The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-02
GARQNA' 5 CAESAR.
TiIIman Ruling the State With
the BayOnGt.
MILITIA OUT FOR BLOOD.
The Governor Boasts That They'll
Shoot to Kill.

Eleven Companies Leave Columbia
for Darlington-The Posses Recalled
From Their Pursuit of the Consta-
bles and the Latter Allowed to Es-
cape The Governor Says It's a
Fight Between the Hoodlums and
Law and Order - Members of the
Governors Guards HurI Their Bay
onets at His Feet When Called Be-
fore Him - Militiamen Acting as
Press Censors in the Telegraph
Ohces.
Columbia, S. c., via Charlotte, N. c.,
April THE Sabbath day, the third day
of the upheaval in South Carolina,
dawned brightly this morning, and when
the sun came out its rays fell upon many
rifles which glistened brightly. They
were upon the shoulders of armed mill
tiamen, who stood guard about the state
capitol This day here has so far been
more thrilling, perhaps, in every sense of
the word than any preceding. The tele-
graph offices have been seized by armed
militia forces and soldiers are in possess
sion of the offices. Nothing but personal
of commercial messages can be handled
by the companies. In addition to this
Gov. Tillman has made a speech in the
open air in the grounds of the executive
mansion standing out in front of the ex-
ecutive mansion, with his large wool hat
in his hand, which was addressed to
the members of the Governors
Guards, of this city, one of the first com
panies in the state to throw down its
arms and refuse to obey the orders of the
governor to go to Darlington.
CAME WITHOUT ARMS.
The twenty-three soldiers-if they
might be so called, having disbanded by
mutual consent, came without arms,
their rifles having been taken from tn EN-.
The entire grounds about the mansion
were guarded by members of the Edge
field Hussars, the governors old company
Never before have I seen the governor at
such a white heat, though he appeared
cool and acted with elaboration The
words that fell from his lips were of such
character as to blanch the face of
every man who stood in the ranks,
He said things that could not have been
harsher or more calculated to make the
blood of any man boil over. Capt. Bate
man, at the end, could scarcely trust him
self to speak, and when he did he hest
tated and his voice was like a whisper.
a BOLD DEFIANCE.
Before the governor had finished one
man stood back, unbuckled his belt and
dashed his accouterments at the feet of
the governor, walking away with folded
arms. Quickly another followed. Then
four others and in quick succession, then
all left but eight men and the Of
fcers. The crowd of citizens, who
were watching the proceedings
from the nearest point of vantage,
sent cheers heayenward. 1t was a
thrilling sight. / have never witnessed
anything to compare with it in any shape
or form. The military companies of the
state who are standing true tothe COVER
nor are all here. They have been massed
and it is not expected now that any more
will arrive
TO MARCH ON DARLINGTON.
Gov. Tillman has at last decided to
send the troops here on to Darlington on
special train, leaving at $3.50 p. m.
Brig. Gen. r. N. Richbourg, who is
a political opponent of Gov. Tillman, is
standing to the rack and he has en-
tire command of the force. 1t is said
mat the force will number upwards of
l,OOO men. This is, of course, provided
all the companies which are here, stand
to the rack when they receive marching
orders for Darlington. The Newberry
company of thirty-three men will posi-
lively refuse to go. What the result of
the move will be remains to be seen.
DARLINGTON COULDN'T BE WARNED.
No notice has been or can be sent to the
seat of war of the advance of the mill
tary. Some expect that the military will
ind everything quiet. Others think that
The militia will have to go into Darling
ton county on foot, if it goes at all, and
when the attempt is made to arrest the
citizens open warfare will be precipitated.
IL looks as If the citizens from other
states will march over to assist the men
OF Darlington. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
That bloodshed will be avoided.
YOUNG GAILLARD KILLED.
hear it said on pretty good authority
TINS evening that young Gaillard, son
OF the constable, has been riddled with
bullets. 1t seems so. The story goes
mere that he was wounded and crawled
INTO ditch. There the crowd found him,
and proceeded to kill him. This is the
only news received from Darlington at
This point to-day, owing to the seizure of
the telegraph offices.
United States Senator Butler, who was
on his way back to the north from Spartan
burg county, reached Charlotte yester-
Gay afternoon. When ne heard of the
trouble he returned and came back to
This city. He is here now watching the
progress of the trouble.
THE sUMMoNING OF THE GUARDS.
This morning the events of the day
were commenced early. The people be-
gan to gather in the streets before
o'clock 1t was about 10 o'clock when the
captain of the disbauded Governors