The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-19

BR1aANDAaE.-The jokes of the Eu-
ropean brigands are being initiated in
South Carolina. A correspondent of
the Charleston Ne,cs, writing from
Marion, s.. O., under date of the 10Th,
says:
The store Of Captain ". s. Ellerbe
and Mr.. Samuel Watson was robbed in
manner which almost causes admira-
ton from the peculiar boldness exhibited
by the thieves. Captain Thos. T.. Stan
ley had charge of the store, and was. as
usual, attending to his business, when at
about p. M, he was seized before any
possible resistance could be made, forced
to give the robbers the keys to the safe,
and, with his wife and his cook, locked
in the counting-room of the store. The
robbers fastened the windows securely,
and posting guards, they commenced
plundering. AS customer would come
he would be siezed, his lifo Threatened
in case of out,cry, and marched into this
nondescript Jail. Eighteen persons wero
finally thus immured. Mrs. Stanley's
infant, in the dwelling house adjoining,
commenced to cry, and in obedience to
her earnest entreaties, Capt. S. requested
the robbers to let him go after his little
child, and also that of his cook, in her
house. The robbers humanely granted
this request, guarding the Captain to the
houses and back to his place of inn
prisonment. When they were ready to
leave they handed the prisoners lighted
candle. and after warming them thew
would be shot in case they attempted to
come out before day, they went of,
taking the horse Of Mr.. Watson to assist
them in taking off their booty. They
made directly for the North Carolina
line. At Mr.. John H. Moody's they
stopped, and took two horses, and at
MIR. w. j. Pages they took two more.
Messrs. Ellerbe & Watson's loss is not
definitely known, as the goods were near
ly NIL takon from the shelves and strewn
on the floor the robbers only taking off
what suited them, this being for tho
most part ready-made clothing, ammuni-
tion, shoes, &c. They obtained 44O0 in
money. The imprisoned party succeeded,
at q. M, 15th instantly in drawing q
staple nnd releasing themselves, when the
alarm was given, and pursuit commenced.
| We much fear the robbers arc too far
ahead, for If they left Immediately on
handing in tho candle, they are fur ahead
of their pursuers Mr. Shaw, Deputy
State Constable, is also in pursuit
This is an account Of one Of the most
daring robberies our County has over
known at any time. The party are sup
posed to be part Of the Robcson Coun-
ty, North Carolina, bund of outlaws
The hand thrust in with the lighted
candle was white, but the entire band,
SO far as seen, were blackened The
number of thieves is variously estimated
| from five to ten.
Since writing the above, NIr. Shaw has
returned. Tho horses seemed to have
been turned loose, after their services
were no longer needed, and were met
returning-so that much was saved.
The band was traced beyond Ashpoc n
c., near the den Of the Robson outlaws,
thus leaving no dubt that they were the
robbers. Cannot Horny Berry Lowry
and his band be captured by our neigh
Dor, Holden? This is not the first ont
rage the people have sustained at their
hands, and yet the Executive of North
Carolina has not exercised its power to
bring the wretches to justice. Yet Ala
nance, for one affray, was placed under
martial law.