The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-05

Uld dG Illc cttrllSG LlolilChI poooiuiC. 1ho
q matter of record and just recogni-
ton of their patriotic response to the
call of duty, I give the names of the
several commands, with the names of
their commanding officers:
ORGANIZED MILITIA.
Manning Guards, Capt. w. G. Davis,
9 officers and men.
Morgan Rifles. Capt. w. S. Mitchell,
80 officers and men.
Maxwell Guards, Capt. F. S. Evans,
80 officers and men.
Gordon Light Dragons, Capt. H.
J. Harvey, 81 officers and men.
Edgefeld Light Dragons, Capt. j.
R. Blocker, 13 officers and men.
Darlington Guards, Capt. H. r..
Thompson. 81 officers and men.
Greenville Guards, Capt. w. P.
Conyers, ii officers and men.
Butler Guards, Capt. j. A. Mooney,
20 officers and men.
Dibble Light Dragons, Capt. B. H.
Moss, 81 officers and men.
Salley Rifles, Capt. T. G.. Steadman,
SO officers and, men.
Edgefeld Hussars, Capt. S. B. Mays,
% officers and men.
Palmetto Rifles, Capt. A. w. Oak
ley. 1Sohcers and men.
Hampton Guards, Capt. J.'O. West
field, "a officers and men.
Santee Rifles, Capt. P. w. Bull, 81
officers and men.
Fort Motto Guards, Capt. R. M.
Clafy, IA officers and men.
Abberville Rifles, J. L. Perrin, 26
officers and men.
Richardson Guards, Capt. f. H.
Cook, 81 officers and men.
Edgefeld Rifles, sCapt. r. S. Ander-
son, 20 officers and men.
First Regiment Calvary, Col. w.
J. Causey, 43 officers and men.
VOLUNTEERS.
Tillman Guards, Capt. N. N. Hayden
AZ officers and men.
Jacksville Voluenteers, Capt. T. j.
Duckett, 33 officersan men.
Hemphill Rifles, Capt. R. R. Hemp
hill, 7 officers and men.
Mountville Volunteers, Capt. B. H.
Paisley, AZ officers and men.
Gary Evans Volunteers, Capt Nathan
Porter, 10 officers and men.
Abbeville Volunteers, Capt. r. E.
Cox. 10 officers and men.
Edisto Guards. Capt. j. G. Wise, 81
officers and men.
Laurens Volunteers, Capt. w. G,
Irby, As officers and men.
It is gratifying to nott the fact thai
many of the officers and men compos
ing these commands were opposed tc
the Dispensary law, but they did MOI
allow political prejudice to seduce
them fromth discharge of their duty,
The first company reached Columbls
at 4 o'clock Saturday evening; other:
came in during the night, and by Sun
day evening 19 companies, numbering
475 men, had reached the city. Early
Saturday I had telegraphed to the
Sheriffs of Florence and Darlington
Counties to swear in a posse comltdtu,
and find the Constables, and atfort
them protection. The Sheriff of Darl
ington telegraphed me thai
he was powerless, and tina
nothing but troops could keel
the peace and restore order. Dur
ing Friday night mob had broker
| into and destroyed or stolen over hal
the stock in the Dispensary at Flor
ence belonging to the State, and
similar mob, or some of the same, hae
looted the Dispensary at Timmons
Vile.
Feeling thatthe emergency wassucf
that I could afford to take no chances
andIknowing the ugly temper of citi
zens of this city, who passions wer'
being lashed into fury by the utterance
of The State newspaper, 1 had on Sat
urday telegraphed several of the mos
accessible Counties, calling for volun
teers among the citizens to come tt
| Columbia and support the Govern
ment in its efforts to restore peace ant
enforce respect for the law: During
Saturday night and Sunday thes
volunteers, who had left their buslnes
at moments notice, to hurry to tn
rendezvous, came pouring in on ever.
train; while notices by wire OF hun
breads, and even thousands, who Wer
ready to respond, were received b.
Mon day morning. had to counter
mand the orders Monday morning
and decliene any further assistance bu
about three hundred came in during
Sunday and Sunday night. All o
the troops and volunteers, as fast a
they reached the city were marched IN
side the Penitentiary walls and place.
under the strictest discipline. Gen. X
| N. Richbourg, who had been glver
command. and who deserves grea
praise for his prompt action and sol
direly bearing throughout the trying
crisi sdid all that was possible for thel
comfort. Col. w. A. Neal, the efficlen
Superintendent of the Penitentlary
and Commissary- General on my staff
exerted himself to the utmost to furn
ish food and shelter. 1t was q happy
thought putting the men in the Pen
| itentiary, as thereby they kept isolat
ed, and conflict between them and tn
citizens prevented. And but TOP TIT
appliances for cooking which the Pen
| itentiary afforded, it is difficult to SCI
how the men could have been fed
Sunday morning the news from th'
scene of the disturbance was still o
the most disquieting nature. The Con
stables were said to be surrounded
some of them were said to have beel
killed. and it was reported that it wa'
the fixed purpose of the Darlington
mob to lynch all Of them; while armed
bodies of citizens from Florence ant
Sumter were reported guarding
every road to prevent tEell
escape. General Farley, having
fo;I.I +o net anv troops in Charles