Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-10
asTfsHE IMPENDING CONFLICT.

" From several Of the Southern States We have &C
counts Of the riotous conduct Of the negroes, and
everything points to conflict between stS the two
races, ST. far as we have observed in nearly every
case. CO.. where collision has occurred Che negroes
we're the aggressers We make the following ex:
tracts from various SOURCES If our space permit
ted we could add many. more - 's.
:, The Washington Repubhcdn, of Tuesday. says {:
sA private letter, received last evening from Bre-
vet Lieutenant Colonel Welsh. Fortieth United
States Infantry Commanding Post II
South Carolina, states that while engaged in. res
cuing colored man from an armed band of Ne
groes, on the 4th of August, ultino, the ColonePs
force of twenty men was attacked BY the mob, and
askitmish of several hours duration ensued, The
troops were first fired on, and the Colonel thinks
would have been defeated, SO great was the dispar
ity Of numbers, but for the Superiority of their
arms tbreech- -loaders.g y The post of WATERFORD
ia SOME fifty miles from the rail road, which ac-
oountsfor the delay in the announcement BY tele-
graph. The Colonel gave no particulars, being en-
gagged il making bis official report but states a that
the fight was a hot one. - ,
F.. The Savannah Ne,cs and Herald. Of Wednesday
Of last week, says ''' ~ "' % ]'.'',' .-' =
q f.EafB Monday morning Charley Wilson, about
fifteen Fears Of age, and son Of the late Edward G.
WiEs6n, started out hunting with Frank Cue, d
son Of fAlderman +. Ii Cue and hunted along the
White Bluff roadsniAboutl2Io,cle ,cleck Frank turned
back stating that as he had come ont without per-
mission, he, wanted 70 gss back before bis father
came home to dinner. Charles said he would not
% back then, but would sit down and rest awhile
which lie then did and this was the last that
Frank saw Of him. About dark Mrs. .Wilsonibei
IL nho.la anl oda Soo
which revealed the above facts. Frank having told
bsf asSq es Ghs qS ssss ss q hss sstS
bors, tBdt though search was continued until after
fnidnitht, the missing one was not found, aud the
party returned totheqGty at daylight Yesterday
the search was resumed, and continued until 9 2.
M., when the party was relieved by others: Each
time thorough search was made but not trace
vas found, excepting It was ascertained that Char
lev was seen at four O'Clock the day before onthe
Middle Grennd road With gun on shoqldeEin IN conn
;panyY with apege man and mulatto youth: Since
then he had not been seen, nor has anything fur
ther been heard of him. AS Charley had q fhe
,gdn, and wore a good suit Of clothes, i is sup.
posed that his two companions murdered him in
order to get possession ofthose articlea' @,'.,.
1.-The following dispatch, dated Savannah, Ga,
September Srd, throws further light on the sub
ject: i'"1 .-i..i - ";Gi i''.t .....- -. ~"
'The white boy who 20 mysteriousy disappeared
the other day 4ias been found today murdered BY
negroes near the city. His gun;and clothing were
gone{ and it is supposed that he was murdered and
robbed The perpetrators of this foul deed are un-
known. There: is, great excitement IN the city.
Parties were out three days hunting tie body, and
frequently met armed bodies of negroes, who halted
them. Parties are now out scouting the country
in search uof:the murderers. Robberies and as.
saults on whites coming into, the aty,by, negroes,
are of hourly, oecurernees The. .,negroes in and a.
round the city are thoroughly armed ana oFsani
A dispatch dated At Fortress I'd BE-
"a roy occurred late On, on Saturday night in ~
drinking house usse 10. Hampton, between white man
riatnneed Tibbets and some colored men, a negro
having first assaulted Ifbbetts. The latter knock,
ed several of them down in turn as they came at
him, whenrhe Bas forced to retreat, mob pursu-
ing Ipten minutes there were three or fonr4hun-
dred blacks in the street, who; attacked all white
persons Venturing out. One young man, MI. Lat
timer, son Of the deputy sheriff, whom the negroes
some months ago attempted to mob, stepped out
side Of the door to the fence IN front Of the house,
when rush was made for him, and he barely esr
cdpeu luVO LIE HUust, fftbil g NSs W soLuS " AlS
clothing. The scene Of strife and confusion which
followed which beggafs description; Was kept up
until about 8 "A. MT, Sunday! Intthe meantime
some Of the citizens had sent word to Major A Il.
Putnam, commanding Camp, Hamiltone about4a
mile distant, that riot was going on, and he took
about thirty Of his men and fastened tolrte spot;
he found the negroes stiIl very much excited, all
talking at once, but none of them seeming to know
exactly what about He ordered them to idlsperse
but they paid no attention to him whatever. He
repeated fhe order aud, finding that words had no
effect, ordered the men 70 fire. probably M blank cart
ridges, as no casualties are, reported. This had
most salutary effect in bringing them to their senses
and 'ddispe esing then, quite rapidly '''a'",i %
j. Armed bands of negroes exist throughout the
State Of Georgia, and in one county they have re-
sisted The Sheriff. The State Senate has'unanii
mousy adopted resolution authorizing and direct
ing tie Governor to issue proclamation disband-
iup all armed associations, oi..' N.i'.'' "a