The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-07
proT IN SAVANNAH ON
IN" ERECTION DAY.

3I,g,",,sa3s3-A Young Taay, Fbsu. Police
nr", and one Gtisea Shot--Ihe Negroes
Rdre from the Field.
rrom the savannah News.
.GRANp RADICAL RALLY. ~
-. Radical leaders had caused their
' ~. and swarms Of negroes from the
ho,1t ,-v 10 come into the city. They rallied
'|1 ,Sn Gopenins Of the polls in great num-
g.. w outnumbcring the whites present
@ss, han twenty 70 one. When the court
Tno's ' Snnrs we're opened they rushed up,.
h0I'' completely blocked the entrances.
S Sr,:., men who came up to vote were first
~ and showed away, and they stood
Ya' rbance OF all against the swarms, of
blacks. ,,o,-
r5s conduct of the crowd Of negroes was
,,,r}erlv in the extreme. Threats and
"S,.-at;ons against the whites were freely
"a "a indy uttered. One negro exclaimed,
- the white folks, let them come
,.-s. we'll give them h--ll." Anotherde-
- -,,rrd that no white men should vote there !;
-b;e third announced that they were all
,,,jv. and spelling for fight. These re-
r,ris we're received with many marks of
srrroyal by the crowd and with wild
Inks and gesticulations, fourishing Of
.,obs. sticks, and weapons, the announce
rsnt was made that no white men should
fo;e there. .-,,s +-
The CROWD GROWS MORE VIOLENT. 1
Streams Of negroes kept pouring in to the
roll, and depositing their tickets. They
led entire possession of the place for up
,,rls of an hour; while the number of
rhiss on the ground was slowly being aug
mated. Finally they grew more violent,
,1i white men who attempted to reach the
ra-!-house doors were actually dubbed
s.sy. ,.
TIE COMMENCEMENT OF TROUBLE.
Sheriff Dooner, being called upon to in
,sr;ere on behalf Of the white citizens, went
N, With his deputies to the main door of
he courthouse, facing the square. He
.roye 10 the crowd, and endeaYored to
make them clear the entrance. They dis
-,,srled his words, and the deputies moved
iorysrd to enforce the orders of the sheriff.
Thew met with resistance from the blacks,
and blows from heavy clubs soon were fall
1r thick and fast. MIR. Killourhy, dep
pty, was struck in the head with club,
and very badly wounded.
Mr.. Fred. Myers was also badly beaten,
sn4 citizens who went to the assistance of
the sheriff and his deputies shared the
sane fate. The shock Of the encounter,
however, caused break in the solid pha-
lsny of negroes, and the whites commenced
10 20 in TO the polls. Sheriff Dooner finding
bis force insufficient to preserve order,
csled upon the police force Of the city for
assistance. Lieutenant Howard, with o
detachment Of ten men, promptly responded
ohe call, and moved forward into the
crowd to quell the disturbance.
THE RIOT PROPER.
The arrival Of the police but added fuel
70 the flames. The negroes rushed forward
70 regain their ascendency at the court
house door, and desperate fight ensued.
Esch negro was armed with bludgeon or
stick. Pistols and razors were drawn by
the blacks, while the whites used only the
Cuts which they took from the negroes
The police went into the fight, and their
heavy clubs did fearful execution but they
retained from drawing other weapons,
moving that the result would be dreadful.
But this state of affairs could not last long
whites and blacks, officers and citizens,
we're excited to the utmost pitch by the con-
fict in which they had been engaged, and
at last the sharp crack Of revolver was
heard, then two more in quick succession !;
trcn there WAS lapse Of Il minute or two,
during which almost perfect silence pre-
vailed, and then the air resounded with
tae reports of hundred pistols. For
;:om i've 10 ten minutes the firing was
continuous and unbToken, like the rat
thug OF Il cart loaded with iron bars over a
s,oHe.payed street, and then it ceased alto
geiher. At the first of the shooting the
negroes stood; but they had awakened 8
Storm whose fury they could not resist, and
ileg broke and ran in every direction.
across Courthouse square, up Bull street
6: Jar as Hull, down Bull street and around
G!ough;on, up and down State and York
street they were pursued by officers and
citizens. Bullets filled the air in every
direction; the whites fired, and the ne
Eroes turned, sent back answering shots,
and then continued their retreat. Many
Of our white citizens behaved with uncom-
lion bravery, and fought like men who
kneW their rights ard dared maintain
them. The pursuit of the retreating ne
g!oes was not long continued, and with the
close Of the firing the disturbance ended.
4Ae white men returned to the polls and
resumed the casting Of ballots, which for
lie tine had been temporarily suspended.
The first shot was fred by negro; even
Radicals acknowledged that. The disturb
aAce VAS originated by the Radical negroes,
Sal to the teachings Of their leaders is to
he ascribed the bloodshed and riot which
followed. This negro pulled out pistol
and fired deliberately into the crowd Of
TAltemen, the shot striking Mr.. John Haupt,
engineer Of the Oglethorpe Fire Company,
IN the shoulder. Another negro was -four
hIa!ny pistol, and citizen called upon
F0Aceman Read TO arrest him. The officer
came up, and the negro deliberately fired
d MN; the ball struck him in the pit of
'Ae stomach, a2d the officer fell. The me-
sFo vas immediately shot by citizen. Up
% tins time the police had contented them
ss'es with using their clubs, but at the
sga' OF their fallen comrade they drew re-
'o.'erS and fired into the crowd.
SCENES DURING THE RETREAT.
Inc retreat Of the negroes was q scene Of
WIDEST WIDEST confusion. They hurried from the
asl1 and scattered in every direction, seek
Tug shelter from the shots wherever any
protecting covering could be found. A
tIuuoer Of whites who had no arms also
-IaEFied!y left the Courthouse Square.
Inc trouble commenced between half-past
,, ana O'clock, and by few minutes after
'-A' noor peace was restored.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
d, 'Vhh haupt, citizen, was shot in the
S S'SG!uer-a very bad wound. The ball i'm
"eaSes itself in the bone Of the arm, and
''Gl1 not be extracted.
- ioliceman Read was shot in the pit of