The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-22
NEGRO REGIMENT
IN GUARD HOUSE.
The Entire Sixth Virginia
in Disgrace.
ARRESTED, DISARMED
Disciplined by the Third Regiment o.
Engineers.
GUARDED BY OTHER TROOPS.
They Have Instructions 10 Shoot Amy
Man Who Attempts to- Make His
Escapc-Thcy Were Riotous
from tho Time They
Arrived at the
Camp.

MACON, GA, Nov. 2i.--Special.-Ths
Sixth Virginia Regiment Of colorod troops
is regarded hero as a very bad lot Re-
ports of their reputation came ahead OF
them and they seemed bent on not dis
appointing expectations
No sooner had Col. Croxton's black war-
rlors reached Macon than the trouble be-
gan.
\ FRENZIED MOB.
They had not been in camp five hours
before some ono pointed out TO them
persimmon tree near the camp on which
a negro was hanged nine years ago.
This seemed to enrage them beyond all
reason, and they rushed TO tho spot and
fired about 1000 shots into the trec cut
ting it into pieces and swore to burn the
owner OF the land, who on hearing tho
pandemonium raised by them appeared on
the scene.
lie. however. was mounted. and seeing
his danger got away. The negroes then
went 20 Crump's Park, a summer resore
near by for the purpose of destroying IL,
and when the man I'm charge demonstrated
they knocked him down and took his pis-
toll Another white man who came to hls
assistance was treated in the Same way.
CLEAN OUT THE GUARD.
After midnight Sunday morning eighty
of members OF the sixth. armed with
rides and with belts full OF cartridges,
started 20 town with the aVowed purpose
Of clearing out the white provost guards.
Notice was sent TO General Wilson,
who ordered out the entire Third ReSl-
ment of the Engineers They FASTENED
10 camp and surrounding It put every
man in the regiment under 3lrcst ana
took away all their arms.
Tho Provost Guard soon brought back
tho eighty that had come 20 town. and
they were also confined in tho guard
house.
IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
The arms Of the sixth were carried to
tho Engineers camp and the regiment IS
still In the guard house.
The Virginia negroes are now guarded
BY a battalion Of the Tenth lmmunes.
also neglces. who have instructions 70
shoot any man trying 10 escape.
A serious outbreak is feared az any time
as the men are sullen and mutlnOus and
may attempt q further outbreak.
LEADERS WERE BUCKED.
The Sixth Virginia, as a regiment.is quiet
and submissive. few OF the ring lead
err were bucked to-day, and this soon
conquered them. Notwithstanding their
threats 20 burn the city and massacre
all the whites Saturday night. very few
citizens are alarmed. They have fun con-
hdence in the ability Of the two regi-
ments Of white soldiers stationed nero
% furnish all the men needed 10 suppress
the three entire negro regiments here II
the others were 20 show bad temper, too-
DISCHARGED WITHOUT PAY
that General Wilson will do his best 10
have the negroes discharged without
pay. as he IS credited with saying that
the Sixth has proven itself unit for mill
tary duty.
II is also hlnted that several Of the
mutineors may have % be shot for the
good Of the service.
II IS known positively that General
Wilson telegraphcd 10 Washington for
instructions. but what he has suggested,
II anything. can only be conioctured bere.
Tonight the Tenth Immuncs. also ne
gr0cs. are assisting the Second Ohio,
whites In guarding the Sixth Virginia
The guards are under orders 90 shoot
the first man who gives the least provo
cation. 81
COLONEL CROXTONS OPINION.
Colonel Croxton IS sure there will DO
no more disOrderly conduct. He has 1T
to 90 soy. except 20 express regrets
Ho inclines TO the opinion that n no har
been sustained by white officers Instead
OF negroes his men could have been much
better handled as they have no respect
for shoulder straps worn by men OF their
own color.
10 has been frequently noticed. even
during tho negroes short stay here. that
when they come 10 town with negro Of
ncers tho officers and men curse and
abuse each other with greatest famil-
iarlty. the officers not even trying TO COM
mand respect.
DIsORDERLY OFFICERS.
In the muuny the white provost guards
say some OF the negro officers were al
most as bad as the prlyates themselves
and seemed TO regard II as race mat
ter IN which the negro soldiers had
right 10 ayenge the lynching OF one OF
their own color-regardles OF circum-
stances or time when.
This. however, cannot be said OF all tho
negro officers. most OF whom. though
p0weriess, were anxious 20 Quell the dis
turbance
one of General Wilson's STAFF remarked
to-day that the negroes nearly always
give trouble until they find that they
cannot intmidate or terrorize the whites.
when they az once become docile enough.
y NATURAL CONCLUSION.
The prevailing opinion among. the corps
OF officers here seems TO bo that the ne
groes IN this regiment are unfit material
FOR soldiers. but this statement Is nos
authorized.
IL Is simply conclusion arrived al by
nearly every newspaper man who dis
cusses the subject with them.
MACON. GA, Nov. H.-The sixth VIZ
ginia Regiment that was placed In the
guard house Saturday night for riotous
and disorderly conduct is still tnder
arrest, and have been put at hard work.
The men Will be court martiaiied later