The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-04-04

Newnham One of the battalions is in command of
Colonel J. c. Boyd Of Greenvile. General kicn-
bourE appointed Walt:r N. Kirkland US his
courier.
INsURRECTIoEISTS UNDER CONTROL.
Col. F. NJ. Mixson has been commissioned and
placed in command Of the forces left in the city
and those which arrive. Last evening two more cpm-
panes Of calvary on foot armed with carbnes ar
rived the South Bound road. They took the train
mt Fairfax. No further trouble is anticipated here
The Newbcrry Rifles are still ut the Hotel Jerome
They have been notified to obey the commands OF
Colonel Mixson. All soldiers are quartered at the
State prison STILL Governor Tllman has returned to
the mansion.
1t was understood last night that the State author
tiles wer In need OF more Rifles and that the guns
of the two colorcd local companies were to be Sc
cured.
The special train left Just ahont O'clock. Moth.
ing has been heard from 1t since Its departure. l.
was In charge Of Conductor f. H. Sturgeon and En-
gineer Zach Netlles at the thr ottln of engine u
which pulled the train. AS the train reached the
Gervas street crossing It stopped about five min
utes. There was an immense crowd at the starting
point 10 see the soldiers of.
ORDERED TO RETURN THE STATES PROPERTY
During the early hours Of the morning Captain
John G. Capers of the Zouaves, the fiji st company In
the State tn throw down it's aims, received the fol-
lowing in regard to the rifles Of the company which
the citizens had seized
April LIST, 1894.
Cant. John G. Capers, Commanding Zouaves:
You orr hereby ordered to deliver to Gen. K. N.
Richbourg within two hours, all the State arms and
B. r. Timan.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Test, d. II, Thumpkins Sec. and acting Adjt.
3 r. Tillmln Governor and Commander-in-Chief
Sir:-Actlng Adjutant General Newnham delivered
yonr order directed to me, commanding that deliver
to Gen. Richbourg within two hours all the State
arms and animation belonging to the Columbia Zou-
aves
desire TO say In reply that when the Assistant
Adutant Gene al called at my Office yesterday and de-
nsnded the immediate delivery OF oil the guns be-
longing to my company. l went with him to the
arnlory at once and we found that there was not Il
guu nor were there any acconrementsin In the armory
That state Of affairs exists at this writing, have
satisfied myself by visit to the arInory.
am compelled to cay that 1t is impossible tor me
to comply with your order, rs do not know where
the guns are the parties who took them ont nor did
have any part in thir being removed from the arnI'
Ory. lours, ec, , ,
Capt. Alst"n of the Volunteers received similar
message and bis reply was the same.
THE GUNS MUST BE RETURNED.
1t soon became known that Governor Tillman has
issued perempt0ry orders TO Capt. Alston and Capers
demanding the immediate return to him Of the guns
which bad been taken from their respective armories
Both Of these gen tenen answered the Governor that
II WINS impossible for them to obey the order rs they
he'd not removed Them did not know who did remove
them and we're In absolute ignorance US to their
whereabouts. When 1t became knowu that the CAP
tans found it impossible to obey the Governors or
der number OF the most prominent citizens In the
CITY, 10 the interest of peace and order and 10 order
to prevent Governor Tillman taking the Withholding
of the guns excuse for extreme measures, In
tercsted themselves In the matter and earnestly all
vIsed tho se who knew anything about the where.
ab0uts of the arms of the Volunteers and Zouaves to
turn them to the captains Of the companies 81
that they could deliver them to the Governor. The
advice came from large number OF the most inhu.
ential and most thoroughly trusted citizens In the
city. And the young men seen exposed thier willing
ness to take the advice given and will do everything
In their power put their captains In possession Of
the guns and enable them to comply with the order.
Captains Alston and Capers were Of the same opin.
ion expressed by these leading citizens and earnestly
urged the men to deliver the guns II possible.