The evening world., 1894-04-02
SOLDIERS AS CENSORS
Darlington, s. O., Under Full
Martial Rule To-Day.
No Messages by Rail or Wire Un-
less Approved by Authority.
Nine Escaped State Spies Hidden by
Friends in Charleston.
(By Associated Presa.)

toANr ~ ~ NPt ~
tary press censorship is in force in this
town. which Is the centre OF public In
terest In the dispensary troubles that
have more thoroughly aroused South Car
olina than any occurrences since the ex'
citing times of 1875.
According to the proclamation promul
gated by Gov. Tillman. this and the ad
joining county of Florence are In a state
of insurrection. Notwithstanding thi:
declaration OF the Governor, however. nj
Is quiet and peaceable here. and there
has been no disturbance since the shoot
ing OF Friday afternoon.
The military representatives of the
Governor are in full sway over the tele'
graph wire running from here. Soldiers
are posted at and have taken charge oil
the railway and telegraph offices
and will not permit the transmission OF
delivery OF dispatches or press messages
to correspondents here until they have
been first inspected and transmitted by
the officers in command.
At II o'clock A. NJ. the situation
is unchanged, and all is quiet and peace
full. The troops under command of Gems
Farley and Richburg are quartered in
the courthouse II hotels, but later in
the day will be massed into one com
pany about one mile from town.
Gems. Farley M Richburg. wher
asked for Information this morning. said
Eight more companies OF troops will,
reach here to-day.
Gov. Tillman's son, Jim. who Is a CHR
of the old block, Ia here in command OF
the Edgcfeld Hussars. This company
Is thought to be about the only one
which would stand true to the Governor
in case Of trouble. All business house.
here are closed. and the employees ar,
on the streets watching developments
The Governor. 1t is reported here. en-
listed l60 spies and constables yesterday
and has them massed at Columbia: but
1t is thought he will not send any o.
them here. as their presence would bt
certain to infiame the people, who are
down on the liquor-law agents. 1t /,
not known what has been lone witt
the bodies of the two spies who wers
| found Head in the woods near Timmons
vile late yesterday afternoon. TIL.
courier who arrived here after mid
night said he had no Information on tina
point.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April Sunday
was absolutely quiet and without event
in Charleston. The nine Dispensary
spies who escaped out Of the swamp
near Darlington arrived here last nigh
at II o'clock. Very few people knew o.
their arrival. They were housed at theil
clearinghouse.
Information received here Is to the ef
feet that the military now at Darlington
have fraternized with the citizens.
COLUMBIA. S. c.. April 2-Col. r. NJ
Mixson has been commissioned ant
placed In command of the forces left IL
the city and those which arrive here
after. Last evening W more companie
of cavalry on foot. armed with carbines
arrived. having taken the train at Fair
fax. No further trouble is anticipated
here. The Newberry Rifles are still a
the Hotel Jerome. They have been noti
fled to obey the commands OF Col. Mix
son. All the other soldiers are quartereC
at the State prison. Gov. Tillman hat
returned to the Mansion. 1t was under
stood last night that the State authori
les were in need of more rlfes, and tina
the guns OF the two colored local com
panies were to be occurred.
Gov. Tillman has ordered all dispen
saries in counties where there is an!
excitement closed until further orders
He does not intend. he says, 10 oper
dispensaries and make citizens drum
and turn them into demons to shoo'
each other. The Governor said II whis
key had been easily obtained the las
few days, the condition would nave beer
very much more desperate.
As to the companies disregarding and
refusing to obey his commands. Gov.
Tillman says all the companies in his
militia ar" enlisted and every member
who refused to obey orders is subject to
court-martia! which may follow.
Gov. Tillman considers the disappear
ance of the State arms from the armo-
ries OF the zouaves and volunteers in
Columbia, and the company in Chester,
as a serious AFFAIR, lie says he is going
TO have the guns back, for nc does not
propose to have the State arms in the
hands OF those who are against the state
troops. He is in hopes OF having thu
guns returned to him and says he has
two means Of getting them. one Is by
writ OF mandamus, n sending al
members to Jail, and the other is by
declaring martial law and making a