The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1874-08-27

riddled with bullets and slugs. Your
readers can form no adequate idea Of the
looks of the house the outside and inside
was just literally full of bullet-holes and
bullets. The wonder is that every inmate
was not killed, half of them being wound
ed anyhow. This morning the sheriff,
aided by the militia, has been arresting
every one connected with this riotous
proceeding. The leading scoundrel, Bow
Icy, is now in Jail, together with several
others. Woodbury., one of our colored
wardens, who was also in the row, ran of
to North Island, and up to this time he
has not been caught. Ibelieve / express
the wish of every decent white and color
ed man in the town wlpn l say that it is
one hope that Bowley and his miserable
crowd Especially Bowley) may spend a
sweet time in the Penitentiary.
The town (even while I am writing) is
in great excitement. Everybody is on
the go. I forgot to mention that they
fred four shots at the United States mail (;
also their intention being to kill Congress
man Rainey, he being expected to arrive
last night by the mail stage. NYx.
GEORGETOWN, August IA.
For the last two or three days George
town has been the scene of the most out
rageous disorder and confusion. The ne
groes, formed in two parties under the
leadership, the one Of Senator w. h.
Jones, and the other of Representative
Jas. A. Bowley, have been waging a
fierce fight against each other. Guns and
pistols have been freeley used, and one or
two persons mortally wounded. Armed
squads of negroes have been patrolling
the streets, shouting and cursing; the
peace of the town has been most violently
disturbed, and there is every prospect Of
dangerous riot.
Last night, about one o'clock, the
dwelling house of Senator Jones was at
tackled and fred into by crowd Of Bow
ley men. The building was completely
riddled with shot, and several persons in
side were wounded. The firing continued,
at intervals, from about twelve o'clock to
four o'clock. Loud volleys at times were
heard, and the whole community alarmed.
Negroes from the country, we'll armed
with plantation muskets, hoes and rice
sictles, are now aSsking into town from
ali quarters, screauSg and hallooing, fu-
riOus from encit:Ifsnt. Our inefficient
county officers are powerless to qucll
the disturbance. There is no telling
when the riot will end, or what fearful
consequences may result therefrom. The
whites are few and unorganized. There
are no means Of securing assistance in
case of emergency. No troops are quar-
tered near, and the means of communica-
ton with the town imperfect. The ne
groes arc now incensed, mad and furious ;
fortunately their fury is as yet directed
only against one another, but who knows
but what it may soon be directed against
those whom they have been taught to
consider their enemies, their former mas
ters. An armed crowd is not easily quelled,
and when that crowd consists of ignorant,
brutal, highly excited, half savage ne
gres, there is moro difficulty and great
danger. Their savage impetuosity will
lead them on beyond the object Of their
gathering, until they stop only wheh they
have gone too far. This is what we have
to fear. We here can only be prepared
for the worst. This is feature Of Re-
publican government.
THE SITUATION ON SATURDAY.
From a gentleman, who left George
town on Saturday, we have obtained the
following additional particulars:
The most furious persons in the mob
were the negro women, who were armed
with rice hooks, scythes and hoes, and
whose language, as is usual on such occa-
sions, was terrible. All Thursday and
Friday armed negroes of the Jones fac
ton were pouring into tho town from the
surrounding plantations on the river and
on the islands. During tho attack on
Jones's house on Thursday night, the
house was guarded by body of his ad-
hcrents, whom the Bowley reformers drove
off They opened fire upon the house, and
completely rlddled it with their bullets.
Jones himself was wounded in the thumb.
A DR.. Thompson, visitor from Philadel-
phia, was shot in the leg, and Henry Joy,
one of the county commissioners, was also
wounded. On Friday morning Jones pa
raded through the streets crying and cur
sing, followed by u few negroes. Later In
the day, he gathered a company of the
militia of which ho is tho colonel, and
persuaded the sheriff to take command OF