The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01

pursuers were compelled to call off their
chase.
AT Muldrows Mil, about seven miles
west of here, definite Information OF the
whereabouts of the spies was obtained. A
citizen named Wild met nine spies and one
white man, supposed to he their guard, in
swamp there. He brought an offer of
surrender of the spies to the vigilantes,
who, at the time. were at the mill. The
pursued men offered to surrender their
arms II given guarantee of safe conduct
Tor their persons, and also their liberty.
The spies, Wild says, were to wait until 1
O'Clock for reply, to be Brought by him
alone. Wild returned with an agreement
from the pursuers. but found that the
truce was made to gain time to escape.
The pursued men had all gone.
Pursuit of them was DELAYED by lack of
organization and discipline in the bands of
the pursuers. Every man wanted to have
his way and so much time was lost. A
Gordon was thrown around the swamp
nnally and men sent to beat up the game.
! but daylight showed that the spies had
slipped by the guard at bridge and made
on. The remainder of the night was spent
py the yigilaDtes in nearby towns, where
they smashed the State barrooms. The
dlspensary at Timmonsville was blown up
with powder. At Florence, Darlington
ana other places, numbering seven in all,
the yigilantes were content to smash
everything breakable. They made a ruin
OF the State dTamshops. The floors of
Illlman's barrooms when they got
through with them were knee deep n
broken glass and liquor was flowing in
streams through the streets.
In Florence to-day there was much ex-
cltement, but no trouble occurred and the
hours passed quietly. Soma apprehension
was felt when the Governor ordered Clerk
of Court MCGOWAN to 90 into the country
to sound ST. Logan Township, but Nc
Gowan gave 1t up. after trying to get other
people to do 1t. The whole thing is the
outgr owIh of factional fights and political
differences Of the past few years.
At about o'clock the Governors
proclamation, declaring Florence and OAR
gton in open rebellion. was received
here. For such grave subject, this is re-
garded as the best joke of the season, and
the Governors enemies compared 1t to
papal bulls issued after the Reformation
accommodating Chrstendom.
The Governor found twentv-three militia
in Bishopville willing to obey his orders
to go to Darlington and rushed them
through here on a special train. Every
thing being quiet at Darlington they re-
turned to Bshopville, but In no other way
could he interfere in the business. fast
train brought about forty vigilantes this
evening. The Governor ordered the Sheriff
int hrip in
armed bands. The Sheriff did not consider
this necessary. He thinks all the trouble
is over A telegram received from Flor
ence tonight SAYS several spies have been
located at Elliott. DR.. j. o. Byrd, Till
man legislator, is rOusing the faithful 10
defend the spies. Florence and Darlington
will furnish men armed riding horses
through the country to capture the spies if
possible. A committee waited on the
landlord of the house where liquor consta-
bIes usually stop in Florence. They went
seeking spies, but found none. The land
lord assured them that he would not here
after knowingly entertain any spies.
The Governor has taken military con-
trel Of the Wilmington. Columbia and Au-
gusta road to prevent the vigilantes from
using it, but not before q special car from
Marion, with thirty vigilantes armed and
equipped. had arrived. Three spies have
been caught near Sumter, taken by the
yigilantes and put under guard until de-
cision can be reached as TO what to do with
them. Darlington is quiet and there is
nothing there to stir up row just now.
Interest centers chiefly in Florence, where
men are using Winchssters for walking