The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

,sJy d.l.o1ef!, s7e1pI JneIr a TbitS
zmen. and the negroes came in aud
s6bk p6sSessi0n," and ptoceeded TO
.hreak open a9lpPns, aud ,stQres and
help thauaaeNeb.i AZ. ilasi Accounts! ]
,thHy had committed no acts of vio-
'leloe towardashe few whites who were
unable to get away; but, as they were
ihecoming drunk. fears were enter.
tanned that they would: burn the viii
lage. Messengera we're semitic Captain
Lee, asking lilm to land there, but he
had a large number OF refugees on
board. some of whom tho negrnes had
thfeatened TO kill, DR.: Phillips, late
Republican member Of the Legislature,
being OF the number, and they beg.
ging him not to do so, he passed. on
up without landing. General Ohal-
mers came up on the st. Francis to
Peters Landing, where the st. Fran.
cfs met whites with reinforoements
from here. He wssrreanested by the
Deputy Sheriff, in ;the. .Absence of the
Sheriff, to take oommahd Of, the men,
and he went, back with the m. They
will land at Oak Landing and ehdeavor
to cut off the retreat Of the negroes
from the bills, and, doubtless, ere
this. the whole force has been cap
tured.. The negroes had no suspi-
cions OF the approaohsof this force,
and were too bueily engaged in de-.
bauch to be prepared to meet them.
General Chalmers is man of we'll
known courage and GOODNESS, and his
being i'll command gives assurance
that no blood will be unnecessarily
shed. It is proper to state that poll
tics have nothing to do with this trou-
BILE, and that Mayor Woodson and q
number of other men who have been
prescribed by the negrous are Repub-
licans.
LATER The excitement here in re-
gard to the Austin riot is becoming
more intense. owing to uniounded rn-
mors OF young men from this city
being killed in an attack on tae place.
The following is posted about the city
"Reliable men wanted, to report on
board the st. francis, ut 4 O'Clock this
day. Arms and ammunition will be
furnished to them; also, 800 men, we'll
armed and equipped. to report at the
same time and place. About twenty
good artillerists wanted. Gen. King
White will assume command of the
above force" It il thought several
hundred men will go tonight Oh the
st. Francis. Three pieces Of artillery
are expected here from Arkansas.
The Appeals Helena special. dated
11.20, this morning, says some thirty
Miseissippians. straggiers from the
force which left Memphis yesterday,
for Austin, arrived here this morning,
on steamer, and pnt mp at Ortawar g
Hotel. The colorad people. unable to
understand the presence of an armed
squad of men, became much excited
About o'clock, the Mayor obtained
possession of the arms aud had them
placed on the wharf boat. for shipment
by the first steamer. On the arrival
Of the little steamer Trader, the Mis-.
sissippians, escorted by the Mayor,
Sheriff and othor officials, and fol
lowed by large crowd of negroes,
were marched on board the Trader and
shipped to Austin. There has been
nothing reliable from Austin to-day.
The negroes report fight there last
night, and that six or eight whites
were killed.
It is twenty miles to the nearest tele.
graph station. The Appeals special
from Helena, this morning, after re-
counting the occupation of Austin by
the negroes. says at Benefits Land
ing. Col. Morgan held COUNSEL, and
stated that it was too hazardous to
make an assault on the blacks en-
trenohed at Austin, owing to want OF
proper authority, suitable number OF
men and ammunition, and he pre-
ferred landing at Moons, above Aus.
tin, where he could place himself in
better condition and await Executive
authority. Gen. Chalmers thcn came
on board. He objected to landing al
+ Moons, and insisted on, landing at
"Oak," or "Shoo Fly" most Of the
officers agreeing with him. To this
Col. Morgan objected, as haing;iu the
midst of,the enemy and spbjecting the
command to an Immediate ATTACK
from all sides, while nnprepared for It.
he then ordered back The oommissary
supplies. which had been landed, nnd
Capt. Finley's company, which had
been thrown out as skirmishers. and
calling the officers together, told them
he felt it was his duty, under the cir
cnlnstances, not to take the risk. To
this some of the officers objected. Col.
Morgan then resigned, and General
Chalmers was elected commander, and
landed at "Shoo Fly"