The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-28
TsRR1BLs EXCITEMENT AMONG THE

AooH A2AoIIEmENT AMONG THE
Rxp1cII QH19Ans-SKRDADpn1Sa.-
n he SWickH Fleo When No Man
PW Wsu9h." 5yeth the Scriptures. and
s9sh Vas tse case Gu Wednesday
night, when iGovernor Moses, Senator
Patterson, General Dennis and other
prominent Radical office-holders be.
came badly scared and sought protec.
tion from the United States soldiers.
As the story goes. u report reached the
Executive ears that party OF ssvsnsv
mounted men. from Georgia. had ar
rived at CRANKY, on special train,
and were going to 'precipitate them
selves upon the defenceless officials,
aud "cleau them out" This terrible
information was brought by colored
woman from the vicinity, who de.
clared that she had counted tLem.
The only foundation for the report, as
far as we can learn. was that MIR. John
Long, with two other citizens, were on
a fox hunt on the Lexington side of
the river; and the sound Of their horns
melting the dogs. created the idea OF
detachment of cavalry, accompanied
BY innumerable buglers.
1t appears that the Governor was
entertaining Senator Patterson, Gen.
Dennis and Treasurer Neagle. at
lnte hour of the night, when, like the
warning to Belshazzar, came the noti-
fication of the anticipated raid. Mes
sengers we're immediately sent to the
garrison headquarters, and Captain
Ogden. noting Commandant OF the
Post, summoned to the residence of
Dr. Neage, where the frightened
party had cougregated The Captain
was requested by the Senator to put
the garrison under arms; but this he
declined to do-his directions being to
avoid any interference in political or
other affairs, except upon direct orders
from Washington. "Well," said the
Senator, "woula you see man MUIR
dered, without interfering?" II could
not help it. was.the reply. Conversa-
ton and inquiry OF this nature was
kept up for some time. when in rushed
Col. Chas. Minort, heated aud breath
less. A glass of ,Oater revived him.
"Well," demanded the Governor,
"what have you to report2" II have
had my skirmishers out" "How far?"
"About mile and half" "What
was discovered?" sNothing," was the
prompt response. Captain Ogden re.
tired shortly afterwards highly amused
at tho ridiculous proceedings. tIN
General Dennis had previously re-
moved his family to place of safety,
and. upon the breaking up of the con-
ference, departed for the Penitentiary,
where, it is supposed, he safely locked
himself up. DR.. Neagle disappeared
and was not heard of for i've or six
hours. The Governor and the Senator
obtained shelter with Captain Lloyd,
where, in single bed, they passed
the remaining hours of the nighs to-
gether.) Would-be Congressman L.
Cass Carpenter was seen, yesterday
morning, streaking it for the depot. in
order to carry the terrible intelligence
OF the raid, and ,chat migM occur, to
the authorities at Washington. after
the style Of his celebrated Ku Klux
statements. Later in the day, Mr..
Long and his two friends, accompanied
by their hounds, arrived in the city,
and was much surprised to learn of the
excitement he had created. And so
ends the celebrated fox hunt. or the
second battle of CRANKY.
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