Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-10-19
rspecial Dispatch TO News and Courier.

Especial Dispatch TO News and Courier.]
COLUMBIA, October Gen. Kuger,
The general commanding the united
States forces in the department OF the
South. arrived here last night, and had
a long interview with Governor Cham-
berlaln, lasting until l, o'clock a. M.
he brought with him two additional
companies OF infantry, which he lett at
Pine House, and which went to Edge
field Yesterday morning. What passed
in the interview is not known, butat The
last moment the Governor declined to go
to Edgetield, and sent Smalls, File
brown, Brayton and Hayne instead.
They were accompanied by Commlslon-
or j. CT Thompson and six deputy mar
shals, under the command OF James r.
Low, with instructions to arrest any per-
sons who should attempt to divide tune
or even 10 speak at or near the Republl-
entered Edgefield, but no notice was Ia
ken of their coming by the whites, and
the leaders spoke ut the Academy grounds
to between five hundred and one thou
sand negroes Of both sexes and all ages
without molestation. About two thou
sand whites, OF whom twelve or fifteen
hundred wele mounted, were present in
town, attracted by the report that Cham-
berlai,l would speak. When it became
known that he had not arrived. and that
a trap had been set 10 betray the whites
into u difficulty, Gems. Butler and Gary
and Governor Bonhan. and Mi Tillman
briefly addressed the whites at Court
house Square, saying that if Chamber
lain had come they should have insisted
on being heard, but did not propose to
take any notice of the cat's,paw party he
had sent in his place, as they wanted
higher game. They understood the
Sc me that was on foot, and did not IN
tel. to afford any excuse whatever ior
the high handed proceedings intended
to be instituted for effect at the North.
The fight is already won in EdSeheld,
and they would not do whatthe Radicals
desired above all things. They coun-
selled the people to keep away from the
Republican meeting and to return TO
their homes quietly, and come BACK
Wednesday to hear Hampton. the crowd
insisted on paying the Republicans
visit, and column was formed, whlcil
rode out and passed by the other stand
without stopping or causing disturb
ance, both sides hurrahing continuously
The procession, which was all imposing
one, returned to town by another street
One or two addresses were delivered and
all then disbanded and went home. Not
single case of disorder occurred, though
the people were more excited and enthu
siasiic than have ever seen elsewhere:
All the troops were kept in back yard
during the day, under arms and ready
to move at call, but they were not need
ed, nor used.
1t has transpired that Gen. Ruger says
that President Grant has informed him,
through official channels. that, as the
Governor IS unable to afford protection
to citizens in the exercise of their rights
it is his tRuger's) duty to see that they
are protected, and to do all in his power
to prevent such "outrages" as are alleged
to have occurred in Aiken and Barnwcil.
Gen. Ruger has had an interview with
Col. Haskell also, and informed him that
Democratic negroes will be protected
from violence or intimidation by persons
Of their own color or others Gen. Ruger
will remain until Tuesday, aud will
probably have an interview with Gen
Hampton, who is now here. c. Nick.