Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-03

OANR MBETfNs ov CoLoREp PERSONS Ar. 4
rAcxsD BY BRUTAL Gaze OF PLue UeLIss
baltimore, Aug. sl.-Last night an attack was |
made on the colored portion OF camp meet |
ing near Shepley's woods, three miles from |
Hanover switch, on the Washington railroad, |
by band Of armed desperadoes Several me-
groes were badly beaten aud wounded, and |
white man, named Milton Benson whist at
prayer, was shot in the back part OF his head
and MORALLY wounded, the ball coming out of
his mouth.
AS lar as can be ascertained, the following
are the facts in the outrageous affair:
white camp meeting, attended by many
ministers OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
the North Baltimore district of which the Rev.
Mr.. Lanahan ispresiding elder, was being held
at the place before stated.
Rev. Messrs. Speak, Rein and other white
ministers were officiating at the white camp,
near which, under the auspices oil the same,
the colored people were holding camp exerci-
SEES also. During yesterday afternoon a number
OF young men were noticed in the camp ground,
having pistols on their persons.
These were, so far as can be ascertained
residents OF the surrounding neighborhood.
NO disturbance occurred during the day, but
about midnight, whilst the colored people were
conducting their religious exercises, they were
violently set upon by gang of men, using
| ioud shouts, threats and imprecatiops. The
attack commenced by beating a negro man
while on his knees, The negroes at once rose
up, and scene OF wild and INDISPENSABLE con
fusiou ensued, the women screaming in terror.
Shots were fred by the assailants, but in
the dark few are supposed to have taken of.
feet. The colored men rallied and turned on
their assailants, and drove them of two or
three times, whilst the women fed toward the
white camp.
Many Of the colered people were wounded
with clubs, and some flesh wounds from pis
toi shots. Some OF the colored'ffen had pis
tolls and used them freely upon their assail-
ants, but with what results are not known.
Finally the colored felix's left the ground
ieav ing their camp to the desperadoes, who
piled up the tents and effects of the negroes
including trunks and bundles of clothing, in
heap and set fire TO the pile, destroyed it.
The white man shot, first mentioned, was al
prayer at the altar. In the white camp, where
the Rev. Mr.. Speak was conducting the exer-
cises. 1t WAS probably stray shot. Our in
formant says that the white men certainl be
gan the disturbance, as the colored people a
the time were engaged In religious exercises
The assailants are reported to have uset
various rsllying cries, among which was hesrt
the expression, "How about New 0rleans2"-
There are many exciting and doubtless NOR
or less exaggerated stories circulating abou
the affair, but the above, as far as can at pre-
sent De aeeertained, seems 10 be authentic.
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DIFyERsSon.-When Andrew johnson re
ceved the news Of his nomination TO this Vic
: Presidency he was in Memphis, at the st
J cloud Hotel. he made speech, accepting
. the nomination, end in the course ofhis remark
thus alluded 10 the necessity of SO curing tn
control of the Government to loyal men.
say that the traitor has ceased to be Gil
lien, and in joining the rebelli on has becom
, public enemy. He forfeited his right to
|, vote with loyal men when he renowned hi
; citizenship and sought TO destroy orr Govern
ment. We say to the most honest and indus
, trous foreigner who comes from England an
Germany to dwell among us, and to add to th
I wealth of the country: Before you oau be
i citizen you must stay here for FIVE years"
Q we are so cautious about foreigners, who vol
UNFAIRLY Ienouuce their homes to live with IL
what should we say to the traitor who, althoug
I, born aud reared among US, has raised a parr
cidal hand against the Government which a
8 ways protected hm2 Ny judgm emit ia, that b
o should be subjected to a severe ordeal befoi
be is restored to citizenship.
= This is precisely the ground that the Unic
= men take now. They have not changed, b.
: the President has.