Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-18
THE INDIANA ELECTION.
The Vote for Congressman.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
origin, Progress, and Results OF tue
Fight az CatuuoV.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
origin, Progress, and Results OF tue
Fight az Catuhoy.
INV YORK, Oct. S-A Herald special
from Charleston speaking OF the Csinhoy
sfair says The steamer Pocosin was char
tered 10 leave Charleston for the exclusive
use OF the democratic party, and mad be-
tween 100 and 200 democrats aboard, among
mem were The speakers: o. Conner, capdf-
date for Congress; ST. Julien Jervey, candi-
date for solicitor; Messrs. Ticksn and g. c.
Whlte, candidates for the legislature; Mr.. c.
L. Lee1e, colored candidate for county com
mil sioner; Col. n. NJ. Delaney, colored, and
others. The boat, however, took a number
OF republican negroes and Sheriff Bowen,
VINO expressed desire TO accompany the
democr ats. The steamer reached Cainboy
At about half past two o'clock, and thedemo-
Gratis were received by the villagers, vino had
vey them to the brick church. the place OF
meeting, three miles distant Bowen started
on 10 orsey. Mr.; Jervey spoke first and
republican. While he spoke there Vas =
slight disturbance on the left of the stand.
which was followed by q musket shot. In
dsried to the bushes and seized ,belr e xans
which lay there hidden, eand from the
Ia. tner SIDE OF the ravine volley after vol
icy was nred INTO the democrats. Before the
10 the ruined building of TO the left OF the
stand, and found that large number OF
iSa1ed muskets-som, forty or nfty-were
hidden in corner or in the fireplace. They
dld not remove The guns or say anything
about them. The guns were found some
Time before the firing commenced. There
was dead set a. the colored democrats.
Leslie was wounded, so were Bennett and
his son. Colonel Delaney, the colored ora
LOT, succeeded in escaping TO the stea mer
ribly alarmed at the fight and its result IL
was evident that the republican negroes
were masters OF the situation, and IL was
feared that they might attack the village
itself. 1t was decided, therefore. 10 leave
forty men AT Cainhoy TO protect the % ace,
and 10 send The Pocosin at once to Charles.
as was required. The Pocosin reached
Charleston about seven O'Clock, and ar
engagements were at once made TO send q
body OF men TO Cainhoy. About nine O'CLOCK
she returned, having aboard IS men, nder
The direction OF Major q. T.. BUST. Mr.. =.
l. Bennett, q pro nlnent colored citizen of
now plsL ting near Cainhoy, was preseat at
the meeting. He gives the following state.
ment:
srA1rxINr OF PROMINENT" coLoRED
CITIZEN.
was looking TO see what caused the ex-
element when saw about forty or nifty coll
ored men moving of down the hill. On
reaching the bushels they stopped, and ~
they rose again every man OF them had a
gun in his hand, and a moment later they
raised the guns, took aim and fired directly
completely surrounded and enfiladed on
every side, and general rush for the boat
followed. Inc nr1ng ceased long enough for
another volley into the crowd. The frine
appeared to oe promiscuous. The white
men had no guns and did not see q single
pistol shots, but don't know who nred them.
In retiring with the crowd from the stand,
with my son A. q. Bennett, and just as we
aseended little bank, two negroes came
out OF The bushes on the top of . little nil
and took deliberate aim at myself and son
and nred. was wounded In the left foot
large duck shot. NY son was shot In seven
places. Inc negroes We're armed with mus
kets, and some Ten or fifteen were picked up
psTy rsseSed 'nsy
could, and the negroes held undisputed pos
session OF the field. No attempt was made
70 go BACK for the missing, as IL was as much
THE CASUALTIES WE'RE AS FOLLOWS
VIM. Daily, OF Charleston, aged Is killed:
thirty-three buckshot IN breast; body dread
fully mutilated. Mr.. VIM. +. Simmons, an
aged planter, shot In the head and instantly
killed; his left leg was broken by being
be aten with club or axe. Mr.. w. King, OF
Charleston, aged As, shot In the abdone en-;
supposed 10 be MORALLY wounded. Alexan-
der McNeill, OF Charleston, aged ~, severely
sounded and beaten, and robbed when help
less. Thomas Whitaker, aged i6, OF Charles
ton, badly wounded and missing Captain
loot loot. w. CHAMPION 3, p Smith, wounded in the
leg slightly. g. l.. Bennett, colored, wound
ed In the left foot. Angus g. Bennett. col
ored, wounded severely in the groin and left
OF the leg severely. VIM. Sineath, WOUNDED
In The bead. Lewis Jones, wounded in the
breast y. A. Cobis, wounded In In thigh.
sey, wounded In the breast Victor Brown
wour ded. Mr.. Br gpall, missing; supposed
killed. Armed citizens have gone In search
stabbed; 100 Iii To make a statement; BODY
black and blue. Nothing positive is known
OF The losses among the republicans.
The other Side or the story.
The Times special says on reaching Cain
hoy the Charleston republicans were met
quietly to the place of meeting. where they
found three or four hundred colored men as
the parish, many OF them nom Wild and
remote districts, and most OF them were
OLD sHor GUNS AND nusxrrs
These they placed upon the ground or against
trees. large number Of them they laid in
the corner OF an old building near the speak
secreting their weapons, a has ban cisim.
t6sm vhsnsysf me msssinS ciosS ao': r Se
erty OF the freedmen. There were
NO MILITIA BIPLHs
among them, and the statomont that tbere
Ths m.ssngP ny on e: ~,S d: moi
derstendipg that eAoh party should be al
loved two bours for speeches before the reg
ular proceedings. Shoffd Bowen earnestly
requested the people . lisaea 70 the speak-
ears, and 70 - orderly and quiet Mr.. Jer
vey was then insroduc0d and spoke for near
IN hour withouttosogFapeton or disturbance
Of any kind. He vas followed by Mr.. Nc
Kfnley for the republicans, who had only
spoien . fsw words whm be was startled by
q number o. The noer0es crying
"LooK our OAR
"Look out dar." Mckinley looked out In /
the direction indicated 81 the blacks, and /
mem VINO vsre % nu a5s OF nh ,
hou.ss ..Tsoes @sn have Pc ths guns; they
He thou jumped from The stand The colored l
men, elekely elaEDsd b his words, ran nom
3sH2sfaeg ~. q al dlroctio1s, saking
80 ssspEsa num- y k3SSss q a. a. |
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