The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01

1nlrty men from Edgeheld will be here
at 40 o'clock, forming a military COM
pany.
INsURRECTIoN PROCLAIMED
Columbia, S. c., March 31.-The gov
ernor has declared Darlington and Flor
ence counties in state of insurrection.
lie has also ordered the railroad authori-
Ties not to transport any bodies of men
unless authorized by him. The railroads
have thus far refused compliance. The
governor has also ordered the telegraph
companies not to transmit news of a war
like tendency. Obeyance to this order
has likewise been refused The Edgefeld
Huzzars, Gov. Tillman's home company.
were booked to leave Edgefeld at D. m. for
Columbia. The Lally Rifles, of Orange
burg, and a company from Aiken will
also reach here tonight. The ten Green
vile county companies are under arms
and awaiting orders to move. There has
been a general response from the mill
tary companies throughout the state, and
during the night and all tomorrow troops
will be pouring into Columbia.
The situation is very grave. 1t is un-
derstood that 500 citizens of Columbia
have signed a paper agreeing to go to
Darlington to assist the citizens who are
after the constab bles. 1t is said that an
attempt will be made here on the arrival
of the Newberry Rifles to force them to
return, or prevent the train from pro-
ceeding.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
proclamation:
Whereas, certain persons have assembled
in the counties OF Darlington and Florence,
and are now in open rebellion against the
authority Of the government of this state,
and it has become impracticable to enforce
by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings
the laws Of the state within said counties.
Now, therefore, I, B. r. Tillman, governor
of the state of South Carolina, do proclaim
such persons so assembled to be in open re-
bellion against the laws of the state, and I do
hereby command all assembled insurgents to
disperse and retire peaceably to their respect
i've abodes within "a hours.
Done at Columbia, this, 3ist day of March,
A. D., 1894. B. r. TILLMAN, Governor
[Seall. By the Governor.
]. e. TINDALL, Secretary of State.
TROOPS ARRIVING.
The Edgefeld Rifles, twenty-five men,
arrived here this afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
They got off the train without molesta-
tion and marched to the penitentiary.
They were brawny looking set of coun-
trymen, dressed indiscriminately They
were followed by large crowd, consist
ing mostly of negroes and boys, who
jeered them incessantly. Tonight the
Edgefield Hussars and the Edgefeld
Dragons arrived from the gov
ernor's own county. The gov
ernor's main reliance seems to have been
on these troops, especially the Hussars,
which he used to command. These num-
Der only about thirty-fve men, and three
fourths of them say that they only came
to keep from disbanding, and that they
will not go to Darlington. The captain
of the Dragons has his commission in
his pocket and says he will give it up If
ordered to go.
The city and state dispensaries were
closed to-day by order of the governor,
and their contents are now being hauled
to the penitentiary for safe keeping.
A special to the Register from Darling
ton, says: "The constables are surrounded
at Syracuse They are in the woods and
the crowds are debating whether to
starve them out or dash in and kill them.
The constables offered to surrender last
night if protection would be given and
guaranteed them. Bright Williamson,
who had run across them, said he could
not guarantee them protection and said he
would ask his crowd if they would agree
to guarantee protection. When he re-
turned the constables had dispersed.
Gaillard, Swan and Meakin escaped into
North Carolina by train, possibly being
accompanied by one or two wounded con-
stables. 1t is said that two or three con-
stables who took no part in the shoot
ing have escaped toward Chester
field. They are not being pursued"
TILLMAN ENJoINs THE WESTERN UNION.
Tonight at z o'clock, Judge Watts, Of
the state court, on request of Gov
has granted an injunction
against the Western Union Telegraph
manager, Mr.. Gray, restraining him from
accepting messages for transmittal on the
Darlington trouble unless sent by the
state authorities.
The following is the text of the injunc-
ton served on the Western Union Tele-
graph Company;
State of South Carolina, Richland County
Exparte B. X. Tillman, Governor Of the State
Of South Carolina: On hearing the application
of His Excelency Gov. B. r. Tnlman, it is
the public safety requiring it, that
Jacob r. Gray, superintendent OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, at Columbia,
s. c.. and the officers and agents in his en-
ploy as such, are hereby enioined from
sending, receiving or delivering any
and all messages from private
persons, or to private persens, except those
relating to commerce, or private matters.
until the further order of this court. 1t is
further ordered that a copy Of this order be
Immediately served by the sheriff of Richland
county upon said superintendent, if found,
and on failure to find him, upon the one in
charge of said ONCE. r. c. WATTS,
Judge of the Fourth Circuit.
At Columbia. S. c., March 81, 1894.
The Western Union manager is receiv-
ing everything offered him for transmits
sion regardless Of Judge Watts injunc-
ton. He is acting under Instructions of
mis- superior officers and will accept every
thing offered as long as he remains in con-
troll of his Office