The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
The Laurensvill psficulty.

aid, Of Friday, the "a instant, the fcl-
lowing particulars 5f the receut military
raid in that place, accompanied with the
arrest ofseyer,i prominent citlzers, be-
fore briefly noticed in our columns:
Up to Fridny nigIlthast, two cumpa.
nies of United States tropps were post
ed at this place: on that night one
J4ckson, a Deputy lifted States Mar
shal, accompanied ibyfa squad Of about
fifteen mounted Unita States soldiers
arrived in town. Qn.Friday, infantry
and artillery, numbering about five
hundred men, debatked at Newbcrry,
and took up the mat,h towards Laureus,
establishing NewBerry as base Of
operations, and Occupying various
strategic points along lie line to this
place. The object of this great
military campaign vas The arrest OF citi.
zcns.in this County, whp were cbatged
with having taken ,psrt in the distur.
bance on the 20ih October last. This
great display Of force was intended 10
meet the mighty host Of Laurcns rebels
reported by Grews, lppor Joe,) and
possibly Governor Scott, as ready to
come up f.odl the ground, fully armed,
to defy thc} standards af King Graut
aud his army. Thoattrategy of the
campaign began early on Saturday
morning. "a Lieutenant Of the Eight.
cenlh Tufaatry, went tol the residence
Of Mr.. SD Garlingtor, invited him
to the town, tc show d rom, which tli9
Lientcnsnt desired sarent, decoycd
him 10 the rear 6fstHe room, when
suddenly Jackson appeared with a
squad of soldiers, whostouk charge Of
Mr.. G.. .;and marched him to the rail.
road depot, tho guard house, where he
was held under the bayonct. The
deputy, with u mounted squad, speut
the remainder Of the day ia securing
the surrounding country, but made no
arrests. Latcin the afternoon Colonel
b. S. Jones, the ShcriH1d the county,
was arrested, as he vas driving out of
town towards his home. Colonel T. G..
Mosely, an ex Sheriff Of the county,
and proprietor of the Simmons Hotel,
(as which house the Offices of the en-.
tire military aud Deputy dickson were
staying went inthe conisc of Satur-
day night to visit CoBncl Jones,
when lle was suddenly dtaiaed as a
prisoner. Sunday morning was ini,ia.
eddy SQUADS Of soldiers ofsoIiicr. and
fierce marshall at their had, furious
lily dasIing 10 every dircctiin in search
Of law.breakrrs. Duringhe day DR..
David Richardson and his son, Trrucr
Richardson, Capt. Hayae Williams and
Colonel Il. Z. Todd veregobblcd up
and sent to- The depot. On this day,
also, the. Marshal, with 4 SouHed es>
cort, made q gallant soTio into the
country, but made 10 water lanl.
/ Grn. Carlim Gas We heardthe nume)
arrived on Saturday, cyeninsaad estab-
| Ii he'd his headquartersat tle Simmons
Hotel. They refused to How cum
sclto soc prisoners ON Sdprday, but
the privilege was acc rde,Iit night of
that day. About sunset SIhaay eve
ming, the prisoners unlersslleavy es.
4 corr, we're scnts towatds n NSsberry.
The escort halted ut Milanss brunch,
four miles from lega and sssas We
4 night.
On Monday, as tlif military posse
retired towards NcwberS ,5hsysrre.
Mr.. Gerse 2. Copeland, jam s. Gape.
land, lis son; and Mnjr MS Harris,
al Of Clinton. aud Mt Henry Suber,
Of Martins Depot Tie msluin. oi
this extraordinary Pr.eeedi,.s is eyiJ-
lrntly t. annoy our cili;eps Ilie Uni
ted States Courts bayeilo Jurisdiction
in the premises. Tho proestding is
pretended TO be founld pnpil Act Of
Congress, giving jurisdIc,ioif in csscs
where citizens. OF the Uiiled States are
obstructcd in the exeicise pf certain
rights at Congressional elecyihss The
course pursued in this insfncelis an
inlalnnus and damuable dnttisc. Even,
had theeUnited States CsurtSth 9jnris
dictipn claimed, we bayeI 10 United
Starcs Commissioner here inbur town,
who could have issuedflie Irrants on
affidavit, aud our citizens heed not
have been dragged from thsr homes.
1, is b Sc and dasiardlyl Iise to re.
move the vennc and 10 hye them
tried hy strangers who arcEput their
legal peers.
The proceeding was g,lrfial the
arrest was by the drmg!of ,senation,
: hurlcd,ngainst citizens whowse quietly
pursuing their avuations. aid had 10
thus ght of resistance. Thelarrest Of
the Sheriff was u shadow r.txr, to
cover the pretcx, that no ceulty Official
would be left to make arresis. The
affidavit on which the rafrahts were
founded was made BY llower'on, who
will be rememb red as d tooI d, 9 Hon..
10, Crews, and tho fellow WHO was
whipped by sentence Of cpurt.martial,
for stealing watcl, whileinthe goafel
crate service, Tho MRyfM was
issued by one Boazer. UHtrd States
Commissioner. OF Columbia. Tie c;ii.
gems arrested arc Of the Eghtst re-