The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-27

Umpire-Mr ". G. Charlton, OF Savannah.
seofefs.Ar: ". BINGHAM OF savannah b. b
Clnb, and B. II. Tupper. OF Carolina
Passed balls-SavanDau z, Carolina Z.
Homo ruus-ERgeston Of Csroltna, I.
Fly catches-Savannah IS! Carolina IL.
, Missed catches--savauIIah Is, Carolina 1.
Time Of game-3 hours Is m nutesS
-DAte-July 26th. Game played on Citadel Green.
e. From the second inning it was manifest that
the Savannah Club would be victorious, every
one observing that they were better organized
and were more acoustic ned to one another's
playing. As we stated when the Carolina
Club frat declined to play, most Of their best
men we're absent from the city. and those
present were not in PRACTICE. But at the ur-
gent request OF the Savannah Club they con-
sented not to postpone ahe match, and then
commenced prscticing, hoping to make fair
struggle, but not believing they would be sue
cessIul. Under these circumstances We must
say, and all who with sssed the game will agree
with Us, Il tat their playing was very credit
able.
THB RIOT.
During the game the polics experienced con-
siderable difficulty in preventing the crowd
from trespassing upon the ground ALLOTTED to
the players. Immediately after the close OF
the regular game the crowd rushed around the
scorers to ascertain how the score STOOD The
clubs then concluded to have little game Of
pitching and catching and commenced it, be-
fore doing 30, however, requesting that the
crowd should be made to move back. The
police commenced to perform tais unpleasant
duty, but their fcrce was too small. Major
Ogllby, OF the United States Army, was re-
quested to send some o: his soldiers to the aid
OF the police. He consented, and Biz
sn1rned soldiers came up. The work Of
forcing the crowd back over the rope stretched
on the Meeting.street side Of the Green
commenced. During this movement, mdiat-
to, named Rafe Lizard, became very discrderly
and ipsolent 10 q policeman, who, after re-
questing him to behave arrested him, where
upon Raie struck the policeman and endeavor-
ed to get away. Then ensu d general melee,
during which the police resisted the efforts OF
tho negroes to res cue Rafs, striking them over
the head with their clubs. The six soldiers
seized the base b all bats lying shout and rush
ed to the assistance OF the polics. Major
Og1lby endeavored t. stop the melee, but his
efforts we're, OF course, futile. The negroes
were r,pid.y reinforced and were about to over
DOW rthe police aud their six soldier assistants.
when squad of armed soldiers came up,
loading their muskets as they came. The ne
groes gave one look at the brstlins bayonets.
and then f ID precipitately from the Green into
Meeting. street. The soldiers did not pur-
sue. The negroes then commenced tear
ing off the pailinss Of the fence for use as
clubs. They also pulled up the paving stones.
On learning OF the a,hon Of the negroes the
soldiers were ordered to advance upon them.
The police and detective forces also advanced,
before whom the negroes retreated to the cor
ner of Calhoun and Meeting streets, throwing
bricks and other missiles as they did 80. The
eoldiers followed, keeping inside OF the fence,
while the police went into the street and en-
deavored to arrest the ringleaders. Two or
three men we're arrested. but during the rush
and excitement we're rescued. During all this
time the soldiers were most anxious to shoot,
but were restrained by their oficers-Major
Ogi.oy at one time remarkiug : "The man
"hc shoots without orders will 20 for" In
twenty minutes after this riot commenced
everything was quiet. A squad OF soldiers
were stationed at the corner of Calhoun and
Meeting streets, and at the gate on Meeting