The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-27

| A SERIES OF RADICAL oUTRAaEs.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of Sum
day says: .,
On Saturday morning, while the Barnwell
hatchery was the universal topic OF CONVERSE
tion on The streets OF our city. another report
Of trouble % IN ano.her county OF the same unfor-
character, and stated that q fierce conflict be-
! tween the whites and blacks had taken place
Edgeteld County; that Governor scott had
| called out the negro militia, an had placed
the county under martial law; that the militia,
taken the town ana stu held It in their their Dog s.
| session, DC. After good deal of trouble our
repol Ter magagsd to find gentleman just
from Edgeteld Courthouse. who gave to him
full particulars Of the whole affair, but 8 ated
that there haa been no fightlng up TO the
| time Of his leaving the village, though much
trouble was antfc pated. Reports h0nn the
lotte. Columba and Augusta Railroad confirm
our iNeormant's story, and wa believe that our
readers will find it entirely correct. IL at
THE PEOPLE OF xpGRFIE1.D COUNTY.
Since the REQ instruction OF 6Iuth Carolina
the white people of Edsetield County, though,
oil Of them ardent Democrats, and, as such
bitterly opposed to the possession OF the State
being turned over to q race Of ignorant ne
scala wags. have been among the most quiet
and law.abidng citizens OF the state. Though
nearly all OF the yOuneef men we're In che Con-
sedesats sssa army where many Of Their number
very kindly upon the Low erder of thlngH vet.
restrained by the example and ADVICE of such
4. men as Bonhem. Gary aad Butler, who we're
fuly reirained from doing anything which
would give to their enemies q pretext to op-
press them. But it appears that thelr good
ss 70 ava and h the
nave determined to drive them 70 desper atlon.
al zow THs TRoQBLH on1aMAffD. ::5ss
Some weeks since there was murder COM
mitted in the county, and two negroes were the
victims. Though no proof was obtaioed as to
who were the murderers, still three white men
were arrested BY the county AUTHORITIES upon
suspicion and lodged in the Jail at Edgeaeld
Courthouae-one OF these men one earmed
Confederate soldier named Lan,er. Despite
the prompt arrest and incarceration or these
parties, the negroes living arou"d the court
mouse were very much dissatisned, hnd were
shot down like dogs by rebel bushwhackers.
and the criminals were allowed to 70 unpun
isned.' A wDi,e scalawag named Eisehbefeef.. /
me coroner OF the county, took the part Of she |
onsiy to cause trouble between the races |
Through the representations Of this man, 1t 10 |
aneged that four detectives were sent to the |
county from Columbia TO work up the case.
THE K. X. K. BURN THE CORONER.
Some time after all thls had happened. few
lads OF the village assembled one
night, and, after making figure Of straw into
some IA Mt resemblance OF ''old Eisenbereer.n
took the efhgy out short distance from town
Coroner was informed Of this act OF parcel Of
boys he pretended to be very muca alarmed.
aud to fear that his loyal life was endangered
psckine up his traps, rs repaired. sy private private
conveyance, to Columbia. and poured forth his
into the willing ear OF the STATE Rx-
eoutive, Governor B. x. SCOTT, beseeching that
then decided, we are told, by the Govern-
OF to order out the safeguard OF the State. Va |
loyal (colored) militia. Arms were ordered TO
trne5 be rs h;s ana .ne coroner once mere re-
zens OF the town state that D few nights after
bis return he entered the village one night at
very late hour, surrounded by large body
;he deserted streets; but no encounter WITH The |
RMu-Klux = took place. Like the famous King Of
who. i e.sa. i, 10 e...s. Fs-,..-.s
with full ten thousand men. s1 i
Marched mp the hill aud then marched down AGAIN. %
ans, left the town. without having an oppor-
unity offered for testing the mettle OF the
'melHD. "'i-fi@it-'s.-' N'lsAei -Hl.. ~ sI
- ARMS SENT from oo1uMD1A. -
On last Thursday morning large qn,ntity-
our hu ndred stands OF arInsawefe shippe j
charlotte, Columbia and Augusta. Railroad.
lhder the charge Of tho State Constable Hub.
,ard. When the train arrived Of Pine House
Station. distant Ave or six miles from the
iepot and the boxes broken open. A large
rowd Of negroes assembled at the depot after
be deparsure of the tram. and the distribu.
ion OF The arms commenced. Cur informant
vas not pos tive asn to the make of the GUNS.
mt believed them to be slxteen-shooting rifles
Aster the negloes had assembled. arms we're
distributed to seyenty-thr Of them, AM. tho
courthouse. All along the line Of march negro III
ecruits Joined the sable column, until. upon !
ts reaching the town. it numbered several .
lu9dred men, headed BY Esenberger and
hubbard as commanding oficerp. t'sss,fI I
THE TOWN SEIZED. ~ A,
Arrived in the town no resistance was ofer-l
q by the unofending and astonished citizens, i ,
nd the negroes took reaceable possession OF
he village. Their first movement was to
axe charge OF the Jail, alter dscharging the
iuSbard went in Us bsa biidns % and Il irsa sso to
orce confessiOn from. LaIfeF with regard 10 {,
he bushwhackers who killed the negroes
4ys theK. x. &. havel whipped him. u Since
hat. ttrnaasA force OF zone hundred negroes ,
,ave rennained in the town and, a. guard
l. hd,esn a.a men nsaa fsoand ransi the ia end
House TO q the town Tin Eisenbefgsrss !;
wagon. Eisenberger declares that they shall r.
emaD: there until the bushwh hackers who
horuy from the Governor. 10 raise a company
i one hundred men for his own protection,
The c.t,ser,s are behaving very quietly and do
ng e in the,rspowss 70 avoia 8 COLLISION They
d o protest against this military Occupation Il,