The evening world., 1894-04-02
SOLDIERS AS CENSORS
Darlington, s, G., 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.

| DARLINGTON, 5. c., April "A mill
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 thar any occurrences since the ex-
citing times of 1876.
According TO the proclamation promul-
gated by Gov. Tlllman. this and the ad-
joining county OF Florence are in n state
OF insurrection. Notwithstanding this
declaration of the Governor, however. all
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 II taken charge OF
the railway and telegraph offices
and will not permit the transmission or
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
ful. The troops under command of Gems
Farley and Ilchburg are quartered in
the courthouse and hotels, but later in
the day will be massed into one com
pany about one mile from town.
Gems. Farley and Richburg. when
asked for information this morning, said
they had nothing to say to the press.
Eight more companies OF troops will
reach here to-day.
Gov. Tillman's son, Jim, who Is a chip
OF the old block. is here in command OF
the Edgefeld Hussars. This company
is thought to be about the only one
which would stand true to the Governor
in case of trouble. All business houses
here are closed, and the employees are
on the streets watching developments.
The Governor. II is reported here. en-
listed 100 spies and c~onstables yesterday.
and has them massed at Columbia but
II Is thought he will not send any OF
them here, as their presence would be
certain to infame the people, who are
down on the liquor-law agents. 1t is
not known what has been done with
the bodies of the two spies who were
found lead In the woods near Timmons-
vile late yesterday afternoon. The
courier who arrived here after mid
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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 night
at II o'clock. Very few people knew OF
their arrival. They were housed at their
clearinghouse.
Information received here Is to the eff
feet that the military now at Darlington
have fraternized with the citizens.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 2.-Col. F. NJ
MiXson has been commissioned ant
placed in command of the forces left ir
the city and those which arrive here
after. Last evening two 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 nave been mott
fed to obey the commands OF Col. Mix
son. All the other soldiers are u rterec
at the State prison. Gov. Tillman ha'
returned to the Mansion. II was under
stood last night that the State authori
les were In need OF more rifles. and tina
NIlt guns u llt N"D 'plDi'i i'Nui 1pili
panicS were to be secured.
Gov. Tillman has ordered all dispen
saries in counties where there Is an!
excitement closed until further orders
He does not intend, he says. TO oper
dis~pensaries and make citizens DRUM
and turn them into demons to shoot
each other. The Governor said II whis,
key had been easily obtained the last
few days, the condition would have 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-martial. which may follow.
GOV. Tillman considers the disappear
ancc Of the State arms from the armo-
lies OF the zouavcs and volunteers in
Columbia. and the company in Chester,
as IA serious affair. lie says he is gotnG
to have the guns back. for ne does not
propose to have the State arms in the
hands Of those who are against the state
troops. lie is In hopes of having thu
guns returned 10 him and says he has
two means OF getting them. one is by
writ OF mandamus, and sending al
members to Jail, and the other Is by
declaring martial law and making q
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