The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-11
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Election ,Retnrng,
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~! g I, Election RetGfns. g.l
SASH E'2f SAvAaaAn, November 8.
Negroes appeared in great numbers when
tho polls opened and look entire possession;
this continued until about seven, ;e'olock
Every white man who came to vote, was
clubbcd away finally tight commenced,
tho negroes drawing back, tlio whites 'then
commenced TO vote. In a fGW minutes tho no i.
groes rallied and attaokel The whites. a
negro detiAeratelNArew,a pistol and shot a
policeman in The stomach, morta]ly wound
ing him; firing then, became general in The
crowd. The p5lco 5ahie 20 preserve order !;
tho negroes fought them desperately final.
,ly the poiico used their pistols, when
tho negroes broke and .art,n !; five negroes
killed and several wounded four policeman
wounded, one nortally. IA young lady
residing IN n house opposite the Court
! & 29se, was also shot by ball which camc
agh q window, but not dangerously
Trouble is anticipated to night.
e. ~ SAVANNAH, November 3--P. Nj.
Since morning, no disturbance. All
quiet. 1t is impossible TO say who is ahead
until the actual count.
At Ogcchee precinct, negroes, 1000
siroug, armed with muskes, shot guns, and
pistols, took possession Of the polls and al
lowed no Democratic negroes to vote. The
whites who were allowed 10 vote had TO do
it under guard. I, i. 3lF Z. .>.s
All. Quiet in the city,
Tho negroes in the city did not generally
vote. The Democratic majority in tho coun-
ty Is estimated at from 800to 1000. H. &
There is great excitement in the city on
account Of the disturbances ofthis morning,
And athreat from negroes 10 burn the
town, Only two negroes were killed this
morning aud from fifteen to otwenty wound
cd.f, ys No ii&H'
Atlarge body ofnegroes marched owards
the city the Ogechcc road this evening.
ed. to dispersc. One refused to do 80 =
Trouble ensued, and two negroes are re-
ported killed. 7igs
The trouble ON 0geechec road, still con-
tinaes. Samuel S. Law, son Of Hon. Judge
Law, who ,was one of the special police,
.was killed this evening about one milo from
the city There is q eat excitement among
the citizens, and tho city is patrolled by
armed meu,3 f:.9tS = 10 4ho && 3af2
sn as NEW YORK ID =s u. I,
Tp,, NEW YonK, Novombor 4.
Tho Albany Journal comedies tho State
has gouo for Seymour. by 8, coo aud for
Hoffman by 10000. Tho Albany Argus
claims 10000 for Seymour aud $4,000 for
hoffman, but. comedies the Legislature to
Tho Republicans by small majority. q -
NEW JERSEY.
y, ~, NEyARkk. N 4, Novcmbcr4.
4, The stategivos Seymour 1000 MAORI
~ uALtr6RRH1A.
n ..E, ,sno No,4
m, cn;,s.,', NfS5Sso' S5Ss..Ist:n ~ Zoo
,,.;ns;t,,y mo,, as sono Toia.e ~ ;us ~ t,ooo
;msIn,s},, Somd ;ny1 ;aa3n ia"no Ran,,I;oa'l I'm
',a;,"s 'Hyr,,a na.,,htyc ~ 'as ap,. ",s;.
iha SAus. nSpm'1 sps ,;I 70 nGnhu'Ay oial"
my ~ A'"'0 Wy ~ = ~ ~ u,''''9. 80.
=, SAN ,FatHgso1sGR, ,Noyember4.
1900 10 5000, and the election Of Johnson
and Estello to Congress q. z
,SAN FRANCISCO, November 4.
N.sEaSb' VIA nepuo'0'hs nave pr00a0'y carried
OREGON.
r. SAN FRANCISCO. November s.
;. Tho Repnb,;;ceans have probab,v oarrr;ted
Oregon, ...
NORTH CAROLINA.
+,. W,LMIsorcs, N. c., November 4. /.
). Many Democrats $ claim tho State for sey-
mour, but the !Mornfng Star estimates tho
''cpuo'ioan !, majority. IN .he state AZ s'ooo'
S tSas ';GEoRGIA,
sAvAsNAm, Ga, November.
Large bodies Of negroes are. assembling
on the osceeSl,ee and Louisville Toads TO
naaroh INTO the o'.y Persons living on the
,uta se oty
live in tho heiso6aatry who attempted to 60
home haye been ordered 'I back by, the NO
gsoes; an Srg9n,1oa ,t foroe Of wa,.e mon
% thsnisht Y and op dsSard Sa tIe asssoaehas S of's