New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
THE MILITIA AT HOMESTEAD
MAJORGESERAL sNOwDEN'S REPORT.
,rE APPROVES OF TIE PUNISHMENT OF lAMS-
, , o,,,,, ,rpoopS WERE MOBOIIZED


ANIMAL renort 10 the Adiutant General. Ho o0e''
| r,,h ,he movement on Homestead ana MI "re''"'
| At II AS a. m. on Sunday. July 10 reccNHis W"
match that the Governor wished 10 see mm' "e wv"
| the 20 90 D. m. train for Harrisburg Inc
was expecting an important message rom 'e "'','
| Of Allegheny County. and after 10 O'CLOCK at nlS''
handed N General snOwden an autograph oruer !"
| mt the division under arms, move NJ OHIO VIII
| ammunition 10 the support OF the Sheriff AT Home
stead maintain the peace protect all persons IN thc
rights under the Constitution and laws OF 'he o'a'o
and communicate with him. The report conuhueS
| substantially as follows $780,,
Dispatches were at once transmitted 10 "e"c'a'
coh,n N concentrate the Third Brigade at Lewistown,
| moving West: to General Wiley, to assemble the
Second at DnntOn p II. r.. and 10 General Dochert
N 70 into camp at Mt. Gretna except TINT the frs'
| Troop F. c. C.. ordered to Dnntoh serious
trltes elsewhere than at Homestead with the pros
ect q, further disorder made It advisable TO have
| strong reserve In hand 10 move rapidly "hereNT
desired and Mt Grctnn considered the best place
| % mt t. These dispatches were received by Gen
cral Goblin shortly after midnight by General Wiley
| about A. m. on the nth, and by General Dochert
nj 10 80 y. m. on the 10th. 1t was sunday Night
whcn many Offices were closed, and dispatches sent
| ont by various commanders were In some Instances
he'd until the morning hour Of delivery, yet the First
| Brigade arrived at Mt. Grena. 1O3 miles distant In
eighteen hours after General Dochcrt received notice
thc second assembled at Radebaugh about Il. m on
the 19tl except the 10Th Infantry, which followed
shortly ancrwarl. md the Third Brigade before mid
| night the llth.
| on the night Of July ll-12 General snowJen
ranged finally To occupy Homestead. Through per
| ,onn visit there by LleuenantCooncl Elliot much
| useful iuf0rmarior had been obtained provisional
brigade insisting Of the Attn ION and 14th regiments
and battery c. under Colonel Hawkins, directed
In svnlc occupy hills opposite Homestead and
tho three troops 81 cavalry were formed into squad
ron 1rtoI he mai
the Second Brigade and eth Infantry IN the Lad In
trains at thousand yar< interval moved at "A. m.
slowly 70 Turtle Creek whore II turned or. crossed
the M1nougahcla the bridge at Port Perry. and pro
corded the lcft bank 10 Munhall. the road being
closely Observed and the tunnel near Port Perry
fully rcconnoitrcd. Meantime, Colonel Hawkins went
TO his destination md the several positions
simultaneously occupied. Thus Tho second and Third
bTradc, with full ranks 537e strong arrived at their
destination distant point for many Of them within
hlry-two hours after the Governor issued hts orders
II f. believed that this is the first time troops have
ever been manocuvrcd into position by rail.
Arriving at Munhall on tho 18th neat a. NJ tho
regiments were dsemharhcd and proceeded to the
his south oi Homestead. Lieutenant Colonel Greene
provost marshal. vas sent to the town. supported BY
battalion under Major Kay Of tie 18th
The difculucs 10 10 appreciated were not 50 much
at Homestead from points above and below on the
right or north bank brigade could have been
thrown across. the First Brigade could have been
called up In fcw hours. and thus force Of 5000
men could have been assembled promptly TO dispose Of
any troubles In these directions There f. doubt
that the presence Of so large force 50 startling In
Ito sudden and unexpected appearance preserved that
part Of the State perhaps tho country at large from
disturbances such have no, heretofore witnessed,
and the First Brigade contributed is full slnr'
About IL O'Clock on the I2th tho celebrated inter
view with Coons. O'Donnell ard others took place.
To The Offer Of Il reception rs Tie citizens and co
operation by the eamated Association 10 keep the
peace. tie Major General replied that Dr. couA not
and dld not recognize the association and That with
The ample force HIS back De OH not need the CO.
operation OF any other tody. social. political or re
ugous that he had sufficient troops o. enforce order
preserve the law. and support the sheriff and Dee
ordered he proposed Ia do e represented the
Executive Of tho State md would recognize only
the sheriff. the awfll authorities ana the waIlln-
citizens Of tAc county. Tie oriy way 20 assist lin
WIS FOR everybody T. 20 p~.ccblv about h. luere-,
aud ghnlt g. tho sheriff. Declining an offers 20 lolu
ia parade or accept any ceremonies behalf ID, ne
Guard. lie thanked 'he citizen. ,or tl,r good f..
euuous. and remarked that Il not {, bc suggested
that The National Guard unWelconc IN any par o.
the state.
There were several occasions when CONFLICT
seemed Imminent. parade IN honor ~ hIrre's
NcLucke WAS secretly organized. and being declared
hy the sheriff 70 be unlawful assembly WAS
promptly dl,p,r-od ana llSo honor Pc toidcrcd
llh'cd. Threatened 81 iurhaucc 40 Duqucsuc four
milo, above led To- march ~ The squadron 'scor!ns
| Lieutenant toonel Elliot oa ro,ounol,anco WITH
view 10 occupalou bli II returned without incident
Tho admirable military spirit displayed by all the
troops 1918 In number. kept up throughout, ex
crpf ly ono nan. Iams. Il the ION. Tie attempted
ASA slration o, Mr.. Frck led to great excitement
| and tuuult I'm Irit>burs and apprehension Ia
! camp Guard, were doubled and Colonel HAWKINS. In
particular, was instructed to be on tie alert iams
Jumped up and called for thre" cheers for The man
! who killed Fuck." Mr. Fhch more 10 tue
troops than any other reputable citizen. but tho act
| was done IN sympathy with not and anarchy. In the
tate Of war tAon prevailing. ms since laid down by
the Chlcf Justice Iannss act muuny and treason
| and Lieutenant Colonel Sir,aior would hay" been
justified In r.inr extreme measures II necessary upon
the spot IN fact officer falling 10 repr'ss muuy
| +, liable to severe penalty lams would not explain
or apologize for his conGu,t In the face Of Imperative
necessity to enforce discipline which seemed 10 admit
no delay for court martial which mlght have put on
| fans the most extreme sentence and inter consltl
ton with Colonel Hawkins Lieutenant Colonel Srehtor
np0sed upon tine man penalty Of which the severity
has been greatly ovcrsatcd. II the punishment al
| though often inflicted In war, may be said 10 be I'M
| usual the circumstances were extraordinary
Aunrwari the MaiorG"ncral was Informed OF the
case and requested TO civ" direction n 70 further
pun, hment. The III ,cpline Of a regiment + IN The
hands OF is colonel and that .! the brigade ana the
trial and punishment Of enlisted men iphose Of the
brigade commander; In hi, c's" II was
! 10 the hand, 81 Lieutenant Colonel Streai0r
| and Colonel Hawkln5 respectively. lie was
not called on. therefore, 70 approve or dapprove oil
acioa 50 lar tlkct and has roiaincd from doing 50
| officially until now. for Lieutenant Colonel Hrcator
might have asked for "A court - inquiry. or on the
charges court. martial might hav" been called for
both IN the discretion OF the division COMMANDER
Sow that II Is proper 70 express opinion, %" has no
hesitation In saying that lams punished ace .i
| my 10 the custom, OF var, and lie more than h"
| deserved. The hrobmnd - no more dang'touN In
| powder magazine than muiinccr or traitor IN the
| ranks II was necessary 10 IT him out OF camp at
once, Tor HI presence might lead 10 open sympathy
| ar perhaps opposition 10 his confinement. Hence the
division commander, acting on the communication re