Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-02
The Negro Riot Near Walterboro.

We have obtained, from o private letter,
the particulars Of the riot which took place
near Bisselps store, on the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad, on Monday last. The
disturbance did not end in any loss of life,
but it proved the existence of lawless and
mutinous spirit on the part Of the negroes
and that the colored troops are ready to fire
on their own race when ordered tO-do so.
!. On Thursday there was bigIspeaking to
the negroes at White Hall, and on Friday or
ders were given that all the hands at Cypress,
Mr.. 7. Lowndes', Mr.. Warren's and at other
places, should meet at White Hall, und'r pain
of arrest for not attending. On Sunday MIR.
Bissell and Mr. Blair were called on by
Mr.. Campbell to go over to Lowndes' place,
to prevent q meeting which was to be held
there: Mr.. Campbell said that there was
company of negroes formed and armed, in
readiness to hang his negro foreman for whip.
ping q little boy, who went to sleep instead
of attending to his business. The boy was
only hit twice. Upon consultation Mr.. Camp
bell made an affidavit OF the facts, which was
taken by Mr.. Bissell to Walterboro,' twenty
miles in two hours" The magistrate and
Sheriff could do nothing, but the Colonel coin
mandiug the post ordered down o detachment
of twenty-five colored solderspwho reached
Bissell's store, at one o'clock on Monday
morning.
In the meanwhile it had been aScertained
that Mr.. Campbell had rescued the foreman
from the mob, and that allthe negroes on the
place were under arms.
During the night the negro sentinels mott
fled their leaders of the arrival of the troops
but at daylight the detachment made a dash
upon the party. There was great deal o.
running and screaming, and some little firing
a good many negroes were captured Will
their captain.
On Tuesday morning an attempt was made
10 arrest Brutus Rutledge, the captain of the
mob, but he was said to have gone to Walter
boro' to give himself up.
The writer in conclusion says: "All the
hands are now at,work there will be no more
danger down here for years to come"
We have also. received the following infor
nation: t..'....e..,. 49, !.
On their way down the troops were fred
at, and returned the fire. They arrested ter
or more negroes. Upon the march back, tht
advance guard was Some distance in front Q
the main, body. a negro preacher namet
Solomon Spears ran out from the bushes il
front Of the advance guard, ordered it t
halt, and demanded the release Of the priso
ners. He had fifteen negroes with him, AM
ordered them to fire upon the guard whel
his demand was not acoeded to. The mail
body Of troops, however, cameup, and all tn
negroes were quietly arrested. We under
stand that the troops were fired on FIVE tune
in all, and that altogether twenty-three ne
groes were arrested. The colored troops be
haved very well. -, .s...
Pompey Gailard, one of the Eingleaders
| is tile same negro who has been advising tn
hands on the Combahee to strike for So ada
I wages. We learn that the. guard was se
: across the avenue to Mr.. Nat, Hayward
place, aud no one was allowed to go there t
| work because this modest request was no
] granted Charleston News, 9th.