The New York herald., 1876-10-21
Report Of the United States Marshal on
the Cainhoy Affair.
THE STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Anticipated Extension Of the Mill
tary Policy in the South
mississippi, Louisiana and Texas Threatened
With Troops.
CoLuMBIA, Oct. 20, 1876.

OoLtMbA, OCt. ~, 1910
The city to-day assumed quite lively and martial
appearance by the presence the streets of the first
instalment Of troops for duty in this State Batteries
g. Of tho First artillery, OF tho Third OF the
Fourth. and OF the Fifth arrived here this morning
and went into the quarters of tho Eighteenth
Infantry. Two OF the companies, however, were not
allowed TO remain long Battery c. OF the Fifth
artillery, left for Summcrville, in Charleston county,
battery G, OF the First left for Bennetisve, in
Darlington county. The other TIVE companies will
DO assigned tomorrow In the meantime the
troops from other places here will be held
sl they be disposed OF to the best advantage Col
pnel Loder who commands tho troops from Fortress
Monroe, accompanied by number of HIS officers re-
ported General Ruger to-day and afterward
seved and entertained by the officers and sta OF the
Eighteenth infantry, tho headquarters of which still
remain here. Tho arriving officers and are
charmed with the climate, which is of mild, balmy
and, at this season. warm temperature
rskLlSG OF THE TROOPS.
They regard the trip as q recreation compared with
tho monotonous duties and rigid discipline Of tho for
sress they have left As tor politics the great MAJOR
iy them have an utter disregard as TO candidates.
platforms and parties.
THE EDGErIELp AFYAIR.
The aspec. of tho Edgeneld. affair. sent in my de-
spatches OF yesterday s tar have been able to
ascertain by diligent inquiry correct II appears
have been preconccrted matter on the part Of the
negroes to ambush the whitos and this view OF is
borne out by surrounding circumstances There
no negroes wounded in pursuit. as stated by reports
emanatng from Governor Chamberlain and other re-
publican authoritea The casualties white
ynan killed and two wounded.
DEMOCRATIC coLoREp CANDIDATES.
In of the condition OF affairs in this State have
inquired into the status OF tho coored voters the
poored have been placed on the democratic egs-
lative and county tickets In Charleston three were
nominated for tho Legislature and three for county
Offices In Sumter six whites and six blacks have
been nominated In Georgetown two whites and two
blacks have been nominated to the Legislature In
Legislative ticket; for Coroner and one
on the Board OF County Commissioners In
Barnwcn and ColIeton the nominees for
Coroner are colored, and in Richland and Williams
burg the blacks have representation the Boards OF
County Commissioners There may be other instances
Df which am not informed These nominations wcro
al made during the reign graphically de-
vcribed by the Governor in his proclamation and
letters
THE CAMPAIGN
is being conducted with little money on either
side The republican leaders, with few exceptions,
longer abound in rches The whites are also pressed
Tie cost OF raising cotton is said to average
twelve cents and the price In the market is
under ten cents pound The farmers raise crops ON
credit and give licns and the whole crop is being
spilled to paying debts. campaign in South Carolina
is no longer windiall to the political hack.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Tho democrats held a meeting at Aiken to-day
wbicn was addressed by General Hampton, and, not
witnstandng the there tho presence
troops and marshals and slight rain, it a grand
success Nearly 1000 persons wcre present, 1000
horsemen and 500 mounted ladies' being in the process
sion, followed by over 100 colored democrats, who
took their place in front the stand General Hamp
ton, NJ W. Gary, Mr.. Simpson and othcrs addressed
the crowd, which good hurorod and enthusiastic.
ARREST OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
When it adjourned the United States Marshal
rested Colonel A. p. Butler, who commanded tho
parade; John Bowers, Luther Ransom, A. W. Akin
ron and number OF Others, all of whom confined
pending a preliminary examination with a view TO
bail The coored democrats who had barbecue,
sent quantity OF their provisions to the white pris
onerA
A CORRECTION.
nnd it necessary to correct a statement made In
my correspondence a few days since regarding an
sccs OF the Eighteenth infantry. Ny paragraph stated
that this officer who was related by marriage the
ssmabe lady OF Secretary Fish, seriously objected TO
the sort of political duty the army assigned to in
The South, and that In a Communication to Mrs. Fish
be stated II he was relieved he would resign
his commission. am satisfied that was misn-
formed, and that the statements made arose from
the mere fact that the officer indicated ordered
10 report New York for duty the sccrctarys
vice.
1ne price or the HERALD TO-DAY and hence,orth
uu be three cents.
TROOPS AT CAINHoY CHARTERED WITH WHITE
cIr1zENs-MovEMENT OF THE NEGROES
VILLAGERS ASKING FOR FEDERAL PBoTEc-
rIoN-DIsBANDINa OF THE OLD MILITIA
COMPANIES.
CHARLESTON Oct 20, 1875
No news Of importance from Cuinhoy today. Tho