St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12
THE DAKOTA lMBROGLIO,
No Blood Split Yet Over the Redfield-
Ashton County Seat Quarrel.
Militia on the Way From Fargo to the Point
of Expected Conflict,
The Mayors of the Interested Villages Send
Widely Varying Reports to Gov.
Pierce.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

BISMARCK, Oak, Dec. IL There has been
great excitement over the trouble in Sphinx
county. Gov. Pierce received a call for help
on Wednesday. The following is a complete
copy of the communications between the
parties in trouble and Gov. PIERCE The gov
ernor sent the following telegram to the
mayor OF Ashton Wednesday afternoon;
''Will not the citizens of Ashton retire to their
homes and permit the law TO take its course? 1t
is better so. Please give me this assurance"
fSHearing nothing from this telegram, the
Fargo city guards were directed to take the
morning train for OrtOnville, the following
instructions being sent to Col. n. y. Tyner,
as a member of the governors staff:
You will have general direction. Let the com
maBd 20 quietly without noise or parade,
remembering their conduct win be closely
scrutnIzed. They are 10 act simply 10 uphold
the oder of the court and protect property. Let
them avoid talking and giving odense TO excited
men, and remain together whether required as
an armed force or not Report 10 the sheriff Of
Sphinx county, aud act under his direction. Re
member, you are to use force only as last resort
| rely upon the prudence and discretion of every
man IN the command"
This afternoon the following was received
from Mayor Hunt, of Redfeld:
"Everyting is quiet at present. A report
comes that an organized attack viii be made to-
morrow night. We expect it at any moment "
Soon after the receipt of this dispatch the
following came in reply to the governors
message OF Wednesday to the mayor of Ash
ton:
1.-THE people OF Ashton are law abiding cti-
zens, and are AT home attending 10 their bust
ness, They are not armed, neither have they
/ been. The people Of the county are justly in
disnant at the outrage committed by the steal
ing OF the public records in the night time
by masked mob from the city
OF Redneld, assisted by the city government and
militia OF Redield. People OF Ashton have not
committed, neither do they intend TO commit,
any act Of lawlessness, but are patiently awaiting
the action of the court. Any reports to the con-
trary are utterly unfounded and untrue. Have
| written to-day.
(Signed) S. NJ. HOWE, Major.
Upon receipt Of this the governor sent an
order to Col. Tyner to stop his command at
ortonville, and sent the following to Mayor
| Hunt, of Redfeld;
am assured by the mayor of Ashton that the
people there have not, and do not intend, to
commit any act of lawlessness. Unless l have
further demand from yourself and sheriff, shall
stop troops now en- route and have them re-
turned home in the morning.
Signed GILBERT A. PIERCE
The governor telegraphed the command
ing officer at IT. Smelling early yesterday
morning that no regulars would be required,
the militia of the territory being sufficient to
meet the emergency. at 8 O'Clock last even
ing the following telegram was received at
the executive office:
BEDFIELD, Dec. Ito Gov. Pierce: We be-
lieve that the only sure way TO prevent loss of
life Is 70 send troops at once. We are receiving
reports from reliable sources that the excite
ment Is increasing hourly. Troops will harm no
one and may prevent bloOdshed.
lSigned. d. y. HUST, Mayor
ARTHUR LAWRENCE, Sheriff.
In view Of the above telegram Gov. Pierce
directed the Fargo company to move Oh to
Redfeld. The Governors guards, of this
city, have been held in readiness to move
since the first telegram was received Wedues-
day.