New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03


unanimously resolved to disband. Captain Nc
Caughrn wrote and informed the Governor OF
this fact and the company was ordered by him
10 turn over its arms and other State property
TO the Adjutant- General, which was done The
Edgeneld Rifles were Immediately ordered to go
To the telegraph offices and assume control n
detail of them did so, carrying their guns with
them The others were ordered 10 the State
House, where they remained until dinner time,
when they marched to the Executive Mansion,
where they took dinner. detail from Hampton
County took their places. what the obJect Oh
the Governor was In ordering the state HOUSE
protected is not known. There was certainly no
danger Of attack on it,
When the Columbia companies refused to obey
the orders of the Governor to go TO Darlington
crowd went to the armores Of the companies
and took the guns away in order to prevent the
state from securing them. Governor llilman
threatened to declare the city under marllal
law and search every place for the guns. ms
would probably have brought on a bloody ROT
and at the solicitation Of prominent ana lnnu-
entail citizens the captains of the Richland VOL
unteers and Columbia ZOuaves informed IlllInaii
that the guns would be returned. Tne AouaVes
guns We're returned this morning. ana the Noiuh-
tcers' will be by morning, as the captain mas ap-
pealed to every member and citizen VINO mas
one to return it Immediately. There are about 'Vo
men here today stationed at the penltenuiaaIy
There are about four companis of regular militia,
while the rest composed OF country sup
pOrters Of Tillman.
This afternoon three companies OF uniformed
troops and four of country volunteers were
assembled on dress parade in front of the peni-
Tertiary walls state Senator John Gary Evans
a candidate for Governor, acting In the capacity
of Judge Advocate General, read a letter from the
Governor replying to Captain McCaughrins letter
resigning his commission. The letter was as FOL
lows: ,..,... ,,o,.,,,
Columbia, :. c. April 3 lSyi
To Captain s J. Mccaughrin' commanding New
Sir Your communication Of this date has h:4 3. Just s
tho Governor is clothed with discretion and power
70 call the militia whenever in the judgment OF
called into service Of the State the militia shall be
subject to the same rules and articles of war as
The action Of your company and your daring to
send it to me under these rules IS mutiny. ana ian an
insult 10 the COmmauder-n-Ch Chief. who was given
sIliop ",nd tho militia are soldiers when called
into service Is blind obedience u orders from his
superior ana not to question them IN any dsre;;
make of you and your company an example. louT
resignation Is not accepted but you are dismissed
from the service Of the state as unworthy 70 Metr ar
its uniform. The arms and other state porperty IN
Gary Watts. Assistant AdJutant ana Inspector Cen
cral. and you can depart To your nome Qu DO no,
trust that may never be- bothered with any
sucn banlbOX ana holiday soldiers, , =,
chief
When Evans concluded the troops burst into
wild and prolonged cheers. Tremendous enthusi-
asm manifested
United states senator NJ e. Buuer went 10
Florence tonight and will probably proceed To
Darlington. Governor Tillman says that all the
constables are safe now except young Gaillard,
and II is believed that he Is all right
II IS understood that there Is 10 be a series or
courts-martial Captain Aston Of the Richland
Volunteers did not get his company out and the
guns We're ordered taken away from him. He has
not resigned nor will he hand in his commission
or sword He expects 40 be cOurt-martialed
This afternoon he said: IF they don't court
martial me | will demand il. | have not dis
Oheyed single order that has ever been given
me | assembled what members of my company
| could secure. That all could do. If they
find me guilty Of disobedience Of orders all well
and good: but want u prove TO the world that
as a military officer | am not guilty OF any dis
obedience OF orders or neglect Of duty
First Lieutenant f. II. Weston. TO whom the
original order was transmitted Captain Aston
being sick at home at the time says that he, being
I'm command Of the company Is subject to the
same charges and he intends to demand court
martial also.