The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-08-04
CHARLESTON.
Mutiny Of the New York Zouaves

Charleston Correspondence Huly e9l of the New
York Herald.
The 165tH Regiment New York volun-
teers (ZOuaves) has been disarmed, the pri-
Yates sent to Fort Sumter and the officers
committed to the common jail of the city.
Since the late disturbances and the subse-
quent removal of the Zouaves to Morris
Island, the regiment is said to have been
in state Of mutiny. Numbers of the
privates were daily arrested in the city in
the garb of civilians, without the leave of
absence from their post. Gen. Gilmore,
with intiexible sternness, ordered the COL
ors of the regiment to be taken away.
Gen. Bennett visited Morris Island to carry
the order into execution, but was COM
PEELED to return unsuccessful in accomplish
ing the object of his mission.
The following day Gems. Hatch and
Bennett, accompanied by their respective
stats, and detachments of the 47th regi-
ments Pennsylvania veteran volunteers
and Sd Rhode Island artillery, proceeded
to Morris Island. The zouaves were drawn
up in line, and the co.ors again demanded
of the Colonel in command. The Colonel
refused and was Immediately ordered un-
der arrest. The order was read to the
next officer in command, and he also re-
fused. Gen. Hatch who was disposed to
be lenient, pointed out to him the conse-
quences of his refusal, stating that what,
in the case of the Colonel was disobedience
of order, in him, the subordinate officer,
would be mutiny. This led to a prom
ise fer the delivery of the colors. The
guard for their reception was formed, and
the colors Ostensibly delivered up. On
reaching the boat it was discovered
that ruse had been played upon the
officers, and the guard had broug ght the
staff and rubber, but no colors. General
Hatch ordered the regiment to be disarm-
ed. The zouaves were marched into Fort
Wagner, the guns of which had been pre-
viously loaded with grape and canister,
and trained on the parade ground. The
parapet was manned by the 47th Pennsyl-
vania and Sd Rhode Island artillery, with
orders to fire in case of any resistance on
the part of the zouaves. The latter were
then ordered to stack their arms, which
was quietly submitted to; the privates
marched to steamer, which conveyed
them to Fort Sumter, while the officers
were brought to the city and lodged in Jail.
The colors have not been found. Re-
port says they are buried in the sand on
Morris Island, and the man who buried
them is the only person who has knowl-
edge of their place of concealnent. The
sympathy of the citizens is with the zou.
aves, who they claim, clothed with the au-
thority of policemen, were simply instruct
ing the negroes how to behave and keep
to the right when promenading King
street.
AN INVESTIGATION
Is being made into the causes of the late
disturbances, and the evidence of white
and black witnesses so far conclusively
proves that they originated among the ne
groes. The officers of the Zouaves deny
that their regiment is in state of mutiny
or insubordination, although there may be,
they cay, as in every organization OF the
kind, a few unruly men. None of the me-
groes who banded together and knocked
down both Zouaves and citizens indiscrim-
inately have been arrested