The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-25
THEY WANT TO COME HOME.
TROOPS AT DARIEN THINK SER
VICES NOT REQS IRED LONGER.


Asks Permission to Return tn sn-
vanmah-Dnricn Is Quiet aud the
Mob DiSpersed-COl. LhEvton Order
ed by the Governor to the Scene,
with Instructions TO Investigate
He VIII Decide whether or Not the
Troops Shall BE Kept Longer From
Their Busincss-Thirty-F Riot
erS Arrested Yesterday.
The good town of Darien is stll under
the protection of the detachment from the
First Regiment, under the command OF
Capt Grayson and Lieuts. Leonard, Bar
row ami Coney. Between these officers
and the town authorities there exists a
difference of opinion as to The necessity
of a further stay.
Capt. Grayson wired Capt Gleason, in
command of the First Regiment when it
went TO Darien, yesterday morning. stat
ing that the town was quiet the negroes
apparently peaceable, and well disposed,
and that there existed no further reason
for keeping the detachment under his com
mand al Darien. Capt. Grayson asked Tor
permission to return. Col. Lawton was
by that time in the city, and the matter
was referred to him.
In the meantime the authorities at Da-
rien had wired the Governor asking him
10 hold the military in Darien, as they
were stiH apDrehensive of Il renewal OF
the danger of the last few days, and be-
lieved that there would be more tro"b.e
from the armed and disconnected negroes
should the town be loft without the pro-
lection Of the rifles of the detachment then
on duty.
In this dilemma Gov. Gambler wired col.
Iawton to go at once 10 the scene OF the
trouble there to investigate the situation
and decide whether il would be necessary
to keep the detachment in Darien. II ne
determined chat there was sail danger,
he was TO order Capt. Grayson and ms
men to remain if he felt that there vas
no further need for their presence. ne was
to send them back to Savannah. In obedi-
ence TO these orders from the Governor,
Col Lawton left for Darien at $50 o'clock.
1t is not thought probable that he can
complete the thorough investigation EVIL
IDENTIFY contemplated by the Governor be
fore some time this morning, and That the
detachment will not leave, if az all to-
day, until late this afternoon or evening.
1t Is the general impression of those of the
officers who went with the regiment TO
Darien that the fears of the people of the
town lead them to overestimate the dan
ger, and that the detachment might be
brought back to Savannah with perfect
safety and without fear of any serious
infraction of the law.
They believe that Col Lawton viii also
he brought to this conclusion, after he
has made his Investigation and heard the
reports of the officers Left in command or
the detachment. and that he will leave
Darien to the protection Of the civil au-
thority. This the officers of the regiment
think is amply able to cope with any
disturbance or uprising that can reason
ably be expected. With the bone of con-
tention safe behind the strong bars Of
Chatham jail, there is nothing to cause
trouble, as the animus of the uprising of
the negroes, the real or pretended fear
that Delegal would he Iynched for the
crime with which he is charged cannot
now be offered.
Then, too. the promptness with which
the military was brought in force to the
scene and the alacrity with which il took
possession OF the town must suffice to con-
vince them of the fuHlity of armed re-
sistance to the law. They must UNDER
stand that If they disobey the rightful
orders that have been given them to dis
perse, that an adequate force to deal with
any they can muster will be quickly on
the spot and that they VIII be brought to
punishment for any disorder they may be
tempted to commit. They have no rea-
son or pretended reason TO put themselves
in danger and they have sufficient intelu-
gence not to commit any overt act with
out provocation given or some just
ground to fear il win be given.
The prisoner DelegaI is known to a mum
her of persons in Savannah especially TO
those members of the bar who are accus-
toned to follow the Atlantic circuit and
attend the sessions of the Superior Court
of Mcintosh county They give him a
fairly good character, and have not re-
Inn a. qap a 10 If ~
OF which he stands accused. Indeed. their
Indignation and that of other citizens who
are familiar with the facts of the case.
as published in the Morning News Is
rather against the woman, than against
Delegal. They accept her statement OF
the alleged crime with all possible allow
ances There We're many expressions OF
opinion to be heard on the streets and
the common characteristic of them all was
deep-seated and profound disgust.
The arrival of the Florida Central and
Peninsular train at / Oc.ock this morn
ing brought with it none of Savannah's
soldier boys There had remained in tho
breasts of many a lingering hope thai
some, at least, of them would come or
this train. but the hope was doomed tc
disappointment.
A gentleman who came up from Darier
said that the day had passed quietly ant
without percepdble disorder Thirty-hv,
OF the more prominent negroes concerned
in the rioting and armed demons tratton'
against the jail had been arrested anC
were locked up when he left. and il wa.
expected that other arrests would follow
The arrests made had created no excite
ment and the prisoners themselves sub
mitted quietly enough.
Al one time during the day - had beer
virtually decided 10 bring the detachmen
OF the First Regiment, under Capt. Gay
son back to Savannah, but the arrests tha
of faPa Tat.1s ia md no. ~,
the friends OF these men might attemp
their rescue. caused q pOstp0nemeut o
the time of departure. While 1t is though
the detachment will get away some TIM
to-day, this is by no means positively set
tied. II depends upon the feeling owe
the arrests that prevails among the ne
Eroes. and the manner in which il is man
ifested. IL al seems TO he quiet and Their
is no fear OF q second rising. the Savanna
boys viii come back 10 their business an,
their homes.
II is not known whether any or all Of tn