The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-18
MANNING, S. c., WEDNESDAY. APRIL

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message will be strictly complied with.
There is every reason to believe that the
D!sPenssry will be reopened without the
least opposition, especially if some care
is taken in appointing Dispenser of
good charter who Is lot violently OBJ
j-ctionable. All agree in the opinion
that it VIII be safe and advisable to
withdraw the militia and restore civil
authority, in with concur. The troops
are eager to go home, although there is
no characterization, but they are wor-
red oyer their families ani business.
ar \. RICHBoURG, Brigadler General
The cItiZ ms also sent you the follow
ing telegram:
DARLINGTON, S. C, April 5.
Governor B. r Tillman, Columbia,
",,e have conferred with General
Rchbourg and concur in the opinion
with him. We Will use every effort to
,lla7 I'll irritation, and trust you will
d the same.
wv. c. CoKER,
"G. w. DARGvN,
e. KEITH DARGAN."
TheInQuest haYlng been finished, and
all your orders rigidiy Carried out, l
made arrangements for the departure
OF the troops on Friday morning at I
o'clock, ID accordance with the follow
ing telegram from you:
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 5, 1894.
'Brigadier General R. n. .Richbourg,
Darlington, S. G.:
Bring your command, except the
Santse Rifles to Columbia by tomorrow
mornings train. I will return thanks
in person at the depot upon arrival,
and pay off men. Proclamati restor-
ing civil authority will issue to-mor.
row. Captain Harvey's company will
return direct to their home, l congratu-
late you on the satisfactory termination
of the campaign.
"B. r. TILLMAN. Governor"
My command left Darlington at
the appointed hour. At Florence the
troops stationed there boarded the train
and, with the exception of the COM
panle3 which left at Florence and Sum-
ter for their homes, arrived in Colum-
bia about noon on Friday. They were
met and addressed by you. and paid off.
Some of the companies left Immediately
afJerward and all went to their homes
by night. The companies which re.
NAMED until the afternoon were
marched to the Penitentiary and there
given dinner.
There we're numerous kilograms of no
public Importance which passed be-
tween US which do not desire to cum
Der this report with. Some OF them,
however, were aj least interesting.
Among the kilograms from you was
the following, to which l unhesitating-
ly wish to add my appreciation:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 4, 1894.
"Gen. r. n. Richbourg, Darlington,
Sc:
"It affords me pleasure with such
lights as I have before me, even at this
distance, to give expression to my ad-
miration for the conduct of Captain
Thompson and his men. The situation
would have been much more aggra-
vayed and the prospect of satisfactory
termination of this unfortunate affair
much much more remote but for their
courage and devotion to duty. You
may 3lSo express to mayor Dargan my
appreciation of his latest effort. Had
his frst action displayed like wisdom
and tirmness we might not have to re-
gret the terrible tragedy which has oc
Cured. "B R. TILLMAN, Governor.
l can say that never saw more pa
triotic devotion to duty than shown by
the Darlington Guards, commanded by
Capt. Il. T. Thompson.
Four years service in the late war
gave me knowledge Of the duties OF
soldier which l cherish. This know.
ledge leads me to say that not during
those years of struggles did L Know
soldiers who surpassed in etticlence and
obedience to orders the various COM
pacieS under my command at Darling.
ton and Florence. l did not have q
single complaint as to misconduct on
rhe part Of solitary soldier,
Every man conducted himself ID
soldierly manner. would
like to bestow my appreciation
Of this conduct on each command by
name butit would IeDgthen this report
Deyoned all reason | will, however,
make favorable mention OF Col. J. c.
Boyd. Major Ward!aw and Major }. 0.
Westfi-ld the latter in emporary charge
Of The Third Battalion. These officers
promptly enforced all oders issued to
them and kept strict dlsciallne in
camo.
After order hadbeen restored and your
u!imatum had been agreed to the citl-
zenS OF Darlington called upon me and
expressed their qualification at the
manner in which affairs had beea ad-
jas. ed. They were cordial in their
treatment OF me and the members of
my staff and pllmented highly the
conduct of the officers and soldiers
durlug their stay IN Darlington.
From the time l was placed IN COM
mand | endeayored to the best of my
ability to d. my duty, enforcing rlgidly
all orders from your E1cel!eDcy.
IL conclusion, I would thank you
for the uniform courtesy shown me
throughout the campaign.
Having finished this report would
beg TO be discnared from duty.
Respectfully, r. n. R1CHBoURG.
Brigadier General Commanding.
Farmers Experiment.
4 correspondent of a North Carolina
paper gives the following account OF
his experiment in planting corn: l