Wilmington journal., 1874-08-28
d0lamirlgto11 yournd.
FRIDAY. AUGUST %. 1874.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
THE ROW At THE RIDGE.
HOW tho Disturbance oI's
and Ended-Arrcst Oh tne
,..r.-wo Conflict Anticipated.
IWUMINGTON, N. O.

and EndRG-AEI0St Va
,cnaer.-No Conflict Anticipated
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE CHAhhh'
TON NEWS AND COURIER.
COLUMBIA, s. c., August IS.
rhora was no disturbance at Ridge
snr;ngs to-day, and it is thought that
al Danger of q conflict has hassed.-
The origin of the difficulty, as near as
can no ascertained. is about as follows:
II aprears that there has been some
bad feeling between the whites aud
hicks in and near Ridge Spring Tor
two months past, but no overt act hao
heen committed by either party up 20
MONDAY last. On that day negro
named Smith had q difficulty with
White man named Watson regarding |
some business matter. This diihcuity
was appearantly not settled at tna'
time. but the snouldering. fires OF ais-
cord previously existing between the
whites and blacks seemed TO De re-
awakened, and the blacks, organized
rs military companies. appeareo
ready to engage in the difficulty they
40 anxiously sought. The whites were
also organized, but were loth 70 pre-
cipitate o fight while there was any
possibility of avoiding it.. The Whlte
people bore with the 1nsolence OF t1e
iayrooa 90 long as possible, and made
every effort to avoid a difficulty; but
the blacks seemed determined upon
forcing q COL fict. They were drilling
carly and often, and appeared well
prepared for anything that might turn
mn. The whites then organized
company and sent man to this city
to procure arms He came to TIE city
on Tuesday morning, and succeeded
in procuring forty-tivc Enfield niles.
1t was rurnored that the negroes at
Ridge Spring knew Of the purchase,
md would attempt to seize the arms
on the arrival of the evening tram OF
tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad with the guns on board. In
the afternoon the following dispatch
was received by Messrs. L. W. Car
vile & Co.:
BArEsBURa, 8. O., Aug. 19, 1874.
r. ". Cay10ilc, AMyustu, ia:
We expect trouble Mt tho Ridge to-
night with the blacks. Smith, Bowie
end Raiford, negroes, went to Column
bia to-day for some purpose. Tho
black militia company are ordered TO
tho. Ridge tonight.
JoHa KENNERLY.
Upon tho receipt of the dispatch
about thirty young men determined
to go to Ridge Spring on the outgoing
passenger train of the Charlotte, Co
iumbia and Augusta Railroad rs an
escort to the arms. Accordingly is
the train passed Broad street 1T was
boarded by the party, armed with
Sharp's rifle and bayonots. Those
young men went out with tho lnten-
ton OF keeping the peace, if possible,
but were determined that the arms
should not be seized by the negroes.
They arrived at the Ridge safe, and
without meeting the militia, and no
conflict took place.
Harrison Bowie, ono OF the negro
ringlctders, was arrested to-day and car
ried to Lexington Jail. Warrants are
also out Tor some of the other ring
leaders, bus they cannot be fonhd.-
The negroes are coming IN, plendlnS
for peace, and arc giving up their
arms. The whites are still organizing
and arming themselves. They do not
intend 10 provoke conflict, but to act
On the defensive.
THE GEORGETOWN RIOT.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE JONES
BowLEY WAR-A DEMONSTRATORS by
THK NATIONAL GUARD-A WARLIKE
EXCURSION FoILED.
fFrom tho Charleston News < Courierl
There was considerable excitement
in the city yesterday caused by the
movements of the National Guard two
companies of which were summoned
out IN obedience to the order of the
Governor to be in readiness to pro-
ceed to Georgetown. At a late hour
on Tuesday evening Brigadicr General
Taft received the following dispatch
from the Adjutant and Inspector Gen
cral of the State.
COLUMBIA, August Is.
Gen. W. N. Taft, Charleston, $. &:
You will Immediately order one
company of the National Guard to be
in readiness to proceed to Georgetown
upon my arrival III Charleston tO-mor-
row afternoon. By order of His Ex-
ceIlency, the Governor and Comman
der-inChief.
II. ". PURvIs,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
In obedience to this order the two
crack companies Of the First Regi-
ment, the Randolph Rifiefneu and the
Carolina Light Infantry, were sum-
moned to meet at the Military Hall,a
3 o'clock, yesterday. The Adjutaut
General was expected Oh the afternoon
train from Columbiu. The contem-
plated movement did not seem to be
very popular one with the militia. Va
rious hints were thrown out to the Of
feet that the whole thing was politi
cal job or trick, and the most anxious
inquiries were made as to what pro-
vision had been made for the subsist-
cnce of the warriors. BY o'clock
a dozen members of the two compa-
nies had assembled at Military Hall III
uniform. These were detailed into
squads of two men each and were sent
around to hunt up abscntees. The
search was not successful. All the
field and staff were present, but the
rank and file wero NON C8t. A few
stragglers wero brought in, and the
arrival of the Adjutant General was
anxiously expected. The afternoon
train came in on time, but failed to
bring the Adjutant General, and at six
o'clock the hearts of the National
Guard wero made glad by an order of
dismissal. The contemplated excur-
sion to Georgetown may DC regarded
rs abandoned for the present at least,
rs it will be somewhat difficult to
bring the militia up to the sticking
point. BY the Northeastern train last
evening Maj. Gen. Swails, command
ing the division, arrived in the city, in |
obedience to a telegram from the same |
source requesting him to meet the |
Adjutant General in this city, and to
be in readiness to proceed to George
town. The errand was a fruitless one.
The latest news from Georgetown
came by special messenger, who left
that place a: 2 p. NJ. on Tuesday. He
says that there was q crowd Of negroes
in the city, but that everything was
quiet. The county nominating Con-
vention was in session when he
left, and was being addressed by
Congressman Rainey. There had
i.-":i no fighting since last Thursday.
i-,~icy was still in jail, which was
,iill guarded by Jones' militia. He
brought letter from the commander
of the revenue cutter to the collector
of the port, q copy of which was sent
to Gen: Vogdes, commanding the
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