Arizona republican., 1903-06-11

and two from Huachuca to proceed to Morenci, Graham county. in connection with' the disorder at the said point. Colonel Lebo of the Fourteenth cavalry will be- in command.
 (Signed) BALDWIN.
 Commanding.
 The importance of getting a force on the ground as soon as possible was made plainer by the following dispatch from Captain Rynning of the Arizona rangers:
 MOrenci, June 10.
 The situation is very serious. There are armed demonstrations by the strik CTS. The sheriff has fifty deputies and have fifteen. This is insufficient to guard so much property. We need at least two companies of United States infantry. RYNNING, Captain.
 It was expected that the national guard commanded by Colonel McClin- tock would arrive at Morenci or rather at Clifton at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. They could have got there at that time by taking the regular train, and when they left here yester- day morning it was supposed that they would reach the scene of the disturb ance earlier. It was learned, though, that the expedition had been delayed and laid out by the failure of the com pany from Yuma to arrive on time, and late in the evening it had not been heard that the guard had reached Cliff ton.
 The later dispatches from the strike grew more alarming. A telegram from Sheriff Park of Graham county late in the afternoon said that the situation was exceedingly critical; that a force of the strikers had disarmed the guard and had taken possession of the mill This was corroborated by a later dis patch at 6:0S o'clock saying that the works at Morenci had been closed by force and the officers disarmed. The town was being threatened by thou sand Italians and Mexicans. It was said that a large force would be neces- sary for the protection of the property ! and the Thatcher company of the na- tional guard was asked for.
 A still later dispatch from pr. James Douglas, president of the company, said | that the situation was most serious. It was with some disappointment that it was learned that there would be a great delay in getting the regulars on the scene. The two troops from
 
 fore thirty-six hours. There are 325 men in the five troops. The total force which will he in the field. including the sheriff's deputies and the rangers, will be about zoo men.
 When Acting Governor Stoddard learned of the delay of the regulars he opened up a correspondence with a view of getting troops from Fort Bliss, Texas. He had been informed by the railroad authorities that they could be brought in in eight hours. It was then too late to communicate with the de- partment. He telegraphed to General Baldwin at Denver suggesting the sending of two battalions.
 Late last night. however, telegram was received from Colonel Lebo saying that the two troops from Fort Grant would be ready to leave Wilcox at two o'clock this morning: The acting gov ernor then made arrangements with the railroad authorities for their hur- ried movement to Clifton. They ought to be there by daylight this morning | Other dispatches from Clifton and Morenci were received up to midnight | They were for the most part repeti- | tions of the information which had been received in the evening. though 1 the later ones suggested the growing ] seriousness of the situation. Colonel B. w. Leavell of the Arizona national guard. who had been granted leave of absence, intending to go to Utah, arrived last night from the north He had not gone farther than Prescott when he heard of the trouble brewing at Clifton and Morenci. and being l alarmed by the later serious reports. he decided to come back. He will possibly leave today for the disaffected district