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suits unless ave entire control ''''''' ''' ~
soon after sending this despatch, received
the following from Gener ltIgr:
Inforna' ion been sent ny the Mayor OF Charles.
ton TO the Govern IA there s ,l,ngcrof riot. The
preserve q rearc ~
And soon after the following:
Have Haye J. tiin- battery from Rieckyille 10 report to
you III 'hhrltston VIII send more II you them.
with these Instructions | was on my way to
the MAYORS onicc when met messe niger from
hitn req ,estins my presence. found him araln
whom ne had had conference during the day.
Aiter nnshing his compensation with them, he
Kruger. replied III the affirmative, and read to
hun, IN tne lresence Of the other gen lcmen, tho
Cen Kruger, and directing me to do what was
| recess nv tn preserve the peace. without wait
preserve the peace, was responsible for IT'S pre-
servation. and assumed the duty; thit did not
pr.p9 ,ss, to interfere With the func,oas Of
| OF their ordinary duties for the protec-
m ,lo OF person or property that ! would allow
| struct them, or that might cause disturbances,
whether Of whites or blacks; that would send
patrols oi troops through the streets. might and
| day. to see that these orders were oheyed that
| II any such assemplages refused to obey the
police. or were too large for them to control, TO
report tho fact to the nrst patrol that came
| along or send word to the citadel, aud they
| would he dispersed nv the troops. / added that
| would exDect all needfu Information thu the
MAYOR could give me. and would commune ate
TO MN all such Information That should 90.
| tom, ana that would be useful to him. To all
| this the Mayor Immediately and readily agreed,
ami rapidly and emphaucally expressed his acqui.
| then told him wished him To send word to the
| negroes that they were under the protection Of
main quiet; th1t would see that theg were not
attacked or molested. This he did. and his in
structions we're acted upon by them at once. |
then requested Gen. Common, who was present,
To send the white peOple u their homes also.
WIN the assurance that the peace Of the city
would tie maintained bv the troops, which he
immeuiiteiy undertook to DO.
In very snort time the peope on the streets
were gong quietly home. In an hour the town
was periec ly quiet ordered the troops at tho
station house to return to the citadel, patrols to
be sent out during the MINT. and, on my way to
the Telegraph Office. received additional instruc-
tions from Gen. Ruger to take control for tho
time being IN order to preserve the peIce. and to
So inform the Mdyor, which was I. peated TN an
"a otder received while writing my report to
him, Us follows:
CuAMEsroS 746 NJ. Nov 0.
Tele Tam received had AREA, zen the Msyor and
and my.e N p'ricct accord. Tie vi.an quiet toe
peOule OF al ca So. dispensing u t,r homes feel
confident OF maintaining security aud quiet, as my
measures aic HpptON.d oy all parties Your tetgra
kando ph's o.ttery arrived leKpgcei Loralns in the
waning.
From this time tin I left Charleston the city
remained perfectly quiet. On the morning Of
| the 10th received Oruefs to proceed to Column
| bia Immediately on the arrival OF Col. Best IN
tharlestoD, which order was countefmnnded
| the same afternoon. On the 18th tSaturua,l |
received despatch from Gen. Hancock. inform
| lux me tudt l was COtrluefeu hs IN nlOrdrs
command nf south Carolina during the absence
OF Gen. Kruger. VINO hau been ordered TO Florida,
directing me TO stop the concentration Of sucn
troops It Columbia md Charleston as had not
| vet commenced the movement. In case their
locAl commanders thought their presence nec,s-
sary To Insure the u ace. aud stated tnAt the
Secretnty OF War desired me. a. the command
ing ohc"r OF the troops, To confer with GOV.
| Chamberlain ~ TO their distribution: to mi rm
| Col. 81 ok. comm inding ., nj 'er at Columbia.
| OF this. aud c communicate 1t to Gen. KuSer. |
took the necessary stels to carry out these IN
str.cIons.
On this evening, saturday. lltn. two hour.
after receiving Gen. III ncock's despatches,
WAS iufur ned thht rep rts were being actively
circulated among the negroes that was the
real head Of th- white clubs. ani that G ~. Con-
nor WIS acting under my directions. 10 this |
attAched llttie inlortanee' except so Tar n,
! uighi lead them T. distrust either ny power or
patrol ihs the reefs by the tr"ops ana tue i'm.
ptrtaitv # my orders IN AL 81 sses. which they
could witness Tor tneinseiNe-, would soon reas-
| At the same time. about +. w.. wis further
| infurmed that a prominent Feuerl ufh 'er 81
| Charleston, the Collector OF tue Port, had been
| he rd t. state to one or more Of the leaders OF
twenty.folr hours; that at thus time II would
| be ~ the Secretary OF War and that would DO
| ordered West; that had lust received instruc-
tions from the secretary. through Gen. Hancock.
| t. Communicate, as COMMANDER Of the troops ~
| South Carolina. with tue Governor as to their
| dlsinoution. attached litile importance To
| THIS. The sane evening there appeared IN a
| Charleston II, wspaper the following notice;
Tse M,yer r,qass,' u, to say 70 ,hs state that he
maftlsl law ere u,fou idrd In the cosvcf-atioa D.
in ease tni nthcc force Wrfe llsui.eat to qae rlo
tae troops 81 lu'l De called UPON - -ssl,..
As the direct tendency of this notice was to
impair the confidence ut ali classes IA the tssur-
ances 4 protec Ton that hAd gwen, ana ~ he
| paragraoh wlsn At IN accordauce with tue tlcts
| Mayor OF the IN al res had taken, based on or
! ders from Gen. RuGer. | prepared tue Glowing
| par grtpn, corrcc M what Supposed was
| Ia understanding Of the Mayor statement:
| A .tatDmrnt the HsDHbtcrn Of sturdy evcanr.
on ne authority OF the Mayor (, correct as 10 TAI
sar, a, i saou he eirI andsrsto5i BY al -.
OF ie unaAliy that ee pre,.rvl' on OF - grneF
Hunt. % lila-, municipal pr itecuon o. pop nv
Ter wiz Form peace ani que, Of ,aee y, 20 lar
as pIeee N IL needed x NJ f.1t ~ moo violence Or
ei.s' en- han' u responsible, ana Nh al one at
upon the appearance OF any unu.ul 81 order.
lac mun.lpa aut critic, hays AZ, - re,ot
prompt 10 hi sacn appaar'ncss oF VOL on, 81 'r'
der, nd are ct u.disuroei IA tne exercise OF ther
| urI'larg dlt!es.
| on MY aid Presenting this 10 tho Mayor. No
| denied any suc1 und sr-tlnding. stating Ia he
| had never seen or heard Cen iugers order,
| aud even hire tened. II / took upon myself the,
dudes, he wouli disbaLd his puli,e. It w ap-
De red 10 me evlIent that conid not RELY on
| the Vie ised 1olrt'tion OF tho inor, and INT
| would tr compelled t. puullsh the nItice my
self. IA ord r O. maint IN confidence N the city.
when. on tho afternoon If Snndiv, the T. h.
| received orders Toy telegraph from Gen sherman
| 70 pro q al On e 10 Na7h'nst"n and re .ort 10
the secretary OF War. thrrc1'rs turned over
| the whole matter to Col. beat a. tndrle.ton.wLD
| u lined Col. BLACK, tho K ON IN rank IN
sDilh Carolina, al /, II the ,ne "yeninginN be-
dienee 10 nay ins.ruc. 1ns. la the N"rN Of those
| DAYS received the c'iye, intellilent as 81
| arce Of Maj ri Berlin, a iilzer Of Charles
ton, formerly On the stan Il the artillery of tho
| Army u the Potomac as NV AID. Ill, services
in oenaif 81 peace ant the security Of tho eiti-
Respectfully submitted,
| HENRY l. HUNT Colonel Ffth Artillery.
| THE IIORIDt FRAUD.