The New York herald., 1870-09-25
NORTH CAR OLINA.
Armed Collision Between Whites and Blacks-A
Threatening Danger Averted-
Great Excitement

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. %, 1870.
Ihave learned the full particulars Of the recent
public disturbances IN Newbern county, North Caro-
lima. They originated in the attempt Of white
planter, named James Chapel to eject q colorcd
man of his plantation. The negro resisted and was
wounded by Chapel with q knife. On the subse-
quent Sunday the negroes Of the vicinity assembled
TO take vengeance ON Chappel; but they fell back
before the advance OF Chapel and four white men,
who thought it best to put on q bold front. The
whites in the vicinity then armed themselves and
joined Chapel and his party. The belligerent par
ties bivouacked for the night within two miles Of
each other neither party desiring to commence hos
hlities Next morning the sheriff of the county
made an incursion into the camp of the whites and
arrested Chapel and another man named An.
dersOn, with whom ne set out for Newberry Court
House,
ON returning to the seat Of war the Sheriff met
large force Of State constabulary and a crowd Of
armed negroes. These he ordered to the 'front.' with
Instructions to disperse any illegal bodies OF armed
men they might md. They soon encountered
body OF 800 white men, well mounted and armed
who were proceeding to intercept force OF State
militia that reported to be coming to reinforce
the negroes. 1t is said that slight skrmish took
place between these mounted men and the con-
stabuary, but without serious injury to either.
When the Sheriff and party arrived at the planta-
tion he demanded OF the negroes what they wanted
should have in the proper legal way, but not by TAX
ing the law IN their own hands. They expressed
themselves satisfied with his assurance, and as q
further guarantee Of their Willingness TO abide by
the law they agreed to surrender the sixty negroes
who had threatened TO kill Chappel. When 1t came,
however to turning the prisoners only twenty
three were forthcoming, and with these the Sherin
again took up his march FOR Newberry Court House.
When he neared the town his advance was again
matted by another force OF negroes, led by one who
was wounded and who swOre vehemently that the
Sher;ff's posse had shot him. Quite an alteration
took place, which was interrupted by
vOLLEY FIRED
into the Shers force. which, luckily, injured no.
body After this the Sheriff succeeded In conveying
his prisoners to town, where they were severally
bound to appear for trial before the State Circuit
Court then in session. 1t said that after the
Of the twentyhree prisoners the large force OF
white men marched toward the Saluda river, in
Edge1ed county, for the purpose OF preventing the
junction Of large force or negroes, reported to be
marching TO Anderson's plantation, with those at
that point.
PEACE RESTORED.
Citizens of Edgefield Court House, S. c., who left
town for the scene OF the reported difficulties,
firm the above statements and report the excitement
as having been Intense on Saturday, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday. AS many as seven or eight hun
dred negroes and as many whites, with arms in
their hands, were at one time formally arrayed
against each other In line Of battle; but the negroes,
seeing that the whites fully prepared and fully
determined consulted among themselves and wisely
determined to 60 back to the cotton fields. 1t is
said further, that they promised the VIII ties they
would not again gather together In this unlawful
and uncaled for manner. The country IN the neigh
bOrhQQd or Anderson's plantation Is now compare
lively In quiet