Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
~l.r,olAt TO tn. POLE ELL DAILY s.vsl
CHECKMAfED AGAIN.
The Maine Consplrators Attempt q
Military Coup d'Etat-It Don't

Mllltary COup Q'ktat-u B0n't
Win.
AUGUSTA, January 24.-The situation
has. since ll:l5 o'clock last night, en-.
tirsly changed. This morning three
companies Of infantry, the Capitol
Guards Of Augusta, the Auburn Light
Infantry. the Gardiner companies and
the Androsoogsiu Light Infantry sarri.
SON the State.house.
At ten minutes past II o'clock Gov
srnor Davis and Inspector General Til.
den arrived at the Adjutsnt Generals
Office. In three minutes Governor Davis
authorized this startling but we~ll.justi.
fed military movement. II was . timely
act. This has been the most sensational
Of any night since the complication, but
tho rumors OF stirring events to ZONE
were not basslsss. The fusionist militia
arc and have been drilling down town In
this city, and II has been ascertained to
the satisfaction Of the military authori.
ties that Q concentrated attack on the
Stats.house was likely to occur ct any
moment.
A plot to burn the residences OF the
leading citizens and Republicans Of An.
Rusta was discovered last night. Tri.
angular bits OF paper marked the doomed
residences. They were tackled ON after
dark and were soon perceived by the
vigilant police. Had the Governor not
given tho order for calling out the troops
last night the military men at the State.
house would have abandoned their watch,
which would have resulted IN an in
glorious ending. The orders for the
military were given out BY General
Chamberlain's Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral for the reason that 1t was feared
part OF the militia would not obey Gov.
ernor Davis order.
Probably the most aggressive move.
ment OF the State Government will DO to
dispense the Fusionist Legislature and
arrest every Fusionist official who per-
sists In playing at government. Those
who imagine that the Fusionists are in.
active and have abandoned their cause.
are laboring under Q mistake. While
the Government Is not alarmed, 1t fully
grasps the situation and will make the
Stats.house perfectly impregnable. The
first military company that ever entered
the State house marched In at midnight
the Capitol Guards.
Messrs. Pillsbury. Blood. Charming
and others are known to DO enrolling
men in every county in the State. Men
are collected in country towns ready for
]. L. Smiths call. Captain Black OF
Augusta Is drilling men nightly. Mayor.
Nash addressed the following note to
Governor Davis last night: "1n view
of the threatening attitude Of persons
hostile to the present government Of the
State, I feel constrained to say, Your
Excellency, that I fear my civil police
force will be unable to sufficiently pro.
tect public property at the Capitol. or
even hold possession Of the building
itself against such q force as the public
enemies seem to be willing to bring
against IL. CHARLES E. NASH.
Mayor"
There arc suspicious circumstances
which led to the alarm, namely. crowds
Of men collected at various points, the
continuance Of the organization among
the Fusionists, the raising Of money to
sustain them in their action. the activity
OF Major ]. L. Smith, the holding out
OF Sawyer who claims TO be Secretary Of
State, the drilling OF secret clans Of
armed men and the inoendiary talk Of
the Gresnback. Labor Chronicle Of An.
burn that the State house must DO taken
though II cost thousands Of lives.
From q consultation with the military
authorities. Governor Davis became fully
convinced OF the seriousness OF the sit
~uation, and that the position Of Mayor
Nash was perfectly sound. He therefore
ordered to the State-house the Capital
Guards aud the Richards Light In.
fantry, who at / o'clock this morning
were there. The Auburn Light Infantry
left that place for the capital at 2 o'clock
this morning. and other military forces
will be brought here. II necessary.
Information OF all the operations Of
the Fusionists comes from reliable men
in each county. The design 10 to take
tho State.house. Tho prompt action OF
Governor Davis will avert oil trouble.
Men are known to be ready, at the call
OF Smith, to come from Lincoln and
Summsrset counties. They will take
sleighs across the country. The prompt
action Of Colonel Peak has prevented
the movement In Piscataquais county.
BosroN. January 24.-Augusta specials
say the Richards Light Infantry OF Gard.
liner have just arrived at 2 A. NJ, and
marched into the State.house. Calling
guns arrived this morning. All the
armories In the State are under guard.
The Republicans mean to hold pos
session, and II tho State troops are not
adequate the President will DO called on
for aid.