Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-01
RIOT IN GEORGIA.

RIOT IN GEORGIA.
A serious riot occurred at Camilla, Georgia, be-
tween the whites and negroes, on the 2lst ultipo.
The following gives the version of each side %.
H. Howard, Brevet Major u. s. A,,telegraphs
the following TO Gen. Sibley, commanding the Dis;
trict: ....,. .,....-,.-,I
ALBANY, September 18th, at ! o'clock, T. NJ
Ishmael Lunner, freedman, reported himself Oh.
rectly from Camilla, Mitchell County, stating that
he had left there at two O'Clock, T. M, and that
in the afternoon this day he approached camilla
with John Murphy, and VIM. 4; Pearce, capd,1
date for Congress from the Second District, and 7;
F. Patney, white, and about seyeuty-hve coiofed
persons en- route to Camilla, where Pearee aid
Murphy were to deliver political addresses 80 pom
approaching Camilla the relator being in advance,
was accosted BY an armed and mounted white man,
who at first stated that he was in search OF doc
tor to attend freedman, who had been hurt Dg
falling off tree, but who subsequently stated that
he was courier, and advised the relator and 9th
ers of the party who had overtaken him, not TO 90
to town, as the people there were determined that
the Radicals should not speak In Camua, Not
withstanding this warning, the party moved on To-
wards Camilla, when they were met by the Sherf
and nose, who accosted Captain Pearce, and who
was assured by Capt. Pearce that ne desired and
intended to speak in Camilla on political subjects
The Sheriff endeavored 70 dlsspade MN hrom 90
ing so, telling him that the people would not Rsr
NIT it. The sheriff then went back kinte Uamaia,
and again returned, saying that he had done aa IN
his power to dissuade the people from violence,
but with no avail The party then moved On 20
the town. Pearce and his party entered the Town,
dismounted from their buggy, ana hitcqe9: tneH
horse at the courthouse; AS fhe wagon esoes.a
bv tho nonntad white man who had first aeoosted
the relator and by severa otner 1nise men, ine
freedmen then started 70 escape 70 tHs ~ooos1 y.
Pearce attempted 70 rai3y tne"' Ss:.ups ~ sssS
not to Hy. The c9lored men, peiig V'arneTS VS
would not stop, and the rehtc, De!ng mSuuooS,
dashed out OF town. :. part o! tne fIeoIu'Sh w
on foot and part OF the musicians VINO 9aa aoau'
doned the wagon murphy ana ,j hlip oyilY. 81 ~
ing in buggy, also drove Fapialy away "MHtuo Wh
Albany The reator Kept ansaa o. tneu: 49,
about seven miles from Camila tne pegE sGIss' @ ~
ing Murphy and JOINER was 'oYenaAen ~ y e. y,
was stopped, and one horse dasnea rlostles up sne
road towards the reistor, WY cav .so EoaStsd
around the buggy. SGme ,a,s;bIn " sIS - sIbsnv
be then came as rapl1hny hn - pes.'Dts ~ @ .e
The following ist the statement OF tne saef'a %
Mitchell County, sworn to by himself and other
nrominent citizens TITS addressed to the members
eftho Ta.ol.tu,e. ..,...... ..:....5,.. ..ir 81
VI Nv M e...~lon 10Th ;,,+o,t T. wss maf3e Known
. ~ ~ o;t.e,s of Gams that John Murphy, of
A. 1,bnun Sne . 20 baS ;sse3 circnlar and secretly
ushy, tha s.n,e " snono tbe eolored men of this
n'uta orSnr;na Sn them to hing Their arms with
cIunty, .s.i 1eee.;ns advs,t;sed for that day
tnen 70 poh'Tt; TS;s ;ursot;on sras corroborated
=. 'l.s p,as -,saa hu RoSert Corbran.i Senior,
~ ssaenS Ienas onS otbe,o wbocame fInmo the road
!hTaS S..:o ou,eS I ~ SibsnH Theu stated that arm
III .le uiieosou ~ .a,rhEro in Iorne numbers M
e9 nesrSes netS t ac .a;t;na sar eha Seleo,t;on
Cnlha TroVe OhlfSI, "an 49, ~ sr.S Pe. rsa
IRON Aoasy neaaeu W ss.e sara 20 he the sneaI
can9aaIe ioe A. ths, ,eonest of the citi-
ers l9l 'IT Poass Sber;H With , comm;ttee oSsix
aeIs .h M a.,sns 0Ve, vent on. to meet the said proce
slon ana 70 protesc ss:ns. nvu lille .nJ to
marcnea 10 p[oces.Ca % U od oU% ,emt " 5oy, tbe;r
them ustinctly tnat thSy moJu puS 49, ontsrna
arms no onectloh MouiI :. .nSt;ooI n,oet;na The
tne IN Town ana noioa4 'nen pon.'a, a. Nix, 80
Sherln deiTerso tlss neoase - ~ H., ~
Fealce, tne ieaGefs VI ths do s,S
phed tnat tney nau not1tns touo VIII ara n
men, the guns oeiongso W elie'n, anu 10y nt "~,e
the ha9it OF carryinS tnell' 49, Ser s T. was
his duty, under the law, 10 Iorplo 1sseo.1s1s -, y,
armed men at political meetings. anu assuisn 1hem hs
that II they enterea 1o%n WIN .ne .Sn "'I ;s,a
ners, followed 0y armea men, as they 'Hon VIZ,
that there would be a breach OF the peace, anu he
would not be responsible Tor the consequence.
Shortly afterwards the column moved into town I'm IN
regular order headed by Pearee, the candldate 1or
Congress, and one Putney (white) In buggy, arm
ed with double barrel shot gun, spencer niie ne
and two pistols with quantity OF ammuhsIn, h as
four horse wagon containing the band and mum,
ber of armed negroes. Next followed coump OF
negro men on foot, between three and fonr nun.
dred, attended by about twenty outrlders AZ lease
one half, if not two-thirds, were armed wtn guns,
and most of them with pistols. Inc MUSIC WIS
playing, and the crowd NOISY and ! th!ea1e9lng 10