Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

| IN better cOnQltlOn tnan Wnen staTteu, oe'hS
now as fat as is consistent with marching con-
dition. The same may be said Of the mules
of the wagon trains. The horses of the COM
mand are in good working condition. | have
never seen as many deer as in the Black liIlln'
| Elk and bear have also been killed. we
have had no hostile collision with lndinns.
Alabama Politics.
- The Republican Convention Of Ala
bama in session 1T Montgomery, has renoml-
mated White md Sheets for Congressman at
large. A dispntch Of the 22nd instant says
"Ouc.lhirl Of the convention is made up OF
Mobile Custom House officials and postInast-
ers, and IN mnny more brought up by proxies
Spencer, Hayes and White run the conven.
ton entirely, and the fund appropriated by
Congress- for the relief of the overfiowed desti-
tute on the Alabama and Warrior rivers is
to be used as the cumpaign fund, and great
expectations are based on it. AS big crops
have been made and there is no destitution
in Alabama and no need for Federal bacon
and greenbacks, it will only be used to cor
rupt voters.
It is believed the committee will either ig-
more or denounce Summers bill. Stonecker,
Government mail transportation agent, from
Louisiana, said, in speech, last evening, that
President Grant had authorized him to say
that, if necessary to protect the Republicans,
Alabama would be flooded with federal troops.
He said nothing about protection to Demo.
Gratis. The announcement was received with
great applause, but the State Journal, Repub-
| lican, commented severely on it, and the con.
venton, by unanimous vote, ccnsured the
Journal"
The Ridge Spring Affair.
- The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Neaus and Courier gives the fol-
lowing account of the recent trouble at Ridge
Spring, in Edgefeld county:
ut appears that there has been some bad
feeling between the whites and blacks in and
near Ridge Spring for two months past, but
no overt act had been committed by either
party up to Monday last. On that day me-
gro named Smith had difficulty with a
white man named Watson regarding some
business matter. This difficulty was appa-
rently settled at that time, but the smoul-
dering fires of discord previously existing be-
tween the whites and blacks seemed to be re.
awakened, and the blacks, organized as mill
tary companies, appeared ready to engage in
the difficulty they so anxiously sought: The
whites we're also organized, but were 10th to
preciptate d fight while there was any posi-
bilty of avoiding it. The white people bore
with the insolence of the negroes as long as
possible, and made every effort to avoid a
difficulty; but the blacks seemed determined
upon forcing conflict. They were drilling
early and often, and appeared we'll prepared
for anything that might turn up The whites
then organized company and sent man to
this city to procure arms. He came to the
city on Tuesday morning, and succeeded In
procuring forty.6ve Enfield rifles. 1t was ru-
mored that the negroes at Ridge Spring knew
of the purchase, and would attempt to seize
the arms on the arrival of the evening train
of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road with the guns on board. In the after
noon dispatch was received in Augusta, sta
ting that trouble was apprehended at Ridge
Spring, when Immediately about thirty young
men determined to 60 as all escort to the arms.
These young men went out with the intention
of keeping the peace, if possible, but were de-.
termined 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, one of
the negro ringleaders, was arrested and car
ried to Lexington Jail. Warrants are also
out for some of the other ringleaders, but they
cannot be found. The negroes are coming in,
pleading for peace, and are giving up their
arms. The whites are still organizing and
arming themselves. They do not intend to
provoke conflict, but to act on the defen'
sive"
The colored militia Of Ridge Spring have
returned the arms which had been placed in
their hands by the State authorities, and at
the latest accounts quiet has been restored.