The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16

Wilson Samuel Wheaton, J. Potter William
son, John q. Thompson, Henry Courvoise, Z.
". Wilson, L. r. Gleason, W. a. Turner. W. |
ii. Henderson, NJ. G. Prcnder9rast, E. A. Silva
and A. W. Haywood, distinguished by whito |
silk badges, with the name SAVANNAH printed |
on it ia blue letters, and 3. D. G. IN large red |
letters.
The Washington Cornes Band, colored, which |
accompanied tho club on the previous trip |
and suffered such indignities at tie hands Of |
that altogether tGo large class OF VICIOUS, idle
negroes which inEost our city, WAS, much to |
tho graeiloaiIon OF all Cherlestonians, present |
on thus occnsion. Tho names Of tho membors |
are: j. j. hIilien, leader; 3. r. Myrault. f. A.
Myrault, W. A. Geary. B. m. Morcsll. W. FL.
Woodhouse, N. a. Angler, II. Il. Burke, Ed.
J. CoIvor, E. ]. Crlvaler, and G. II. Gentry.
They brought with them the same instru- |
ments that they used on the previous trip. as the
many in.icntutions on them, received during
the disgracefui riot, conolusivey proved. ".
a. Geary, b. al. Morcer, W. 81. Woodhouso,
N. A. Angler, and r. II. Burke, it will be re-
membered. received severe Wounds during tho
assault mado upon them 1t the Citadel gate.
TILE POLICE FORCE.
While the guests wcro engaged in getting
their baggage and arranging to march off the
steamer, o squad Of the city police, about forty
strong. armed with thoir now Winchester ('t16
shooter, rifles fixed bayonets aud under COM
mand OF the CHIEF of Police Captain Hem
ducks. W ith Lleutenants Chapman and 7 aft,
mai ched upon the whnri, md drew up in liuo
on the south side of it. In this Iorce wero one
colorod man and ono negro. Those, as sta'e
by one WHO is in a position to know, wero sent
to satisfy the niuo negro Aldermen who might
have objected to tho torco which was sent to
s'prolect" the visiting club being composed en-
tirely Of white mon. AS soon as this guard mas
observed by tho m ;mbors of the two olubs
they protested against being escorted to
the hotel by them, stating rightfully thnt they
had no right to be thcre, nor to escort them;
that there was no danger of disturbance. and,
therefore, no escort whatever was needed.
Finally u committee WAS sent to Captain Hon.
bricks to ascertain what he proposed doing
with his force. He stated that he had been
instructed by the Mayor and Council to
como down to tho wharf and protect the
visitors from any insult. and if there we're
procession OF citizens to escort them. to form
his police in such o way as to make them the
escort, and to do everything that could be
done to prevent any disturbance, and to check
at once apy movement that tended to provoke
such. Il.
He was informed that thoro would be no pro-
cession of the citizens that the line would
be formed with tho baud in front, then the
CaroliEa and then the Savannah CLUB, and
proceed quietly to tho Charleston Hotel.
The Captain ABRUPTLY terminated the inter
view with tho statement that the swhole affair"
wae caused By the editorial in The NBms Of
that morning, and ho had received his instruo-
tions and intended to carry them out.
This statement OF tho Chief Of Polico lew
like wild1re, and created great excitement.
Tue members Of tho clubs collected IN groups
aud discussed the matter. The Savannah
Club declared TINT they would not go under
tho escort of tho guard il it could be avoided;
that they were confident there was no occasion
for disturbance, aud il thero were thoy were
satisfied that the Carolina Club could protect
them.
Appointment .monbor OF the Carolina Club
suggested that a committee be eent to the
Mayor 70 request him to remove the polIco.
Various other suggestinnR warn offarAd. .hnt
the discussions sore concluded by the sending,
of suo.her committee TO Captain Hendricks,
who SAID lie bad orders to have nothing to do
with tho affair 80 long as there WAS no process
sion OF the citizens; IL the clubs and band
marched up IN line, he would not interfere.
He then repeated what his instructions were
In regard to making his force the escort in
oaae the citizens sttempted to escort the clubs.
The committee returned and reported VII ;,
had occurred at the interview h.,,voaNn h.I ,har,
and the Chief Of Police. Ibe c]ubs NOT lnov.
ing Of any intention, which there was mol. Of
the Citizens to form a.line, commenced then,-
selves the
foRMAT ION or THE LINE,
Having the band in front. the Carolina and
then the Savannah Club. As 81 on as the line
was formed the drummers of the band COM
menced to boat the step and the line moved of
OF the wharf, The citizens, not members OF
the club. who had assembled, without concert
OF action or organization, for the purpose OF
welcoming the visiting club. followed ths
clubs, walking on either side OF the line as
asseMblages always do when following pro-
oession IN which they are interested. AZ the
line reached the gate OF the wharf, a small
squad ofpolicemen filed out from the side, and
placing themselves in front Of the band.
proceeded on In the line OF march. The clubs
halted, and demanded to know what was the
object OF the escort, when they had been in
formed by the Ohief of Police that there would
be none. so long. as the line WAS only COM
posed Of the band and clubs, as IL then nss
They received no satisfactory reply for this
outrage, and after some elaboration marched
on. The line proceeded to East Bayt and
turned towards Broad-street:, !. Here the police
men formed on either side OF tho line and
marched along, the officers In command as
Stunning. by what authority is not known, the
entire command Of the line. The appearance
OF this guard oaused halt OF the line, and the
members OF the clubs refused 10 70 any
further under gusrd. After some discussion,
and it being asoertained that there was no
way OF getting rid Of the police, they deter.
mined to go back to the wharf. The command
'riGhs about" was given, and the line, with the