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ETJK3 A Jolly Time io Camp Lee. COLONEL TILLMAN CRE? ATES A SENSATION IN 2d REGIMENT. There waa quite a lively time out at damp Lee to-night from the reports that cs.me down to the city from the . ?amp. It appears that it WAS all about the mustering out business. Lient. Coi. Tillman, who bas been taking a leading part io securing the mastering out of the 1st regiment, has jost re? turned from Washington, where he went io the interests of the petitioners who want to be mustered out. He weat ont to the 2d Sooth Carolina reg? iment with Private Secretary Boyd Evans this afternoon to call on the com? panics which were qa arte red with him while be was io charg? of the fair ground camp-the Darlington Guards, the Manning Gaards and tho Edisto Rifles were in his charge wheo they first came to Columbia. The story given out is that of a ooople of privates, very intelligent young men. woo volun? teered the statements, but they declined to give their names as they feared get? ting into trouble for having anything to say about the matter. They are members of the Barling toa Gaards, and say they saw everything, except the reported request or order of Major ! Eaves, commanding the camp, that Lient. Coi. Tillman leave the grounds. They say that when Col. Tillman went into Company ? street be shook haces with every mao. After a while ne said: "Well, boys, I've done a good torn for the 1st South Carolina regiment, and am going to do you another, by getting yoo caustered out of service." He told them he bad jost been tc Washing? ton for that purpose Theo be took oat tue mach-talked of petition, and ?howed it, ?od it was rolled oat, being "said to be sixteen feet loog and contain? ing;-^!) names. Lieut. Col. Tillman said that tbe petition he had -gotten op or takco in charge was merely to help the boys and was not cowardly. Col. Tillman then left the streets of Com- . pany A and went to Company D. The mes of Company A followed and ?cheered loudly. Then it is said Major Eaves, who was io. charge of the camp, either io persoo .or through the officer 1 of the day, requested Lieut. Col Till- ? man tc ieaTe the camp This the two1 1 privates say they did not bear. Lieut. - Gol Tillman refused to leave the camp, 1 saying he was superior io rank to any 1 officer oo the grounds, and could only ' be ordered off by Coi Jones, who hap- 1 pened at the iostaat not to be on Bhand. Lieut. Coi. Tillman went into the teat cf Capt Davis aod Lieut. 1 Selly, aod remained there talking for i half an hoar. The cheering cootinaed. 'Orders were given for the companies to 1 be drawn up ia line, aod ali companies ' B|w2re with arms except Company A, 1 -and Company A men say they were 1 guarded by Company M, so that they . -should do no cheering. Privates Pip 1 -kin ard Goodson were pat aoder arrest ! ?for cheering, wheo orders were given ' 9* the effect that there should be no : more obeeriog. The whole of Com- ' paoy A .-went to the guard house and 1 offered to be arrested, bat it is said OD ly ' those two meo were put ander arrest, * aod were still to charge at 9 o'clock, it ! ia reported. It is stated that as soon 4 .as Lieut. Coi Tillman left the camp a ! petition for the regimeot to bs mastered oat of service was started, aod it was 1 no: thought of before the incident. 1 Lient. C>l TiHmao left the camp, 1 wheo he 'bought 4 he was about ready ! #? to io." The officers of the 2d regiment are ! very mach averse to publicity on the *1 Tillman incideot to night. They do not want poblicity, but are quitejwill- i log for the facts to bi known They ?av, and it is so, u.ai there is very great harmony in the camp among officers and men, sod the chief regret i is that th^re should be aoy disturb-1 ance. They say that Col Tillman told the <men tbat the negroes aad regul?is were being ordered back from Cuba, ! and the Southern voluuteers were io be sent there to die of fever and dig- ! . i sinks This kind of talk they say ? they wau ted s'opped, and therefore the request to Col Tillman to leave; camp, and the genera! conduct j brought about, they bold, was preju j dicial to good order This correspondent started out to see Major Enves, but -?as told he had come to the city, and so he was not seen, as he realty was in camp Major j Eaves, however, authorizes the fo?ow i iug statement: Lieut Col. Tillman insulted the| commanding officer of the camp and defied his authority, aud consequently j he was requested to leave the camp Col. Jones called at the Bureau j with a number of his officers, aud was ! anxious to have the entire matter j quited, for fear a mountain would be ? made out of a mole hiii He hesita j ted to say anything at all, but finally ?aid: From the information which I have received from several of the officers ef the regiment, who witnessed the occurrence, I would say that Major Eaves was justified in the course he took in reference to Lieut. Col. Till? man. I left the camp just at dark ano* tamed it over to Major Eaves, who was the ranking officer present It is stated that Company M did not guard Company A, but that the com? panies were lined up so as to stop any farther disturbance. The men under j arrest did not fall io as directed, it is claimed, hurrahed against j Hive orders They "owned which was more than the propos* the cheers did The companie the 2d and 3d battalions were i tically solid in their opposition to move and responded to the call to np at once. The men in many ol companies asked to be put on guard to escort Lieut. Col. Till out of camp. There was no f< whatever used Major Eaves as Lieut. Col. Tillman, it is said, tw three times to desist, and told hin was his friend. He finally s "Colonel, if you do not desist I be forced to order you to do eo.'' 1 Tillman replied: "Order!" T Major Eaves seut for the officer of day, (Lieut. Dargan.) and instru? him to ask Lieut. Col. Tillman to port to the commanding officer of camp. The message was so deli1 ed, and Col. Tillman replied: "V is the commanding officer?" Lit Dargan in answer said, Major Ea* Lieut. Col. Tillman then said: * officer of the day say to Major Ea bis message bas been received, i if be wants to see me I am his supei officer, report to me" That mess* was conveyed It was then orde that Lieut. Co!. Tillman be reques to leave camp.-Columbia Cor Ne and Courier, Sept. 7. SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT Tho First Will be Muster? Out, But Major Earle Wii be Provided for, Washington, Sept 7.-South Cai lina volunteers are striving to be r tairied in the army, while troops frc other States are pleading to be mu tered out of the service. Unie some unlooked for influence brought to bear upon the secretary war the 1st regiment of South Car 'ina troops will be mustered out accordance with a recent order pr? mulgated by Adj Gen Corbii There seems to be a conflict of ev dence as to the desire of the men < the 1st regiment. Festeiday, Lieu Col. Tillman, called at the war & partment, and presented a petitioi purporting to be signecf by 600 c TOO men of the regiment, requestin to be mustered out To day Maje John Earle, of the same regimen! called upon the President and th secretary of war, and urged that th 1st regiment be retained in tbe sei vice. Fie stated that a majority c the men had signed Col. Tillman7 petition under a misapprehension ?nd if a vote of the regiment is fair!; takeu.it will be found that nearly al rf the men are anxiouc to remain ii the service When this statemen was made to Adjt. Gen Corbin ty Major Earle, Gen. Corbin said th< policy of the government is to giv< the troops who entered tbe servie*. 3ret the first chance to get out. H< added that he had received numeroof letters from members of the 1st regi Tient asking to be mustered out. Un ?ess the President directs otherwise the 1st regiment will be mustered oui in accordance with the expressed desires of a majority of the regimen! as set forth in Col Tillman's petition It is asserted by some of those wbc do not desire the 1st regiment mus tered oat that it is a political move tc get the members of that regiment home iu time to take au active part in the second primary elect jon foi governor From the same source comes the suggestion that the 2d reg iment, but recently mustered into the service, should go out and allow the 1st to remain in When the 2d re giment was ordered to be mustered in a few weeks ago, it was the dis? tinct understanding between the President, Secretary Alger, Senator McLaurn and Col Wiiie Jones, that the 2d regiment would be waling to remain in the service and perform garrison duty in Cuba or Porto Rico lor the privilege of being mustered in under the circumstances. The 1st having asked to be mustered out, and the 2d expressed a willingness to re? main io, the order of the Secretary of War seems to be just. In the event of the 1st regiment going out. Major Earle may be trans furred to Gen Lee's stall, Gen Lee and several officers of Lee's corps have requested the transfer.-News and Courier. Tillman Returns io Camp and Talks. HOW THE MEN OF THE FIRST REGIMENT RE? CEIVED HIM. Jacksonville, Fia , Sept. 8-Lieut Col. Jas H Tiiiman reached camp to? day on his re?uro trip frora Washing? ton. The boys cheered him to the echo as he walked to his quarters. To? night the regiment assLMubled a: bis quarters and demanded a ?peech He addressed them briefly and to the point The regiment cheered him widely The committee brought the follow? ing resolutions to him before he said anything : Camp Cuba Libre, Panama Park. Fla., Sept 8 Io mass meeting assembled composed of the least three-fourths of the regi nieot, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas it was reported to ns that in the absence of Lieut. Col Tillman certain telegrams were sent to Washing? ton charging him with having used dishonorable means to get the men to sign a petition to have the First South Carolina regiment mustered out of the servioe of the United States, and that he forged names to threto and also in? cited the men to mutiny, and. Whereas we know said charges to be false, that we believe he was as anx? ious as any man io the regiment to go to Cuba, that he made several speeches begging us to remain in the servioe and and that only after he saw persua? sion would do no good and that we were folly decided and unwilling to re? main longer, did he tell us that if a pe? tition was brought to him he would see that it got io the hands of the proper authorities at Washingtoo, and further? more, knowing that the petition is legal, be it. Resolved, That, thc members of the First South Carolina Volunteer In? fantry, in meeting assembled, recog? nizing Lieut. Co!. Tillman as our friend, and knowiog him to be a gentle? man, we hereby denounce said charges to be false in every particular. Be it further. Resolved, That we hereby theder him our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the kind and gentlemanly maoner in which he has treated us while under his I oommaod. (Signed) J. E. Laue, Chairman. W. H. Clyde, Seoretary When Col Tillman finished speak? ing a perfect pandemonium prevailed. In dosing he said he bad never mentioo ed politics to the regiment, but be now asked them in view of the faot that it had been threatened that the regiment would make it warm for Gov. Ellerbe because he had sided with the men in asking to be mustered out that this regiment/ would vote for him. Col Tillman, with dramatic eloquence which moved the crowd, declared that they ougnt to vote for Ellerbe, as he bad proven himself their friend. From the outlook to-oight Gov. El? lerbe with not lose 100 votes in the j regiment. ! When Col. Tillman was asked for a j statement in reference to the Columbia affair he said: "I do not think it prop er that I sbGuld say aoything. In fact it was both unnecessary and uncalled < for that other officers should have rush- j ed to the newspapers to publish their grievances if any they bad. I stopped in Columbia to see Gov. Ellerbe and in tbe afternoon I drove out to Camp Lee with the governor's secretary to pay my respects to the officers of the camp. After I had done so, I asked to visit tbe three companies that were formerly arider my com marjd : the Darlington Guards, Manning Guards add Edisto Rifles The receptioo I was giveo by them was indeed gratfying. The boys seemed to want to go home and ? may possibly have made some remarks unin? tentionally that offended certain officers. "I regret the whole occurence. All of the officers I regarded as my friends and I hope I may still look npoo them as such. I think Maj Eaves and my? self both acted too hastily "There is no man in South Carolina for whom I entertain a higher regard then Col. Jones, and bsd he been pres? ent I do not think any trouble would evpr have occored. Maj Eaves did order me out of the camp, aod being his superior officer I refused to go until [ saw fit. i told the men there as I have told them here, that if they pe? titioned to go home they w'ouid bc sent home. If this be a crime then ? am a criminal. It is very improper for military affairs to be discussed io tbe publio prior, and I regret that I have been forced to say anything at all." Washimgtea. September 7,-The President bas made the following pro? motions for distinguished services at Santiago : To be major generals of volunteers. Brig. Gen. Ludlaw and Brig. Geu. 3 S Sumner. To be brigadier generals: Col Richard E. Combs, 5th infantry, and Lieut. Col. Jos T. Haskell, 17th infantry. Colorado Springs, Col., Sept. 7 - The political war between the two factions of the Silver Republican party resulted in the death of Charles Harris, of Denver. It waa the result of an attempt by the Broad faction to capture the opera house which was guarded by the ?prague faction. At 4 o'clock a rush was made by 14 or 20 Broad men from both the front and rear of the building, and the Sprague men who held possession in repelling ihe attack fired a volley into the as? sailants Harris felt with a bullet through his abdomen and is past medical aid. The shooting occurred just outside of the opera house door. Several arrests were made The man who fired the shot is undoubtedly in custody, but his name cannot be as cenained. Discovered by a Woman. Anotl er great aiscovery Las been made, and that, too, by a lady in this country. ''Disease astcned its clutches upon her and for seven years .?bc withstood its severest tests, but her vital organ? were undermined and death seem? ed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. She finally di.-covered a w >y to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night ; and I with two bottles, has been absolutely cureJ. ! Her name is Mr-. Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Hamoick & Co., of .Shelby. N. C. Trial bottles freo at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store Regular size 50c and ?I. Every bottle guar? anteed. 4 SECOND REGIMENT ORDERED AWAY. They Will Join Gen. Lee's Troops at Jacksonville. To The State, Columbia, 8. C : Secood ordered Jacksoovilie imme? diately. HENRY T. THOMPSON, Lieutenant Colooel. Col. Jones of the Sfcond South Carolina yesterday received a telegram from the war department orderi?g the regiment to Jacksonville aod to report to Gen. Lee of the Seventh army corps This news was gratifyingly reoeived by Col. Jones, and be at ooce set about making arrangements preparatory to leaving Colombia. He thinks the regi? ment will be able to leave io about a week. Everything waa quiet at Camp Lie yesterday after the incident of the afternoon before. During the morning several privates of one company visited many men and asked them to feign a petition which they had gotten up to have the regi? ment disbanded They met with some encouragement, but so many refused to sign that those who started it give up the task. Col. Jones said last night that the men were wiliiog to go Jacksoovilie, and a large majority want to remain in the service. They are looking for? ward to leaving for their post at Jack? sonville with moah interest, and are ready to go whenever the order ''for? ward march" is given It is claimed that Col. Tillmao'? visit to the oarop incited some of the soldiers to talk about a petition for a disbandment of the regiment ; bu: is thought this has about, blown over, and in all probability will not again be revived before their departure. it is positively asserted that a court martial will result from Lieut Col. Tillman's visit to camp. Maj. Eives was seen yesterday re? garding the affair, and be made the announcement that be would prefer charges against Lieut. Col. Tillman. The First regiment is soon expeoted here ; ia fact. Col. Jones s a 75 that bis information is that the First South Carolina will leave Jacksonville a day after the Secood regiment departs from Columbia. The First regiment bas been ordered "here to be mustered out of service if a courtmartial is held, Lieut. Col. Tillman could not be mustered out until the fioding of the court was sent to the * war department. This action would necessarily delay*-the work cf mustering out the men In speaking about the incident yes? terday. Msj. Eaves says that he 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. Coi Tillman ; that no order for a compaoy to guard another during the unpleasant? ness was given. The order "fall in" was simply given. Maj. Eaves asks that the statement be made that Lieut. Col. Tillman posi? tively did not say to him tba; he (Eaves) bad better study army regula? tions. The following card was sent The State last night : "in the report that The News and Courier gave of thc unpleasant occur? rence at Camp Lee Wednesday evening as coming from two privates of Com? pany ?, we would beg space to reply : That so far as some of the reports con? nected with what we 6aid are concerned, they are absolutely incorrect, it says that Company M was called out to guard Compaoy A, and that Company A volunteered as a body at the guard tent to be arrested ; that Company A was ordered to fall io without arms. All this is a mistake We kindly ask you to publish this io justice to the 'two privates' and the officers at Camp Lee .'The Two Privates.7' j Maj. R B.. Wright, a colored pay- | roaster sent by the war department, j arrived in Columbia yesterday. He I visited Camp Lee to pay the meo efl, j but as one of the- rolls of a company J was not in proper shape, the time fer j paying off was postponed until Mon- j day. It will be reedy then, and the men will ali get their pay There was some comment upon the ? government sending a colored paymas- j ter here among Southern troops, but Maj Wright is exceedingly courteous, . and was highly elated at the treatment ! of thc officets at the camp, ile is the bead of the State colored college of ! Georgia and is highly ?bought of. not J only among bis own people but at the war department, who have frequently sent him out to attend to similar official duties. A Chicago crank bas started an end? less chain of letters addressed to 'he President, asking for the retention of thc Philippine islands. Success-Worth Knowing. 40 y?ars' success in the Soub proves Hughe's Tonic a great remedy fer Chilis and a? MHIH rial Fevers. Better than Quinine. Gunrar te<d, try it At Druggists fOe. and $1 00 bGtties. 2 1 oct. New Book Free. A valuable book gibing complete informa ion how I successfully cure consumption and other lung diseases will be sent iree ti the readers of this paper. Address Dr. Bartz, A , Inter Ocean Bldg., Chicago, III. Aug 24-6m Tile Trouble in Crete. Four Hundred Deaths Ai ready Attested-Martial Law. Athens, Sept 9 -News was received here from Catidia late this afternoon that another bombarcmett was immi oent The fires continue Four hundred deaths are already attested. Martial law bas been proclaimed. Canea, Sept 9.-The foreign admi? rals ha<7e requested the powers to set.d a battalion each to rein foi ce the inter? national garrison On the request of the adm?rale the Cretan executive committee has suc? ceeded io inducing the Christian ioeur gents io Candia to retire outside tbs cordoo. Djevad Pasha, the Turkish military commandant, says he has given the Turkish military authorities at Candia strick instructions to assist in main ! tainiog order. He declares that the 1 Bashi Bazoaks are responsible for the recent outbreaks. To day 21 additional bodies of Christians were discovered under smouldering ruins at Candia. Thc British admiral, i: is said, bas demanded the disarmament of the Mussulman Rome Sept. ?.-The Me?sagem an? nounces thar rhe Italian cruiser Lom bardia, with 320 uieo, bas been ordered to Caodu Candia, Sept. 9.-Toe daughter of thc ma-sacred Eogiisb vice consul with ber baby bas disappeared It is sup? posed that, both have ? eeo marsacred ^London, Sept 10 -The Athens cor? respondent ot the Daily Mail says : "Horrible stories of atrocity are told ! by the refugees from Candia They j say the Bashi Baziurfcs buried the British vice conbul bodily into the flames, shouting *Now let the English come help bim.' " Washington, Sept. 8 -Camp Aiger is practically a thing of the past. Only a few details remain as guards for government property To day the Third Virginia, the last regiment in j camp, departed fer Richmond, Va., j where tbey will be clustered out The wagon trains conveying the bsfigage a.->d supplie** of the Second dividion Started for Middleton, and the oncers : of the dividion staff 'eft last night. Yellow Jaundice Cured, I Suffering humanity j-bould be supplied with i ev- rv moans possible for its relief, it is with j pleasure we publish the following : ''This is | to certify that I was a terribie sufferer from Yellow Jaundice lor over six months, and was reated by some of the best physicians in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our dru* g'ut, recommended Electric Bitters ; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cuicd. I now take great pleasure in recommending them to anv person suffering from this teirible mal? ady. I am gratefully yours, "Si. A. Hogaity, Lexington, Ky." Sold by J. F. W. 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