Show TilE HAISE RACKS Augusta I5It is now elated tutt General Chamberlain refuses to comply com-ply with the request of Lamecn to diminish the number of police at the tats house If any change ia made it i will bs to strengthen the force The obwing order WAS issued this afternoon A Libby Sferifjr Kenntb Co Dear Sir Tbe eeivices of yourself and deputies arc required no longer to protect the public buildings You will I lease dismiss them el once Respectfully Signed JAMES D LAMSON Acting Governor Sberifl Libby does not recognize Lomeon SB governor and declines to obey the order He has ordered his deputies on duty tonight The following fol-lowing is a communication from Mayor Nash concerning the police force To MajorGeneral Chamberlain SirI have the honor to stato that I will keep st the capital only such police force as in my judgment the events from day to day eeem necessary neces-sary for the preservation of peace and to protect public property in no case ia i such force to annoy any person or interfere with any pi his rights and privileges Alter this day admission to the publo buildings will be confined con-fined to memberselect of the legii liturc nud tJ those claiming eeata therein and euch ether persons as you may direct Very respectful your obedient servant Signed CHAS B NASH Mayor This evening Genera l Chamberlain isued the following address to the people of tho state AUGUSTA MAINE Jan loth To the People of Maine Believing that I ought to do everything I every-thing to allay the agitation in the minds of the citizens of this otnte I j i hereby givo assurance that up to this moment calm councils have prevailed pre-vailed and tbat I sea no present occasion oc-casion for public alarm I regret I that messages should be sent I from any quarter which bring crowds of men of both political politi-cal parties in this city This is great embarrassment in presorting the peace and in reaching a proper solution of the difficulties before us Whatever threats are made I have no fears for my pertocal safety If cur people will feel confident that the dispositions made for their protection arc sufficient suffi-cient although not obtruded on public sight and would ill keep and council patience EO that political and legal questions could be calmly considered our trouble would scoa be in a way for settlement My attitude towards the Hon Mr Litnson R3 a matter ot duty baa been made known in my reply to his inquiry addressed to me on the 12th day of January At the same time I regard him as in a position I posi-tion 0 contribute in a high degree j to the cforts to save us from anarchy and ruin and justice requires me to say that he has by all means in his power aided in keeping the field clear for a lawful and peaceful solution of the matter in issue Signed JOSHUA A CHAMBERLAIN |