The record-union., 1894-08-28

had been apparently a long-felt want
therefor.
The report is of unusual length, and
only extracts can be given from it. en-
bracing the more important matters
treated by the author.
THE REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, n. g. G.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s, 1894.
Hon. II. II. MdrIchana, ConaDeoaede1'-aat-
CRs3ef N. q. C., 0dcTGBlentO, C0L-SIR; 1
have the honor TO submit herewith a re-
port of the operations OF the forces Of the
National Guard of California under my
command during the existence OF the late
strike in this State.
On the Both OF June, realizing the grav-
ity of the situation at the railroad CEN
ters, Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacra-
mento, LETT my residence at San Mateo
and telegraphed as follows:
June 30. 1894.
"Adjutaat- General c. c. Atten. ,Sotcra-
meat0 CAL: My headquarters nights anu
Sundays until the settlement of the
trouble will be at the Occidental Hotel.
Please issue orders through me whom
possible and authorize Dickinson to pro-
cure ammunition. Where is Governor
Mark ham?
~ LIZ O14NONDf NIdlO1-0SASLdAs
Telegraphed Adjutant-G General from
San francisco, July 81:
"1AdjUta1t- General c. C. AIEen, iSdcra-
11eHto, Cal: In accordance with instruc-
tions from Governor, First and Third
Infantry Regiments will be dispatched
to sacramento with least possible delay,
probably in a few hours. Dickinson and
myself viii accompany the troops. Ar
range for disposition on arrival. VIII
telegraph departure and route. Can you
procure 500 OVercoatS and blankets from
Benieia? Suggest telegraphing Wash
lngton Immediately TO this effect; also,
haversacks and canteens.
''W. II. DI8IoND, Major General"
had already, during the course of the
day. consulted with Colonel Sullivan,
commanding First Infantry; Colonel
Barry, commanding Third Infantry, and
Lieutenant-Colone Geary, commanding
Second Artillery Regiment, informing
them that l was expecting at any mo-
ment orders to send troops to Sacra-
Inento, ana asked them to inform me of
the conditions Of their commands. par
1icularly as to whether they could be de-
pended upon for any duty that might be
required Of them. They all assured me
that there was no question whatsoever as
10 their reliability and loyalty.
A bout $3.50 P. N. received telegram from
AdjuGant-General:
SACRAMENTO, July 3, 1894.
General DintOad, Occidental Hotel, San
Francisco: Governor telegraphs has
given you orders. [ recommend you
send two regiments from city with
rations for two days, if possible. Strikers
here about 1000. Send Calling. Don't
send battery nor signal corps. Sheehan
asks you detail Vallejo and three COM
panies here. Ii his companies are not
reliable, wants TO know II and have them
disbanded. Hope you will do so. Mar
shal Baldwin recommends the above
memb berS be ordered. also that the Stock
ton companies be ordered 10 report at
train bringing the city troops.
{. &. ALLEN, Adjutant-General.
Sent same over to General Dickinson
by Colonel Castle, my Assistant Adju-
tant-General, who was directed to call
his General Dickinson's) special atten-
ton to the order for two days rations
Soon after this General Dickinson came
over TO my headquarters and requested
permission TO take one-half of his signal
corps, to which | consented and again
called his attention to the orders for two
DAYS rations TO be carried for each man.
The orders for rations, l am informed,
were communicated TO the Colonels of
the regiment. but for some reason not
yet known were not complied with.
My intention being to go direct to the
depot III L QeS1I0O 10 consult
General Allen as to condition of affairs
so as to be posted before the train reached
the depot.
After considerable delay at this place. I
sent my Aid-de-Camp Major Pippy, for
ward to ascertain cause Of delay. Gem
eral Dickinson informed him the train
was waiting for orders from Sacramento,
and handed him dispatches as follows:
''W. S. B.-Was notified to have the
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unload. Track is clear to that point.
-. 3. w"
'W. S. BAH right; will meet General
Dickinson at Twenty-first street and
march to armory at Sixth and l. streets,
where General Allen has ordered break
fast prepared. 1t will be ready on arrival.
Generals Allen and Sheehan will be at
Twenty first street. J. u. w"
Evidently the above were in response
to dispatches which I understand were
sent by Division superintendent j. b.
Wright Of the railroad. l was greatly
disturbed at this, as IL interfered with my
programme, which was to run as closely
to the station as possible, disembark the
troops, and march Immediately into the
depot. / have since ascertained that the
track was clear to Sixth street, and that
no opposition from the strikers would
have been met at that time.
Arrived at Iwenty-hrst street about
$50 /. NJ; was met there by United States
Marshal Barry Baldwin, Assistant
United States Attorney s. Knight and
Generals Allen and Sheehan. In reply
to my question why the train had been
stopped SO far out of town, General Allen
informed me that he had arranged for the
troops 10 breakfast at the Armory, corner
OF Sixth and l. streets, that everything
was quiet at the depot, and that no oppo-
sition was to be expected from the
strikers; that it would be better TO take
breakfast first and then march to the
depot.
Not being fully satisfied, sent orders
to General Dickinson, who had disem-
barked the troops and baggage on his
train, not to move without orders from
me. Upon confirmation of General
Aliens report by General Sheehan, | ac-
quieseed in their plans and gave orders to
General Dickinson TO march his COM
nand To the Armory for breakfast. Ac-
companied by Marshal Baldwin, General
Alien and my staff, drove to the Golden
Eagle Hotel, where we took breakfast.
Alter breakfast, General Dickinson re-
ported in person that his command
would move Tor the depot as soon as they
had taken breakfast. Informed him
would join the column, accompany them
and make my headquarters there. At
this time, ] gave him 10 understand that
he was to cooperate with General Shee-
han IN the movement upon the railway
station. Accompanied by my staff, l
walked to the corner of Sixth and b
streets, and after waiting there some