The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04

across the Congaree. the river that divides
this. the capital county, aud Lexington the lust
named lying between here and Edgedeld where
the recent difficulties have occurred. THIS was
enough There was Immediately trouble In the
camp. An expectant State Senator who had rid.
culed the whole affair ana who had been sent on
reconnaissance over the river in the Governors
carriage, returned GREATNESS and with his dispo-
sitlon for making light Of the reports entirely gone.
brier council was held, which resulted ia the exit
United States senator John j. Patterson. who was
vtsit!ng there at the time and who Immediately
projection. Colonel Black. the commitment.
P Psae S absent on court martial duty on the
states Infantry received the frightened of1cias at
MS residence. Soon after their arrival at captain
Ogden's news was received that there also a
party OF seventy men, mounted, all the way from
Georgia. at "Granby," unloaded from the cars,
faces oackened, armed and equipped and ready
ior duty. The old colored woman who furnished
this Information was not to be talked out OF the
belief that 1t was true, and most serious mood
United States senator who smiled his 6rst fresh
air In the valley OF the SchuIykill
THE DANGER
Said Honest John
Captain; should difficulty occur here. could
you order out the rrOops3'
NO" was the answer.
HONEST joHN-"suppose they should come IN
ana butcher US what could you dor"
HONEST JouN-"would you see man murdered
without interIeringsn
CAPTAIN-"how could help itin
well" SAID the representatives OF the people,
and WELL" said the Captain Commaudaut. with
eeVeH-tncn Slile playing over his OrOad lace. IL can
give you bed" SAID the Captain, and that was
the END OF the war for that night. The assembled
wisdom In the corporate forms Of the Governor
and the United States Senator oozed out IN sonor-
Gus oreathings from the stout .rame OF An army
bedstead, only interrupted by the dread OF i'd
Vanclng Georgia Toes.
HIDING AWAY.
Morning found these two worthless in the place
described, but meantime the news had got noised
abroad. Ammunition, five rounds, was distributed
10 soms OF er the er c9Iered mta and the
officials, friends OF the present EXecu-
tive, became frightened, and among them quite a
general stampede for places OF safety occurred.
the superintendent OF the Penitentiary moved his
family-a large one-to the house OF colored
friend. General. Gardner, County Treasurer OF
Sumter, Governor Moses home, was on visit and
at the house OF His Excellency." He took himself
and bis wife at TWO O'Clock IN the morning to what
he considered a saler place. Neagle, formerly
treasurer or this (Rlchandl county, disappeared
in a most mysterious manner, and Is said to have
pre-empted hollow log somewhere, and Others
changed front 10 suit the imagined eXgepcleS or
the case.
THE INNOCENT CAUSE
At eight O'Clock on the following day Mr.. John
Long, who keeps the Dexter stables here, quiet
good, tnofiensive KentucKian, rode into the city
with sixteen hounds behind him and the brushes
OF two foxes his saddle. Ana this Is what scared
the gentlemen so badly.
WHERE ARE THE HEKoEs9
The Mayor has been asked TO prohibit Mr.. Long
allowing his dogs to bark loudly, aud the cltl-
Zens from one end OF the city to the other are
not seen the heroes OF the scare The real cause
OF trouble was tue following telegram, whlch ap-
peared in some OF the up-country papers,
IAN excursion OF negroes from Augusta, and
Railroad went over last night, and many whites
have followed"