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Show MORE OF U CLE SAM'S TROOPS. Seventy-Five Men, Fully .Equipped, Arrive From Omaha This irfornlnff. v The announcement , by-telegram that ; United States troops had been forwarded from Omaha to Salt Lake City to await a probable disturbance, called together at the Utah Central depot at 7 o'clock this morning five companies from Fort Douglas, Doug-las, under command of General McCook, and a large number of citizens of jjoth factions. General McCook and the five companies compan-ies to receive the detached company from Omaha faced the snow storm in their heavy overcoats, girted with loaded cartridge car-tridge belts, until 11 o'clock, when the seventy-five men arrived, under command com-mand of Major Rawles, and were at once escorted to Camp.Douglas. Batteries B and C are en route, and the troops at Forts Russell, Sidney, Steele and Washakie Wash-akie are under marching orders to move at t he word of command. The arrival of Government troops in this city from the East has caused all sorts of expressions in general, on the part of Mormons and Gentiles alike, the gist of which appears to be that Utah hasn't lost any fight and doesn't want any. A more .quiet and orderly place than bait Lake is to-day could not be conceived, and yet the situation was never more serious. The President's message to Congress is awaited with the greatest anxiety on the part of both parties. Rumors of martial law and the stationing of United States troops in Logan, Ogden, Provo, St. George and throughout the Territory have been widely afloat all day. One prominent attorney stated that he believed that additional troops were sent here to suppress any possible uprising in consequence of the Mormon indignation inevitable from the Preoident's message, which will be received re-ceived to-morrow. TEAMP, TRAMP, THE BOYS ARE MARCHING. The troops began their march from the depot about 2:20 this afternoon. They were detained some little time by a yard engine backing out ln a switch, which caused one of the teams to run away. The Infantry headed by the band, marched up the sidewalk, and the four pieces of artillery took the road. The guns were drawn by some magnificent horses. They were the admiration of the great crowds of -leople that gathered on the streets to witness the procession. On arriving at the southwest corner of the Temple block the band struck up a lively National air, which they kept np till the Eagle Gate was reached. When passing the Temple block the new soldiers cast their eyes up at the immense structures on the inside. At the head of the procession, on a magnificent steed, rode General McCook, and by his side, Captain Schindel. There were several flags carried by the soldiers. As the soldiers sol-diers passed the iJeseret Neivs office, the editors, scribes and clerks of that paper came out to witness the sight, which must have had a peculiar effect on their livers. |