New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
UNITED STATES TROOPS on THEIR WAY TO
SACRAMENTO.


SACRAMENTO.
San Francisco July l0.-The crisis at Sacra-
mento will be reached soon. United States troops
left here for that city early this morning. Tney
were armed and equipped for a campaign the
intention is 10 move trains there at any cost.
-Four foot batteries stationed a the Preside and
one or two foot batteries that have been guard
Ing Alcatraz went on board the steamer which
left the Preside wharf this morning Two Cat
ing guns for the arterymen who are going 10
Sacramento were put on the boat. Eacn man
had 200 rounds OF ammunition. Colonel lngra-
ham commanded the force Northumberland
Guenther who was IT. command OF Alcatraz
also went 10 Sacramento.
The Preside is 10 be left in charge OF Lieu
tenant-Colonel Young who has command OF the
cavalry. General Ruger took precautions 10
keep this movement Of the troops unknown 10 tne
public, and, although Colonel Graham. the COM
mandant OF the Preside. and several oNhcers
under General Kruger or Colonel Graham were
aware Of the details OF what was meditated the
other men had only general knowledge or what
they were expected 10 do.
Sacramento. Cal, July 10-Neither the railroad
caicials nor the strikers had received informa-
ton up 10 1870 a. m to-day that the regulars
were on their way here. Both sides will be In
toward the city Some OF the most reckless
strikers say that there will be battle, while
others declare that different tactics will be used
against the regulars 1t is believed that Knox
the strike leader will not put his men in the way
to be slaughtered II he finds that the Federai
troops have the best Of the situation. Knox viii
not tell what the plans Of the strikers are. \
striker who is In his confidence says that II the
pSriarc tno raf1r mr.
the road will be torn up at various places along
Inc line. In response to message for all out
side strikers to come TO Sacramento eleven
heavily armed strikers arrived here early thls
morning on an engine which they had captured
eAt. The engine was run 10 Front and II s's'
where It was killed" by local strikers. The ar
i'sl Of these men Increased the rear mat pioou-
sned canno, be averted.
Inc strikers were alarmed many times yesteT-
cay at runors that the Federal troops were on
Tie way to this city and might arrive al any
ame The strikers are in no mood for opposi-
aon IRON the regulars. and as they are heaVhy
armed and well supplied with ammunition. they
vutnumber the force OF troops that can probably
Spared for service here, and II so disposed
an oHer most stubborn resistance. They nave
s.ssreo that no trains shall run out OF Sacra-
Ssato. regulars or no regulars. and II they ad-
hs. '"'" oe'er"''ha''o" o'oou VIII
Information was received here soon after MD
isn't mat martial law would be proclaimed AT
wvvciock this afternoon. The report caused the
ouest excitement. The strikers began arninS
Wemselyes. Guards have been stationed along
n ny nVer bank 10 warn the strikers Of the APP
'oach OF the steamer carrying the regulars.
in 90 near as can be ascertaned the strikers are
posssession OF about l,400 rifles, and are pre-
'a,eo Tor long siege
on, aoA mas declared that he Is opposed 10 calling
rad -
States "'''o''' "'' o'e' '"e O"''s"
Dan jose. CAL July l0.-Sixty deputy sheriffs
''' OF them prominent citizens assembled in
I'M OF the courthouse AT o'clock this morning
'"arched 10 the Broad Gauge station, together
., IN Twelve deputy United States marshals and
t,h'een pohcemen. All were placed upon guard
mere Early this morning Waterman at the
H NJ heard a car rolling along the track
an. 'ushed out and found the turntable open
va. oeoed car OF coal approaching No one
ca. ~ sisht The Waterman turned the table
Is,s" "' the car on the track and ran IT back
the tr.n me mscreants again showed a car down
before ~. ana II fell In the Dit at the turnta BILE
Troonsn me Waterman could stop a.
Park snS rived this morning from Agricultural
ninutsr went to the armory which IA five
""i~ from the station. 1t was feared