Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-02
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

New YORK, November 28.-
The Tribune's Washington dis
patch says: 1.-THE President has
placed no troops under the COM
mAnd of Gov. Chamberlain, as In
simated In Gen. Hampton's pro-
test. The United States troops In
South Carolina at Columbia are
under the command Of Gen. Ru-
ger, who receives his commands
from the President; or the general
Of the army through the War de-
partment."
The Tribune's Colum bia cores
pendent telegraphs that the DEM
ocrats attempted to take possession
Of the chamber Of the house last
evening, but finally abandoned
it upon Information that q guard
Of United States troops would be
put in charge of the building in
the night.
The Herald's Columbia corres-
pendent says: General Ruger
arrived here at 20 minutes past 10
p. IN. /; parto0k Of supper and Inn
mediately went to camp. At mid
night three companies ofinfantry
We're marched into the state-house
where they ri quartered."
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Nov. o.
At midnight the State House in
Columbia was occupied by federal
troops, who camped in the rotun-
da and kept the doors barred
This morning a Gordon of senti-
nels was formed around the build
ing, and admittance denied to all
except those having passes from
Gov. Chamberlain's private secre,
tary, w. r. Jones. The streets Of
Columbia are crowded with peo-
pie from all parts of the State
Quiet reigns but the excitement Is
intense.
There Is great excitement here
to-day, U s. Troops have possess
sion Of the state house, and have
refused admission to the Edgefield
and Lauren's delegations.
COLUMBIA. s. G., Nov. %, Ito
p. NAT midnight last night the
state house was occupied by U. s.
troops. No one was allowed to
enter without a pass from Mr..
Jones, clerk OF the late house, or
Mr.. Dennis, one Of ChamberIain's
men. About 8 o'clock Gen. Cor
uon, u. s. Senator from Georgia,
and Gen. Johnson, State Senator
from Virginia, with Messrs. Peek
and Jeffreys, members of the leg
islature, demanded admittance.-
The rotunda was filed with troops
and arms stacked around the
Washington statue. The members
of the legislature exhibited their
certificates from the supreme court
of their election. and the corporal
of the guard refused them admit
lance under the orders Of Dennis,
who was standing by. The dem
ocratic members then met in eau
Gus, and about II Is proceeded in q
body TO demand admittance. In
the meantime Gen. Hampton had
an interview with Gen. Ruger,
who then changed the order go as
to allow any one to pass the senti.
nels who claimed to be elected
members of the legislature. I'm
der this change of orders all the
members are now being admitted,
as the corporal of the guard EXAM
ines their credentials. The MEM
Lers are thus admitted to the State
House, but not to the hall of the
senate or that of the house of rep
resentatives.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 28.-The dem
ocratic members of the House, af-
ter gaining admission to the state
house, proceeded to the door Of
the house with the delegation from
Edgefield and Laurens at their
head, and demanded admittance
on the certificates OF election taken
from the records Of the supreme
court. Six soldiers were ranged
on either side of the approach TO
the door; two officars In the Gen.
ter. The certificates of the Edge
field and Laurens delegations be-
ing presented, were decided inval-
id by the doorkeekers, whereupon
the entire body OF democrats with
drew. They assembledin front Of
the state house, from the steps OF
which the following protest was
read i'm the presence Offthe militia
ry and citizens:
I'VE, o majority OF the mem.
beers Of the house OF delegates of
q GA.@t-- klrr< -.Aenf
against the refusal to admit US to-
the hall OF representatives. We,
protest against the military pow
er of the United states barring the
passage Into the State Houss of
members elect of the legislature.
We protest against the legality Of
tho proceeding, and especially
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