The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-11

besnnfe manifest that vigorous measures
timmst be resorted to. otherwise the po-
lice. who were faf in the minority,
would be oyerpowefed. The police
drew their revolvers and fred volley
Into the crowd. They fred, however,
too high, and nobody was badly ,rt.
This seemed to goad the mob to absolute
madness. They rushed upon the police
like savages, hurling stones indiscrimi-
nately. The police thereupon dis
charged several volleys in succession,
was shot through the head and several
were wounded. The police force suffer-
ed considerably also. Major Richards
was struck over the head and upon the
shoulder, and sustained painful but not
dangerous wounds.
A policeman who was supposed to have
fired shot that took effect upon one of
the colored rioters was set upon by three
or four hundred Of the crowd. He put
spurs to his horse, and rode away Mt
rapid speed, pursued by n crowd of yell
ing negroes, who pelted him with stones
and bricks thick rs rain-drops almost.
BY the swiftness of his horse, however,
he was able soon to get beyond reach of
the dangerous missiles. Many of the
spectators rushed into the alleys and hall
ways of houses along Il street, to avoid
the shots and stones flying about SO free
ly. It is a miracle, really, that after all
so little damage was sustained. Men,
women and children were in the streets,
on the stoops, and in the windowc, look
ing on as usual at the scenes of danger.
The shots fired by the police struck many
of the windows and house-doors along
the street, butas good Providence would
~ of bo I>r
were injured. The police, perhaps, had
something to do with this, for from the
results, it is hardly likely that they tried
to do much injury to the crowd.
In the meantime policeman had start
ed off with Stuart, and managed to get
him so far out of the way that he sue
ceeded in secreting himself. The mot
broke into detachments of several hun
dred each, aud set about to scour the
neighborhood for Stuart. Every alley
and corner for squares around was visit
ed, the negroes threatened vengeance
upon any one who attempted to conceal
him.
Mayor Bowen arrived upon the scene
of action during the melee, and exhorted
the negroes to desist. His presence,
however, seemed rather to encourage
them in their lawnessness. "Here's our
Mayor" they shouted; "now let us kill
the id son of b-h who ran Stuart
off, " referring to the police officer. Ma
jor Richards urged Mayor Bowen to re-
quest the naval authorities to order out
the marines, but the Mayor declined, and
shortly after went away. The disturb
ance gradually subsidized, bnt the police
did not succeed in arrestiDg the ring
leaders, and only few were taken in
| - l.
up to late hour, the crowd threatening
Stuart became satisfied that his life was
in peril, and left at the earliest moment
| for Baltimore. The negroes say that il
he undertakes to return here he will be
killed.
Later in the day, short time before
the closing of the polls. another disturb
ance occurred, but not of such serious
character as that earlier in the day II
took place in the Seventh Ward, in T
street South, near Seventh street. A
colored man named Hooper, who voted
the Democratic ticket last year, made his
appearance in Seventh street, vending
his way to the polling place. Imme
diately a crowd of darkies rushed for
him, shouting. ''Kill the son of b.
Shoot himl" "Hang himl" "Break his
neck" &e. Hooper, seeing danger
ahead, began rapid movement towards
the police. The latter halloed to the
crowd to keep back and not molest the
man. The crowd, however, was deaf tc
such advice, and continued to rush
towards their intended victim. The po,
lice thereupon drew themselves mp acros,
the street and displayed their revolvers
The crowd, not dismayed, continued t,
press forward. The word was therefor.
given, and the police fred, but took ain
over the heads of the mob. The mo
ment the pistols were discharged, the
mob turned and rushed away. The po
lice then took charge of Hooper, con
Quoted him to the polls, and enabled
him to vote. The names Of the wounded
police officers are Boreman, King and
Brenahan. The names of the negroes
wounded, with the exception of the mar
Smith, who il supposed to be mortally
wounded, conld not be ascertained, as
their friends took them away.
Tonight, the city is in blaze from
bonfires burning in every ward. Crowds
of darkies at every convenient spot have
piled barrels upon barrels, and, having