The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-21

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Wichita battery, even went 30 far as
to allow their Calling gun to he placed
in position, in no condition for use.
An examination of the piece showed,
that very essential part of Its me-
chanicism had been removed, render
ing it entirely useless.
OF COURSE DID NOT Know.
Capt. Metcalf of the battery ap-
peared to he greatly surprised, when
that fact was brought to his notice,
and bringing his company into line he
questioned each man individually as to
his knowledge of the occurrence.
Each one denied all knowledge of the
gun being disabled, and the piece now
stands in position, apparently a dan
gerOus implement of war.
but in reality a useless piece.
ATTACK DID NOT TAKE PLACE.
The plans of the populists included
an assault upon the republican strong
hold at three o'clock this morning.
They hoped to take the enemy by
surprise and to carry the position
without difficulty.
HUGHES WON'T INTERFERE.
topeka, KAs., Feb. 16.-Col.
Hughes, although not officially in
formed of the plan, learned its de-
tails, and apprised the republican
house Of them, giving them to under
stand, at the same time, that they had
nothing to fear from them. A little
later he was summoned to the COVER
nor's office where the plan was laid be-
fore him, and he was ordered to carry
it out. The colonel informed the gov
ernor, in forcible language, that he
was on duty to maintain the
peace, and not to break it. The
republican house, he said, was the
legally constituted house of the state
of Kansas, and he did not propose to
interfere with it in the transaction of
its business. The Governor made re-
ply that the colonel would obey the
order or would be relieved from his
command.
TAKE YOUR COMMISSION 1 DON'T
WANT 1T.
The colonel retorted. that when the
governor relieved HIM of his command
his regiment would relieve itself from
duty and would disband on the spot.
The first regiment. of which Colonel
Huges is in command. comprises most
of the companies in the vicinity of
Topeka and they form decided
majority of the men in
the field The coloners retort stag
gered the governor. and the colonel's
action embarrasseS him to the extent
that he has about decided to place no
more reliance upon the state troops.
The commandments of nearly all the
regiments in the state are subordinate
officers, and should they be placed by
the governor in the same position as
Col. Hughes finds himself. they would
doubtless follow the precedent set by
him.
Ills DILEMMA.
Thus the Governor finds himself in
dilemma. from which there seems to
he no escape, except that offered by
the three companies of provisional
troops formed yesterday under the
governors proclamation, calling for
volunteers, which may be reinforced
to-day.
Among the thousands of people who
arrived here this morning, there were
perhaps 800 men who came from their
homes under arms. in response to the
republican and .,'ulist calls for vol
unteer.. OF the % men only about
100 were populi>.-. - that the re-
Inducements of p;"iSional troops can
hot he very effective.
SLOW To TURN OFT.
The call for volunteers has not met
with - general Il response as the dis
pach from various points throughout
the state Indicated. This is due to
two reasons: First, when the republi-
eats learned that Col. Hughes, who
had been placed in command of all
the troops, would take no action hos
tile to them. they cOuntermanded bv
wire MANY Of their requests for men.
believing themselves to be masters of
the situation.
GETTING READY To FLOW FOR CORN.
Then the popuIi>i> throughout the
state, being mostly OF the agricultural
class. were hard 10 reach by wire, and
many of them did not receive their
newspapers until late this morning,
and consequently knew nothing of the
serious nature of the condition of
affairs. There are now on the ground,
all told. about 800 state troops and an
equal number of armed ciyilizians.