The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-29
MURDEROUs MILITIA.
How Chainberlain's Negro Cohorts Co
cree COiored Democrats i'm south Caro-
lima with Horsewhips, Pistols and
Rifles.


correspondence OF the Charleston News and
COurier.l
BRUSsOS, New. 2l.-The recent lawless
action OF the negro militia near Stafford :
crossroads adds another instance to
SHOW that all the difficulties between
the races in South Carolina have re-
suited from the aggressive conduct
OF Chamberlain's militia. The diff
eulty arose in this way: Three radical ne
groes about two weeks since decoyed a col
Ored democrat from his home late at night
under pretence of getting information of n
certain by-rOad. When they were sutlici-
emily distant from his house TO
avoid detection by noise or otherwise,
the man who voted for honest gov
eminent was tied and whipped unmerciful-
ly, so much SO that he tainted. To prevent
his giving the alarm, the precaution was
taken t. tie him TO a cypress tree, and Plac-
ing tn end of the same in his mouth and so
arranging it that he could not get it out. Al
ter this brutal conduct he was united and left
and. as soon as able, returned home. The
next day warrants were issued, and one oil
the deputy sheriffs was deputized to appre-
bend the guilty parties He accordingly
summoned to his aid several good and reli-
able men, They proceeded to execute the
warrants, and succeeded in arresting two of
the parties, but the third man resisted, gave
peculiar mOurnful yell, which seemed
to be a pre-arranged signal for aid
for Immediately there appeared from
the adjacent forest about thirty negroes
armed in full panoply for the fight, which
ut once commenced by their opening a sharp
fire upon the deputy sheriff and his posse,
who returned the fire with pocket pistols,
rather a poor match for Springfield rifles.
which the negroes were armed with. The
odds against the officer and posse were too
great, and after two of the posse were put
hOrs dc combat, the remainder were
forced 10 surrender their prisoners and
flee for their lives. Mr.. Schuman, of the
pos e, was instantly killed and his body mu-
tilated. Mr.. De Loach was also shot dead,
and left in their hands They ran bayonet
Through his body and left him for dead; but
le still lives, and perhaps will recover. After
Ih> several hundred negroes assembled near
| otahsrd's Cross Roads, and threatened the
Whlteswith fire and the bullet 1t was then
mat co0'iers were dispatched to various sec
uonS Tor I'D. Sheriff Wilson was also tele-
Srapied. Ion Several hundred whites met
| Sherln Wilson at Stafford's Cross Roads the
next evening, issd offered their services 10 the
sheIih 10 a't as his posse. 1t was aScertained
during the hight, by parties sent out to find
| where the heroes had assembled, that sew
| eral companies of militia were under arms
near hOOertSVlfe, and were parading and
menscils ali whosl they met. Mr.. Roberts,
/ q ANoDerlSNltle. was TERRIBLY
abused, and was informed. if he did not fur
nish the rioters witk ammunition he would
be butchered and his sore burned. Sheriff
Wilson, accompanied by posse oi
two or three hundred men, repaired as soor
| rs morning came to ARobertsviIe and de.
nanded of the assembled rioters their arm
and commanded them % disperse, which
they readily did, seeing that he had a suf
icieTft force TO command obedience. Non,
OF the parties engaged in the assault upoI
the deputy sheriff and his posse. tw,
days previous, could be foend Blu
III since learn that Sheriff Wilson
has succeeded in making several arrests
Much credit is due to Sheriff Wilson for hi
prompt and efficient actions He is a goo,
officer, and always in aggravated cases IT
spends TO the call Of law-abiding cit zens
From all we can learn. we feel satisfied thu
the efficient action of Sheriff Wilson and tn
prompt assemblage of citizens at the spo
| prevented a serious outbreak.