Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-12

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the Seventh army corps, under com.
mand of General Lee, who will con-
tinue in command. On last Friday
Colonel Jones received orders to pro-
ceed to Savannah at once, and the
understanding is that he will move on
Havana not later than November l..
The site selected for the camp of the
American troops near Havana is sit
uated short distance from Moro
Castle, on bluff overlooking the sea.
The boys of the Second regiment are
very glad indeed to be ordered to
Cuba and to be ordered to move at
such an early date.
Booming For Superintendent.
Lancaster correspondence Columbia
State: Ex-United States Marshal, Jno.
p. Hunter, has been back on his ma.
tive heath for some time, attending to
his private affairs. He is being urged
by friends all over the state TO permit
his name to 20 before the legislature
for election to the Office of superin-
tendent of the penitentiary. Mr.. Hun
ter has not, so far, consented to be-
come a candidate, but if he does he
will be formidable one. Mr.. Hun
ter's experience as sheriff of this coun'
ty, and as marshal, well qualities him
for the position, and it is earnestly
hoped by his friends that he will con-
sent TO make the race.
Soldiers Returning.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: 1t is noteworthy what fasci-
nation army life has for many young
men. A number of the enlisted men
have returned here and gone into
camp, although they might have re-
manned at home and drawn their 20
cents commutation money. The men
might have leinsined at home and
slept in comfortrh:e beds; but they
are drifting this way and resuming
their places in camp. One company
yesterday had 25 men in camp, al
though it was not expected to have
over 10 men for guard and clerical
work. The medical examinations will
very probably begin about the lst OF
November, unless the war department
orders an extension of the furloughs.
1t is said that in several other states
there have been extensions OF the
furloughs granted, as it is the policy OF
the government to let the men 90
home, but 10 keep them on the muster
roll, and subject to call at least until
the treaty of peace has been agreed to
and ratified. 1t is far less expensive
to extend the furloughs of the men to
be mustered out than to re-organize
regiments should they be needed.
The Feuds In the First.
Greenville News: The indications
are that the brief service of the First
South Carolina regiment will develop
more ftuds and animosilies in the state
than the whole Civil war and all the
political fights we have had since.
Every body who knows what a feud in
South Carolina is knows what the re-
suits will be. Twenty years hence rel
les of the ill-feeling that seems to pre-
vail will be springing up here and
there. The whole trouble comes from
the fact that the regiment was started
wrong. A number OF high-spIrlted
young men, officers and privates, ut
terly unused to discipline and control,
were thrown together in the temper
trying association of camp. They
needed the frmest and kindest lead,
ers over them and the most careful
management by some man who could
command their respect and absolute
confidence. They did not get it. That
is the whole history of the business
and the root of all the uncomfortable
and unfortunate circumstances that
have attended every step of the regl-
ment's history. AS it is, the men have
nothing good to say of the officers and
the officers have mighty little good to
say of each other. Regarding this
last unhappy affair, resulting in the
arrest and prosecution of Lieutenant
Colonel Tillman, the public will do
well TO initiate the magistrate who
heard the case and reserve decision.
Tiliman Case Dimissed.
Magistrate Clarkson, of Columbia,
has dismissed the case against Lieu
tenant Colonel james H. Tillman,
charged with assault and battery Of
high and aggravated nature. He did
not render decision until after he
had carefully studied the testimony as
taken down by the stenographer, and
on last Friday he gave out the follow
ing: SIN the matter of the State vs.
]. H. Tillman: l deferred making
known my conclusion in the above
case until the testimony could be tran
scrbed by the stenographer. l am
now prepared TO say that after very
careful sitting of all the testimony l
find that while there is some evidence
which tends to connect the defendant
with whipping which was admins.
tered to three boys who were charged
with stealing in the camp at Geiger's
Springs, on the 4th of October, 1898,
| do not think that it is sufficiently
clear and positive, nor the matter one
of such serious character, as to war
rant me in transmitting the cause to
the court of general sessions for trial.
| therefore dismiss the case aud dis
charge the defendant" The papers
in the court martial proceedings have
been forwarded to Washington. Lieu
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