New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-11
TROOPS FOR HOMESTEAD.
GOV. PATTISON CALLS OUT THE ENTIRE
DIVISION OF TIE PENNSYL
VANIA MILITIA.

| \ FORCE OF 5000 MEN TO ENFORCE THE LAW or
| THE sTATE-THIs ACTION TAKEN Al THE
URGENT REQUEST or SHERIFF M'CLEAKY
WHERE THE SEVERAL BRIGADEs WILL
MEEr-TuE REPORTED PLAN OF AC-
TIoN-THE NEWS CREATES GREAT
EXCITEMENT IN HOMESTEAD.
tBr TELEGRAPH TKBUNE.1
Harrisburg Penn, July 1O.-Governor Pattson
Mt 10 O'Clock tonight issued an order to Major
General Snowdcn 10 call ont the entire division
tf the National Guard numbering some 900 men,
to 90 to Homestead to aid the Sheriff of Allegheny
County. This was done in pursuance of a request
made by the Sheriff The Governor received the
telegram from the Sheriff about s o'clock as
follows.
Pittsburg Penn, July 10, 1892.
To Robert f. Pattison, Governor, Harrisburg Penn.
The situation at Homestead has not improved. While
oil quiet there the in control ana openly
express tho public their determination that
the works shall be operated unless Gy themselves
Aftor making all efforts in my power have failed to
posse respectable enough In numbers to accom-
pllsh anything satisfied that no posse raised by
civil authorities do anything TO change the condition
OF affairs that any attempt by inadequate force to
restore the Of law Will only result in further armed
resistance and consequent loss Of life. Only large
military force Will enable To control matters. be-
overawcd and order will BE- restored.
therefore call upon to furnish me such assistance
WILLIAM MCLEARY. Sheriff
THE ORDER TO GENERAL sNowDEN.
Governor Pattison at once sent the following
order to General Snowdcn commanding the
division who conveniently in Harrisburg:
Harrisburg, Penn. July 10, 1892.
George Z. Snowden, Major General Commanding y. G..
of Pennsylvania.
Put the division under ard at with
ammunition the support OF the Sheriff Of Allegheny
County at Homestead. Maintain the peace and protect
all persns in their rights under the Constitution and laws
OF the State. Communicate with me-.
ROBERT t. PATTISON. Governor.
At the same time Governor Pattison also sent the
following dispatch to Sheriff McCleary;
Harrisburg. July 10. 1892.
william II. McCeary. Sheriff Allegheny Co.. Pitts
burg, Penn
Have ordered Major.Gcnerol George r. snowden. with
the Division OF the National Guard OF Pennsylvania to
your support at Put yourself in communication
with him. Communicate 10 further particulars
ROBERT f. PATrISON, Governor.
When The Tribune correspondent called at the
Executive Mansion tonight, the Governor said |
have just ordered out the National Guard, and you
will get the papers at the Executive Department
This is the frst official request I have had from
the Sheriff, and Of course have honored il, as he
says he cannot maintain the peace
The Executive Department was lighted up
and Mr. Tate, the Governors private secretary,
WAS on duty when the newspaper men called. He
had typewrittcn copies Of the letters ready, show
ing that the order was not so sudden, after all,
but had been looked for General SnowdcIN and
General Greenland occupied the lattcr's room at
the hotel, and were keeping the wires warm with
messages 20 the brigade and regmental COM
mandcrs ordering them to get ready and move
rs quickly as possible. Quartermaster- General
H. 81 H.
his heavy work long enough to say that he would
not tell where the brigades would meet, as IL
was not business TO give away the plans Of
campaign. The orders to he issued were promised
TO the public later.
oRDERS TO BRIGADE COMMANDERS.
At a late hour Tonight Major-Gcnc Snow
den Issued his orders to the commanders of the
three brigades to get ready to move at once The
First Brigade OF Eastern troops will rendezvous
at Mount Gretna. Lebanon County. by tomorrow
afternoon. with three days ratons. its battery
horsed. Tie First City Troop. of Philadelphia, is
to take the first train ont Of Philadelphia for the
camp. General Snowdcn did not make public all
Of the order 10 General Wylie. of the Second Bri-
gade. composed Of Western regiments. two of
which are in Pttsburg; but it was understood
that that brigade will 20 direct 20 Homestead.
General Wylc is instructed 70 use every prccau-
ton to secure safe and successful movement Of
his command. The Third Brigade. under General
Gobln will concentrate AZ Lewiston and 20 into
camp The plan Df campaign. it is hintcd
is IN throw the Second Brigade into Home
stead at once: and if it is found impossible
that that brigade is unable to cope with
any force that may confront it, 10 move ont the
Third Brigade, keeping in reserve the First in
case of call for more aid.
There are six gatng guns in the three batter
ics and the troops are all armed with the latest
improved Springfield rifles, brecch leaders,. A.
calihrc, and each man can carry 100 rounds of
ammunition Tie National Guard Of late has been
devoting great deal of attention to sharpshoot-
Ing and there Is not u company In which the ma
lority Of members are not qualified marksmcn.
many of them having won sharpshootcrs' medals
GREAT FAITH IN THE GUARDSMEN.
The fact that three days rations mentioned
in the orders to the First Brigade, is thought
here to mean that the officers of the guard do rot
regard the situation lightly. but look upon the
task ahead # them rs one not to he finished
quickly They have great faith in the stamina
Of thc men composing the guard. many of whom
have been under fire and have been thoroughly
drilled in the school of the soldier There is some
d,1lbt expressed as to the attitude tie two Pitts
burg regiments will take when called upon, but
the Adlutant- General says he is satisfied they will
perform their duty
The arrival of Adjutant- General Greenland here
from Pittsburg this morning and the conferences
Of prominent officers of the National Guard with
Governor Iattson gave rise to the rumor early
in the day that the National Guard would be
caol ont to go TO Homestead. Adjutant-Gencra
Gree inland arrived here at 80 this morning, ana
went at once to the Executive Mansion,
where he had a long consultation win
the Governor. Neither of the gentlemen
would tell what ground was covered IN their
consultation, other than that they considered thc
cNistnI whom the Almtnnt-l iencInI