The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-29
TIoN CoNSPIRAToRs.


accounting for present gloominess and
decreasing health.
IFrem the New York Herald, July 1871
South Carolina,
TIE Negro Troubles at Garleston--Mat.
terS IN the Intertor-1He Rdilroads
and Cotton Crop, dc.
[ouR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE
CHARLESTON, s. c., July Is.
THE CITY
is again quiet. The Forty.seventh re
giment Pennsylvania Veteran Volm
teers makes very efficient police.
They patrol the streets in squads of six,
with no other weapon than small club.
A number of colored men, disguised as
soldiers in United States uniforms, have
been arrested and lodged in jail. Near
ly every one of them had pistol and
knife concealed under the belt But for
the decisive measures taken, bloody en-.
counters would have doubtless been the
result.
General Bennett, commandant of the
post, issued the following order
General Order-No. 81.
HEADQ'Rs, CRY OF CHARLESTON,
CHARLESTON, July IL, 1865.
|. The attention of the commander of
thus post having been called to the de.
liant anu dlscourteous spirit manifested
in the city between the troops and the
civilians, both white and colored. caus.
ing OF late serious and disgraceful dis.
turtances, it is deemed necessary, and is
hereby ordered, that all citizens remain
at their homes after eight o'clock p. NJ,
abstaining from noisy discussions, or as.
sembling in groups on tho streets or 9th.
er public places, day or night.
Some citizens disguised as soldiers
having beenengaged in disorderly acts, it
is ordered that any citizen hereafter
found in the United States uniform will
be arrested and turned over to the Pro
vost Marshal.
3. At this time of comparative peace,
when the energies of the nation are alb.
soroed IN the restoration of harmony
and The re.establishment of good feeling
among all classes entitled to the rights
OF citizenship, discourtesy toward civil.
lans is beneath the dignity Of soldiers.
Respectful department among soldiers,
as well as toward their officers, as an in.
dication OF good discipline in any com.
mand; but courtesy without humility
toward those who have no claim except
upon your manhood, is the best guaran-
tee OF good breeding and nobleness Of
character It's enjoined upon The en-.
listed men in the city that they behave
insolently to no percor, fwhatever col.
or; that they do not monopolize the
sidewalks or assemble in groups to the
inconvenience of women or other pas.
sers by. Citizens should remember that
civil rule is not established, and that
any act of theirs which may lead to diff
cuties with the troops will tend to pro-
tract that end. Their bearing should be
IN no manner defiant or discourteous to
the troops, and any insolence leading to
disturbances will subject the offenders to
punishment. Upon the creation of any
disturbance during the day or night the
commanding officer of the district of the
city in which it may occur will at once
send patrols under commissioned officers
to arrest all persons found in the streets
in the vicinity of the disturbance, OK.
cept persons on important business, who
will be required TO report at the nearest
guard for an escort.
By order of Brcvet Brigadier Gen.
w. T. BENNE1,
: Commanding Post.
CHARLES +. JOY, First Lieutenant
Fifty fourth Massachusetts, Volunteers
and A. A. "A. General.
The citizens {whites) complain loudly
OF the injustice Of the above order.
They deny the existence of any hostile
feeilng between the troops and them.
selves The order compels business
men to close their stores about sever, in
the evening, the hour for the liyeliest
retail business on King street, when tho