The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-28
ITEMS OF STATE NEHiS.

The cotton house of Mr.. Samuel L. Reid
near Fishing Creek Church, York District, to.
cethcr with eight or ten bales OF cotton and
fifty bushels OF wheat, was destroyed by fire or
Saturday night last. The burning is supposed
to have been tho work OF all inccndlary.
As negro man was walking along the
road leading to Cross Hill, in Laurens District
on last Wednesday morning, he was waylaid
by a fellow named Bob, formerly the property
IDENTITY aimed to tale off the head OF his intend
ed victim, but he, shrinking suddenly from the
threatened stroke, the axo which Bob used
inflicted only O flesh wound. 1t was the opin-
ion OF DR.. Simpson, who dressed the wound
that II tho axe had penetrated only little
further it would have severed the carotid ar
tory.
On Monday evening, about eight o'clock,
tho barn in the rear OF tho residence OF Mr..
Burt, in Abbey lie village, was discovered to
be on lire. Two of the female servants OF the
family extinguishcd the fire before it hal time
to do any damage. Three men were seen by
them running away from Mr.. Burt's premises
across the adjoining lot Of Mr.. Moore. They
could not tell whether they were white or
colorcd. This occurrence caused considerable
excitement in the village. A large number oi
persons very soon assembled at the place. In
the large supply OF lightwood taggots that had
ample evidence OF deliberate purpose to
secure the destruction Of the premises.
The Newberry Herald says "Mcssrs. R. V.
Gist and j. w. CALDWELL citizens OF Newberry,
two quiet and respectable gentlemen, it will be
remembered were arrested by W. 2. Harris
and two United States soldiers, about the time
of the killing OF Lee Nance. Both arrests were
made under aggravating circu instances, and as
to be shown, without rIghtful authority, or
lust grounds-Mr. Gist at his homo, and MIR.
Caldwell on the highway, the latter being
fred upon. After unwarranted confinement
they we're conveyed to Columbia, and subse-
quensly bailed. On Wednesday last. the 18th,
these gentlemen each made full and positive
affidayits before Esquire Peterson, Of false ar
rest and imprisonment ut the hands OF Harris,
upon which he was arrested and committed to
prison to await hearing"
The Anderson 1ntelligencer says Captain
PIX. Norris, highly respectable citizen OF
th4 district, was severely wounded on Sunday
morning last, urder the following circumstan-
ces: The Deputy Constable for this district,
Alex. Campbell, was attempting to arrest two
young men-one Of them Tcnnesscean-upon
charges not definitely ascertained, and had
summoned several special constables, among
them Norris, to aid i'll the arrest. The detach-
ment of officers overbauled the parties On Sun
day morning, and the TeDnesscean refused to
surrender, when ID making Ills escape he was
either fired uoon or admnnishcd by display
of weapons, whereupon he fired at the posse
and severely wounded Captain Norris i'll the
hlp. These are all the particulars in our pos
8, sslon from an authentic source, but there is
no doubt that tho chief officer is greatly to
blame in the affair. OF course, the wounded
officer was acting under orders from his supe-
rlor, and wc have heard no censure upon his
conduct. We are informed that Mr.. Campbell
has rendered his resignation, but do not vouch
for the report.
The Elgeaell Advertiser says: On Wed.
nesduy last D. A. Foskct, living at "tho old
Landrum place" midway between this and
Aiken, was arrested, brought to this place, ant
lodged in ja. At the same time and place
were arrested six negroes, who arc also il
our Jail. The Charges against Fosket
SO far as VIC can learn, are that hi
keeps around him q gang of negroes
whom he has armed, and whom he con
stantly drills. That he hos melted these ne
grots 10 kill certain Of his neighbors. Tha
the houses of certain OF bis neigbbors have
been violently assaulted at night, and tha