Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-20
AboliliOa Yaudalis.n On the Coast.


! A whole reg iment Of negroes, commanded by
white officers, from Port R )yal, landed a. Fer.
1andjno on toe b inst it is thought to be for
/ the purpose Of relieving 8 white regiment sta.
I toned at that rlsce.
The steamer Darlington suddenly crossed over
to ST. Mays with company of negroes. after
cruise in destroying the salt works on The
Florida coaSt, south Of FsTnandins There
were, a the time Of her arrival, bat three old
ladies, the only white persons who remained,
with few negroes belonging 70 them. at ST
Msrys. TIE negroes were taken from them and
forced on board the Darlington. II making ire
seizure, the officers asserted they would seizs ell
they eouly lay hold OF. A Mrs Mock being
threatened by a negro with bayoneting, appealed
to bis captain foT protection, sud received for
answer, that nc protection would be given her
uness she went with them.
Tbs picket on duty at S.. Msrys failed to give
notice OF the approach Of the enemy.
On Thursday, b, an Abolition steamer vis-
tied Darien very early in the morning. After
firing three 4-pound guns, they landed AMI
brske open the store Of Lieut. Simon Pate, Of
the militia and took eff Pate and his effects,
leaving but a barrel OF whisky and some art
cles of no value Pate IS looked upon as a sus-
picious character, as he was seen drinking with
TIE Abolileuists IS the boat left the wharf Hs
had ample time to make his escape, if he wished
to leave, before the steamer approached
The AbOtiORists fred upon D. Holmes, who
wss IN Dzrien, professionally visiting the sick
al that place, but without hitting him
A force was pushed f-rward from camp near
D4rien to meet them, but did not succeed IN
reaching thst place until the enemy had left,
as after committing what depgedatioas they
could, they moved OF huFriediy.
On Friday last, two columns of the enemy's
steamers went up the Sspelo river. After land
ing at Reuben Kings plantation, thsy rob5ed
him of his negroes, about sixty-,wo OF sixty
three in number, leaving but one With him Mr
King IS near ninety years Of age; and vary
feeble. His wiis is also very old and feeble,
being scarcely able 20 leave her room Nc.
King would have also been taken with HE
negroes but for the eotreaies of his daughter
The Aboltionists gave him one day TO remove,
and threatened that they would burn the place
if he did not go
The enemy then went further up the Sspelo
and captured Colonel d McD0nough and q few
1f his negroes. They sls) burnt out the place
IF Colonel c. II Hopkins. They next visited
Captain Brsili0rd's plantation, when they wsre
net by CSptsiHs Baillord's and Hughes com.
nsnds, when an encounter took plscs The loss 1
lf the enemy could not be asceftsiRad, As theiF 1
'arges were highly boardei over the sides. Our |
BOYS behaved well aud s1s aimed no loss The /
A5oiii0ui5ts we've satisfied with thsir reception,
md beat hssty retreat.
We learn that the misersbl5 wretches. not I
stistied with steaIing negroes and other prop /
rty, have destroyed the orange groves ia Florida /
y cutting down the trees, besides committing
ther acts Of vandalism in the destruction of /
.riTase property -SaJaHnah Republican.