The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-24
PRoCLAMATIoN.-.Gov. Moses hos
issued the follovipp:

of tho military forces of the State, tx
cept under the orders of the Com.
mauderin. Chief.
Therefore, to the end that the law
muy be respected aud enforced. unI
that the public peace may bo preserved,
l do hereby commuDd aud enjoin uii
persons now assembled III arms in the
said County OF Edgcfeid forthwith 70
dis6and and peacefully to retire to
their homes, and hencefor,h not to
assemble in arms, except under the
orders of the Governor as Comman.tcr
in.Chief. All persons ARE hereby
warned tLat on failure to comply with
tho terms Of this procla ma,ion, WITHIN
three days from the date of puhlica-
ton hereof, such steps will be taken
as may be necessary to restore aud
preserve the public peuce. and to pro-
tect the rights Of all citizens.
Tie EDGErIELD DISTURBANCE. -lIr.
}. IL. Tnnyer, OF this city, r. turned
from Hee6o's s:oro about half-past ii
o'clock Monday night. Everything
was quiet iii the vicinity of the store
when he left Colonel Buffers coru-
pany waa still in arms and on the yui
rire for any movement on the part vt
the negroes. The latter, however,
seemed satisfied that coutinned war.
like attitude on their pnrt would result
i'll no good to them, aud were leuving in
squads for their homes. Daring the
disturbance, they were under command
of Tenant and Bullock, negro militia
captains. Tenant, however, has been
Che moving spirit in the nnttcr, Bal
lock being ouly IL lesser lumlrnry
Tenant was clothed in tho full uniform
! of Il captain in the United States army,
and was splendidIy Y mounted and armed
He positively refused to surrender the
arms OF the negroes under his com-
maud, und informed the whites that ii
they wauted the arms they would have
to take them. General Butler gave tie
negroes until Wednesday night to de
liver up the arms. \ written agree.
ment was signed by Tenant, Sunday,
promising not to tap drum or assem-
ble tho negroes ut any time in the ia
ture, without first Informing some re-
hpansible white mun.
AS Mr. Thaycr entnrcd Hamburg on
his way to Augusta, Monday night, Le
was halted by negro seutry. The
latter, however, did not attempt to de-
tain him. Mr.. Thnyer saw several
parties of armed negroes, evidently OH
picket duty, as he passed. through the
village.
Several gentlemen from Reese's store
we're in the city yesterday. They re-
ported all quiet in the neighborhood.
The negroes had left i'll squads for
home, but an insecure feeling still pro-
vailed and the white men we're sleep
ing on their arms. us it were. The
country was to bo picketed last night.
Tonight and o-morrow will be the
critical periods, however, ns the time
allowed the negroes by Gen. Butler III
which to give up their arms peaceably
will expire tonight. If the negroes
do not give up their urms by that time
IA movement will be made to force
them to do 30. A squad of ten Federal
old'ers, under command Of Lieute-
nant, is stationed at Mr.. Nj. 0. Glover s
residence, near Reese's store. These
have as yet taken no part IN The dis
turbance, but, We understand. have
entreated the white people to be dis
Greet in their actions. The horse, sad
die and bride owned by tho negro
Captain, Tenant, was presented to
him. we are told, by Governor Moses.
The negroes numbered four hun
dre'l when they agreed to disperse
Sunday afternoon. The whites nun
berel between threo and four hun
drca. Sunday night, II negro miliila
company, eighty strong, under com
mand Of Paris Simplsins. noto;iousiy
turbulent mulutto, rcnched the vicinity
of Reese's store, from tho village OF
Edgefield. Discovering that Tenant $
company had disbanded, the Edgeti.ld
company connter-marched and return
cd homo. 1t was this company that
Mr.. Glover saw passing his house
early Monday morning, and the MP
pcaraDce Of which in tho nnighbor
hood removed the excitement Of San
day.
The whole matter will be brought to
II conclusion Tonight or Tomorrow.
1t IS TO DO hoped thata peucoable solu
ton will DO reached aud that there
will be no conflict of races. It is the
intention of the whites, after securing
possession of the arms now held by
the negroes, to box thelu up and send
them to the State authorizes at Co
luin ,-Augusta Chronicle and .SsAM
mel, 23d.
TIE SPAKTANBUEG AND AsuEyILII:
RAILROAD The Ashev,ile IN. q Ec.
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