The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-04
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man was 59nnd, .:abont ZOO yards from
the road. sapd underneath the body were
two breech-loading cartridges--the same
as used by the Governors militia.
Warrants were Issued and fifteen colored
men We're arrested. on suspicion. Sun
a"y night, Acting Deputy Sheriff
Daniel Smith, with posse, went to
mouse to arrest u party Of fourSbut they
were denied admission. The inmates
were informed that Smith had a warrant
Tor their arrest, and they must surrender.
'Ihe PARTIES inside Immediately com
menced firing, and Mr.. Smith was
severely wonndel. Findirg that harsh
menanres were about being resorted to.
the inmates surrendered While in iail.
one OF the militia made n full confession
and statement of the case-ohargiup
Capt. Walker and his militia with the
whole affair. Walker attempted to
escape, but was overhauled about twenty
miles from Union, as he WIS getting on
railroad train. He refused to give
himself up at first, but when told that
there was warrant for his arrest, and
he must go back, he gave in. There is
Intense excitement in Union, and on
Monday night, as we learn from pas
sengcrs, the town was fred in four
places; but no damage was done. A
prominent colored man, named Bates,
who is now in Colnmbia-with the in
tention, as he declares, Of laying the
whole matter before the Governor-also
charges Walker with the crime, and de-
clnres also, that he knows who fred The
first shot. If the arms are to be used
for numbering unoffending whites. the
sooner the militia are deprived of them,
the better.
HOMICIDE IN EDaEr1ErD.- are in
formed Tint difficulty occurred on Sun
day last, i'll Edgefeld, between Mr..
Charles Hamilton and Capt. o. N. But
ler, brother of Gen. NJ. G. Butler, in
which Butler was shot dead. The kill
ing, it is snid, was done in self.defence.
Capt. Butler leaves young wife.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, January 2-NicA-
erson House &C. E. Leaphart, Licking
ton; q. Westingham. Schenectady; S.
II. Lyon. Baltimore; 8. F. Houston, N.
G.; W. B. Wins, c., g. and A. r. R.;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Burt, city; Nick. John
ston, spartanburg; J. Flaton. New Or
leans; Q. 0. Nelson, Ga; W. j. Ma
honey, Richmond; T. Johnston, Char
lotte; Mrs. T. II. Neal, W. B. Neal,
Pittsburg; NJ. NJ. Wolfe, Charlotte; S.
Marcus. Judge Gibson, Augusta; J. B.
Morgan, Ga; W. 8. Hartt, New York;
G. W. Boyd, wife and fve children, s.
G. Conference; J. A. Alerson. Augusta;
F. D. Bush. J. B. Seigler, Greenville;
u. II. Gay. Charlotte; j. +. Harliug,
wife, child and servant, Hamburg; W.
j. Hawkins, A. B. Andrews. N. O.; r.
A. Springs, Charlotte; J. Nj. Waldron,
Chicago; q. s. Mower, T. ". Beden-
bough, Newberry; J. D. Cochran, Cokes-
bury; l.. j. Patterson, Kershaw; Col. T.
Q. Perrin, Abbeville; Miss Cnreton, J.
B. Cureton. Camden; S. P. Hamilton,
Chester; J. s. Girardeau, Charleston.
Columbia Hotel--G. A. Woodward,
O'Brien, Charleston; n. B. Gieger,
Lexington; w. H. Peckman, city; ".
A. Wilbur, Boston; A. l.. Roumiliat, J.
P. Gibbs, Charleston; G.. s. Gosdale,
Washington; Richardson, T. T. Upo-
hodt. Sumter; 81. Haffas, D. c.; II. n.
Geiger. California; r. n. Witherspoon,
Augusta; 81. Q. Hudgins, Charleston; J.
ID. BlHndley, Sumter; G. W. Drafts,
Gadsden; w. J. Carpwell, s. O.; E.
NJ. Clarkson, Richland; Miss E. Aiken,
L. Aiken, Cokesbury; A. M. Aiken.
Greenwood; w. Aiken, Cokesbury; T.
Lyle, Miss l.. Lyle, Pittsburg; W. n.
Hover. S. A. Townes, Greenville; Cla-
renee V. Augier, Air Line Railway; w.
"; Wannamaker, Orangebnrg; j. D.
Gillespie, 8. c.; w. A. Bradley, Au-
gnsta; H. V. L. Sprigg. Charleston; w.
Hill, S. @. r. r.; L. 3. Froward,
Liverpool; 81. w. Rogers, Lexington;
J. s. Ryan, Charleston: Miss Maggie
Branden, Virginia; O. Gilbert, Charles
ton; L. Wallace, Statesville; J. Hagood,
s. c.; T. Q. Coke, Greenviiie; ). c.
Moore. city; j. 0. Hinsdale, New York;
). ". Hayne, J. g. Campbell, Charles
ton; L. D. Gillespie.
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