The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Garrisoning Of the State
with Negro Troops.
THE EFFECT ON THE cHIvALRY.
Views and Policy Of Ex-GOver-
nor Pickens,
&C., &c, SO.
Our Charleston correspondence.
CHARLESTON g. C. July %, 1865.


Appearances would to indicate that it Is the in
tention Of the government to retain firm grip upon the
FESTIVE little State OF South Carolina The work Of gar
risonng the interior has fairly begun, and it is likely
that, many weeks every county town in the State
will have Its company Of United States troops quartered
at the Court House. The people generally evince no
surprise at this measures but It is subject Of universal
regret among them that black troops should have been
largely used in carrying 1t into execution The points
in the interior thus far occupied by detachments OF
United States soldiers columbia, Orangeburg, Ham,
burg, Florence, Edgehed, Abbevlle, Aiken, Summer
vie and the stations along that portion Of the South
Carolina Railroad in running order. All these
places with the exception Of Columbia, held by por
tons Of the negro regiments Colonel Van Wyck's fne
command the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth regiment
New York Volunteers, for some time past encamped
Summerville under orders to proceed to
Newbury, from which point attachments will probably
be sent to occupy YorkviIe, Lancaster Chester and
other towns along the North Carolina line.
EMPLOYING 0ARRIsoNs.
AS is the arrival of these garrisons will not be alto
gether unwelcome and If they were wholly composed
Of white troops their coming would in many sections Of
the State be hailed with Joy. In fact, the sudden dis
bandment of the large numbers Of hafdiscpned troops
which lately formed the armies Of the rebellion has
given rise to disorders Of very serious character and
which the people very anxious to sec speedily and
summarly suppressed. As instance Of the trou5lous
character Of the times in South Carolina the return
of peace, will relate incident which under
my personal observation
BLACK BEARER OF DISPATCHES.
Riding about fortnight ago. along OF the roads
in Edgeneld district met old negro well mounted
and advancing at spanking galop He bore that
mistakabe mir Of importance which the negro, when
clothed with any considerable trust, seldom fails to
sumo. On my approach he stopped and inquired with
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garrison which had then just made its appearance at
Edgeheld Court House. to which place he was
darkcy lingo and with much excitement. in
his manner, that had broken out again
distant After much crossquestioning to the
Of this neighborhood war / gathered from his ac
count that number OF lawess returned soldiers had
banded themselves together and being we'll armed and
provided with wagon train, were proceeding from
plantation to plantation, everywhere helping themselves
abcs CHANGED to strike their fancy. To put stop 10
these outrageous dongs the orderloving citizens had
organized themselves assumed bold front against
the self constituted raiders but, being sadly deficient
in arms and ammunition they had SO far got rather tho
worst Of the fight At this nncture of affairs my in
formant-the old negro-was despatched to the United
States commandan of the at Edgefed Court House,
with letters earnestly asking for help against the out
laws, at least begging for an adequate supply Of
suitable arms. My own route lay through the very
ncighborhood in which he represented these disturb
TO be going and found his story TO be correct
in every particular The greatest alarm and excitement
prevailed the plantations, and sharp diminishing be-
progress as passed. The number Of the former
stated TO be three hundred; but this was probably
exaggeraton Of their real strength have not yet been
| able TO learn the upshot Of this war I"
Proceedings Of like lawcss character by
confined 10 neighbOrhood, or 10 single district of
sate though believe they have seldom been either
formidable in their extent ufet with determined
. resistance in the instance have given. But 30
scany, yet, arc the means of communication with
the interior that hears little nothing Of these
In Charleston The local paper evidently knows
nothing about them, its entire attention being about
equally divided between sounding the praises of the
military magnates In midst and discussing the pecu
liar virtues OF particular Ice creams
GOVERNOR PICKrH AND HIS VIEWS OF THE SITUATION
Among tho prominent leaders Of the rebellion in this
State who have gracefully succumbed 70 the tri-
umph OF the Union arms IL Ex-Governor Francis
w. Pckens whose order TO the State Cadets TO fire upon
the Star Of the West when that vessel bringing sup
plies Major Andersons In Fort SUMTER first lit
the fame OF throughout the land. Since the expira
ton Of his official term Governor Pickens has
been quietly residing upon his fine plantation In
interest, in the great events Of the war. Being
Of the largest and most successful cotton planters
the state Of the emancipation Of the slaves
has seriously affected his wealth But without INDUCING
any vain regrets the Ex-Governor quietly announces his
intention to begin planting anew, upon the principle OF
compensated labor and that he will do all In his
to benet the people lately his slaves by inducing
them work diligently and faithfully at fair rate OF
educating themselves otherwise elevatng their
don according to the scheme suggested by the govern
ment He Is. however, not over sangunc as TO the
result OF the experiment. adhering TO the opinion that
other than compulsory system. Many supposed that
Governor Pickens would have been among the first
arrested after the cosc Of the but In his regard
well towards his successor Governor Bonham tho
authorities seem TO have adopted lenicnt policy.
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