The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-27
Iutenso Excitement at Edgsfield Court
st4iA House. South Carolina,

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We learn. from gentlemsn of un-
doubted integrity, the following particu-
lars OF events tfanspiring atiEdgeaeld
Court House, Sohthl Carplina.
man named Eiphelherger, who. in
1851. was elected captain of n company,
Qf Confederate soldiers, from Lexington
district (now County,) and Who, in the
hrst battle IN which his company became
engaged, ignominiously fled and never
returned, was, while on q visit to Lex
ington District since the war, for that
and other acts OF meanncss, treated by
some of his former comrades to about two
hundred lashes, we'll laid on. OF course,
Eichelberger, who is "trooly loil' man,
vowed in his heart all kinds of damning
deeds against the people of South Caro-
lima. With this intent, he represented
to Governor Scott that his life was not
safe, and obtained the service of four de-
teotives, or body guard, at the expense
of the State, who have been living with
him since about the 1st of June. Some
short time since, this man Eichelberger
applied to Governor Scott for authority
to raise company of militia, and has
been drilling the negroesa at various times
for that purpose, to the great annoyance
and damage of the planters. On Thurs
day, the 22d instant. 100 stand of
arms arrived at Pine House Depot for
the use of Eichelberger's militia.
The news spread with great rapidity
and soon the village OF Edgefeld was
crowded with blacks of all sizes and
ages, eager to see what was to be seen.
Corn and cotton fields were abandoned,
the excitement was too intense to per-
NIT of work. The glorious time had
come when the niger was to be master.
Echelberger, with his wagon and the
negroes, soon got possession of the
arms. The blacks were armed, and,
with Eichelberger at their head, marched
into the village and took possession of
the Jail, in which there were three pri-
soners- whites and one black, one
OF the white men having only one arm.
MIR. Carvor, the jailer, being powerless
to resist, fed from the jail. Eichel-
berger placed fifteen of his black bri-
gands rs guards around the Jail, ana still
held possession of it when our infor-
aant left the village, Friday afternoon,
at o'clock, and were abusing the two
white prisoners as being bushwhackers,
and threatening them with death if they
| did not tell who were bushwhackers or
Ku Kluxes in the County.
There had been no attempt or rumor
of any effort TO be made for fhe release
of the prisoners. The whole proceeding
was bold, high handed act of lawless-
ness, with the connivance or direct con-
sent of the man who writes himself Go
vernon of South Carolina. About one week
ago, the Sheriff, Mr. McDavit, received
letter from Governor Scott, ordering
him to discharge Mr.. Carvor, the jailer,
or he Governor Scott) would turn him
out of Office. The people of Edgefield
are burdened with ta& this year 100
per cent. higher than was assessed last
year, and now, III addition, will be COM
PEELED to pay the expense of this band
of brigands Mt sixteen dollars each and
rations per month. The Sheriff, on
Friday, ordered Eichelberger to with
draw from the Jail, and in case Of re-
fusal, it was expected he would summon
q posse and eject them ui et armis; in
which event, blood will flow freely; and
those who know of what stuff the men
of Edgefeld are made, can have no
doubt as to who will suffer.
Deputy Constable Kennedy, of Ham
burg, arrived from Edgefeld Court
House yesterday afternoon, as we learn,
bringing the information that 200 me-
groes are in the town, under arms, but
reports all quiet. He also brings the
rumor that 100 of the negro militia are
to be sent to Hamburg This latter
move, if made, will probably be with n
view to hold in check the sympathetic
Ku Klux on this side of the river, while
the model carpet-bag Governor of South
Carolina, aided by his black minions,
makes ST. Domingo of Edgefield. II
will require, we opine, stronger force
than 100 kinky-heads to restrain Georgia
sympathy, if any such proceedings are
instituted
Down ON GRANr.-Wendell Phillips,
the great brain and fre-brand apostle OF
radicalism, after hoping that the Indians
will demolish the Pacific Railroad, un.
dertakes himself to demolish Grant, OF
whom he says: