The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-02
GEN. SCIFOETELD ON H.lZISG.

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What is Done TO IL "plcbe" Who Com
plains.
WEST POINT, July 1S.-Latc ndyiccs
from Washington announce the cx-
pulSiOn Of at least six cadets for haZ-
ing, on the recommending Of General
S,hoiicld. Ever since General Scho-
field took command Of this depart
mcnt, he has used every effort to put
Il stop to laZiny. His first move was
to issue an order against il, in which
he said: '''Or the comparatively i'll
tclligcnt and strong to take unfair adj
vantage ofthc inexperienced, to hnrasS
and annoy them, is an act unworthy /,
civilized man, and much more un-
becoming an officer and II gentleman.
On The other hand, to secure jls.i G
aud protection TO the dricncclcss is the
Office Of the gentle and the brave. The
honor of the corps Of cadets as well rs
that OF the officers of the Academy rc-
quircs that the unkind treatment OF
new cadets shall bc wholly cradicat-
ext" Ii was made the duty Of tic
iirst-claSs and commissioned aud nom
commissioned officers to sec that the
order was faithfully carried out.
Last May Iicut.-Col. Luzcllc was
detailed here from the Indian country
TO take charge Of the cadets, with
Spccial orders to prevent l.aHing. a
month or two AGO members of the
thirLi~clnSS showed II disposition to
begin the practice on the new comcrS.
and have carried il SO far that the
result is an orlcr from Washington
i;rcctiE" their expulsion.
An interview with member Of the
fourth-claSs this morning tell the story
Of the wrongs committed: In the
rear ofthC grounds where the cadets
az" in camp is "lhc sink" Whenever
members of the fourth class went
there, cadets of the third class follow
rG. The plebrs were made to stand
against Il Q wall and try to climb il,
anu were competed to sing ''I'm
climbing Mount Xion.' Then water
WAS Suuirtrd ON them through. gas
pipes. Some Of them were Knocked
down half dressed and other indimni-
tics were vut upon them. n few
nights ago some Of the plcbcs orunn-
iZcd and resolved TO fight their tor
mcntcrS al "thc sink" and II ruttlinw
fight did occur, in which some Of the
Plebcs received black eyes. as did some
Of the third class. BY accident an
officer observed this scene, and as a
consequences many Of the ihird class
were put under arrest, among them
Cadets W. Stone, W. Allen, I4mgiitt,
sherman, Walker, Goodcn, Menlcn-
hall, Whistler, and Underwood. The
two last named belong to The fourth
class, and are still under arrest for
refusing to give the names OF members
OF the third class engaged in the work
IL is believed in camp that Allen,
stone, l.nngiitt, Sherman, Walker,
and Gordon, have been expelled.
Allen said he had no doubt he would
have to go, as his was Il cold cuSc.
1t is considered disgracct'ul among
members Of The third class for a
"plcbe>' to tell the officers mythjny
about their treatment, and if they do
they are ostraciScd by the corps, and
their cadet life made burden. But
Grncral Scholiclu's order has banish-
cd that feeling, and makes il the duty
OF every officer To expose haZiny. The
ire Of the third class seemed to be
directed against ID. u. Baldwin, Il
cadet Of the fourth class, who had been
vigorously hazcd, and who impaired
the information to the officers short
time ago. Since then some members
OF the third class have resolved to oct
even with him, aud it is reported in
camp this morning that he was attack
cd in his tent late lust night, that the
camp was aroused by Ills cries for
help, and that five or six cadets were
seen TO leave his tent hurricdly. When
the officers entered IT, he was found
with a handkerchief tied over his face
and ropes laid beside him, it evidently
having been the intention of his assaii-
ants TO first buck and gag him, and
then carry him OF his post
Colonel Whcrry was called uDon.
and said, in substance, that he could
not give any details until final action
WAS taken. lie said that General
SchoIicld had fully determined TO stop
all hazin%. At first, SO long as il was
confined 10 harmless jokes and inno-
cent prunks for the purpose of sharp
cning the wits of the. newcomers, the
authorities took no notice of il, but
when to these were added insults and
''J''' " -! ~ ~ 90 NINitlCt ll\CtSSutS 10
stop il at once. II had got so that
corpora!s aided III the hazing. when
the rules strictly compelled officers Of
all grade to put Il stop TO il. lie be-
licvcd that the recent occurrences
would pnt an end to hazing at West
Point forever, aud the result thus far
shows q marked Improvement in tho
discipline Of the third class, which
alone, rs Il rule, docs the hazing.
STRUCK nY LIGIITNING.--D tho
rain and thunder storm last Thursday
afternoon, thc lightning struck the
barn ofDr. y. !. Barron, in town,
killing his horse, and setting fire TO
his buggy, which was standing near,
The smell OF burning cotton--with
which the cushions of the buggy were
iillcd--attractcd attention to TIC barn,
WHOM tho discovery was madc. On
tho Same afternoon lightning struck
the barn of Mr.. D., Harvey Dickson
about three miles northwest of town.
but fortunately did no other damage
than to shattcr a icW timbcrs,- Y0,L.-