The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-24
4 BLOODY OUTRAGE.
Butchery OF Three Georgians by South
Carolina Negroes - The Victims Con-
veyed to Parts Unknown by the AS
sassins.

From the Savannah News, Of Monday.l
Last night, at an early hour. 1t was reported
on the streets that three citizens of Savannah
we're killed yesterday morning in South Caro-
lima. Later In the evening the reports were
in part confirmed, and the excitement caused
by the earlier rumors increased.
1t appears that Mr. Louis h. DeMontmollin
ls the owner Of rice plantation In South
Carolina, near the Savannah and Charleston
Railroad bridge, about fourteen miles above
this city, and that he last year rented 1t TO
Mr.. Lumpkin Zetler, formerly of Effngham
County, Georgia. This year, 1t Is said, MIR.
DeMontmollin notified Mr.. Zetler that he
wished him to vacate the premises, which MI.
Zetler refused TO do.
ANOTHER VERSION
is, that Mr.. DeMontmollin stated to Mr.. zetler
that he must not sub-let the place or part
of 1t to negroes. However, Mr.. Zetler Is said
to have taken no particular notice OF elther one
or the other, or both of Mr.. DeMontmoliin's
requests. The difficulty grew out OF an at
force his demand. About one week ago, MIR.
DeMontmollin went to the plantation and
FoRoIBLY ELECTED
Mr.. Zetler and number of the negroes work
ing on the place. There Is no magistrate g
of negroes decided to remain and work for MT.
DeMontmollin on the same terms as they had
been working for Mr.. zetler, and as quiet seem
ed to have been restored, Mr.. DeMontmollln
returned to Savannah. Two or three days ago,
however, the negroes who had abandoned tne
plantation with Mr.. Zetler
DECIDED TO RETURN
and drive off those at work for DeMontmollin.
The latter named gentleman Immediately leit
the city, and, accompanied by Nr. W. A. Kent
and Mr. Henry Slyer, encamped on the plan
tation within the ruins of an old Confederate
rife-pit, there being no house on the estate.
This rife-pit they In part repaired, In order TO
RESIST AN ATTACK,
should one be made by the negroes A col.
ored man named Stonewall Jackson, one OF
Mr. DeMontmollin's servants, who encamped
with them, yesterday morning about daylight
went down to the river 10 catch some fish Tor
breakfast. Whilst there he heard
A ROAR OF MUsKETRY
In the direction oil the camp where he had
left the three white gentlemen sleeping.
From the noise made By the discharge of the
guns, Jackson Is under the impression that
there were at least one hundred shots tired.
Jackson Immediately fastened to the shore,
intending TO reach the camp, but by the time
he had walked afew yards, he heard the ne
BTOeS duu Cuic cluB
THAT WHITE MANS NIGGER,"
and knowing that the band of outlaws refer
red to him, he returned to the river bank and
concealed himself In the bushes. Presently
the shouts, cheers and curses, commingled,
became still more distinct, and soon after
about two hundred blacks passed, bearing Mr.
Silver on litter, aud guarding Mr. Montmol- :
lin and Mr. Kent, who were profusely bleed
ing from their wounds, down to the river.
After placing them in the boat, the negroes
divided, some Of them going in the direction Oh
the rae-pit, the others, leaping into NUMBER
of small boats, rowed down the river. Some
distance from the landing where the negroes
took to the boats, the river makes bend to
the northeast. From this point to where the
negro (Jackson) was concealed could be heard
the cheers OF the assassins and The words
''Go TO BLUFFToN,"
from which it Is inferred that the white men
were carried to thay place, for what purpose
is not known, perhaps to give the victims
burial in some out IT the way place. Jackson
In time lett the bushes where he was conceal
ed, and went up the river some distance until
he found boat and pulled himself to Purys-
burg. He was accompanied by white boy
and negro from the Carolina side OF the
river, and when the steamer Rosa made the
landing they stepped aboard and were brought
to this city last evening.
Mr. DeMontmollin studied law In the off1ce
OF Messrs. Harlridge g. Chisholm, on DraytUn
street, and was admitted to the bar but few
months since.
Mr.. W. A. Kent, who is known to have been
dreadfully mutilated about the head and breast
by the negroes, Is about twenty-six years OF
age, though he looks much younger. His
companions in this city sometimes addressed
him famliarly by the name peter" He Is a
member OF the Ceburne Hose.
Mr.. Henry Siyer, supposed TO be killed, was
about twenty-five or three years OF age, and Is
we'll known in this city. We f0rbear at present
making any further comment upon this tragic
affair, o. which we hope so n to have full and
reliable particulars, as ii will be promptly and
thoroughly Investigated by the authorities and
the friends of The murdered and missing men.