Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-09-30

"A E'inin Statement OF the Fate Em-
surrcCsa0nRTJ Movement OF the
Negroes.

SNffccSIOHGTJ F1DSCsMGEJ OIL the
Negroes.
Coming events cast their shadows before"
and we may we'll be prepared for what seems
inevitably to coue. Sunday afternoon re-
port reached towa:that large armed band Of
colorcd men wcp7in the ncie ,lborhood of Bel.
James Chappcll, who had difficulty some
Of driving off the plantation of Mr. Moses
Guilty we learn, had been settled however,
afterwards Mr.. Payslnycr, sheriff, proceed
cd to the spot, and there learned that a party
of sixty colorcl men had gone to the house
of Mr. Anderson, where Chappell was, and
Mr. Wu,. Satte,whitc went out and asked
what was wanted. l!c was told they wanted
Mr.. Chappe!l, that they were going to hang
him Mr. S. said it could not be. They
then thrcatcd to kill him The party in the
house then came out, five in number, armed
when the negroes went off aud were joined by
others, altogether amounting to large force
The citizens in the meantime turned out,
and both parties, as night had come on, re
maincd IN position about two miles apart till
morning, Mr. PaySingcr with the company
of citizens. Next morning, having business
in town, Mr.. i. started back, taking Mr.
Chappcll along under arrest to carry out the
law in his case. Mr. Jack Henderson in com
pany. On roa, near Ion -,shoyc S Store they
were stopped by a company Of armed negroes
formed in line. This party threatened to kill
the Sheriff, but finally consented to let him
and two others pass. On being ordered to
dispcrse, and, ii not pcaccnbly, they should
be forced. they replied there were not men
enough III Ncwbcrry to dispcrsc them.
Returning to the scene OF action near Bel
mont, in company with two young men, Mr.
y. overlook force of cOnstabulary and color.
cd men from to"n going in the same dircc
ton. These lie directed to 20 on and meet
the hostile negroes aud tell them that pcacG
had to be preserved, that he would meet Them
and see what Was to be done or what wanted
He wanted them to disrersc, but if they
wnntcd war and have it they should be graft,
F.! field Ar:iv;;?. ON tho -. I'D he fund n
large force, perhaps six or eight hundred in
number, Ot white men mounted and armed
who had gathered in his absence having
heard beside that Crews with force from
llaurcns were on tho way to reinforce the
Belmont outlaws. Mr.. r. then with three
or four leading men Of the ncig!horhool, al-
vnnccd to the hostile party and demanded to
know what they wanted. The answer was
justice. They were told they should have it,
but they mast disprrsc and also :givc up the
sixty who had threatened Mr. C's life, and to
burn his premises. After considerable dcnur
the demand WIS wisely agreed to, but Only
twenty three OF the offenders could be found :;
these were given up and placed under arrest
The armed party of white mounted men, who
had thus far been kept in tho background
were now ordered up, and fled past in review,
when the negroes quietly dispersed, promising
to 90 to their homes. The town party then
started on thcirrcturn home with the prisoners
In the meantime, negro came into town
shot in the nr'n, and reported the wound in
illctcd by Mr. George Johns;onc, who was
with MIR. Paysingcr. A howl was at once
raised, and party of infuviatel colorcj boys
and men started to take Mr.. j. These self ap
pointed judges, and would be cxccutioncrs,
met the returning Shcriif's party, and we're
very violent Ill demonstration against Mr.. j
in fact fired one shot at him. The insulting
language and threats were hard to berr, but
they were borne patiently. 1t was asccrtaincd
finally, that the party suspected was not the
ono and the company of pcace.makcrs reach
ed town safely. lcrc the scene battles des
crlpton, the town was in an uproar, that is,
the colorcd portion, and nothing but the quiet
determination of the white citizens, and their
great forbcarancc, kept Oft collision The
prisoners were placed under guard and finally
gave bond for appearance ut Court, which is
now sitting. At night 4 force was put on
Huaid, .a a ..rvU.,.'.'J liconu,,uu "Snti,-"
threats and violence of the afternoon Moth
ing transpired during the night to disturb
the quiet, and in the morning no sign OF the
disturbance could bc seen.
1t may be mentioned that the mounted
citizens instead OF coming towards town, moved
in the direction OF Cdgcfcld, MS it was reported
that large force of negroes were near the
Saluda river, and about to cross to Join issue
with tho Bcmontcrs, but the results of this
we have not nsccrtaincd.
This is plain, unvarnishad account Of the
whole affair, so far as We can learn. The ne
gioos were wlia.!y ii; TIC wrong 80. McmJcyYy
Ueral9, 21st inStunk
THE BUlLnING OF THE ARK,-It is an
appalling reflection, that of all the persons
employed in tho construction of the Ark,
which was to be n sure refuge for Noah and
his family, no one but himself entered that
ark For one hundred and twenty years they
worked upon tho structure, careless and un.
mindful, laughing and jestng, wholly regard.
less of righteous Noah's solemn appeals,
warning and counsel; and SO, when tho ter.
riblc ordeal came, they had no part or entrance
into tho ark of refuge which their own hands
had fashioned, but were buried beneath the
waters, everlasting monuments of Gods wrath
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