The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-19
TERR0RlZING THE SOUTH.
sHOT AND SHELL TO AID THE CAUSE
or HAYES AND WHEELER.
sixteen Companies Of Artillery Ordered by
telegraph TO Rendezvous ut Columbia.
south CaroIina. by Saturday Next.

To support President Grants virtual
proclamation Of The establs hment of martial
law In unofending South Carolina, Gen. Sher-
man directed Gen. Hancock, 10y telegraph
yesterday, to order i've companies OF the
First Artillery and 1ye companies OF the Third
Artillery TO proceed a. speedily as possible to
Coiumhi1, s. G. Gen. sherman Informed Gen.
Hancock that tho companies to be ordered to
Columbia had heen designated at Washington,
probably by the President himself. President
Grant Ia bitterly inimical to Gen. Hancock, and
1t Is believed he deliberately chose the larger
part Of the soldiers that are TO enforce his edict
IN South Carolina from the command OF Gen.
Hancock. who, as he proved ln New Orleans.
has a soldiers sympathy for the oppressed
South. Tho companies OF the First Artillery
chosen 20 60 TO South Carolina orc Company II,
Capt. Frank, Fort Adams, Newport, II. / Com.
pony ID, Capt d. Closson. Plattsburg Barracks
n. Y; Company II. Cart Harkins, Fort Profile,
Portland. Me-; Company ], Capt. Graham, Fort
Warren, Boston harbOr; Company l.. Capt. Ran
Lanadcn. Fort Trumbull, New London. Tho
companies Of the Third ARTILLERY are Company
II, Capt. Mcmillan. Fort Niagara: Company y,
Capt. scott, Fort Ontario; Company II, Capt.
Kelly. Madison Barracks; Company ], Capt.
,Ialks, Fort Hamilton. aud Comp iny X, Cant.
Livingston, Fort Wood, Uodloo's Island. NJ
delay not exactly iucident TO putting men,
horses, and guns IN marching order will be per
will concentrate IN New York to-day. They Will
Prob bly he org nized In two battalions. COM
manded by the senior Captains. There are fifty
men III each company. Capt. Clossun will com
mand the battalion Uf the First Artillery, and
Capt. Scott that of the Third Artillery. The
battaliOns will travel by rail to C)ium bia, 3. G.,
aud the probability II that they will arrive ON
Saturday morning. Their commanders will re-
port to Brig. Gen. Ruger, com,nanding the
United states troops IN Columbia.
On Tuesday evening the Secretary OF War or
dcred four OF the hve companies Of artillery at
Fortress Monroe to Columbia.
lest riay Col. King, Superintendent OF the
Recruiting Department. received n teleHraphic
order from the War Department to send ali the
recruits in his charge to Columbia forthwith.
Late Yesterday afternoon COMPANY OF the
artillery on Governors Island was ordered TO
jOlu the batallons OF artillery that rendezvous
mere today and a COMPANY OF artillery In
Columbus. Ohio, was ordered to follow the bat
talipDs to Columbia II not aLle to connect with
them In this city
Lieut.. Horace Neide. A. A. A. G., of the Re.
Presidents Droclamation viii not produce un-
usual activity In this department, bt sides that
necessary to tho forwarding OF all the newly-en-
listed men IN our hands 70 Columbia. Tho afmy
f. fun. Being limited. by congressional enact
meat. II cannot be made lar.er. Hence there Is
no need for recruits. The recruiting agencies
OF the United - tos army are ALWAYS gdequate
to the supplying of soldiers for It's nks."
FORIRLSs MONROE, Oct. Is. Gen. Barry re-
ceiycd telegraphic Instructions from Washing
ton thi. morning TO send four companies OF ar
ttileiy from his post at once to ColumOi \. C..
to report 10 Major Gen. Ruger, commanding tue
Capt. X. Loder; Company q. First Artillery.
Capt. samuel >. Elder; tOnIpaLy A, Third Ar
tilcry, Ctpt. l.. Lorraine aud Company c, Fifth
Artillery, Capt. WalIsce +. Randolph. were
morniGg. This leaves only one company here
for duty.