The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-23
Soldiers Armed for Emergencies.

THREATS ktiklAED AT INk MNllL NNi 81
AND AT THE BRITISH LEGATION Is WASH
INGroN IN CONNECTION WITH SHERIDAN AND
WALSH.
A Washington special 10 the Philadelphia
Times saws: There has been some specula-
ton here recently with regard 10 certain
mysterious movements of the military aU-
thoritieS. These movements began with
the agitation Of the eXlradtion OF sheridan
and Walsh. The first story that found It's
wav into print was 10 the effect that a num-
Der Of men no the Washington barracks
were set aside for special service and were
practically under arms with orders To be
ready for any emergency. This, being on
the day Brady was hanged. was naturally
associated IN the public mind with that
event. An enlisted man at the barracks
now tells the following:
READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY.
Il don't know who let the story ont. but
il is a fact that the men are kept ready 90
20 ont nj a moments notice. There is
something else. however. that does not ap-
pear 20 he known by every one. and that is
that on the night after Brady was hanged
q dozen of us We're ordered 90 put on citi-
zeuS' clothes and rev0lyers and ammmi-
ton were issued ID each. We were then
told TO report at the British Minister,
house. on Connecticut avenue, and did SO.
spending The entire night. The same thing
happened thenight Curev was hanged, and
the men detailed were ont all night No,
we bad no orders beyond that we were or
dcred 90 report no given time. and we
found an officer there, who was also in citl-
zens' clothes. who took command OF the
detail. noticed that only native Ameli-
cans were selected forthe detail. We were
treated very comfortably while at the leea-
ton"
This somewhat extraordinary story ap-
pears in print to-day. While there is no
means of extracting the truth about the
matter from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lips Of
the officials who are able 10 pass upon rs
truth or ialsity. il is definitely known that
some such extraordinary precautions have
been taken by the authorities. The >ecre-
tary Of War is quoted rs saying that meas
ures had been taken ID prevent any dis
grace ever attaching TO this Government by
reason oi the resentment Of any class OF
people against the representatives Of
foreign Government.
UNDER SPECIAL ORDERS.
Al the barracks there are q number Of
purport Of which they do not know and
care not to understand. The impression
is slowly creeping ont that the secretary Of
War baS come into possession ol hcis
which Justify such additional precautions
n would seem TO have been taken. These
facts are believed % bee based upon threats
received from the dynamite faction in this
country both at the English legation and
Al u D. -fsII
derstOOd that the character Of such threats
Of violence would be scrupulousiy Kept
from the public, as their publicity would
tend % agErayatc the evil and prevent II
being successfully c0mbated. II Is be-
lieyed IN certain quarters that number OF
ANONYMOUS letters and messages Of threat
ening character from crank lrlShmen
abroad and no home have been received of
late bv President Arthur, aS well a> by the
British Minister, 90 the effect that dire de-
,tructi0n is the only thing lcft FOR those
who demand and execute the death-Nar-
rants of the accused lrislmen by returning
them TO suffer the penalty Of the alleged m
fraction Of the English law. The mystery
thrown around these cases by our state
Department and the Legation and the
contradictory statements emanatinS from
these HEADQUARTERS tend 10 strength
en- the belief that something Is IN
tbe undercurrent not vet comprehended
bv the general public. \ prominent Irish
leader declared % corner group to-day
tbat President Arthur dare not for bis life
send these men back 20 the tyrannical BIl-
fish authorities TO suffer condemnation and
death from packed iuries, and this no mat
ter what tie evidence brought up here
against them.
e And what If be does really dare 10 eEe-
cute the law in This regard :' was asked.
"Then YOU will see dynamite introduced
in America" was the cool reply.