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subsequently learned that Mr.. Prcgncll had
reached the city.
The attack upon the whites was
DELIBERATELY PLANNED.

DELIBERATELY PLANNED.
Mr.. Jcfords. who lives at Cainloy, told the
Exporter that us fur back as ten days ago IL ne
,rO named George Brady told him that ne
lid not want to see any of his GAlr; Jeiloru -
;lmily hurt, and that there would be trouble
this meeting took place. Mr.. Jciiords
says that he came to the city upon
receipt OF this information and cndetvor-
ed to see some of the Democratic Executive
but failed TO lind them.
t .aFFIDAvITs.
The following %atIidavits were made yestcr.
the commencement and end Of the iiGht:l
Geo. Rivers Walker, who, being duly
sworn says: ~ first stw the negroes firing
with muSkctS into unarmcd whites, or men
Smith, Trial Justice. (colorcdJ firing three
shots at running men, who appeared unarnl-
cd. After the first volley there was q cessi.-
sion for a short while. e. Z. Bowen. Rcpuhli-
can, offered to go with any white man
We went among them: Bowen
told them to stop this There was no firing
this time. Cyrus Gnillard ran past Bowen
and yscl and urged and melted the nc.
grocs to begin firing again. They did so. ana
began after a few shots to fire at me though
had gone, among them at the invitation or
their leader, Z, Z. Bowen, asa peacenlaker.
trees, is more than IL MYSTERY to me. The
whites, being almost unarned, made little or
no resistance. I saw the onnde men
brought IN, hacked so that most Of them
instrument, while left IN the field"
]. G.. Royce, being first duly sworn, testified
as follows: 81 saw the first shot fired at the
Brick Church, st. Thomas and st. Dennis, on
was frcd by the negroes. No gun was seized
by the Butter Guards until the negroes, with
locked nluskets, were "dvncning on the
whites"
William s. yenning. IT., being duly sworn,
dcposes as follows: son the 18th day OF Octo-
Der, A. D. 1870, l was Of the Brick Chuch. ST.
Thomas and ~. Dennis; 1t WAS before tho ar
rived in advance OF them. The negroes had
almost all arrived, and were mostly
armed with muskets. ] heard the ne
groes say: IF Delany, speaks We'll have
en- said distinctly In my hearings: Conceal
your muslsets.' They the ncsroes) ut once
did so until the row begun. when they Jcrked
them on: and BEGAN iirlnb on the whites,
were armed only with pocket pistols. saw
the row begin. The negroes suddenly ran for
their arms and began charging the whites
with nusEcts mt full cock before n shot was
fired. And ! solcmnly state that 1t Is my
firm belief that they fired the first shot.
| WAS in u position to see the controry had 1t
occurred, and l am sure the negroes fired
first; but even were I wrong, no white man
fired until tho negroes were advancing on
them with muskcts presented rs Aforesaid
When the reporter left CainhOy last night,
the white citizens who had left for C,ainhoy
on Monday night had returned to the city
having been relieved by q body Of about sew
enty-hvc gentlemen from the city, who re-
manned there all night to guard the women
and children. DR.. iIorlbeck remained ut the
village; lJr. returned to the city.
Up to the hour of the departure of the steam
or, no negroes were seen In the neighborhood.
1t was supposed that they had all Collected at
Daniels Island, some ten miles from tho vii
Ia-n ,.hn-n fhnts 1t-nrn ryNlnr RIM - Noy
and C0Hrisr, lhh.
BEATEN b. HIS OWN PARRY
Dick Williams, acolored man, a reputed
member of the Hunkidori Club, and q
prominent ward rallier for the Radical
party, went to Cainhoy on the boat or
Monday. lie returned OF Tuesday morn
ing with . broken head. lie stated yes
terday to arcporter that he was beaten by
the negro barbarians, and when asked why
they had beaten him, said that they took
him fnra Democrat; that some of them
said that all mulattors wcro Democrats
and they started to kill him, and would
nave done so, had he not made his pOliti'
cal status known. This is Il confirmation
of the fact that tho row was started by tho
Negroes, who evidently mistook McKinlay
for Col. Delany; and it is strong contir'
nation Of the statement which has beer
already made in this paper. that the set
tied purpose Of the ignorant masses o
Radical negroes is, if the opportunity oc
ours, to kill all of their race who have the
manhood to think and act for themselves
THE EFFECT on HI NEGROES.
The negroes in tho city were ~juhilan'
Yesterday, and even the cclorcd womc1
Shared the feeling. Alta Republican meet
ing at a hall in Queen street, cheers were
given for Cainhoy. 1t is due to the more
respectable portion Of the colored people
however, to say that, realizing the evl
consequences Of occurrences, they earnest
~ condemn the conduct OF the black lncr
! who have brought such trouble upon the
city.
THE VOLT TOLD TO LAKE CARE OF TIL
LAMBS.
Governor Chamberlain on Tuesday sen
the following dispatch to Sheriff Bowen
CoLUMEiA, S. c., Oct. j., l2:3O, p. NJ.
Hon. &. {. BOWCH, Sheriff.:
I have no details of the Cainhoy affair
but whatever they arc you must arrCs
and bring to justice at once every man eli
Gagged in the killing, without regard t,
race or party. See that.the trial Justices dc
their duty, or report them to me War
rants must be issued Immediately. Cal
on every eyewitness or person having
knowledge to make a~tliuavits.
ID. ii. Chamberlain,
Governor.
The following vas Sheriff Bowcn's Of
fetal account Of the general row. al
Cainhoy:
TO Governor d. II. Chamberlain, Co
Mmbia, s. c.:
4 fight, during joint discussion at Cain
hoy, was ocrasioncd by Il portion Of the
Democrats from the city attacking the
meeting and killing an old colorcd man
This was the first shot fired; afterwards
general row ensucd.
G.. G.. Bowen, Sheriff.
UNITED STATE zoo ON THE GROUND
CHARLESTON, October ia company
of the 18th United States infantry proceed
ed to Cainhoy and cncampcd at the vii
lagc, relieving the guard from Charleston.
who have remained there night and day
since Monday last.
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