The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-14
SECOND REGIMENT
ORDERED AWAY.
They Will Join Gen. Lees
Troops at Jacksonville.
To The State, Columbia, 8. G:
Second ordered Jacksonville imne-
diately.
Henry T. THoMpsoN,
Lieu.enant Colonel.

Col. Jones of the Second South
Carolina yesterday received a telegram
from the war department. ordering the
regiment to Jacksonville and to report
to Gen. Lee of the Seventh army corps
This news was gratifyingly received By
Col. Jones, and be at once set about
makirg arrangements preparatory tc
leaving Columbia. He thinks the resi
ment will be able to leave 10 about a
week.
Everything was quiet a, Camp Lee
yesterday after the incident Of the
afternoon before.
During the morning several privales
of one company visited many men aud
asked them to sign a petition which
they bad gotten up to have the regi-
meut disbauded They met with some
eucourag cement. bus so many refused TO
sign that those who started it give up
the task
Col. Jones said last night that the
men were willing to 60 Jacksonville,
aud a large majority want to remain
IN the service. They are looking for
ward to leaving for their post at Jack
sonville with much interest. and are
ready to 60 whenever the order ''for-
ward march" is given
1t is claimed that Col Tillman's 5
visit to the caup melted some of the
soldiers to talk abou. petition for a
disbaodment Of the regiment; bus
is thought this has about blown over,
and in all probability will Dot again
De revived before their departure
It is positively asserted that court
martial will result from Lieu: Col.
Tiliman's visi; to camp.
Maj. Eaves was seen yesterday re-
garding the affair, aud be made the
announcement that be would prefer
charges against Lieut. Col Tillmau.
The First regiment is soon expected
here in fact. Col. Jones says that his
Information is that the First South
Carolina will leave jackson vile a day
after the Second regiment departs from
Columbia.
The First regiment has been
ordered here TO be mustered out OF
service
RI courtmsrrial is held, Lieut.. Col.
Tillman could not be mustered ont
until the finding of the court was sent
to the war department. This action
would necessarily delay.tbe work of
mastering out the men
Iu speaking about the incident yes
:erday. Maj. Eaves says that be de-
sired to correct several statements that
bad been published in another news
paper about the matter. He asserts
that net a company on the field asked
to be arrested along with Lieut.. Col
Tillmao that DO order for company
to guard another during the unpleasant.
ness was given The order "fall iD''
vas simply given.
Maj. Eaves asks that the statement
be made tba, Lieut.. Col. Tillmau posi-
lively did not say to him that be
(Eaves) bad better study army regula-
tions.
The following card was sent The
State last uigb.:
"In the report that The News ADD
Courier gave of :hc unpleasant occur
renee at Camp Lee Wednesday eveoiog
as coming from Two privates of Com
psDy A, We would beg space to reply:
That so far as some of the reports co.,
nected with what We said are concerned,
they are absolutely incorrect. 1t says
that Company M vas called out to
guard Company A, aud that Company
A volunteered as body at the guard
tent to be arrested that Company A
was ordered to fall in without arms.
All this is a mistake We kindly ask
you ,o publish this in justice to the two
privates' aud the officers at Camp Lee
1.-The Two Privates"
Maj. R r Wright, colored pay
master sent by the war department,
arrived in Columbia yesterday. He
visited Camp Lee to pay the meo off,
but as one OF the. rolls Of company
was not in proper shape, the time fc!
paying off was postponed until Mor-
day. 1t will be ready then, and toe
meo will all get their pay
There was some comment upon the
goverumept sending coored psymas-
ter here among Southern troops. but
Maj Wright is exceedingly courteous,
and was highly elated at the treatment
Of the officers at the camp. He is the
head of the State colored college OF
Georgia and is highly thought of. DOT
ouly among his own people but at the
war departmep ept. who have frequently
sent him out to attend to similar official
duties.
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