The New York herald., 1876-10-27
A DEMOCRATIC MEETING BROKEN UP.
Riotous Conduct Of Negroes Under
Radical Leaders.
NAVAL OFFICERS AT THE SCENE
Disarmed Viii es Appealing for Protection
Against Armed Negroes.
CoLraBlA. Oct. 26. 1915


rorizsd by the whites the exclusion OF the lower
part Of the State. where the whites errorizcd by
the blacks. led mo to ask Governor Chamberlain by
whom and what influences General Ruger aotuated
by his Disposition Of them. The Governor said
CHAMBERLAIN GENERAL RUGER.
entirely by his own Judgment have had frequent
conferences with the General and have made sugges-
tions to which he has listened with marked attention,
but without giving any indications to what his
notion would be in the promises. have had nvara-
bly, to wait and to find that out General Rugcr is
In receipt OF communications from members OF botn
parties throughout tho State upon tho subject OF
troops, and upon these he generally bases his
lction to whether military forces required
the localities from which the applications come.
rhc Generals instructions from Washington leave
Tim entirely to his own discretion as to the assign
mont OF troops and the agcmcnt of. military affairs
o the State; and 1 think" added the Governor, by
ray OF compliment, 'that he has displayed remark
BILE discretion and sound judgment in all no has
ince he took command here
or the Governor thinks So because tn troops
been sent to the sections OF the State where
will be OF the greatest boneht to him in morally IN
timidating tho blacks against voting Tor Hampton
Upon these subjects General Ruger and his staff are
severely reticcnI
/, now TROOPS ARE DISTRIBUTED
But am informed, on tho other hand, by demo-
ratio authorities, that all applications for troops
o pass through the hands Of either Governor Cham
bcrain United states Marshal Wallace, upon whose
Endorsement favorable or uniavornbe, General Ruger
acts The latter seems to bc the most likely, rs the
disposition OF the troops so far has strictly ad-
vantageous to Governor Chambcrain's interest
lhs election OF 5. Wallace the Msrshals father to
Congress.
RADICAL PLANNING.
Tho planning and manipulation Of tho military and
tho attaches and cmissaries OF the Department OF
mn nf fha
federal government in the State by Chamberlain and
Wallace rivals in boldness and highhanded usurpat;on
anything ever attempted by their fellow pair ts
Kellogg and Packard, in Louisiana The difference is
In favor Of the latter who had the rich federal patron
age of New Orleans TO 1ght for. while Chamberlain
aud Wallace arc making desperate struggle over tho
PROSTATE body OF bankrupt State.
THE ELLESroS
Captain Lloyds official report OF the Elenton affair
reached hero to-day in tho HERALD 1t Is incomplete
and vague very important points, but parIcu
larly regard 10 the tearing up OF the Port Royal
Railroad, leaving, does the Inference that whites
had committed that outrage. II is undisputcd that tho
rails up by the negroes who also forced tho
telegraph operator to leave his post Mr Fleming,
the OF the road applied troops 10
protect It and his trains from further violence. Mill
tary oficers are usually impartial, and perhaps Cap
tain Lloyd relates as much what he heard what lie
saw. He only remained at the a day or two
when he was relieved by Lieutenant Mills, OF tho
Second Infantry
THE HAMBURG RIOT.
A special despatch from Aiken to your correspond
en states that the following persons from the Hamburg
section surrendered themselves TO the United States
Deputy Marshals yestcrday;-R ]. Butler, G. Ham
mond, Thomas Oliver, James Benson, Harrison Butler,
Thomas Butler and John Rich Tho first four wcro
reseascd on bail to appear before the United States
Court on the Attn of November A. Mosley, a demo-
nominee ior at Aiken also surrendered
and was baed, but Colonel A. q. Butler and Dunbar
with the last three from Hamburg, arc s,ii refused
bail Butler ana Dunbar are influential men, and
their Incarceration Is probably designed to intimdato
the whites District Attorney CorDin TO say
day what course he would pursue to these but no
still delays and refuses to disclose anything. IL Is
derstood, however that special charges OF shooting
have been made by negroes against thcm. Tho conn
sellors OF the prisoners, that request for
preliminary examination would open the door Tor
limited false accusation and partisan testimony against
the people, refused to ask for It. Tho District Ator-
ney, too is shrewd, and will not offer It roease
them. Ho is sull hard at work taking testimony
probably for iurthcr arrests or indictments
NEGRO OUTLAWS
Notwithstanding the proclamatons and the presence
OF the military bands coored men stil roam
through that section OF the country Night before last
five OF them, armed with rifles fired into the house OF
an old English gentleman. who lived alone with his
wife. They narrowly escaped being killed, but the
house broken open, pundercd and all their money
silver and valuabes taken by the midnight maraudcrs
OF Governor Chamberain's militia
The price Of the HERALD to-day and heneeforn ,oill
be three cents
A DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BEAUFORT BROKEN
uP--sPEAKINa PREVENTED DY TURBULENT
NEcnoKs UNDER RADICAL LEADERs-NAvAL
OFFICERS PRESENT AND ExPEcTED TO TEs-
THY CONCERNING THE AFFAIR.
BEAUFORT, s. c., Oct 90, 1870
General Hampton and several speakers, unaccom-
panied by any escort arrived here last night
and were announced 10 speak to-day His
reception by tho negroes At Early Branch,
In this county, yesterday was a great sur
prise 10 the republicans here, ana when they
learned that nearly every negro al the meeting yes
tcrday had declared himself undccevcd and his intcn
sfo N foru
similar catastrophe here to-day possible especially
The republican meeting held hero last Saturday al
which Cariozo, Brown, Congressman smalls and
other leaders spoke. was failure less
than thirty negroes attending In accord.
with this determination opposition meetings
attempted to be held to-day points outside tho
town. The coIored Lieutenant Governor, Gcaves, and
others busted themselves during the morning guard.
Ing the and iorbiddlng Their followers coming
10 the democratng mceting Others, aud particularly
ppe J. N. Crowut, a white carpet bagger, openly de-
Shared his Intention To prevent Judge Cooke, rcpub
can, from speaking or 10 break up the meeting.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING ur.
negroes assembled in front Of The club house vhon
the meeting opened, and they heard General Hampton
In respectful silence aud with but few inter-
ruptionsl Colonel Youmans followed, and In the
course Of his remarks quoted Chsmbcrlain, Elliott
Dunn and Cardozos evidence 10 bad character OF
each other and the disorder began under the
iatc direction OF Langy, pure biooded negro
who was convicted OF stuihng ballot boxes few years
ago and imprisoned Tor two years, but pardoued by
President Grant at tho expiration OF Quo, and is
Auditor Of this county
FORCED TO RETIRE
After half hours iutilc endoavor TO secure order
aud silence Youmans retired from thc stage without
completing his speech.
Judge Cooke was then introduced a republican, but
Langiy industriousy whispered about among his iol-
lowers that Cooke was really democrat and traitor
and gave orders 10 prevent MIN from making
himself heard. Cooke still endcavored TO speak, but
not allowed 10 do 70. As tho negroes were In
crcasing in their yes he also retired, after ime
without having uttered audible sentence. Tue
negroes greatly eialcd at his discontinue as he
10 known TO navo been chiefly instrumental in
vertng the neg all other counties TO Hampton
and loud in their insults and crH-.
Colonel J. g. Slbvcs next attempted to speak aud
succeeded somewhat better. lie spoke for time
Ansslng them with anecdotes, but Was also cried