The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-04
KU-KLUXISM IN EBONY.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER ON TIE
MONTMOLLIN PLANTATION
Arrival In Savannah Of Messrs. De etIont-
mollin, Slyer and Kent-How Beau
fort County is Ruled by Black Barba-
rtaus.

| mollin, Slyer and Kent-How Beau
fort County is Ruled by Black Barba-
| riaus.
The Savannah News, from which We lately
published an account Of a murderous outrage
By certain Beaufort County negroes on three
white citizens of Savannah, has obtained the
following statement of the affair from Mr..
Kent, one ofthe gentlemen who was shot and
taken prisoner, and subsequently released
with Messrs. DeMontmolln and Slyer, all OF
whom returned to Savannah last Friday. The
News says:
Messrs. DeMontmoln and Slyer, when they
returned to the city, were still very weak aud
suffering no little pain; therefore our reporter
decided to subject Mr.. Kent only to the mo-
rctony of an interview. Mr.. Kent was traced
through the ''west side" and thence into the
centre OF the city. Our reporter Immediately
went into law Office near the Exchange.
Soon after simly built and light complex
ioned young gentleman of medium height,
with deep set and gray eyes, and strongly
marked features, entered and took off his hat,
calmly said ''good morning." cordially shook
hands with three or four gentlemen, and then
helped himself to chair and sat down. This
young gentleman was scout with Generals
|
war. and his name is VIM. A. Kent.
"Well, Peter" said a friend to Mr.. Kent,
chow DO you feel ?"
"a little tired yet; otherwise, never was
better In my life."
How is it, are you badly wounded or
not ?"
arm near and below the elbow is scratched
one OF the buckshot having come little
| Close
Mr. Kenp then raised his hand and showed
the holes made by shot In the sleeve, and by
request barred his arm where the wound was
made. -.
"How are Messrs. DeMontmollin and Syer?"
..Slyer Is badly wounded and very weak
| we would have lost him If 1t had not been for
Colonel and Mrs. Seabrook. and DR.. Melli-
champe, at Button. They took the best OF
care of him. Mr. DeMontmollin is also badly
wounded, but will move about again soon.
! "a gentleman Ia here, Peter, who wishes
you to give him an accurate accounto OF the
whole affair. Have you any objections?"
COLLECTIONS! None in the least" replied Mr..
| Kent. laughing. ~ saw more and suffered
less than my friends and can give minute ac-
count of the whole scrape." Mr.. Kent then
"About daylight last Sunday morning. 22d
instant, made fire. woke up Mr.. DeMont-
mollin and asked him IL 1t was not time to
make some coffee. Mr.. DeMontmolin answer
ed me in o droll way. So took my blanket,
rolled it up again, and placed 1t under my head
for a pillow. Slyer, who was sick with fever,
was asleep. Mr. DeMontmoln had gone to
sleep again, and l, soon after, followed suit.
sENsELEss OR DEAD.
sAbout half an hour after, I reckon was
awakened By volley OF musketry, and BY
ed BY the noise, shaking me. got up and
saw Slyer lying senseless or dead, apparent
IL. with blood running from his temple all over
his face. Mr.. DeMsntmollin almost at the
same instant said, Peter, am badly shot
"Feeling my arm burn me, looked OF my
coat sleeve and saw that ten buckshot had
gone through 1t and the shirt sleeve, and that
the arm. then stopped over Slyer and pulled
a burning wad out of q bloody wound In his
hin. Said I: 'Montmollin, let us go out o
here. He replied: Peter, am not able to
walk Slyer was still lying senseless, and on
"outside Of the little battery heard the
negroes shouting:
"'Surrender Give upH
II then looked out and discovered that the
blacks had run of and partially hid themselves
behind oak trees and rice stacks. Mr.. De
Montmollin then addressing the niggers, In
uured: 'Boys, who Is your captain? I'll senc
a man to him. I was sent, and just after
left the fort, a nigger named James Bright
(you know that Ogeechee nigger?) wanted tC
shoot me from behind the tree where he haC
skunk away. The negroes behind the rice
stacks, headed by Middleton Congress, negro
constable, said: No, you must not Kill him?
When | reached the rice stacks, Middleton
Congress said: u have warrant for you.'
said: You might have woke fellow up Ht
(Congress) then said that he went up to tht
battery and saw us lying asleep, and then re
turned to his boys and told them 1t was al
right, to come ahead, and they all surrounded
the battery and woke you up. replied:
think you did, when you shot into Us" Ther
THE NEGROES ALL LAUGHED,
and We surrendered. Here wish to state tha
the negroes afterwards said that they got w
close to the battery by means of large fla
boat and couple oil canoe boats.
Jus. after we were all out Of the fort ant
were being taken towards the river, the party
of eleven negroes who had been hid behind tht
oak tree with Bright, made violent demon
stra,ion, and some OF them said
I'VE SMELL DE REBEL BLOOD
we smell de rebel blood; jes what we wan
to g. forr Others said: 'D-n you young
rebels, we'll teach you 10 come and steai dt
rice At the landing the party of negroes
divided, only two going with US in the boats t
guard us. The other niggers (there were
eighty -four of them in the whole crowd) went
BY land with their guns. Those on shore SCI
up q cheer on account OF their having sho
some white man. We were carried down lit
tie Black River, through, think, Mr.. Liners
canal, and when we got to point about foul
miles from the fort we landed, We were ther
taken one mile, and there Mr.. Slyer, who was
groauing from pain, was lifted into carr
which was drawn by mule. Here, also, Mrs
DeMontmollin, who had heard of the affair,
met us with horse and buggy, and DeMont
mollin was placed in the wagon by the side OIL
his mother.
'sThe road was very rough, and the joltine
| of the cart was torture enough, especially to
poor Slyer. The negroes would not let the
party stop, but kept urging the mule and horse
on. We finally reached store, do not know
who keeps it, at the side OF the road. Here
Mrs. DeMontmoln tried to purchase little
liquor for the two badly wounded men, but
the storekeeper shut the door In her face.
Our solemn procession was then continued
for some eight or ten more miles, when We
reached the house of DR.. Prltchard. The doc
| tor wished to dress the wounds, but Middleton
Congress, the niger constable, interposed,
and said that the prisoners must reach Bluff
| ton that night by twelve o'clock, whether
| they lived or died, and there appear before
the trial justice, Justice Of the peace) and that
| thoro thau nnuld have a doctor