Attention is requested in this connection to the report by Lieut. Commander Reeder, attached and marked Exhibit 5.1

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The action taken by the State forces of California in concert with the troops of my command, or dependent upon the action taken by the troops, was briefly as follows:

The First and Third regiments of infantry, National Guard, acted in concert with the troops and under the orders of Colonel Graham at Sacramento from July 12 to July 26, when they were relieved by the Eighth Regiment, National Guard, California, which performed duty until July 30, when it was relieved. Two companies of the First Regiment of the State National Guard performed duty in guarding trains on the line of the railroad in conjunction with the troops and under the immediate command of Lieutenant Colonel Guenther, from July 18 to July 24, when they were withdrawn.

The presence of the naval force under command of Lieutenant Commander Reeder at hand for service in Oakland or San Francisco, ready in case of emergency for service in San Francisco, was taken advan tage of by the State authorities to transfer a regiment and some companies in addition of the National Guard from San Francisco to Oakland. The disturbance there was quelled by the State troops and the local civil authorities. Colonel Graham reports that the State force rendered efficient service in conjunction with his command, in reference to which attention is invited to his report, marked Exhibit 3,' attached hereto.

I desire to testify to the essential service rendered by the naval forces placed at my disposal-the battalion of the Marine Corps acting under command of Colonel Graham at Sacramento, and the force of sailors and marines under command of Lieutenant Commander Reeder assigned for duty in the harbor of San Francisco. These additions from the Navy to the effective force of this department were of essential assistance at the time, especially in permitting action with more confidence as to favorable results than would otherwise have been the case.

To Colonel Shafter and the officers and soldiers of his command, much credit is due for preventing, by firm and judicious action, most serious disorders at Los Angeles and other places in southern California. The condition had become such that the United States courts could not enforce their mandates, and the strikers were ready and intended to commit whatever violence might be necessary to prevent resumption of the operation of the railroads in southern California for any purpose, except upon terms of their dictation.

The services rendered by Colonel Graham and the officers and soldiers of the command at Sacramento and on the line of railway to the East, were most important and done with efficiency correspondingly fit. At Sacramento, the phase of the trouble upon arrival of the command had far passed the limits implied by the word strike. The acts, manner of procedure and intent, as evidenced by acts of those engaged, were distinctly insurrectionary. In this connection attention is invited to Exhibit 41 attached, also to Exhibit 2.1 Except for the action of the troops the disorder would have been prolonged, and in all probability would not have been ended without serious bloodshed and after destruction of much property.

Notwithstanding the fact that for several weeks past active opposition to the operation of the railroad by its officials has seemed to have

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disappeared, yet the presence of a large number of idle, discontented men at Sacramento and other points, and the numerous attempts that have been made to derail trains have indicated the necessity for great caution in wholly withdrawing the force from that part of the line of the railroad from Sacramento to Truckee, Cal. This part embraces the very valuable railroad structures in the Sierra Nevada mountains, comparatively isolated and difficult of protection by ordinary means. Owing to the national importance of maintaining uninterrupted mail communication and traffic over this line, I have felt it essential to retain the troops on this part of the line of the railroad longer than appears to have been necessary in other places where used during the recent troubles. It is intended to withdraw the remainder of Colonel Graham's force at or near the end of the present month.

The instruction in general in the department during the year has been satisfactory under the conditions existing. All the troops in the department, with the exception possibly of three companies, will have had field service and practice instruction absent from their posts before the close of the year.

A statement presenting the methods and indicating results of the instruction had at the lyceums of the several posts, is attached hereto marked Exhibit A.1

The condition in respect to discipline has been good. For the year ending June 30, 1894, there was a marked decrease in the per cent of desertions over that of each of the three years preceding, as is shown in Exhibit G to Document A.1

The report of target practice in small arms firing, not attached hereto, will be forwarded at the close of the practice season.

The heavy artillery practice of the batteries of the Fifth Artillery at the Presidio of San Francisco, Alcatraz Island, and Fort Mason, has been good in view of the limited allowance of ammunition allowable the present year for practice.

The annual firing practice of Light Batteries D and F, Fifth Artillery, has not yet been had, but it is my intention that the batteries shall make a march for instruction in September or October, when the practice will be had.

For particulars relating to administration in the several staff departments and recommendations by their chiefs, on duty at these headquarters, attention is requested to their reports.

I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOS. H. RUGER, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

The ADJUTANT-GENERAL UNITED STATES ARMY,

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Washington, D. C.

REPORT OF BRIG. GEN. WESLEY MERRITT.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, St. Paul, Minn., August 25, 1894. SIR: I have the honor to submit a report of military affairs in this Department from July 1, 1893, to August 25, 1894, inclusive.

The following is the record of events for the time above-mentioned: July 4, 1893.-Companies A, B, D, E, G, and H, Third Infantry, Capt. C. Hobart, commanding, left Fort Snelling, en route to Camp Lakeview, near Lake City, Minn., for encampment with the National Guard, State of Minnesota. Arrived there July 8. Distance marched, 70 miles. The command left camp for Fort Snelling July 28, arriv ing at Hastings, Minn., July 31, 1893. Distance marched, 43 miles.

July 24, 1893.—Company B, Twenty-second Infantry, Capt. W. Conway, commanding, left Fort Keogh and proceeded to Camp Merritt, Mont., to relieve Company D, Twenty-fifth Infantry, from duty at that camp. Arrived July 29. Distance marched, 96 miles.

July 30, 1893.-Company D, Twenty-fifth Infantry, First Lieut. J. P. O'Neil, commanding, left Camp Merritt, en route to its proper station, station, Fort Custer, Mont. Arrived at West Tullocks Fork July 31, and at Fort Custer August 1. Distance marched, 60 miles.

August 1, 1893.-Headquarters and companies A, B, D, E, G, and H, Third Infantry, Col. E. C. Mason, commanding, left Hastings, Minn., en route to station, Fort Snelling, Minn. Arrived there August 2. Distance marched, 25 miles.

August 12, 1893.-First Lieut. Leighton Finley, with 32 enlisted men of the Tenth Cavalry, left Fort Custer, Mont., in charge of 32 horses to be used in connection with the cavalry competitions at Fort Keogh, Mont. Arrived there August 16. Left Fort Keogh August 20 and returned to station, Fort Custer, August 25. Distance marched, 270 miles.

September 1, 1893.-Companies F, G, and H, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Maj. Chambers McKibbin, commanding, left Fort Missoula, Mont., on practice march through the Bitter Root Valley. Returned to post September 14. Distance marched, 98 miles.

September 18, 1893.-Companies B, C, and E, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. R. H. R. Loughborough, commanding, left Fort Buford, N. Dak., on a practice march. Returned to post September 27. Distance marched, 92 miles.

September 19, 1893.-Companies B, E, G, and H, Twentieth Infantry, Capt. W. S. McCaskey, commanding, left Fort Assinniboine, Mont., for camp of instruction on Beaver Creek, Montana. Returned to post September 30. Distance marcbed, about 90 miles.

September 20, 1893.-Companies A and D, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. O. J. Sweet, commanding, left Fort Custer, Mont., on a practice march. Returned to post September 30. Distance marched, 90 miles. September 20, 1893.--The band and companies A, C, and H, Twentysecond Infantry, and troop L, Eighth Cavalry, Maj. E. H. Liscum, Twenty-second Infantry, commanding, left Fort Keogh on a practice march. Returned September 30. Distance marched, 24 miles.

September 21, 1893.-Companies B and D, Twelfth Infantry, Maj. J. H. Gageby, commanding, left Fort Sully, S. Dak., on a practice march. Returned September 28. Distance marched, 40 miles.

September 21, 1893.-Troops C and F, Tenth Cavalry, Maj. J. M. Kelley, commanding, left Fort Assinniboine for camp of instruction on Beaver Creek, Montana. Returned to post September 24. Distance marched, 36 miles.

October 2, 1893.-The post of Camp Poplar River, Mont., was abandoned in compliance with General Orders 55, current series, Headquarters of the Army. Maj. L. Wheaton, with Company C, Twentieth Infantry, proceeded by rail to Fort Buford, N. Dak. Distance, 65 miles. Company I, Twentieth Infantry, Capt. H. A. Greene, commanding, proceeded by rail to Fort Assinniboine, Mont., for station. Distance, 231 miles.

October 6, 1893.-Troop D, Sixth Cavalry, Capt. G. S. Scott, commanding, left camp on Lower Geyser Basin and marched to Fort Yellowstone, Wyo. Distance, 40 miles.

October 7, 1893.-Headquarters and Troops A, B, C, E, I, and K, Eighth Cavalry, Col. C. H. Carlton, commanding, left Fort Meade on practice march. Returned October 10. Distance marched, 43 miles.

October 9, 1893.-Companies D, F, and G, Twenty-second Infantry, and Troop A, Tenth Cavalry, left Fort Keogh for practice march. Returned October 19. Distance marched, 13 miles.

October 12, 1893.-Headquarters and Troops B, E, G, and K, Tenth Cavalry, and Troop L, First Cavalry, Lieut. Col. D. Perry, commanding, left Fort Custer for practice march. Returned October 21. Distance marched, 126 miles.

October 16, 1893.-Troops D and H, Tenth Cavalry, Maj. T. J. Wint, commanding, left Fort Buford for practice march. Returned October 25. Distance marched, 116 miles.

November 10, 1893.-Company F, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. George Andrews, commanding, left Fort Missoula and engaged in an unsuc cessful attempt to find and relieve a party of hunters, known as the Carlin party, who were snowbound in the Clearwater country, Idaho Returned to post November 24. Distance marched, about 90 miles.

November 13, 1893.-Company F, Twenty-second Infantry, Capt. M. Hooton, commanding, left Fort Keogh and proceeded to Camp Merritt, Mont., for a tour of duty at that substation. Arrived there November 17. Distance marched, 90 miles.

November 19, 1893.-Upon being relieved by company F, company B, Twenty-second Infantry, under command of Capt. William Conway, left Camp Merritt, en route to proper station, arriving at Fort Keogh, Mont., November 23. Distance marched, 90 miles.

November 29, 1893.-Company C, Third Infantry, Second Lieut. H. M. Reeve, commanding, left Chicago, Ill., en route to Fort Snelling, Minn., its proper station, arriving November 30. Distance, 417 miles.

December 26, 1893.-Company F, Third Infantry, First Lieut. C. G. Dwyer, commanding, left Chicago, Ill., and returned to its proper station, arriving at Fort Snelling, Minn., December 27. Distance, 417

miles.

March 2, 1891.-Company G, Twenty-second Infantry, Capt. J. G. Ballance, commanding, left Fort Keogh, Mont., en route to Camp Merritt for temporary duty. Arrived March 9. Distance marched, 90 miles. March 10, 1894.-Upon being relieved by company G, company F, Twenty-second Infantry, First Lieut. William M. Swaine, commanding,

left Camp Merritt for proper station, and arrived at Fort Keogh March 14. Distance marched, 90 miles.

April 25, 1894.-Companies A, B, C, D, F, and H, Twenty-second Infantry, Lieut. Col. J. H. Page, commanding, left Fort Keogh and proceeded to Forsyth, Mont., to intercept and arrest a contingent of Coxey's army, known as the "Hogan party," who had unlawfully seized a Northern Pacific Railroad train at Butte City, Mont., and resisted arrest by deputy United States marshals at Billings, Mont. The arrest was effected about midnight, and the 331 men comprising the party put under guard.

April 25, 1894.-Troops B, E, G, and K, Tenth Cavalry, Lieut. Col. D. Perry, commanding, left Fort Custer at 8 p. m. for Custer Station to cooperate with Colonel Page's command in the arrest of the Hogan contingent of Commonwealers. Arrived about 2 a. m., on the 26th, and returned to Fort Custer April 27. Distance marched, 70 miles.

April 29, 1894.-Companies A, C, and H, Twenty-second Infantry, Maj. E. H. Liscum, commanding, ieft Forsyth en route to Helena, Mont., in charge of the prisoners captured at the former point. Dis tance traveled, 340 miles. Lieutenant-Colonel Page, with companies B, D, and F, Twenty-second Infantry, returned to Fort Keogh the same day. Distance, 43 miles.

April 29, 1894.-Companies A, B, D, and G, Third Infantry, Maj. J. H. Patterson, commanding, left Fort Snelling and proceeded by rail to Grand Forks, N. Dak., to assist the United States marshal of the district of North Dakota in executing the process of the United States court. Arrived there on the 30th instant. Distance traveled, 376 miles.

May 3, 1894.-Companies A, B, D, and G, Third Infantry, Maj. J. H. Patterson, commanding, left Grand Forks, N. Dak., en route to proper station, arriving at Fort Snelling May 4. Distance, 326, miles.

May 4, 1894.-Company B, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. R. H. R. Loughborough, commanding, left Fort Buford and proceeded by rail to Fort Missoula, to take station. Arrived May 6. Distance, 649 miles.

May 14, 1894.-Troops A and C, Eighth Cavalry, Capt. J. B. Hickey, commanding, left Fort Meade, en route to Fort Yates. Arrived at latter post May 26. Distance marched, 210 miles.

May 14, 1894.-Troops F and G, Eighth Cavalry, Capt. E. A. Ellis, commanding, left Fort Yates to take station at Fort Meade, where they arrived May 26. Distance marched, 210 miles.

May 24, 1894.-Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. D. B. Wilson, commanding, left Fort Missoula and proceeded by rail to Arlee, Mont., to assist United States marshal in controlling a number of commonwealers who had been arrested by the civil authorities at that point. Distance traveled, 27 miles.

May 30, 1894.-Troop D, Sixth Cavalry, Capt. G. S. Scott, commanding, left Fort Yellowstone, and on the following day, May 31, established a permanent camp at Lower Geyser Basin, Wyoming. Distance marched, 38 miles.

June 5, 1894.-Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Capt. D. B. Wilson, commanding, left Arlee, Mont., en route to station and arrived at Fort Missoula the same day. Distance traveled, 27 miles.

June 19, 1894.-Headquarters band, and companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, Third Infantry, left Fort Snelling en route to Lake City, Minn., for encampment with the National Guard of Minnesota. Arrived at Camp Lakeview June 24. Distance marched, 69 miles.