The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-23

all outbreak was feared. He had been
sent. therefore, to summon Gettseli
and other South Carolinians who were
| in|Auguata to repair to Resse's store
Immediately. He also stated that
Tenant had not been arrested, as was
first reported, but had disappeared and
1t was thought he had gone to either
fColumbia or Edgefeld for reinforce
| ments. In view OF these circumstances
it was deemed best to be prepared.
Gettsell Immediately rode back to Au-
gusta to inform other South Carroll
Nuns here of the state of affairs, while
the courier returned to Reese's store.
| Another party from the Same point re-.
ported that the officers commanding
! the Federal soldiers at EdgeGeld had
finally decided to move to the locality
Of the disturbance, and that the com.
pany was then quurtered ut Mr.. ri. O.
Glover's, near Keese's store. The same
party stated that early yesterday morn. /.
ing company Of negroes, eighty
strong, marched by MIR. Gluver's
house.. MIR. Glover counted tho men
as they passed. aud as the last ono
reached bis gate he stepped up to him
and asked him what that meant. The
negro replied that they were going
homo. The impression seemed to be.
however, that the force was intended
aH reinforcement for Tenants mill.
tin. 1t was reported late yesterday
afternoon that Il number of negroes
IRON Hamburg had lett for Rsess's
store, with the object of reinforcing
the rioters. A gentleman of this city
who hns u plantation on this side of
the river, near Fury's Ferry, which is
only u short distance from Recess
store, came to Augusta about Q o'clock
and reported that nil was quiet that
morning ut the scene of the recent dis.
turbance. Hc received letter from
General M. G.. Butler. written at 10
O'Clock. stating that tho negroes had
dispersed. and they would all be dis.
armed during the next twenty -four
hours. This indicated that no further
trouble was apprehended
About twenty-five men from the
Georgia sidu crossed the river at Fury's
Ferry before .laybreak Yesterday
morning and proceeded four miles to-
wards lseesas store. when they were
met by courier, who Informed them
that the negroes had dispersed. The
Georgians tlerenpun returned to their
homes. their only object in crossing
the river being to assist tho citizens
aonut ieese'a store in protecting lie
nnd property. Neither the people of
Georgia nor those of South Carolina
havo any desire or intention of making
war upon the negroes, but they are
hhf
make var upon them.
Mr. Gettseli returned to Reese's
store about :, o'clock yesterday after
noon, Ill company with another young
gentleman from South Carolina. The
Intention of the latter was to rldc back
to the city with the news if uu out
break should OCCUR. in order to give
volunteers an opportunity to 20 to the
assistance of the people at Reese's
store.
TnE VERY LATEST. Joseph
Ihayer arrived in the city last night,
bringing dispatches from Gen. Butler.
He reports that when he left the i'm.
mediate scene OF disturbance, the
armed negroes hud broken into squads
and were go:ag through the country
thought to he to their respective
homes.
At 4 O'Clock. yesterday afternoon,
Gen. Butler hnd an interview with
Tenant, and asked him If he intended
to surrender the nlms of his company.
Tenant replied that he did not. He
then asked him ii he would promise to
surrender them by Wednesday. Te-
nnnt replied: II will not; if you want
them, yon will have to take them"
They then separated. He reports the
white companies still under arms ut
and near the vicinity of Reese's store,
with pickets aud scouts out in every
direction. When Tenants reply to
tho General WAS made known, a snbor-
dinate offered to lead volunteer uuud
to kill him. Thercupon thirty signi-
He'd thcir Willingness 10 join. but
Gen. Butler promptly objected, und
tho proposed expedition was aEnn-
doncd.
ANOTHER SECTION Heard FHoM.-A
letter. written by Indy at Varnville.
on the line of the Port Royal Rail
road. about fifty miles from Augusta,
to n gentleman !n this city, states :ha:
1t was rnmorca that the negroes there
had threatened to bnrn the houses of
the white people. a report. however,
that 100 Georgia Tigers" were cx-
pected from Augusta had pnt uuiotus
upon their threats.