The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-21

NoBr0 SAot-Tne Negroes state that
thoy want to get rid or the Northorn
| Flantors-Arrosto Of the Rtngleadc.s ny
Sheriff Mackey.
| ORIGIN OF THE RIOT.
THE NEWS of Saturday last gave some parti.
culars of q riot among the negroes on Edisto
Island the Thursday previous. Since then we
have learned from Sheriff e. w. al. Mackey full
particulars.
1t appears that some time ago, a number of
the planters on the island told the negroes
that if they would work for them on Monday
and Tuesday OF each week, the planters would
give them quantity Of land-about five acres
each. large number of negroes agreed to
the proposal and commenced work. The plan
operated finely until the g Fourth Of July"
came, which, as is we'll, known fell upon Sun
day. The negroes being determined to cele-
brate the day waited until Monday and did so.
All or nearly all of the planters who made this
contract with the negroes are from tie North.
and strange to relate were 80 unpatriotlc as to
objeot> to giving holiday upon the s.day of all
| days' to their section, AMI told the
negroes that they must work another
day in the week to make up for the time lost on
Monday. The negroes claimed that as it was q
ed by all American citizens, the planters should
be willing to lose the day, and said they would
| have been willing to lose it under like circum-
| stances. After much discussion on the sub
ject maj ority Of the negroes agreed to
SNAKE up" the lost day, but number posi-
lively refused to do so, aud against these the
planters sued out, before Magistrate Christie.
(who is Northerner, and employs O North
erner, Marstella, as constable) writs Of eject
ment. Several negroes were elected from the
plantations under the authority Of these writs,
among them one Cyrus Haywood. Cyrus, like
the rest OF the negroes, thought the planters
were very unreasonable in turning them away
hom their little farms, on which they had
spent SO much time and labor, and went back
to his place.
SHOOTING OF CYRUS HAYWOOD.
Another writ Of ejectment was procured
againt Cyrus, and Marstella went on last Mon
day week to execute it. BE states that Cyrus
refused to leave tho place or to 20 with him
to the magistrate. and found it necessary to
use force and to tie him. Cyrus states that he
was perfectly willing to go, but would not con-
sent to be bound hand and foot and thrown
into cart and carried off, as the constable
and his assistants proposed to do with him.
However, Cyrus resisted aud was shot through
the hand, and then while wounded was tied
like a calf, thrown into cart and carried to
the constable's house, where he was kept in
solitary confinement for three days and with
out having any attention paid to his, wound.
On Wednesday night he, with assistance from
outsiders, managed to escape.
CIVIL OFFICERS IN DANGER.
AS soon as the arrest Of Cyrus was reported
the negroes became very much excited. and
on Thursday about one hundred and fiftv OF
them, portion armed with guns, appeared
around the houses Of the constable and MAG
trate, and demanded the release of the pris.
oner. Some of the crowd threatened to HANG
the officers if they did not release Cyrus. and
seemed disposed to carry their threats into ex-
ecutlon anyhow. The officers were verv much
alarmed, and used every art to appease the
angry crowd; but they would no, be quieted
until they were assured that the prisoner whom
they sought to rescue had escaped.
TIRED OF THE NoRTHERNERs.
during the disturbance several of the South
ern planters went among the negroes and en-
deavored, by reasoning with them, to persuade
them to return to their work. The negroes
told them they were willing to listen to them
patiently, but their talking would do no good
then as they had nothing against the Southern
planters, but were tired Of the Northerners and
would have them driven off the island, as, ever.
since they came they had been unjust to the
negroes.
ARREST OF THE RINGLEADERs.
On Monday last Sheriff E. w. Nj. M ackey, ac-
companied by two detectives;' Washington and
Reed, went over to the island to arrest the
rineleaders, and found everything quiet and
most OF the negroes at work as usual. He in
,qulred for Peter P. Hedges, Alfred Smith, Mo-
'ses Brown, Boston jenkins. Moses Gadsden,
Tor whom he had warrants charging them with
releasing Cyrus Haywood, and with being the
r1ngleaders OF the riot. They came forward as
soon as they heard that they were wanted. The
Sheriff told them to meet him at the boat. as
he wanted them to go with him to the city,
where they would have to undergo an exami-
nation. At the appointed time all came to the
boat, and the Sheriff brought them over yes
terday-Cyrus beng among them. Shortly
after their arrival they were alraiened before
Magistrate DeLarge, colored, who postponed
hearing Of the case until the 30th Of this
month.
SETTLEMENT.
Sheriff Mackey ADVISED the negroes to make
up the day lost, which they consented to do il
the planters would Withdraw th Dir writs OF
electment. The planters have agreed to do
tins. and affairs on the island may now be re.
ported as quiet, and likely to remain SO for
some time.
ATTEMPTED RsoN-INvEsTIaATIoN By CuEv
ENoNEER NATHANs. Yesterday morning,
Chief Engineer Nathans had several parties
before him, with 8 view or investi ting kha