was quickly gathered about the
place, and it r.lmored about the city that
The Responses OF the Military Companies
to Gen. Chamberlain.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l., 1850.
To Captain -
Com,a0n9,ng-
You will paw no attention to Special Orders
No. ?, from Hon. Joseph J.. Smith. but will
continue to report to me. Answer Immediate
ly. JosHUA l.. CMAMBERLAiN.
Major General.
Replies.
NORWAY. Jan. l.. lsso.
To Hoj. Gen. (hnmberiatH:
| recognize no orders but YOURS until YOU
countermand Special Orders No. Is, Article
4. .IoH> +. FRI.
Capt. Co. ID. Norway Light Infantry.
PORTLAND. Jan. l.. 1850.
To MAJ. Gen. Chamberlain:
/ will take all orders through you.
W. DAVIS,
Capt. Co. B. Mechanic Blues.
BIDnrFoHp Jan Il. 1850.
To MAJ Gen. ChCmicridiH:
Your telegram order received. and will be
obeyed. 7. BERRY.
Capt. Bidleford Light Infantry.