The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-15
THE WAR OF THE RACES.
TIE RIOT ON HE oGEE0HEE q
Death OF tho Negro Desperado, Butler
KinR-wnrrants Issued Against For
~ OF tho Rioters-Further Trouble
Anticipated.
[BY SOUTHERN AND ATLANTIC TRLRaRiPH.I

~ OF the Rioters-Further Trouble
Anticipated.
[BY SOUTHERN AND ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
SAVANNAH, August H.
Up TO noon to-day there has been lull In
thehostillties on the Ogeechee. Butler King,
the negro who was wounded In the affray of
Monday afternoon, died last night, Coroner
sheftall, ,ot. this city, went down this morning
to hold. IAN Inquest, with a jury of citizens of
Savannah. It Is expected that there may be
some trouble at the inquest. Warrants have
been Issued for the arrestio more than forty
black desperadoes, who are known as leaders
in the disturbance The officers entrusted
with the warrants are men noted for courage
and determination, and within the next tew
hours some lively skirmlshing mag. be expect
ed among the dusky warriors of:the Ogeechee.
The Riot Incited by Radloal yIncepdta-
ElcE.Thc SncktnR OF Mr., O'Bryan's
Residence. ~ ~ ,j2s
The Savannah News Of yesterday furnishes
the following additional particulars Of the dis
orders of Monday and Monday night: f y
We have seen Mr.. Mcleod King, the justice
of the peace for the Seventh District, and sew
statements give a much more serious aspect
to the state Of affairs in that negro-ridden sec.
tiou. 1t would appear, from all We can,
gather. that the Issue made by the out
laws Is q part Of well concocted scheme In the
interests Of the Radical party: and undoaetsdly
gro and white allies In this city, for the purpose
of influencing the ensuing political campaign
and carrying the county for Grant. 4 number
OF these demagogues have been on the 0Ree-
chee recently harau9uing the blacks, and the
result has been that they have refused TO 90
road duty. and have been very insolent TO the
whites. The fact that they have already
threatened with death any man who should
vote for Greeley shows that their advisers are
men much better posted In politics than them-.
selves. This spirit of violence hassbeen 30
manifest that those who have large Interests
at stake In the section threatened have pre-
ferred TO be robbed with impunity rather than
to give any cause for negro outbreak BY
seeking their redress by law. = :. ~
Mr. King, soon after the capture'ofthe consta-
bles, vas advised by friendly negroes to seek
safety in. flight. as The outlaws had threatened
his lie. His men saddled bis horse and told
him at once TO 20 into Bryan County beyond
their reach. Mr.. King was very loat1 70 take
this course, but knowing that his staying
wonld cause the lives OF some Of these despa.
radoes, and as an officer Of the Law he wished
for peace, concluded to leave. y Ills entire
household goods were removed and secreted
by his people,. Stopping in Bryan County
during the night with friend he found that
the emeute which had Just taken plsoeiin
negroes had predicted 1t for some time pre-
vious. Taking the Gulf train Mr.. e arrived
In this city last evening. From g person VINO
came along the road we .ilearn the following
particulars OF the sacklng Of Mr.. UBryans
house: s.s-- Z
During the night the negroes visited the
store Of Mr.. O'Bryan, who had had tae warrant
O'Bryau prevailed upon her husband 70 re-
main In bed, while she went to the door. On
opening It. she Wnas confronted by bSnd OF
negroes armed With shot guns and musketa:
who violently pushed her aside and. entered
the store. A party went Into the bedroom and
places. Tue gang then completely sacked the
leaving the place total wreck: NOT 9ehaaudRf
was left to get breakfast for the family in the
morning, and they had to beg Of the negroes
In the neIghborhood sualciency for Bcanty
meal. Eye witnesses state that the scene at
this place Is truly heartrendiDg. - - -
/ at Mr.. G. T. Chapman's .about ten miles
from the city, the negroes plcketed, the road
all night, using the most denuncatory lan-
giIage towards the whites, -.
The negro who was shot by Otterman is the
same one who was engaged In the Ogeechee
Presidential riot In 1868, and who, while m
Ger arrest In this city, escaped from the ON
Ger In charge.
The state of affairs demand the prompt at
teniion of the county and Stale authorities,
aud decisive steps should at once be taken to
show these ignorant and deluded people that
| the laws must be respected by blacks as well
as BY whites No half way measures Will do;
| the stern arm of the military as well as OF the
civil authorities should teach them the lesson.
The Interests of the law-abldingi people are
paramount 10 the lives otlawless men. 7-