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ra? 8VMTE5 WATCHMAN, Ktubltehed April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TKUB SOUTHRON, Kttabiiabed jone. 1S?6 Consolidate*! Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. G., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12.1898. Sew Series-Vol. XVIII. So. ll Published Svery Wednesday, -BY KT. Gr. Osteen, . SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : ?1.50 per annum-io advance. ADVERTISSXEST: On? Square first insertion.$1 00 Bvery subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at redaced rates. Ali communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras adverticmen?s. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. PALMETTO STATE'S " PLACE IN PICTURE. Charleston Will Share Em? barkation With Savannah. Special to The Stafe Washington, D C., Oct 4.-South Carolinians here rejoice at the oct come of the orders of tbe war de partment in the matter of the estab? lishment of camps in the Palmetto State It means much viewed from every standpoint and the advantages and benefits to be derived therefrom are manifold The committee from Columbia did their Foll duty. They received the un divided support of Senator McLaurin, who busied himself in the matter tboughont. It was first arranged by the w*.' department that there should be a division encampment at Greenville and brigade encampments at Spartan burg and Columbia It was thought that Colombia would be the site for ? division encampment, but Green ville offered more land. In fact, she offered 500 acres and as much more contigous. Columbia offered SOO acres. It was deemed advisable to select Greecrville for th? establish? ment of a division camp. A strong effort was made to station a brigade encampment at Summer ville, and if this had been done, it .-was urged that the low country, mid? dle country and up country would be represented Toe report of the in? vestigating surgeon was that the wa? ler level at Summerville was too near the surface, and there would be a lack of sufficient water to the sinks. Then Spartanburg was suggested, and the Piedmont City won. . Senator McLaurin says that the "main strong point" throughout the woik was to have South Carolina win, and that preferences were cast aside He thinks that Columbia, however, stands an excellent chance yet to be selected for a division en? campment Troops are expected to move to the various points in the State select? ed for camping grounds about No ?ember 1st. Senator McLaurin does not think the present plans will be materially changed, though be states that his information is that the orders are lia ble to be changed somewhat. The matter cf the embarkation of troops and the opening of a hospital at Charleston is still under considera tioo acd definite action is expected econ THIS COMES LATER. Washington, Oct. 4 -Yesterday the chances of Charleston seemed .'gone glimmering." Savannah was selected as the point of embarkation and for the hospital site, and it was decided that no camp wouid be placed at Summerville. The influ? ences fighting for Savannah were very strong. The Platt system and the Southern were for Savannah, while Mr. Du vail, the former busi? ness partner of Secretary A Iger. is president of oue of the big lines cen? tering there It seems that after all, however, Charleston is not to be ignored. Secretary Alger told Senator McLau rio to day tbs,i he authorized him to say that Charleston wouid be used as well as Savannah He said that Summerville would be given a bri? gade encampment This gladdened the heart of Senator McLaurin, for he bas certainly worked mdefatiga b!y in the interest of the State, and since Greenville. Columbia and Spar tanburg had secured camps, he has been peculiarly anxious that the low er part of the State and our chief seaport 6bou!d be recognized. Senator McLaurin 6ays that the ad vantage of deep water at Charleston ie fully recognized at the department, and that she is sure of a fair share of the embarkation He says that troops are almost sure to be shipped from Port Royal. The senator bas been here for 10 days and bas neglected no point that could be turned to tbe advantage of South Carolina With the advantages that Savan nab offered, Senator McLaurin thinks that Charleston has reason to be satis? fied with the outlook. Georgia has put up a great fight for the campe, and with Senator Mc? laurin alone on the ground getting four camps and Charleston getting a portion of embarkation, the Palmet? to State has triumohed in the distri bution of the pie Uncle Sam is pass? ing around. THIS FROM GREENVILLE Greenville, Oct. 4 -The commit tee consisting of Mayor Williams, Alderman Richardson, City Attorney Morgan, and Messrs. A. A. Gates, A. G Furman and Joseph A. McCul lough have returned from the Wash? ington trip to secure a camp here. Their visit was very satisfactory. Mr Gates visited Philadelphia and arranged for water in abundance, the headquarters of the Paris Mountain Water Co being there It comes from good authority that Augusta gets corps and division headquarters, with two brigades of one division, the third brigade going to Columbia ; Greenville gets divis? ion headquarters with two brigades, the third at Spartauburg Athens gets the other division headquarters A DISGUSTING SENSATION. Brutal Beating of Negroes by an Officer and Soldiers Un? der His Command. Columbia, Oct. 5.-There was much ado here this afternoon. Lieut. Col. Tillman was under indictment of aggravated assault and battery. The verdict is suspended The hearing attracted so much attention as to necessitate the hearing in the court house. When the case was called Lieut. Col. Tillman arose and said he regretted very much the whole oc? currence. If it were not for officers who were ignorant of millitary law they would not force the trial here. Instead of being a prosecution it was persecution, and be would show it. He could waive the hearing, but would not do so then. Magistrate Clarkson said once the case was en? tered upon it had to be finished. Mr. Benjamin L Abney appeared for Lieut Col Tillman. The whole difficulty arose over the loss of a pistol belonging to "Uncle George/' Col Tillman's servant. Col. Tillman accused three of the servants at the camp with having taken the pistol, and in order to ob? tain a confession he resorted to a vigorous use of the leather strap. The boys were stripped of their clothes and placed across a barrel When Tillman had become exhausted he wouid instruct others to continue the whipping and often made the re mark that if the boys did not confess that he would beat them until life was extinct. Several times the boys remarked that they knew where the pistol was, and asked that they be given the privilege of showing where it was placed. But every time it could not be found, and the poor suffering "negroes would offer the plea that they did not know, but simply said so in order that they might pass a few moments without enduring such treatment Capt. Mauldin and Lieuts Dunlap and Ligon appeared before Magis? trate Clarkson and swore out a war? rant for the arrest of Col. Tillman, charging hi<n with assault and bat? tery of a high and aggravated nature. Lieut. Dunlap sat beside Magis? trate Clarkson during the progress of the hearing. Mr Mixson was called in as oficial stenographer. Col. Lieut. Tillman gave out the fol ing interview : "For the time being I have said all I intend to say. The whole thing is a patched up affair, directed against me by officers who have lost their jobs-largely by men who never be? fore made so much money in their lives ? understand their scheme, and am ready to meet them Most of them will be court martialed on far graver charges than have been broug?t against mc. If they desire to array themselves against me for something for which I was respcsi b!e and enter the list in behalf of a negro thief, four times on the chain gang for stealing, they can do so. Waler most often seeks its level. They 6haii not, however, fuol the public into believing that this negro was brutally whipped lt is not true He is as sound to day as he ever was, save a littie sore, but please understand that, while I did no whipping myself, before any pri? vate shall suffer I am ready to assume all responsibility Let them crack their whip, and the lash wiil hit close to the handle '*' If you want a nice organ ao easy *?rc t see Randie. War in sewing machines, bat the "Wh:;a' victorious. COL. TILLMAN UNDER ARREST. By Order of the Command? ing Officer Col. Alston, Lieut Col James H. Tillman was arrested this morning by Adjutant Frost ac the order of Col. Alston. At the time of his arrest Col. Till? man was in bis room at The Colum? bia and was taken to the camp, where he now is. He was arrested in accordance with the provisions of 65th article of war, which is as follows : "Officers charged with crime shall be arrested and confined in their barracks, quarters or tents and de prived of their swords by the com? manding officer. Any officer who leaves his confinement before he is set at liberty by his commanding offi? cer shall be dismiased from service." Any breach of discipline is con? sidered a crime iu military law, and consequently the article covers the various charges which have been preferred agaiuet Col. Tillman Lieut Wade H Lig?n of Co H is the officer who preferred the charges against Col. Tillman and the arrest of the latter ta simpiy a logi cal consequence of the article of war above mentioned. There are two charges against Col Tillman The first is for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and miiitary discip? line," the second is for "conduct un? becoming and officer and a gentle man " Under each charge there are several specifications. The papers have been forwarded to the Department of the Gulf at Atlanta, from which the orders for a courtmartial will be received It is though); that the department will act quickly, and that in the course of a few days the trial will be held. Col. Tillman is now at the camp, and will not be permitted to leave the grounds unless set at liberty by his commanding officer. In case ne does t ae penalty for such is imme? diate clienJssal from service. The article provides that the officer charged with crime be deprived of ! hie sword, but this was not enforced against Col. Tillman. He was per? mitted to retain it, as nothing was said about it -Columbia Register, October 7. THEB?E DISMISSED. Evidence Not Sufiicieot. The case against Col James H Tillman for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, which was tried before Magistrate Clarkson Wednesday afternoon, has been dis? missed. The decision would have been rendered earlier, but the evi dence was taken down in shorthand and the magistrate waited for its transcription before making known what the decision is The following is the opiuion in full as rendered by Magistrate Clark son this morning: In the Matter of the State vs J. H. Tirlman. I deferred making kuown my con elusions in the above case until the testimony could be transcribed by the stenographer. I am now prepared to say that after a very careful sifting of ail the testimony, I find that while there is som* evidence which tends to connect the defendant with a whipping which was administered to three boys who were charged with stealing in the camp at Geiger's Springs on the 4th of October, 189S, I do not think that it is sufficiently clea: and positive, nor the matter one of 6uch a serious character as to war? rant me in transmitting the cause to the court of general sessions for trial. I therefore dismiss the case and discharge the defendant ? MCCLABKSON, Magistrate Oct 7, 1898. This of course disposes of this particular caee but there are two more which will be pushed against Co) Tillman The same officers who are prosecuting him are determined to see that Coi. Tiliman is punished for the whipping and they will bring up the cases at another time. ---MO- -- SEVENTH CORPS UNDER ORDERS TO MOVE TO | CUBA. Washington, Oct. 7.-M sj. Gen. Fi'zhagb La.e received an ordrr from the war department to-day directing Li/ai to move hie command from Jack? sonville, Fia,, to Savannah, Ga , and get in readiness to embark for Habanna by tbe lase of this month. Gen. Lee left to-night for Savannah to make preliminary arrangements to oarry bis orders into effect. WILD RED SKINS ON WARPATH. Rumored Massacre of Geo. Bacon and His Force. SCENE NEAR LEECH LAKE. Causes of the Uprising of the Pilla ger Indians on the Chippewa Reservation. Walker, Mino., Oct 5-A hard fight with the Indians occarred to day and the reports from the scene of the battle on the other side of Leech Lake are somewhat conflicting, although all reports agree that the result has been considerable shedding of blood and some less of life on both sides. No word has come from the front for several hours, which fact is con? sidered somewhat omioous. The most serious report is that the detachment of troops of the Third infantry with Gen. Bacon was massacred, the gene? ral himself being said to be among the dead. Three newspaper correspondents, Brill, of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press ; Beaton, of the Minneapolis Tribune, and Kneppen, of the Minneapolis Times, are known to have been in the fight, s nc. one report is that they were killed, while another says they are now prisoners in the hands of the Indians This little town has been full of ex? citement all day and as the reports from the other side of tho lake came in the people became frantio and efforts were made to get ap a force to help the troops. This will be eent in a few hours. Reinforcements are coming on a special train from Braioerd. However, addition-; soldiers are most needed, and the feeling is general that they oannot come too soon. To-day's fight occurred thirty miles from Walkeron a point jotting oat in the lake near Bear island. The sol? diers, 100 strong, under command of General John M. Bacon and Maj Wilkinson, bad arrived here last even? ing, and at half past 4 this morniog they went on board boats and were oarried to the point named, where a landing was made with considerable difficulty, a gale of wind having stirred up a pretty lively sea The landing was effected at about 8 o'clock. Scouts were hurried through the bushes io every direction, and for three hours no trace of the Indians could be found. Every precaution against ambush bad been taken. Finally at about half past ll o'clock, the soldiers were drawn up in an open space near the shore of the lake aod preparations were about to be? gin for dinner. The soldiers were still in Hoe, though the coffee making had commenced Suddenly a shot was fired from the house of Bog Ah Mah Ge Shig, the Indian who had been the head and oenter of this whole difficulty. Marshal Ed Harris, a Walker half breed, was struck, his arm being broken. This shot seemed to be a signal, for imme? diately shots came from every direction and three men were dropped^and were carried to the rear. The soldiers, who are veterans, not alone of the Santiago battlefield, but of many an Indian skirmish knew what to do, and at the first shot all found shel? ter and awaited another volley to tell [ them where to shoot. Gee Bacon and Maj. Wilkinson steadied their men with encouraging words, and with a seoond volley ttfe In? dians attempted a rush on the soldiers The rattling volley from the regulars that met the oncoming red* stopped the rush and drove baok the Indians, al? though a dczen of them were dropped by the soldiers. The fire then became more scattering and the soldiers made a fine charge and drove them back, though the firing continued. The steamers on which the soldiers bad come as we!! as those used by tbe news? paper correspondents were fired on by the Indians. Brill of the Pioneer Press, Beaton of the Tribune and the Times corres? pondents bad landed prior to the ar? rival of the soldiers, a previous ex? perience having made them believe the danger was slight. They were thus brought into the thick of the fight and fought with the soldiers i The men on the steamers saw them I in the fight taking a vigorous part J with their revolvers until they were compelled to fly closely pursued by ! the Indians. To night an Indian who j arrived from Bear island stated that all the men out of uniform had been killed, but that lie could not tell how many soldiers liad been shot No word has come from the corres? pondents who were with the troops, or from the soldiers This is looked on as an additional cause for appre? hension as it is believed that Gen Bacon would have sent back some of?icial communication had it been possible to do so The outlook at this hour is that the agency Indians may go on the warpath at any mo? ment They have been holding a council all night and reports received j every hour by runners describe the condition of affairs. Two of the old chiefs want war, but there are others who are trying desperately to stem the tide of discontent and to prevent any conflict with the troops. The Pillagers and other neighbor i ?Dg Indians of the White Earth res j ervation8 claim to have many reasons I for their present outbreak, although the direct trouble with the chief Pillagers comes over attempts to bring in some of the Indians lo the United States court in connection with liquor selling cases. Their grievances go back through many years, and there have been legislat? ive and other attempts to settle them, one of the latest being the Nelson law regarding the sale of the timber on the Indian lands. However, the Indians claimed that the method of disposing of this was both cumber? some and expensive and that they were the sufferers. In regard to serving as witnesses in an illegal liquor seiliDg case they claimed that the deputy marshals left them to find their own way home from Duluth, without having paid them the proper mileage. This is denied by the dep? uties. The leader in the troubles with the Pillagers is an old warrior, Bog Ah Mau Ge Shig, not a chief, who recently returned from court and was soon afterward sought again by the deputies He alleged ill-treat? ment in being turned adrift penniless in Duluth and aroused other Indians to protest against the way he claim? ed to have been treated. The United States marshal insists that the old man's story is unfounded, but the reds had been stirred np to such a pitch that trouble apparently became unavoidable, in view of the deeply-seated feeling of general ill treatment in regard to their timber lands and rights in general. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. Washington, Oct. 5 -Secretary Bliss received a telegram to-night from Indian Inspector Tinker, an? nouncing a fight with the Pillager Indians in Minnesota to day. It did not say bow many were killed. Marshal O'Connor wired Attorney General Griggs that a general Indian uprising was imminent. On receipt of these advices Secretary Alger ordered reinforcements sent to the scene at once on a special train, if necessary, and with a Gatling gun if needed Mr. O'Connor thinks it will take at least 1,000 troops to restore peace. A dispatch boat that has ju3t ar? rived announces that although they cruised up and down near the scene of the battle for two hours they were unable to see a man and fear that all the soldiers and officers have fallen About 100 armed citizens, including the detachment from Brainerd, are about to start for the scene. ANOTHER REPORT Minneapolis, Minn , Oct. 5 -A telegram received from Walker, Minn., says a fierce fight between tbe Indiana is still in progress PROGRESS OP FIGHTING IN MINNESOTA. Reinforcements for tbe Sol? diers are on the Way, Minneapolis, Oct. 6 -Special to the Journal, from Walker, Minn , says : Major Wilkinson, six privates and one Indian policeman are dead ; Col. Sheehan is slightly wounded ; thirty Indians are dead The Jour? nal's dispatch boat has just returned from the battle ground, where there has been desperate fighting ail the morning. The Journal dispatch boat brought .out H. S Taiman, deputy sheriff, and Colon Sheehan Sheehan ?s not bad? ly wounded He is shot in the ab? domen While the boat was transferring wounded men she was fired on from the brush Thia was the eignul for an immediate reopening of hostilities The troops opened on the Indians, and in a second there was as fierce a fight in progress as that of yesterday Beaulieu narrowly escaped with bis jife lie had his shoulder bored clear through We landed provisions and medicines The firing became so hot we were compelied o weigh anchor and steam out into the lake The Indians appear to be in force. Bacoir s comraaud is too small to take the aggressive. The detachment is intrenched in a good position and can hold out so long as ammunition lasts. The steamer Chief was met by my boat about eight miles, and has arrived before this She carries a posse of armed men Major Wil? kinson was shot and killed while walking up and down admonishing his men to keep their heads low No braver man and better officer ever lived The men in bis command are crazed with rage. When reinforce? ments arrive they will wreak ven ! geance on the Pillagers in their own way. The fight ?3 not half over yet, the biggest batlie remains to be fought Washington. Oct. 6.-A dispatch from Gen. Bacon, received by the ad? jutant genera!, rated Walker, October 6, via Brair.erd. ?*-vs the Indians have scattered in their canoes to various isl? ands in that section. He adds : "Have accomplished all that can be done here at this late season, and will return with my command to-morrow." Washington, Oct. 7.-Tbe following dispatches bearing on the Indian trou? bles baVe been received at the war de? partment : From St. Paul, Oct. 7.-Adjutant General, Washington : Official dispatch from Walker announces six bodies and eleven wounded will arrive in St. Paul to-night. No names. Have made arrangements for immediate transfer to Fort Snelling, and proper care and at? tention there. STUEGIS, Assistant Adjutant General. mm II i mm Primary Enjoined. _ Supreme Court Forces Berkeley Candidates to go tr, the General Election. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 4-Chief Justice Mciver has enjoined the holding of a special primary election in Berkeley county. The State dem? ocratic executive committee, after hearing argument in the Morrison Sanders contest, decided to order a special primary. Sanders who won on the face of the returns, applies for a writ of certior? and the Stale executive committee have been en? joined not to hold the special primary. The case can not be heard before the general election and both candi dates will likely go there. To haf e a primary stopped by the supreme court is in expected and this coupled with the talk about the injunction in the Charleston water works case causes ecme people to say that the State court is going as far as the Federal courts ia injunc? tions. - ?g--? mmm The case of Col. James H. Tillman will go to a ccurtmartial, and we are glad of it. Something is necessary ! to clear tbe air. Something ought to be done to bring to proof these charges and counter-charges between the offi? cers of the regiment. The bickerings have scandalized the State. Col. Tillman has intimated that he will make things hot for bis accusers. If be can, let him do so. We at least have no partisanship in tbe matter, and if other officers than Col. Tillman de? serve trial and punishment they should bave both. There has been too much taik, too maoy threats. Let us see what is under the cloud of innuendo. Apart from this, however, the whip ! ping affair at the encampment needs ao investigation such as it has not bad yet, and tbe best way to get it is through a military courtmartial, the fairest form of court. If be can pass that ordeal unscathed Coi. Tillman will have a real vindication-one that will count for something.-The State. ?--m - Jacksonville, Oct. 6.-Orders were received here to-day for the Seventh j corps to prepare at once to go to Sa? vannah where it will be embarked for Cuba. New York, O^t. 6.-The members of tbe Cuban junta here are muon con? cerned about tbe stories of suffering from lack of food received by them from the Cuban army. Letters have come which state tbat the condition of the army and of the rural population io Cuba is now worse than it bas been even during the continuance of the war. The junta officials here maintain that the course adopted by the Spanish is result? ing effectuuliy in causing death to tbe Cuban insurgents and pacifioos as did the policy of reconcentraron and ex? termination adopted by Weyler. ?- ?? Tbe happiest ladies are those using the Wbitesewiog machine. If voa want a new organ for your old one see Randie. mmm Absolutely Puro Rtr<At BAKING POVTf R CO.. HBW VOSK.