The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-28


was acquiesced in by him only upon the advice
given him by the prominent Sacramento off,
GERS, who met the command at this point THE
resulted in long fatiguiug march Of the troops
and their unnecessary exposure to the suu for
three hours. This, added 10 the fact that MANY
had had no dinner the evening DreyIonsiv nj
the fatigue caused by the want OF sleep during
the long railroad trip, very much impaired the
strength of the men, who, coming from he cool
climate of San Francisco and unaccustomed 10
the extreme heat Of a Sacramento july day
were not IN any condition TO stand up
against ID.
Fourth--The confident assurances by the
commanding officer of the Fourth Brigade
confirmed by the views OF the adjutant-
general, thar the strikers would make
no opposition TO the occupation OF
the depot by the troops, naturally caused the
division commander TO be guided bv their adj
Viee. This proved very unfortunate.
Fifth 1t must not be forgotten that as part
of the celebration of The national holiday the
newspapers OF Sacramento had given proml-
neDce 10 the fact thar the military of that city
would give an exhibition OF movements to be
executed against rioters, and this naturally at
tracted large crowd of curiosity seekers, men,
women and children, called to the scene by
their desire 10 see the soldiers drill. OF this
lreceived no information until after the trouble
was over
Sixth-After the troops bad had their break
last the column being formed, was marched to
The depot and met his crowd of several thou
children, crowd which played INTO the HANDS
OF the strikers and pIO owed impossible TO move.
peen murder. and IN spite of the efforts and
arguments Of the United States Marshal and
the commander Of the Fourth Brigade, the
crowd simply stood tmmOvable and prevented
any further movement OF the troops
Sevebth-Placng the sacramento troops at
Tue nead or the column proved u be a mistake,
out Lney were used al the request of their gen
eral and approved OF by the adjuIanI- general.
ana, II they were Employed at ALL they were
entitled TO this position by seniority of their
Eighth - The order given by the United
States Marshal to General Sheehan to move the
Two companies TO the bridges was unfortunate
ana against my protest. as removing from the
head OF the column those troops which were in
immediate contact with the crowd.
Nintb-Colohel humans movement to the
rear, again taking away the troops in contact
with the crowd. was unfortunate. The men OF
me Second Brigade IN the rear, seeing these
Tour Sacramento and Stockton companies NOV
ing away, drew the worst conclusion from it
and thought they were deserving.
Tenth-1he failure of the brigadier- general
commanding the Second Brigade to cooperate
as directed with General Sheehan. AT the
time the Fourth Brigade was stopped in it's
effort TO enter the depot at the west end by the
crowd the east end of the depot was practf-
cAlly open and there was no crowd or people
between the position OF the Second Brigade i'll
the column and The east end.
Eleventh-It is deeply 10 be eolored that at
this critical period. and almost Immediately
after he received, through Major Hooper, my
repeated orders to cooperate with General
Sheehan the commanding general Dickinson
of the Second Brigade was prosIraIed, thus
throwing the command Unexpectedly upon the
next In rank.
Twelfth Special attention is drawn to the
decentralization caused by the effects of the ter
rife heat, hunger, thirst and fatigue, whereby
very large proportion of the command were
Frustrated.
Regarding the withdrawal of the two
Stockton companies Colonel Nunan said
it was done that the men could Ges out of
the heat where they could get shade aud
water. The men were crying "Give us
orders TO advance-anything to get out Of
this hell" Colonel Nunan assumed the
was relieved at Dunsmuir the men of Com
panies A and b obeyed every order given
them.
General Dimond compliments the militia
on its excellent work since the Fourth of
July and the service of the men as guards
on trains.
He particularly recommends for especial
credit gader-General Muller, Lleuten-
ante Colonel Wright, Lieutenant Colonel
WbitteD, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Geary,
Colonel Fairbanks, Captain Blum enberg,
Lieutenant Commander Stable, Colonel j.
b. Lauck and Major Dubree. The Naval
Battalion is also complimentsd, as is
Colonel Smedberg, who had charge of the
forces in San Francisco.
Reports of duty performed during the
strike in their respective divisions have
been submitted bv Generals Sheehan,
Dickinson and Muller; Colonies Nunan,
Fairbanks and Henshaw; Lieutenant
Geary and LieuteD ant-Coloael Written.
Renorts from Colonel Sullivan, First In
tantry. and Colonel Barry, Third In
1antry, have not yet been received