The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-01

guard the governor is depending on q for
iorn hope. The company from Newberry
has already disbanded, and the troops
from the governors own company say
that they have merely come in obedience
to-the military laws, aud that they will
refuse to go To Darlington.
All day the governor has been tele-
graphing orders to military organizations
in various parts Of the state to 60 TO Da--
lington. hut has met with many absolute
refusais on the part of the troops Last
night the companies of Columbia re-
fused to obey the governors orders and
disbanded. Today the Gordon light in
fantry declined to go and sent tho gov
ernor dispatch saying: I'VE are in
sympathy with the citizens of Darlington
in their purpose of defense of their
homes" The Sumter infantry have re-
fused to obey the orders. The Bishop
vile company, of Sumter county. went
to Darlington today, but at once re-
turned home, and would not perform tho
work expected of them. The Fourth bri-
gade, of Charleston. the largest and best
equipped troop in the state, has been or
dered To the front and will not go. Sew
eral companies have been more faithful
TO the governor and are now en- route TO
Darlington. \ company from Orange
burg. a com pany from Clarendon county
and perhaps several other companies
will reach the seat of war tonight or to-
morrow. At OranAburg during today J.
NJ. Stokes. who was defeated tor congress
at the recent election. made a passion ate
harangue and organized q company of 100
men, who went to the support of Tiilman.
The governors purpose is to mobotize
1900 men at Darlington. but he finds the
task difficult in the extreme. lie will ex-
haust all his power to suppress the trouble.
In the meantime the citizens of Darling
ton, Florence and vicinity are idle and all
the men armed. prepared for trouble
Local dispensaries at perhaps dozen
points have been raided and their contents
run out. Scouting parties have been after
the constable who escaped yesterday, and,
while some of them are now safe
from capture. others are Liable TO bc
taken. and in the mood of people
in and around Darlington may meet death
speedily If their capture is effected by the
enraged people. The affair has intensi-
fed the bitter feeling in this state. and not
in thirty years has there been such
estrangemrnt between the different fac
tions and elements of South Carolina.
Following is an account Of the situation
a. summed up by newspaper friends Of
Gov. Tillman; The governor has de-
eiared Darlington and Florence counties
in a state ofinsurrection. The report that
he has declared martial law over the state
is untrue. He has also ordered the rail-
road authorities not TO transport
LrsI ct nn1aa. kn rtuaA
him. The railroads have thus far refused
compliance. The governor has also
ordered the telegraph companies not TO
transmit any news Of wsrliks tendency.
This order has likewise been refused com.
plIanee. The LaIiy rifles OF orangsburg
and company from Aiken will
reach here tonight The ten Green
vile county companies are M
der orders awaiting instructions TO
move. The situation 10 very grave. 1t is
understood that $40 citizens of Columbia
have signed paper agreeing to go To
Darlington to assist the citizens who are
after tho constabIes. IL is reported that
an attempt will be made here on tho ar
rival OF the Sewberry rifles to force them
10 return or prevent the trains from pro-
cs-ding. The city and state dispensaries
were closed today by order OF the gov
ernor. and their contents are nov being
hauled 10 the penisentiary for safe keeping.
The governors proclamation declaring
Darlington and Florence eitiss in insar-
rection is az toliows:
"WHEEE.s, Certain persons have assem-
bied IN the counties OF Darlington and
Florence and are now In rebellion against
the authority OF the government OF thls
state and /. has become impractieab.e -
enforce by the ordinary course OF J3olesal
proceedings the laxs Of the state within
those counties:
Therefore I, Il r. Tillmann. governor
of the state Of South Carolina, do pro.
claim such persons 50 assembled TO be in
ore.s rebellion against The laws Of the
STATE. aud do hereby command ali such
Assem- bIages Of insurgents to dlsperse and
retire peaceaosy TO their aoodes IN twenty
four hoars-
"Done At Coiumbis, 5. c., this 3iss day
of Mach, A ID. i@st
Ii. z. IILIxAsS. Governor"
Judge Visits, OF the state supreme court,
has granted an injunction against West
ssn Union Telegraph Company Manager
GRAY. restraining him from accepting mes
ssgss for transmission on the Darlington
troub.s unless seat by the sta;s