The herald., 1894-04-01
IN A STATE OF REBELLION,
A Grave Situation in South
Carolina.
Martial Law Declared in Two
Counties.
Governor Tillman'S Authority Set at
Defiance.
State Gin Mills Raided in 9 Io1en Lo.
calities-vigIlant~ss Searching for
Spiss-TrOops Refuse to
Obey Orders.
Special to the Associated Press.

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COLUMBIA. s. c., March 31.-soush
Carolina is in a state of rebellion.
Fortunately today passed without any
further bloodshed, but the situation ia
considered by the coolest heads as being
very grave. Governor TIllman is very
much worried, and has telegraphed
orders to nearly every military company
in the state to proceed here at once, the
intention being to mass ell the troops
possible together to 40 to Darlington,
Already several companies have arrived.
but If the action OF these companies is G
safeguard, the governor is depending
upon forlorn hope. Tho company from
Newberry has already disbandsd, and
the troops from the governors own
county say that they have merely come
in obedience to military orders to be on
the scene, and that they will refuse to
go to Darlington.
All day the governor has been tele-
graphing orders to military organiza-
tions in various parts Of the state to GO
to Darlington but met with many Abso-
lutte refusala on the part of the troops
and other companies. Last night the
troops of Columbia refused to obey the
governors orders and disbanded. To-
day the Gordon light infantry declined
to go and sent the governor q dispatch
saying: I'VE are in sympathy with the
citizens Of Darlington in their purpose
Of defense OF their homes"
The Sumpter infantry have refused to
obey the orders. The BishopviIle COM
psny and 6umpter company went to
Darlington today but at once returned
home and would not perform the work
expected of them. The Fourth brigade
of Charleston, the largest and best
equipped troop in the state, has been
ordered to the front and will not 90.
Several companies, however, have been
more faithful to the governor and are
now en- route to that place. A company
from Orsngeburg, a company from
Clarendon county and perhaps several
other companies will reach the seat of
war tonight or tomorrow
At Orangeburg today ]. M. Stokes,
VINO was O6IeaLeu IOr congress az tn0
recent election, made a passionats
harangue and organized company of
100 men who had farmer as a captain,
to go to the support OF Tillman. 1t is
the governors purpose to mobilize IL, 900
men at Darlington, but he finds the tack
difficult in the extreme. He will ex-
hsust all his power to suppress tho
trouble.
In the meantime the citizens OF Dar-
lington, Florence and vicinity are idle
and all 60 armed. prepared for trouble.
Local dispensaries at perhaps a dozen
points have been raided and their con-
tents run out Scouting parties have
been after constables who escaped yes
terday, and while some OF them are now
safe from capture, others are liable to be
taken, and in the mood of the people in
and around Darlington may meet death
speedily if their capture is effected by
the enrsged people. The affair has in
tensified the bitter feeling in this state,
and not in 80 years has there been such
enlargement between the different fac
tions and elements of South Carolina.