Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-02

in command Of Gen. Richbourg. The troops
were met by Gen. Farley and the Darling
ton Guards, who provided ample protection,
which, however, was not needed.
Before arriving, Gen. Farley made public
this telegram: Gen. Richbourg has left
here with three hundred troops for Darling
ton. You can assure the people that the
motive Is not sinister"
The mayor Of the city threw open every
public place to the troops and they were
comfortably quartered in the Darlington
Guards armory, the court house, the city
hall, and the mayors court room. Alto
gether there are do men, most or the
forces being well-drilled organizations. Gen.
Richbourg said that he had come to Oar
lington with orders to preserve the peace
and that he positively had no instructions
to make any arrest His duty was to up
hold the law and no one would be moiested
unless the occasion rose. with the excep-
ton of forty-five men, who were placed on
guard duty, all of the military made prepa-
rations to go to sleep, and there was not
the slightest indication of any trouble.
A courier arrived at midnight from the
country near Tlmmonsville announcing that
two spies were found dead in the woods
near that place at late hour in the after
neon.
Governor Tillman wired the Darlington
citizens that the presence Of the troops was
IN the riot four days ago. II the governor
desires to make the arrest OF those men ne
will, 1t is claimed, have to send at least
five times the number Of troops now on Inc
spot and it is believed If the military Is
called on to arrest citizens, that at least
half, If not all. the soldiers will lay down
their arms and assist the citizens, should
trouble occur.
An Interview With the Governor.
The Associated Press representative had a
lengthy Interview with Governor Tillman at
the executive mansion yesterday afternoon.
The governor was seated on the front piazza
at Columbia surrounded by his family and a
number Of his political friends. He granted
the requested interview without hesitation
and spoke freely about the situation. There
was some indication of nervousness In his
manner. but altogether, he was as collected
"a could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The governor stated that in his opinion
the worst of the danger was over. lie said
that inasmuch as Darlington ana Florence
were In a state of insurrection, ne felt 1t
his duty to exert himself to the utmost to
uphold the dignity and preserve the peace
of the state.
At the time Oh the interview three hum
bred militiamen had just left on special
train for Darlington. In view of the num-
Der of companies which had refused to re-
spond to his call, he was greatly gratified
at having finally placed the troops en- route
to the scene of the tragedy.
"But will they snoot?" was asked.
Twill they shoot?" exclaimed the COVER
nor with emphasis. We'll, you ought to
have heard them cheer when told them to
shoot"
When asked how soon he expected to re-
store civil law, he said he could not tell,
and that there was much at stake. OAR
lington and the community were In insur-
rection, defying the authority of the state,
and the insurrectionists must be put down.
The property of the state Gneaning the dis
pensaries) had been destroyed. The guilty
parties must be discovered and brought to
Justice. The dispensary constables were
being pursued, and were in imminent dan
ger of losing their lives. He would not per-
NIT them to be bounded down and shot like
dogs. Pending development in these mat
tiers, he would keep the militia under arms.
A few minutes previous to this interview
it was reported that the censorship of tel
egrams had been withdrawn. He was Ques-