The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-26

other men from this vicinity and some
from Augusta, Ga, all under The com.
mand Of Butler,
From what can learn, the party |
which ] intercepted at RouSe's Bridge
was the largest that had got together, and
included almost all those which had been
raiding through the country for the two
or three days previous. Alter finding
that there were United States troops on
the ground, these men proposed 70 dis.
band and 70 home, provided the negroes
would do likewise. An agreement TO
that eject was easily made, aS the negroes
were already much frightened, and both
parties left the vicinity. On the morning
Of the Goth inst. We marched from Rouses
Bridge to EIlentown, y distance LOT FIVE
or six miles. On the road saw at the
house where we stopped for water the
bodies Of three negroes who had oeeh
killed, two Of whom had been dead since
Sunday. The negroes were afraid 70
bury them, as they said the white men
who we're there on Monday had ordered
them not to. Isaw two negroes NJ houses
Bridge who had been wounded, and have
positive information OF five others who
were killed in the vicinity Of Ellenton.
a. far n / can learn, only one white man
ha. been killed during the four days
rioting, On our arrival At Ellenton we
found . party OF 25 or 80 mounted white
men, who left town soon after our ar
rival, with the ayowed intention OF going
TO their homes. sent small detail In
a light wagon back to the bridge, which
returned In the evening and reported all
quiet there, and no armed parties on any
Of the roads in the vicinity.
Il was reported TO me in the afternoon
that there were disturbances down on the
Barnwell road. was requested TO send
down to inform the people in that yicini.
ty OF the agreement which had been made
at Rouse's Bridge. Lieut.. Hinton, with
one OF the citizens, rode down to Robbins,
about six miles, and found there body
of twenty or thirty white men, who stated
that they were detachment from Gen.
Haywood's command, who were at Steel
Creek.
They stated that Haygood had author
ity from Judge Virgins TO make arrests
and disarm the negroes, and that they had
been sent there to protect the negroes
burying the body OF Simon Coker, color.
ed member Of the Legislature, who had
been shot near Ellenton on Tuesday morn.
ing, Lieut.. Hinton saw Coker's body.
This man was brought from his home at
Robbins 10 Ellenton and deliberately shot.
I estimate the total number Of white
men engaged in the riot as not less than
800, coming from Edgefeld, Aiken, and
BarnweIl, s. C. The negroes at and
about Ellsnton were completely cowed.
Many Of them came from hiding places
while we were there. They were afraid
to 10 TO work, saying they were afraid OF
being shot down in the cotton fields.
The Port Royal Railroad was torn up
about ten miles above Ellenton during
the riot. The General Superintendent
said that his men were afraid to work on
the road and requested me to leave him a
small guard. Six men were left at Ellen
ton for that purpose and were withdrawn
and Joined their companies next day.
The road was almost entirely repaired
when the detachment returned. The de-
tachment left Ellenton at 1880 p. NJ,
Sept. q, on an extra car and engine, con.
Meeting with the 2:30 o'clock train from
Augusta, and arrived at Aiken at P. N.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
i THOMAS J. LLOYD,
Captain 18th Infantry, Commanding De-
tachment.
THE NEGROES ONLY SAVED ny THE FED
! ERALS.
Posr OF AIKEN, S. C., Sept. %, 1876.
.RespeetfuVy jor,rarded 10 Me A@istant
Adjutan.. General Of The Department Of The
South.
From what have learned since my
arrival here l am satisfied that Capt.
Lloyd's arrival at Rouse's Bridge was
Just in time TO prevent a massacre OF the
negroes. WM. MILLS,
Capt. ID Infantry, Commanding Post.
GEN. RuoER's REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT !
| OF THE SopTH, ATLANTA,
i GA, Oct 8, 1875. }
Rest<etfuly forwarded TO The Adjutant.
General, U. S. d., through Headquartera
Division Of The Atlantic.
The order from the Headquarters for
Capt. Lloyd to proceed to the place Of
disturbance was basedon an application
by telegraph from the Governor Of South
Carolina, stating that a serious conflict
was in progress, and that he had no ade-
quate means for It's SUPPRESSION.
The presence OF troops, it appears by
the within report, averted serious con-
sequences. An investigation Of the facts
and circumstances connected with these
riots Is, l am informed, now being made
by the civil authorities Of South Caro-
lima. THos. H. RUGER,
Col. 18th Infantry, Brevet Brighten. U.
s. A., Commanding.