The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
A Plain Statement of the Late lnSnrrcrliOn
Gry Movement in Nrwbcrry.

town that a large armed band Of col
ored men were in the neighborhood of
Belmont, swearing to burn aud ki
Mr.. James Chappell, who had Il diff
Guilty some days before with negro
who he was dcSirous of driving off the
plantation Of Mr.. Moses Anders on, at
the lattcr's request. The difficulty, we
learn, had been settled, however, af-
tcrwards. Mr.. Pay,inger, sheriff,
proceeded to the spot, and there lcarn-
ed that party Of sixty colored men
had gone to the house Of Mr.. Ander-
son, where Chappell was, and Mr..
VIM Sut,crwhite went out aud asked
what was wanted. He was told they
wanted Mr.. Chappell, thut they we're
going to hang him. Mr.. Sattcrwhiee
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 were joined by others,
altogether making large force.
The citizeus in the meantime, turn
cd out, and both par ties, as night had
come on, remained in position about
two miles apart till morning Mr..
Paysinger with the company OF citi-
zens. Next morning., having business
in town, Mr.. PAysingcr started back,
taking Mr.. Charpcll along under ar
rest to carry out the law in his case
Mr.. Jack Henderson, in company.
On the road, near J,ongshorc'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
and the two others pass. On being
ordered to dispcrse, and, if not pcacea.
bly,, they should be forced, they re.
Piled there were lot men enough IN
Ncwberry to disperse them.
Returning to the scene of action
near Belmont, in company with two
young men, MIR. p. overlook force
of consta bulary and colored men from
town, going in the same direction.
These he directed to go and meet the
hostile negroes, aud tell them that
peace had to be preserved that he
would meet them, and see what was to
be done, or what wanted. He want
cd them to disperse, but if they want
cd war, aud would have it, they
should be gratifed. Arriving on the
ground, he found large force (pcro
haps 600 or 800 in number) of white
men, mounted and armed, who had
gathered in his abscuce having
heard, beside, that Crews, with u
force from Laurens, were on the way
to reinforce the Bclmont outlaws.
Mr.. p, then, with three or four lead-
ing men of tho neighborhood advanc-
ed to the hostile party, aud demanded
to know what they wautcd. The
answer was: : "JuSticc." They were
told they should have it, but they
nut disperse, and also give up the
sixty who had threatened Mr.. CPS life,
and to burn his premises. After
considerable demur, the demand was
wisely agreed to, but only twenty
three ofthe 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 the background, we're now
ordered up, and fled past in review,
when the negroes quietly dispersed,
promising to GO to their homes. The
town party then started on their re-
turn home with the prisoners.
In the NEE time, negro came
into town shot in the arm, and report
ed the wound inflicted by Mr.. George
tombstone, who was with Mr.. Paysin.
ger. A howl was at once raised, and
a party of infuriatcd colorcd boys and
men started to take Mr.. j. These
self-appointed judges, and would-bc
executioners, met the returning Sher-
if's party and were very violent in
demonstration against Mr.. j. /; in fact,
fired one shot at him. The insulting
language aud threats were hard to
bear, but they were borne patiently.
1t was ascertained, finally, that the
party suspected was not the one and
the company Of peace. makers reached
town safely. Here tho scene battles
description. The town was in up
roar--that. is. the colored portion
and nothing but the quiet determina-
tion Of the whito citizens, and their
great forbcarance, kept off q collision.
The prisoners wcrc placed under
guard, and finally gave bond for ap-
pearance at court, which is now sit.
ting. At night, force was put on
guard, as necessary prccaution
apainst the thrnata md yiolanco of