The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-18
The TALE TOLD.
GEN. RlcHsoURG'S REPORT OF TIE
TROUBLE GOV. TllLMAN.
An Iptsre.tias Decument-Whse the
Troops D!d-The Count Of Enquiry aud
Its veIdiec-McI.endon end Cain
Charge With Murder.
Charge d With Murder !.

COLUMBIA, =. -, ApiA 4S. OenSi O.
Richbourg has made his report OF toe
man and /: was given to the press last
plight. The report OF General Farley
had not been finished up to a late nour
last night. The testimony before the
Coroner has not been handed to Cover
nor 1illman.
The followingis General Richbourg's
report snd it contains q number OF IN,
terestipg matters which have not yet
been published:
COLUMBIA, S. g., April IL, 1894.
10 His Excellency Governor 3. r. Till
man, Governor Of Sonth Carolina.
Sir: have the honor to hand you
herewith report of my proceedings
and report of my command from the
3lst day Of March until the 9Th day OF
April, inclusive. On the first named
day received from you the following
order:
General Orders, Mol.
"InThe absence OF the Adjutant and
Inspector General, Brigsdier General
r. n. Richbourg, Second Brigade, IS
placed in command for the present OF
all troops in the city OF Columbia or to
arrive therein. He will be obeyed and
respected accordingly.
3. r. TILLMAN
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
I'D. 81. ToMPKINS, Adj and Sec'y.'
In accordance with the above order
and verbal instructions from yourself,
Irepaired to the State Penitent1ary
and took command OF the troops there
assembled. Two companies were de-
tailed to protect public property IN this
city. The Edgefeld RifeS were placed
at the State House and the Newberry
Rifles at the Hotel jerome. for the pur.
pose Of protecting both State and local
dispensaries. A patrol was also detail
ed for the city and q detachment sent,
on my own motion, and by my order,to
the Executive Mansion. All necessary
precautions were taken to protect the
city. On Sunday morning, April 1st, l
received the following order:
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 1st, 1884.
General Order. No. 3:
~Gen. r. n. Richbourg will immedI-
stsly take possession Of the two tele-
sraph Offices in this city placing lieu
tenant and squad Of soldiers In charge.
This officer viii be instructed to permit
no tslegIams to be sent or received ex
cept on commercial and private busi-
ness and to and from these hesdquar-
teFs.
sSecond-He will Immediately take
steps to regain possession OF the State
arms and ammunition taken from the
srmories OF the Zouayes and Richland
Volunteers. With these guns ne WILL
arm the other companies anS the vol
unteers.
aThlrd-He will deliver the accom-
panying order to the captains Of the
two companies Of National Guards in
this city, to deliver to him temporarily
for use in this emergency, the arms
and ammunition they have belonging
to the companies or belonging to the
State and give them receipts for the
same.
@Four-He will extend an order to
CAPTAIN Bateman to assemble the GOV
ernor's Guards in uniform and have
him report with his command at the
Executive Mansion. at half. past ~
o'clock. aB. r. 'rILLMAN.
sGoy. and Commsnder-in-Chief.
"By the Governor:
I'D. 81. ToMPKINs, Sec. and Adj't."
The above ORDER was strictly COM
piled with. & good, large force having
assembled at the Penitentiary grounds,
I Irecei7ed the following order, oliver
ed to me at p. m.:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1st, 1894.
aGene:al Order, No. 4
aBr;sadier General +. n. Richbourg.
"You will take your command to
Darlington by the 4 20 p. m. train this
afternoon, leaving the Newberry com
pany, Capt. Mclaughlin, the Edge field
Hussars, Captain Mays and tie Cover
nor's Guards, Captain Batemsn, in this
city under the command Of Col. K. NJ.
Mixson, Of my staff, who will assume
command IN this city during your ao.
sence.
"The troops will be quartered to the
best advantage in your discretion using
the public building and hotels. at the
latter you will arrange for plain food
to be cooked for the men, furnishing
the supplies yourself. The Commissa
~ General will furnish you with a
weeks rations, uncooked.
Martial law having been declared,
YOU will take control of the telegraph
offices under the same conditions IS you
did in this city.
"You will confer with the leading
citizens as to the best methods Of res
toriug peace and order, but your own
Judgment must govern. No assem-
blages of citizens must be permitted,
and If Necessary disarm the people as a
last resort.
ssIt any seditious language is used
arrest promptly. If any reinforcements
to the insurgents begin to come IN you
will disarm them promptly.
"PreserYe rigid discipline. Keep
troops under arms all the time to pre-
vent surprises. Use the wires freely
to keep me posted. Should you learn
that any insurgents are scattered about
the country, in armed bodies, you vii!
move promptly and disarm the same.
"The purpose Of your occupation is
to restore order and 1einstate the civil
authorities. Allow the troops as little
intercourse with the people as possible
and 1epress sternly ary disorderly con-
duct on either side. 3. r. TILLMAN,
"Gov. and CommanGer.in-C Chief.
Attest:
3D. q. ToMPK1Ns, Adj. and Sec'y."
Complying with said order, l toos
the following commands and placed
them aboard the special train:
Morgan Rifles, Capt. NJ. D. Mitchell
80 officers and men.
Maxwell Guards, Capt. F. S. Evans
80 officers and men.
Edge6eld Husssrs, Capt. S. B. Mayes
% officers and men.
Santee Rifles, Capt. P. W. Ball, sc
officers and men.
Dibble Light Dragons, Capt. B. 81
Moss, 81 officers and men.
Edgefeld Light Dragons, IL officers
and men.
GreenYille Guards, Capt. W. ?. Con
yers, IA officers and men.
Butler Guards. Capt. j. a. Mooney
% officers and men.
Palmetto Rifles, Capt. A. W. Oakley
18 officers and men.
AbbeYille Rifles, Capt. J. T.. Perrin