New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.

00ntsm Romp0ml-LuO IN suo va
nsetfs Btase-Relsiions Of Whites and
Nesroes-Exciiiny scenes-Ths Th0mb
Hanging uss - Proccedinas OF She
Legisiatnre-Ths Code-Chrissmns.
Corrupoud.nes Of The N. Y. Tribune.
COLUMBIA, s. C., Dec. 25 1865.
Some time ago, when on duty in the Southern
part Of this State noticed letter in The TRIBUNE
signed Berwick" which reelected much disoredlt
upon tho officers and enlisted men in the Twenty-iith
Ohio; speaking OF them Logrees In unfbrm,' end
carrying the impression that they were sympahlzers
with the partially wbewashed traitors in this section
OF the State. Being well acquainted with the officers
oil the Regiment could not but believe that the letter
was much exaggerated, or at least only mentioning
:cn circumstances would lead their friends in Ohio
70 regard them with dsfavor.
nave no" been here several days and have made
minute Inquiries in regard to the actions Of both officers
ana men oi the Regiment. berwick" wrote an &c.
count OF the sckening anl horrible atrocities that have
peen committed by the Whites uvon the Negroes. Un
donbedy most Of them were too true and half not
YET and never will be known But he did not mention
nhhy eirchnsances In which the private soldiers OF
the Iwenty-hith Ohio have risked their lives, been
mobbed and shot Mt by the white citizens.
ffoD'oly there s no portion Of tue South whcro ruf
nahlsm and rascality Is rampant In South Caro-
Ina from Columbia west This Is due In a grca, meas
urc 10 the security offered desperadoes by the broken
condition of the country and the want OF sufficient
number OF troops some OF the districts being entirely
without garrison. That many OF the negroes are mu.
tinous. there is doubt that they have commi,ted
acts OF violence, any reasonable person. who gives his
attention TO the matter viii have TO admit; oHd that
IN rs1y graf majority c oasts the Whtns at bottom
10 6Lame, IL beyond dispute.
Iwil mention q few insiances SO you may judge
whether or not Ohio soldiers have served honOraby
four years and half only 10 become Legrees.
| Several days Ggo. White citizen reported 10 the
s% hs pses BAD d ha y a
their houses. Two soldiers from Company A were
sent 10 search the premises. The negroes refused then
entrance. threatening to Hill them II they persisted
The soldiers did persist and the negroes seized axes
and clubs and assaulted thom The soldiers fired killing
one negro and mOrtally wounding another. while the
property recovered. party OF soldiers OF tue 5Dtl
had been sent to search these same pre- mse
aud although they were armed, were driven oil BY The
negroes.
horses ut Chester. negro onbd White man named
Wade. The ohlvnlrous Wodo sworc tle id Niger
shouidn live ner committing gross an outrage, and
rushed upon him with knife. Luckily for the negro
10 had enough sense % know that under snch crcum
stances discretion was the better part OF yaor' ant
suce eedcd In making hts escape. Col Uonghton 2Jti
Oho hearing the disturbance sent ord ,ry 10 Wade
ordering him to report in person at headquarters
Wade sent word TO the ColDnel to "gO To he'll" m,
added ihai he would not report TO 'sny id Yankee
The Colonel nistIusilng somo such answer had iwf
guards ready. and cent them 10 arrest Wade. AZ the,
cafse up bo Jumped Oh his horse. with an insulting
remark toward Yankees; and not batting at ne word
Wadc's side and bringing him down from his horse
While the guards were returning with him, the mol
closed round them and soi<ed the gnhs. when al.
once more got clear. TIE Colonel up to any emer
gcucy. had his two fastest horses already saddled
soldiers mounted on them with Sung niles aud reyoly
ors IN u chase. For half mile II was odds for Wade
but seeing that ho woua be caught or shot hc slack
en.d Lis pace and bis foremost pursuer came near
wheeled bis horse AMI. with tie fnyorlte weapon 81
cowaIdly ass'ssins SLOWED consdernD.e hgh, oa Ioi
hs reward received blow which rendered his arm
powercss In returning With the prisoner the guards
met excited mob Threatening vengeance. One OF the
sol4ers w.th revolver cocsed. redo IN ADVANCE and
told them that the first attempt NJ liberation ~ nf
would be the sgnnl FOR hs death and be would
tLcn Kill many Of them ms possible The detcrn'n.
tiol of tie guards ed the MT Rebel despendoe
rud the pE.soner was brought ~. tired, ana Is no"
s.ry ing ous fenience beside paying heayy ine.
Oni a frw dave since plrnier was hiIei by he!I'
woman. 81. bad been isyLiing aud be attempted 4
y her. Sic - nos under isal before the Mihtifl
Couipission.
a mos, desperate conflict recently occurred nj Chap
pefs Depot between private nowrey. Co!c. 10Th Ohio
and dcsrerado, known By the several names of Law
tor. LamnI and North. lie mad been arrested sever,
imcs bat by adroilness aud boldncss bad always mad
\ Ia escape, only 10 renew Dlis career OF roscniy
Finally. pFiyaics Province and Movrcy olCn. &. wer
20 ferret him out and bring him IN dad or alive
PAer several marrow cscRrcs. he was ina trapped u
company with confederate named Partalow. The!
tgkcn tie uearcs' ltaIy station aud PaTtl'ov
taiaol to the lIoyost-slaIAhal. Province was
ride fariolows horse 70 Ne"herfy, While Mo"sey pro
cceed with TIE prisoner Lawson. on The cars. To th
arnc place. While abort stop ives being made n
Cha2pus Depot person came INTO tho cars. opebin'
taiiug this opportunity Of escape. darcd out Of h,
cars and Into the woods. OF course none Of tho ctl
zens standing around wond assist H. bis recapiure
Mowrev. without a moments hcstation started in pur
suit with his rifle In hand aud revolver in mis- belt. but
leaving hs bayonct in the car. He was swift rnnuer
and soon within sicht OF Lawson. The latter
seeing that h. would be shot II ho continued running
stopfcd aud threw UP his hands IN token Of surrender
hut. on their way TO the cars, Lawson sprane upcr
MOwrey. se!zing his ride by tie muzzc and drawing
| MlNrsv barre
OF the revolver retaining Lis hold tho stock Of h'
mnshet. j, vas fearful moment for both nei'hel
dared quit his grasp from either weapon. Then begar
the terrible struggle for life or death. TIC ground !,
spoken OF hy persons who afierward saw H. a. rcsem
bling The arena OF balhghf. Lawson finally ceased
htiugglng, und while retaining lrn. hold on tho we8p
ons. offered MOWrcy eco In rrcanbacs to release him
Nowrcy replied: II waa ordered 10 bring yor in dead
or alive. and viii do IT,. Then" sid The desporado
One 81 us will go TO hc from here" "Nery gCll.
replied Mowrry. 81 won't be me-" The struggle was
renewed with more fefoeIoss than ever and Lawson
succeeded IN throwing Mowiey TO tho ground. In m
instant the latter LET go the revolver sprang 10 his feet
wIcnched tho musket from tie hand oil Lawson and
placed IL against his breast With admirable presence
of mind tho villain exclaimed Your sun il hot
capped" bnt those were bs last worls, aud MOwrcy
took his dead body 10 Newherry.
| There was particular instance spoken OF BY "Ecr
wick. IN which be stated that sergeant Of Company
had tied negro up by the thumbs for several hours
That o gross exag rerItion. and probably had it
birth IN the Freeiuen's Bureau. The sergeant (wiil
whom nm well and inyoraby nclnainted) was carry
INK III piealhh 'H H'i
called him to assist in recovering stolen money
from a negro woman. lilo was satisfied Of her guilt
and Put rope round her neck. saying he was gong {,
hang her II she dill not confess. She was not hltod
from her feet and tho roye wos not even frightened
about ber ncok but so confessed shs bad the money
aud would get T. When released she uiadc her escape
and the sergeant narrowly got of with his lie. hoing
fired at hy armed negroes. The woman called yeta
Mills 60 Columbia that morning and made gticyou.
complaint 10 The Bureau" The sergeant was NJ
rested. aud during his trl negroes who we're present.
at the haagiag testified 10 tho above facts IL
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