The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-23
COMING EVENTS.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF THE NEwBERRY
RESURRECTION.
THE OPPOSING FORCES IN LINE OF
BATTLE.
1SsoLENr DEMANDS OF THE SCOTT CREW.
All Quiet ut Last Accounts.

and we nav well be prepared for what seems
inevitably to come. Sunday afternoon q re-
port reached town that large armed oand OF
colored men were in the neighborhood OF Bel
mont, swearing to burn out and Kill MT James
Chappell, who had difficulty some days De.
fore with q negro whom he was desirous ot
driving of the plantation Of Mr.. Noses Ander-
son, at the latter's request. The difficulty, we
learn, had been settled; however, afterwards
Mr.. Paysinger, sheriff, proceeded 10 tne spot,
and there learned that party OF sixty colored
men had gone to the house of MT. Anderson,
where Chappell was, and Mr.. William satter-
white went out and asked what was wanted.
he was told they wanted Mr.. Chappell; that
they were going to hang him. MIR. s. said It
could not be. They then threatened to Kill
him. The party in the house then came out,
five In Number, armed, when the negroes
went off and we're Joined by others, altogether
amounting to q large force.
The citizens In the meantime turned OUT,
and both parties, as night had come on, re,
mained In position about TWO miles apart I'LL
morning, Mr. Paysinger with the company OF
citizens. Next morning, having business IN
town. Mr.. P. started back, taking Mr.. Chappell
along under arrest to carry out the law IN nus
case. Mr.. Jack Henderson in company. On
the road near Longshore's store they were
stopped by company OF armed negroes
formed in line. This party threatened to Kill
the sheriff. but finally consented TO let him
and the two others pass On being ordered to
disperse, and, II not peaceably, they should be
forced. thew replied there were not men
enough In Newberry to disperse them.
Returning to the scene OF action near BEL
mont in company with two young men, MI.
P. overlook q force. Of fsconstaoulary and col
ored men from town going IN the same OIL,
rection. These he directed 10 70 60 Oh an, anu
meet the hostile negroes and tell Them tnst
peace had to be preserved, that he would
meet them and see what was, to be done or
what they wanted. he wanted'them to disperse.
but If thew wanted war anG would nave IL
they should be gratifed. Arriving on the
ground he found large force, perhaps SIX
or eight hundred In number, OF white men
mounted and armed, who had gathered IN
his absence, having heard besides that Crews
with force from Laurens were on the way
to reinforce the Belmont outlaws. Mt: F.,
then. with three or four leading men OF the
neighborhood, advanced to the hostile party
and demanded to know what they wanted.
The answer was justice. They were told they
should have 1t, but they must disperse, and
also give up the sixty who had threatened Mr..
C,s life. and to burn his premises. After con.
siderable demur the demand was wisely agreed
to, but only twenty-three Of the offenders
could be found; these were. given up and
placed nnder arrest. The armed party OF white
mounted men, who had thus far been kept IN
the background, were now ordered up and
filed past In review, when the negroes quietly
dispersed, promising to SO to their homes; The
town party then started on their return home
with the prisoners.
In the meantime negro came Into town
shot In the arm, and reported the wound In
ficted by Mr. George Johnst0ne, who was
with Mr.. Paysinger. A howl was at once
raised and q party of infuriated coored boys
and men started to take Mr.. ]. These selfap-
pointed judges, and would-be eXecutioners,
met the returning sherih's party and were
very violent in demonstration against Mr. j.,
in fact, fred one ahot at him. The insulting
language and threats were hard to bear, but
they were borne patiently. 1t was ascer-
tanned finally that the party suspected was not
the one, and the company OF peace-makers
reached town safely. Here the scene battles
description; the town was in an uproar, that
is the colored portion. and nothing but the
Quiet determination OF the white citizens, and
their great forbearance, kept of collision. The
prisoners were placed under guard, and finally
gave bond for appearance at court, which ls
now sitting. At night force was put on
guard as a necessary precautlon against the
threats and violence OF the afternoon. Moth
ing transpired during the night TO disturb the
quiet, and in the morning no sign OF the dis
turbance could be seen.
II NAV be mentioned that the mounted citi-
zens, instead Of coming towards town, moved
in the direction OF Edgefeld, as 1t was reported
Saluda River, and about to cross to Join issue
with the Belmonters, but the result of this we
have not ascertained.
This is plain, unvarnished account Of the
whole affair. so far as we can learn. The ne
groes were wholly in the wrong. II Mr.. Cnap-
pell committed an offence against the law; in
striking man who grappled with him, to the
law recourse should have been had. But this
seems no. tie advice Of party Radical Leaders,
the purpose evidently is to bring on collision,
and the colored people are foolish enough to
he led into the trap. We don't want this fight;
we deprecate it, and will 60 to all reasonable
lengths to prevent it, but patience will soon
cease to be q virtue, and If these blinded color.
ed people are determined to precipitate 1t,
thew will get it, we fear, before long.
We do not wish to make great sensation
article OF this, or stir up any more feeling than
has been shown. On the contrary, our desire
citizen, and among this number not a few col
ored men, to maintain the peace at all hazards;
but we would perhaps be doing wrong aid we
not mention that one OF the white constabua-
nv force. and the chief of them all, after prom
ising the sheriff to aid him In quelling the
riot. was seen to take hold OF negro, ana
heard to tell him, "to 60 IN and deiend MS
rlpLtS, we udfe IUe Ou uaSuSosaohSe e1
thority. 1t is we'll that the people Know now
the constabulary force stand. We still ask our
citizens to bear as much as can be borne IN
reason.
The Edgeheld Advertiser says:
Our citizens who left town on Tuesday for
the scene of the reported difficulties have re-
turned. They corroborate the statement o!
the Phoenix, and report the eXcitement as
HAVING been intense on Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. AS many as seven or
eight hundred negroes and as many whites,
with arms in their hands, were at one time ls
formally arrayed against each other in line OF
battle But the negroes @ s1eng as1 ine con
suited among themselves and wisely deter ea
said further that they promised The whites y, ls;s
they ved not again gather togenTHhr N conn ss
try ir, :5e neighborhood OF Chappells is now
oript