The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01
THE SAVANNAH TROUBLE.
Il REHIEW OF TIE DISTURBANCES.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Latest Notes from the Forest CITY.
From the Savannah papers, of yesterday,
we take the following additional particulars OF
the riot of Monday:


From the Savannah papers, of yesterday,
we take the following additional particulars OF
the riot of Monday:
ALlsIoF TIE WOUNDED.
The Advertiser Says: A dllgent inquiry into
the Sesults OF the contest shows that the fol-
lowing wounded are under treatment: Ranty
Sherman, colored, shot In face; Gordon Back,
colored, shot In breast; Prince Coleman, COLOR
ed, shot In breast7 DICK Lawson, colored, shot
10 head; Samuel Green, colored, shot IN head,
and an unknown negro burned ~ the eye Wltn
powder. Joe Fleming, colored, shot 10 right
arm; Abram Jones, colored, shot In The back;
Dan Muller, colored, badly beaten; Henry
Hicks, colored. cut with knife very serious.
ly. It was rumored that several had been klli-
ed, but we were not able to discover the truth
OF the rumor.
Officers Morgan and Endres, who were bad
ly wounded on Monday night, while endeaveE-
Ing to discharge their duties as county officers,
in the Radical meeting at 1T. Andrew's Hall,
were doing as W6fkas could be expected on
Tuesday afternoon. 0nicer Morgan wss badly
wounded and back, having recelv-
ed pistol lp6uH Ilsb both. those places, and ofaoer
Endres was severely cut in several places on !
the head and arm.
THE VICTIMS OF NEGRO NALIaNTTY.
The News eays::We visited the residences
of .Mrs. Orson .Barbersand Mrs. ]. 3. Cohen
Yesterday afternoon to iuquire afier their con-
ditiUn. The unfortunate lady was wounded Ia
four places. Both hands and her head were
bandsged: she also received shot IN the left
breast, infiicling painful wound. These were
all small shot, and we're picked out Her
hands are very much swollen and extremely
sore, rendering their use impossible for tho
present. The wound In the head Is slight.
We were informed. by Mrs. Ward that abe was
standing In the doorway, and Mrs. Coheh, her
husband and sister we're seated upon the bench
on the portico, as was also her little daughter,
aged about twelve years, when the deVilishs
miscreants fred upon them. The shots were;
corner of Anderson and Bull streets, dlsgo.
nally across from her house, a distance Gof
probably thirty yards. They were 90 shocked
by the unexpected shower OF shot that they
were unable To-; notice in what direcuon the
villains retreated..s Mrs. Cohen and her hns..
band and sister were struck about the 1900 /.
and shoulders, but only. slightly wounded. -
Mrs. Ward aud her little daughter were tne
worse Injured of the party. The latter was
struck In the face and right shoulder ana arm. ;
We were shown into the room where The poor
little child lay, suffering With high fever,
produced by the wounds. She was utterly nm
able TO move her arm. on account OF 1ts stln.
ness and soreness. The shot, fortunately, old
not enter the flesh to any great deplh and
very well, and it is to be hoped may soon re-
cover. although the condition Of the 1ittae girl,
owing to the setting In Of fever, 10 seri0ns.
We examined the door and font ot, the nopse,
and found the place riddled with shot From
one Of the door.posts two large slugs had been
out. which we're buried TO the depth Of an inch
or more. Mrs. Ward was leaning against this
post when the sssassiRs fired, and lhe. palia
str1ick within few inches OF the head. Tne
escape from instant death was rematkaole:
Notwithstanding the pain and distress cauSeo
by this foul deed, Mrs. Ward seemed qW6
cheerful, and is In hopes that the perpetrators
will be apprehended and made to suner. ~
which hope ir is scarcely necessary 10 Say tne
entire respectable portion OF the communly
join. o-.n.,,,. ord,
The Advertiser says: Another outrageous
affair occurred aringsyille on Monday
niSn-. whirtr- fhe-mifa of a nearn naMnd
George Stewart was the Intended Victim.
About eight o'clock party of The riotouS
| In the extreme southern portion Of the city,
noticed female sitting on the stoop: Of .
\ dWelllpg house there, and thinking the house
was occupied by white persons, leveled tneir
pieces and fred. Fortunately no injury WaS
sustained by the woman who was sit1tDg on ne
stoop. She made sudden rush into the honse
and escaped second s1ot that might
have been fired at her. The house was not
occupied by white persons; but by peaceable,
uuIet negro man, named George Stewart, q
gardener. who residesO out there aud raises veg.
| etables for market. This ie another evidence
| of the supposltions that the negroes were all
summoned from the county TO attend Inc
Grant and Wilson ratification meeting, ana
they were instructed TO bring their arms
riotous proceedings In the city taey evidently
concluded that every white person Killed by
| them was an additional scalp, and would con.
| tribute to the glory Of the victory they exs
pected to gain In the affair. Z
PROCEEDINGS m COURT. -
William Godfrey, Cecil Beinen and q. F.
Ssgur we're taken before Commissioners
Wayne, on Tuesday, charged with violating
the civil rights bill. The case was continued
| 10 yesterday.
visit to St. Andrews Hail reveals the fa6t
/ that pistols were used indiscriminately, and
numerous bullet.holes are Visible In the walls
around the building.
Fifty car tickets were distributed among the
negroes, who were to use them for the pur.
pose OF testing the matter fully. ~
Savannah, on Tuesday morning, was the
scene of numerous crowds Of persons gather
ed at the corners, discussing the events OF the
previous evening. They were deprecated on
/ all sides. The sentiment OF condemnation pre-
vailed everywhere.
The conductors Of the street cars faced the
music nobly.
The acting mayor has offered reward Of
| five hundred dollars for the arrest OF the par:
ties who fred into the residence on bull
street, woundlng several ladies and children.
The negro, gossips were e1eseaingly e ytn !ug,:
f! liant on Tuesday over report that tnelr oretn.
rem of Beaufort and Charleston were gong
over to assist them In Regulating" matters
to suit themselves il this city In reference
to the recent troubles. ;;..i,r.
All Quito Oh tho Savannah.
SAVANNAH, July 81
The street car. troubles have entirely ceases,
and the city is as quite as usual. George
Washington Wilson, white, the leader OF the
Ogeechee wing OF Republicans, was arrested
bv United States authority to-day for dis
| +,-bin, tba RenuhlIcan meetInp Monday niQht