Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03

tesy. People hero realize that the troops'
with few exceptions. are their Ir'snus'
and will not harm them. There u. ho"
ever, the natural feeling OF restraint o'ei
the fact OF being placed under mii.ary
rule and the uncertainty as TO now long
the troops will be auartered here. General
Rlchbourg, In command. says that ne is
under orders. and does not know now long
the troops will remain here. He reports
that everything Is peaceful and perfectly
quiet, and that he sees no evidence Oh
trouble. He has on that account re-
Trained from issuing proclamation anu
awaits Governor Tillman's orders In 'hau
direction
The first thing to happen since the ar
rival OF the troops 10 which any posslDle
significance could be attached was the
postponement of the hearing OF tesu-
mony before the coroner's jury to-day
under orders from Governor Tillman.
Some fear that this means that the con-
stables are to be brought here under
military escort to testify at the inquest
II this occurs trouble Is likely To take
place.
SOLDIERS ENJOY IT ALL.
The Citizens Advisory Committee has
done nothing since the arrival or the
military The city Is under military as
cipline, and the public places are being
largely patroniZed. The soldiers are
having a good time of 1t. About o'clock
the military pitched their tents about half
a mile from the public square In a re-
Gently plowed field. The property Is
under the control OF Mayor Dargan. AT
this hour the men have few blankets
and no cooking utensils, but have lot
| OF -four and hams. Strict military rules
are being enforced. and the companies
are getting drilled into camp life About
half of the command Is In camp, AMI the
others have been given leave Of ABSENCE
and are uptown. The companies all seem
anxious To 90 home. excepting the Edge
field command. which, 1t is understood.
has agreed that none Of the men VIII 20
home until the entire command Is dis
| charged.
There have been frequent kilograms
| passing between General Richbourg and
| Governor Tillman. The first was as 10
| the inquest IL is not known how long
| the military will remain In this county,
| but IL has been announced on sem-of-
| fetal authority that they will remain
| here under orders until the last Of the
| constables IS known to be safe and out
| Of any immediate harm.
This morning General Richbourg, under
orders from Governor Tillman, took
| charge Of the Western Union telegraph
| office here. and after a talk with the man
ager. allowed business 10 go OF, on con-
| dition that questionable or incendiary
messages be referred to him. He an
nounced that he did not care to assume
the role Of tyrant.
TROOPS FOR FLORENCE.
I'pon orders received before leaving Co.
| umbia. four companies, embracing the
| Maxwell Guards. the Greenwood Morgan
| Rifles. and the Greenville Santee Rifles,
which arrived here to-day. and the Edge
| field Hussars. left on a special train for
! Florence which city will be placed under
martial law under the proclamation IS
sued several days ago. Hugh Farley
! adjutant- and inspector general, has gone
! in command of the detachment
So far as is known all the constables
| have left this county, and it IS certain
that no posse Is I'm pursuit. y report was
! current that two constahles had been
found dead near Timmonsville. Inquiry
! developed the fact that there was no cor
rectness in the rumor
FLORENCE QUIET.
/ FLORENCE. :. c., April 2.-This place
| has been perfectly quiet throughout the
day In spite A. the fact that a county
political convention was held here. The
| best OF order WAS observed and there was
| no rumor Of disturbance. Adjutant and
| Inspector General Farley arrived tonight
! with four companies Of State militia
| about 100 men al told.
! NEWS DISPATCHES STOPPED.
| WASHINGTON, ID. G. April "A dis
! patch received at midnight from the
/ Southern Associated Press correspondent
! at Darlington. 5. g. reports that his news
| dispatches were refused Transmission and
! that the telegraph Office was closed 10 all
| newspaper dispatches The order was
! general. News fled four hours previously
! still remained unssnt.