The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-18
THE NEGROES IN GEORGIA.
Bold and Lnwless Proceeding OF Arm cd
Organizations OF Freedmen.

The Savannah Morning News gives the fol-
lowing account Of some outrageous proceed
lngs Of the freedmen in the neighborhood Of
that city:
On Saturday last negro thief came upon
the plantation Of Mr.. j. S. Moutmollin. about
fifteen miles up tho river, and. while in the act
OF stealing sleop was discovered by Mr.. Mont
mOllin, who, us the negro turned to escape,
shot at him with rifle, woundiug him in the
thigh The fellow, named Alfred or Albert
Jones, was one of the greatest scoundrels in
the couutrv, and, after capturing him, Mr.
Montnoilin gave him in char.e OF o man
rGuled Walls, to whom he also delivered his
r.1,, telling him to watch the prisoner until he
(SIon.mollin) went to his house and procured
his mu!s cart. Shortly after he came back
prisoner N the cart, he drove off to
town, leaving the rife with Walls. On
arriving here he deposited the prison.
er in the Polico Larracks. About twelve
o'clock on SundY, Dir. Montmollin s.ar =
cd IN bis mule cart to go home, &C.
conlpanied by Ca.o. servant boy, Oh hors0-
back. Eo proceeded up the Augusta road
quietly enough until he reached the eleven
mile post. There be came up to negro
armed with gun, who appeared to be posted
on picket. The negro acted in suspicious
manner, and scrutinZed Mr.. Montmollln close
ly, as though 10 make sure that 1t was the per-
sou that he was watching tor, and then jumped
into the swamp and dushed trough the muck
and water OIL run, keeping on course parallel
with the road, aud apparently trying to get
ahead of the wagon. The colorad boy, Cato,
begged AIR. Montmollln for Gois sake to turn
back ds it was plain to be eeen that the ne.
proes had come out TO kill him. By this time he
had nearly reached the twelve mile stone, when
the road suddenly became black with negroes,
armed with Enfield rifles and revolvcrs, hatch
cts, axes aad knives. A small house by
III the rear OF the wagon another gang had
sprung from the cover of the woods into the
road, and captured the boy Cato, who was
riding behind. Mr.. Montmollin had no weapon
with him, except small pistol, anu he took
that out OF his pocket determined that II he
Was to be killed, one of the murderous rarty,
al least, should pay the penalty Of the act The
negroes appeared to be under regular military
organization. They had o colonel. young,
daudifcd, vllanons looking black who stepped
into the road and cemmanded Dir. Mentmollin
to halt. Hs stopped and saluted the ''coloneP
with good morning." The "colonel" said
81 have brought my men out here to have sat
isfaction out of yon." MIR. Montmollln said
s.What have T dcnoi" To this the "colonol"
ed SHOT the biggest thief in the county"
Tie "coloncl" said-"You had no business to
Shoot him." A tall, coal black negro, mount
ed on mule, acted NJ o Lieutenant
of tho negroes. He, OF this juncture,
called ont, Come men, by twos INTO two
lincs," and thoy then formed OIL each side OF
The road. Mr.. aIontmolin had his pistol in
his hand, and said to tho 'colone"-'I sup
pose that you are gong to kill me. Its no
use for you to do that. I did shoot tho thief,
and can and will kill one Of YOU" The Colo:
ncl' jab5clcd away for some time, and told
Mr.. Montmoll;n that they knew he had but ono
pistol, and that they had secured his rifle from
the man with whom lie leftit. Cato here came
mp, and begged thom to spare his masters
life, and to do him no harm. After whis-
pered consultation among themselves the
colonel" got up on tho seat OF the cart beside
lr NOntmnlliu, and placed two men in the
buck part Of the cart, ordering them to keep
their revolvers constantly pointed at Montmol-
In. He was thon told to drive forward, and start
ell the mule, the other negroes surrounding
The cprt, and marching along with it. About
u milo up the road thoy met q cart containing
numbcr Of negroes, who appeared disposed
to drive on. bus were stopped by the Colonel"
who invited thom 10 JOIN bis men. The me-
grocs drew off to ono side OF the road, and
held long consultation; they appeared to
quarrel among themselves. aud, judging by
their actious, 1r. Montmol!in concluded that
one party wanted to shoot, while the other ia
vored releasing him. While engaged in this
pow Woa tho negroes amused themselves by
cooking and aiming thor guns ut him. At
length they clme up to him and told
him to dr.vo off homo; and, glad to
escape, he was not long in reaching that
point. Shortly after reaching the house,
lit then being dark Cato camo in and
reported that the negroes wore marching
up to tho place, and declaring that thoy would
kill alr Montmollin. Taking his ri1lo and axe
he left the house with Cato, got out tue mule
cant, and rs the negro IS were on the high road,
they took 10 the woods, travelling part Of the
WY on Tho old road bed Of the savannah and
Charleston R.lilroad. Itwa, very cold and they
suffered excee lln:ly. Finding that they had es-
capped the negroes started in pursuit, and they
were compelled i0 push forward without stop
ping, IN orJcr 10 securo their lives. About day
ilgh yesterda morning they reached tho city,
feeling tnat they had had most providentI
pSconr.