The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-27

SEA ISLAND CoTToN CRor. Our previous state
ment, dated September 3D. relative to the injury
to the cotton crop by caterpillar and the late rains
is further confirmed. We to-day had tho privilege
OF reading letters from all sections, and they arc
OF the gs6omiest kind:
James 1sland-Crop reported almost total
failure. Estimated at about twonty five pounds to
the acre.
st. Andrews Parisl,.- Crop also seriously in
jured, the caterpillar being general.
Christ Church.-Crops going to destruction;
every place infested By caterpillar, the leaves and
young forms being destroyed.
Edsto Island Caterpillar reported sweeping
over tho fields, completing the ruin begun by e1-
cessiye rains.
Johns Island -Caterpillais ON every place heard
from, destroying the Young boIls. Cannot make
over half crop.
Beaufort Distrct.-Crop represented as suffer-
ing greatly from rain, bal work and caterpillar.
st. Lukes and Prince Williams. Crops gener-
ally reported bad. The heavy rains have done AZ
much injury as the caterpillar. Crop will be about
third.
st. Johns and 81. stephen's.- section has
inst been reached BY the worm, but the proportion
Of land planted is small, from want OF labor. Crop
will be about half.
Floida-Maron and Ala .hua Counties.-Crops
serioualy injured by rain and caterpillar. Can
hardly realize over one-third of crop.
Gainesville The caterpillar has swept over this
entire section, and, under the most favorable cir
oumstances, third Of q crop can hardly be made.
TEE iRHRPREssrbLE CONFLICT IN FLoBIDA.-The
Savannah fesos and Herald, Of Wednesday, says
By the steamer Lizzie Baker. from Florida ycster-
day morning, ne have received particulars OF de-
monatration at Fern andina which was fortunately
quelled by the good sense and Judgment of Capt
UsnsA, Of that steamer, and the prompt interfer-
Of the military. The brief statement of facts
made to us are as follows On the arrival OF the
Lzxie Baker OF Fernandina, on her trip south,
while the crew we're buslly engaged in discharging
the freight consigned 10 that point, under tho
auperintsndence Of the mate, strange negro
came aboard. The mate inquired his business,
and was told that ne had como to after some bag
gage. He was informed by the officer that il was
against the rules of the boat for him to be there
that the baggage and freight would be properly
attended to, and ordered him ashore. The negro
started, but remained on the gang plank sulkily,
and being again warned ashore, replied with inso-
lent language. The mate then introduced to his
caudal extremity some shoe leather, which facili-
tatsd his progress to the dock, where he stood at
the head OF the gang plank, apparently master OF
the situation.
short while after colored man, named Lee,
appesred On the wharf, demanding to know who il
was that kicked the genius aforesaid, and upon be
Ing told that tho mate was the responsible party, Will
many explosives he dared him ashore, swearing
that tho would make sunlight shine through him
That officer being busily engaged in his duties or
shpbohrd, experimenting the delivery OF freight
paid no attention 10 the insulting language OF tht
negro; but his duties calling him upon the doel
Anoftty afterwara, ha went. large crowd OF eI
cted negroes had gathered, and while attending
s, n,s business ono of them approached behind
omcef with drawn knife, and was about to In
u.ct ooW, when his hand was arrested by q by
a'auues' VINO hurried tho party of. Captain Us1N!
.heonlely gave notice to tho agent at .lls. po:n
. % heFe guard placed upon the dock on the re
turn of the steamer to Fernandina, and bayin,
shipped bis freight, went on his vovaoe IJno,
the return Of tho steamer II Sas fopn1 I'm, MsIo
" CoIE had anticipated tho ordcrs o, ca, o., -,
." cobl.handing the Department o, :ploriaa ana
guard rom tho rsvenue steamer in port r.s ~, -,
wharf The steamer made her usual business :,
andprooaeded thonco to this city without f,r,ho =
Z, trouble. Tire oolored element have beeomo yar
annoying. Hon. YuLEs house was brickbattoI
and tho general tore OF the colored element Ia
for hght, n.