Dispatches from General French and Colonel Delaplaine
This excerpt from the July 18, 1877 edition of the Baltimore American lists several military dispatches in response to the strike, including correspondence from West Virginia Governor Henry M. Matthews asking Secretary of War George W. McCrary for assistance and tactical messages between the field commanders.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
DESPATCHES FROM GEN. FRENCH AND COL. DELAPLAINE.
Although the matters referred to in the following despatches are all covered by the press despatches, they are given in their official form:
GOV MATTHEWS WANTS REINFORCEMENTS.
Please send in addition one hundred men and two pieces of artillery.
HENRY M. MATTHEWS.
Governor.
MARTINSBURG, W. VA,
JULY 19.
Hon. G. W. McCrary, Secretary of War, Washington:
Referring to my dispatch of last night, I do not think the additional troops asked for will be required.
R.M. DELAPLAINE,
Col. and A.D.C.
COL. FRENCH ANNOUNCES HIS ARRIVAL.
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., July 19.Adjutant General, War Department, Washington:
Remained on the road till 6:30 A.M. President's proclamation not yet published. Will be in an hour, when arrests will be made. Am in consultation with Colonel Delaplaine.
FRENCH, Colonel Commmanding.
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., July 19.
Col. Vincent, Adjutant General, Washington:Proclamation printed: now being circulated. After 12 o'clock, if the insurgents have not dispersed, the troops under my command will proceed to enforce the orders of the President. At present everything seems quiet, and I doubt whether anything more than a demonstration will be required. Whatever action I may determine upon will be after consultation with and full concurrence of Col. Delaplaine, Aid to the Governor.
FRENCH, Colonel Commanding.
