The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-22
COLUMBIA, s. G.
Thuraday Morning. september 90, 1870

Herald with respect to the disturbances
in that part Of the State. 1t appears
that the whites have assembled in con-
siderable force, and are doubtless mas
ters Of the situation. We hope that
these troubles may be allayed without
further violence. In these disorders we
see the fruita OF radical teachings and
the results OF Governor Scott's unneces-
sary aud unoalled-for arming of tho
colored militia. A passenger who came
down the Greenville Road on Tuesday
saw about 100 armed men at Pomnria.
Iurdcr in Barnwell, S. C.-Negro Ku
Klax on tho Rnmpnge-A Colorcd Man
Shot to Pieces mt His Own Door-An
Aged White Man Shot-Anotller Color
ed Man Fatally Wounded.
From Mr.. J. a. Bennett, of Barnwell
County, 8. c., we learn the following
particulars of an inhuman and barbnr,
GUS murder committed in that County
on Monday night by two negroes-one
q mulatto and the other black-upon
the person of colored man at his own
house, together with the shooting and
mortal wounding of another colored
man in his own yard, and the shooting
of an aged white man called to his door
by the fiends on their murderous ram
page. Near Williston, about thirty
miles from Augusta, on Monday eve
ming, about 7 O'Clock, two colored men,
names not given, rode up to tho house
of colored man named Moses Bonnett,
and asked him to supply them with
chew of tobacco, which he furnished.
They then asked him if he did not have
good gun, to which he responded in
the affirmative, and at their instance
produced the weapon. As soon as with
in reach one of the mounted negroes
seized the gun, while the othor drew his
pistol and fred at Bennett, who fell,
both of the negroes then continuing
firing upon him until life was extinct,
and the face, arms and neck Of the dead
man were shot to pieces. With their
appetite for blood seemingly only
whetted by this inhuman outrage, they
rode off in quest of other victims of
their hellish vengeance. Proceeding
about mile and half, the fends ar
rived at the residence Of Mr.. Josiah
Keadle, an aged white man, whom they
torch in hand, when the negroes fired
took effect in one of his legs. He, too,
in all probability, would have been MUIR
dered. but for the valor of savage dog,
which compelled the murderers to moyo
on.
From this point, the negroes rode to
She farm of Mr.. John Redd. about five
miles distant. and called out colored
man named July Owens, asking him for
a chew of tobacco. Receiving the to-
bacco. they proceeded to interrogate
Owens as to whether Mr.. Redd was at
home, and how many others resided on
the place. They also desired to know
whether times were peaceuble, and re-
oeiving assurance that everything was
quiet, they replied that ''times should
no longer be peuceable," upon which
they simultaneously drew their pistols
and fred, shooting Owens down in his
tracks, and continued firing until four or
five shots were expended, only ono of
which took effect. Owens was shot
through and through the breast, and
survived through the night. but no
hopes were entertained Of his life at day
light yesterday morning, the hour ut
which our informant saw him. Great
excitement prevailed in the neighbor-
hood, and parties were organized to
pursue tue muruereTS, WHO were Lrackcu
III the direction of this city
The murderous rampage Of these nc
gro savages seems to confirm the plan
proposed by the confidential circular
picked up at Union Court House, which
we published yesterday, proposing that
the leagues, in order to establish the
supremacy of the radicals in tho ensuing
State election, should, on Goth instant,
commence the slaughter of colored men,
charging their crimes to the Reform
Party. It is to be hoped that speedy
justice will overtake these fendish ne
groes, one at least Of whom is known to
those in pursuit. The names of the ne
groes guilty of the revolving crimes
above recited, are given as Juba John
son and Lewis McCreary-the former
positively known as one Of the murder
ers, while the latter is strongly suspi-
eioned.-Augusta Consituti0nalist.
A SOUTHERN LADY TAXES TO THE
aE.-Miss Lima Edwin, who has just
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