The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-10
THE NRETCHED SOUTH.

A report received by Aforementioned Williams,
through the War Department, from the army officer
commanding in the Elgefied district, South Carolina.
dated September 81 in regard to the recent troubles
the Glover plantation there. says:
When reached the scene of trouble bands of armed
white and colorei men Were assembling from every
direction. The former numbered at least threr hun
lrcd Of the latter | only about seventy-tive or
eighty, but satisfied that much larger number
concealed in the woods, Judging from the bold front
they presented. Mt proceeded to find the leader
of the colored people, Ned Tannant but unable
t" see him that night then proceeded TO Mr.. Goyers
house where part of the white forces were bvouacked
In conjunction with some of the best citizens Of this
party talked the matter and happy to say
that wise counsel prevailed with their This
morning alout dayhreak the white force united and the
subject again talked over. then pro- ID to have
on or two of the whites accompany ami have talk
with the blacks, prevent bloodsed and
at proper understanding. This accepted ut
Accompanied by three of the whites l met this
Tannant, and after prntractel private interview in
which he stated his ,er,ioh of the difficulty it
finally agreed to dishand both parties which DONE
but must rather reluctantly the part of the
whites. Both parties well armed. In fact. the
whole country is perfectly organized and ready to take
the field at any time The blacks (milital are armed
by the Stale. The officer in command says After
careful Investigation If the difficulty satisfied that
the facts follows: Ned Tannant, a captain of
militia, and delegate to the late Republican Conven-
ton at Columbia, s. C., very prominent negro, and
living on the Glover plantation, hal attack made
upon his cabin Saturday night, the 18th inst, by
party of fifty white men. who discharged three pistol
shots into his door and then rode on He suspected
Glover and Adams to have been of the party, and
at beat his drum signal for the negroes to
assemble at his place this being the signal previously
agreed upon to meet emergencies of this or,
Tannant says, to his life Having assembled his
and runners threatening vengeance against
Glover and his family he Glover slow learn
the condition of affairs and i'll turn sgnaed his people
In few hours the whole country in the widest
state of excitement. During all this time nobody
seemed to know the whereabouts of the county sheriff
The general impression is that he has fed the country
will endenvor heretofore to reconcile the parties,
and preserve the peace to the best of my ability.
Associated letter
received at the Post Office department. Washington.
fr" the special agent sent 10 investigate the murder of
colored route agent in Alabama about month ago.
1t is dated in the woods Livingston, Sumpter
county, Alabama, Sept. 29:'
Il have just had warrants issued against nine of the
muerers of Thomas JOY, including the sheriff of this
county, and will proceed to make the arrest imme-
dat-y The reign Of terror existing in this county at
present far exceeds anything of the kind have ever
armed bodies of men riding the country
and the coored people are afraid to into the fields to
free speech is denied them and many desire to return
to slavery"
From Denison, Texas, comes the following cheering
news On the night of September % twenty five or
thirty armed and masked men, riding banketed horses,
visited Thomas Boyd at St Joseph, Montague county,
and called on William Stone. who, with his family,
boarded with Mr. Boyd to ont. Mr. Stone refused
whereupon he was informed that there a body OF
men by who intended to hang him if he did not
leave town in twenty -four hours The party then
visited several other houses and made similar demands
upon the inmates The next day Deputy United States
Marshal }. NJ. Rotman and several other United States
others packing their wagons preparatory to leavin,
and accompanied them fifteen miles their journey.
camping with them the first night They kept pickets
ont to prevent surprise the intention Of the gang
to follow and murder them. The next day the
refugees appeared before United States Commissioner
Charles f. Maurice and filed complaints against twenty
two members of the gang whom they could identify
Warrants issued and placed in the hands of
Deputy Marshal Wright who with a posse of arm,
men. left Denison last night for Montague county,
make the The demonstration against Mr. Stone
and others was to prevent them from appearing in
| court as witnesses against certain persons.