The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
THE MASSACRE ATCAINHOY.
MORE hBOtT CHAMBERLfIN,s sVP-
PORTERS' OVTRAGES
Where Grantism IL seen NJ Its Worst what
saved tainhoy from the Torch Tho
Burial Of the Victims Of the Late Riot.


Burial Of the Victims Of the Late Riot.
nom ne Charleston Ne,os and Courier, oct TO-
Mr.. Crosby had come to Cainhoy to ad wise
MIR. Shulcr not TO go to bis mills, as the negroes
in that vicinity were all armed and maintaining
"A hostile attitude toward tue whites. Mr.. Crosby
SAYS that he left the miils yesterday morning
With a cOlOred man. both riding mules, and had
not proceeded very FIR along the road when a
party II fifteen or twenty negroes, with ARM In
their hands, came out u the bushes and halted
INN. lie stopped and one of the negroes asked
nm " he was rebel, Mr.. Crosby replied that
he had been one, and the negro then said, " III
you had had gun with you. and had not oeen
with that colOred man, we would have killed
YOU" Mr.. Crosby was then, after submitting
to manifold indiguities, allowed to pass. All
along the road. he SAYS, he met armed negroes
III twOs aud threes. stationed apparently as
pickets. The night before he says, the negroes
oamped out. and bad armed guards stationed IN
tue vicinity of the mills. some u the men from
the mills were among the party on picket duty.
Mr. Shulcr, fearing that II would be dangerous
for him, did not, Ms he Intended. 90 to his mills.
The swamp, Mr.. Crosby says, Is Tampled down
smootn bv the marching Of the negroes through
II during the last day or two.
AS an evidence that the presence OF the
Chhrlestonidtls saved CaiuhOy from being burned
OH Monday night. the following AFFIDAVIT made
by respectable colored man il gwen:
STATE Of South carolina, Charleston County. Before
@ ID Il SGand Notary PSoe psrsgna sp
aud says That ON this afternoon, while coming from
bis rtidtnce TO the village OF Cainhoy TO visit his pas
@ sH T and by sSgRS S n e
'sn ase Tna va, ns
by whom he was told that he negroes had collected
rose q burning the village ana would have done
nS, S Ss ~. Gs hi s psdc the n IRON
sworn to before me this 18Th October. issd
ID. h. GfILiLASD, Notary Public,
The funeral 81 tho citizens killed at Caiuhoy
took place Yesterday, and, AS the nOurnful pro-
ces.iun passed al ng the streets. the people
paused to mark their respect for tAe dead All
the funerals were well attended by the citizens
generally. and by the me bers Of the civic or
deceased
longvd. a sad sisht u was, indeed, and one
that wrung the popular heart with grief. Flo
RAJ memorials. wrought by gentle wOmens
hands. and brilliant with tears, lay upon the
easkets which contained the remains aud were
touching evidences of the remembrance In
which the slain 81 liens are held.
The obseq lies OF MIR. William DAILY were per
formed at ~. Patrick Church by the Rev, john
Moore.
Mr.. John King was buried In the cemetery q
the New England society, ne being auatiNe u
New England.
MIR. Alexander Mcneil was buried at tie Sec
ond Presoyterian Church. HIS funeral was
ance fraternity, Of which he was all hOnored
and consistent member.
Mr.; Thomas Whitaker was buried at the Sec
ond PTcsUN terrain church.
MIR. W. L. simmons was buried In Magnolia
Cemetery, the funeral services being performed
at his late residence In Cannon street.
II Is stated that some of the citizcns who
were killed at C,inhoy leave families IN desti-
tute circumstances, aud II Is suggested that q
subsci iption list be opened for their relief.
Dick iilains. a colored man, reputcd mem
Der OF the hunkldOri CIub. ana prominent
ward fallier Tor the Radical party, went to Cain
hoy on tue boat ON Monday. lie returned on
Tuesday morning with n broken head. lie
stated yesterday to reporter that he was
beaten by the negro barbarians, and when asked
why they had beaten MIN. said that they took
hun for Democrat tnat some OF them said
that all mulattoes were Democrats. aud they
started to Kill him, and would have done go, had
be not made his political status known.
The Hampton Family OF south Carolina.
10 run Entrou or fC,.r G,r,, IN.
old General. grandfather Of the present Gen.
Wade Hampton-a general In the Revolutionary
War, as in the War OF 1sl2-was one Of the veal
thiest plinters In all the South, having sugar
plantations In Louisiana and large cotton planta-
tons In South Carolina. But he was also a man
OF strong passions and intense prejudices. His
only surviving son by nrst marriage wac Col.
Wade Hampton. VINO had married wealthy lady,
the present Gen. Wade Hampton was one A
dtsasreement occurred between old Gen. Hamp-
ton INA his second wife. the mother of three
daughters. and In his anger he left them home-
less and unprovdcd for, and we at to louisiana
tol. ade hainrt"n, not having the tear OF MIR
fathers wrath before nim-as most sons might
nave nad-at once resolved upon the course
10 whls' hi' Instincts pointed. lie pur-
chaseu Tor ais -lcpmother aud aaif-sisters the
huest dNellnelu Columbia. fur ui-ncd tue est 40
lt,hnent Wttu servants. equipaee,, and every
luxury, and thro - twelve years maintained
thcm 10 every CONF rt TO winch they ntd been
accustomed. AT tie death oi the old General
u Was discovered titi ne nAl devised MS WI Ole
estate. ampuntlng 20 more than $l.GlD.bn. TO his
son alone, hut. with the uubounded generosity
OF that sons nature. he divided his Inheritance.
share and share alike equally VITA his step
mother and sis ers. and would consent 10 re-
serve for hin5cif only such portion ~ the
others received Nor was Alrs. Hampton uude-
serving or unmindfIl OF the rtepsnn's devoted
sacrifices. ON au occasion. In lSSs. while Col.
Hampton was absent iu Louisiana, the notes OF
friend for whom he was cnAOrser at the bank,
were protested for $42.UU.
SO soon as " nd OF this event reached her she
promptly cent cne, h to the bank Tor the full
amount. accOup 4nird by only the simple direc-
fluus hat Col. HAMPTON shOild be spared all
knowledge Of the annoying circumstance. l..