The New York herald., 1876-07-13
THE '1RREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT
Full Details Of the Recent Fight Between Whites
and Black Militia in South Carolina.
AN ARMORY SACKED.
Six Negroes and One White Man Killed. One
White and Two Blacks Wounded.


Hamburg, tho sceno of the extraordinary hostil,ies
of last night between blacks and whites NANCY
little South Carolina town just opposite thus city, and
was built generation or two ago by an eccentric
German. Since emancipation It has become still
further reduced, and has for years past been
mere negro settlement, with hero and there white
inhabitant. Tho colored people havo had
the local government administered in their
own way and by those Of their own
race, and In particular negro militia CON-
pany armed with musKcts furnished by tho State
has bcen tho great power in the town. On the Fourth
Of July last this company was out on parade, and
whilc manDuverne ono Of the main streets, de
tanned couple Of young whito route to their
home In the country beyond the village longer than
the latter thought necessary. High words arose. and
in consequence complaint lodged against tho
officers OF the company before Prince Rivers colored
man, who Is the local magistrate and also Major Gen.
cral oil the South Carolina militia for that district At
the preliminary hearing turbulent negro, named Doc
Adams captain OF the company, was dsorderly
that Rivers threatened to commit him for contempt
and the further hearing postponed TO yesterday
Saturday, the Sth inst At this tme the white men
lodging the complaint wero represented by counsel
General M c. Butler, formerly major general Of
airy in the Confederate and tho candidate for
Lieutenant Governor the Union Reform ticket run
Court House General Butler perceived a number of
ARMED AND MOUNTED WHITES
taking the same direction and when the called
for trial from 100 to $50 whites from the back country
in town. Tho officers of the negro militia refused
TO appear for trial when tho called
and 1t was soon discovered that orders had
been sent during the day to tho members of the
mand to assemble at their armory and that the
pany was then under arms Rivers, the magistrate
then took counsel with General Butler who gave
his opinion that tho whole trouble from the
company retaining tho State In defiance of the
order OF the Governor to return them to tho State
arsenal
To prevent collision between the two bodies then
In arms the white Caronians sdc and the negro
militia on tho other, Rivers attempted to induce the
lattcr TO comply with the Governors orders and give
up the State guns, saying that the proceedings Tor
obsructing tho roads would then bo dismissed,
apology being made to the complainnnts who had been
detained The militia replied that they could not
safely give up their arms and after somc further par
ley declared that they positively would not be
rendered, and the company then took post in their
mory. The Caroliniuns, reinforced by this tmo by
some men from here, opened fire on tho armOry,
sharp skirmish cnsucd. In front Of the armory,
which is two story BRICK building with brick para
pet on top, the bridge Of the Charlotte Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company, wooden structure,
granite piors and behind the armory arc several
treslles belonging to the same corporation. The
Whites ensconsng themselves behind the bridge pcra
the trestles and other shelter, fired from that
cover while the coored militia fred from the parspet
surmountng their armory
FIGHTING FROM COVER.
Tho light opened about an hour before dark
and conducted with vehcmenco both sides.
riwether, OF South Carolina, shot through tho
head and instantly killed while firing from behind
Of the abutmenis Of tho railroad bridge. Shortly after
this piece OF artillery was trained upon the armory
and at about nino opened with canister Tho
shot caused such n vibration IN the building
that the cOored militia od IRON the parapet fearing,
some OF their number who were afterward taken
stated that the walls would bc battered down. and for
while their firing was done from the cellar. The
o
der and fuse TO
blow THE ARxoRY UP,
and supply OF solid shot, improvised out of dumb
BELLS PROVIDED but before either could be used
showed that the negroes had deserted
tho building Tho whites immediately set about
searching The town, and at this time about midnight
warko scene was presented
One stalwart mulatto named Attawsy, q men,
Der of the Socth Carolina Legislature, was
found hidden under stair step In the armory.
where 1t seemed impossible for boy to
squeeze. Another negro found buried in the
dirt. with only his eyes, nose and mouth open 10 the
air Al another point eight Of The militia, with their
rifles and ammunition, were found wcdeed under
floor. During the search hugo negro named Cook
tho Town Marshal Chief OF folice slipped out from
some hiding place and made for a little patch
As he mounted the fence vocy was fred and he foil
into tho patch
RrppLEp WITH RAILS.
About one O'Clock the crowd had largely dispersed
and General Butler left for homc after advising that
tho prisoners be carried on to Aiken, tho county seat
and turned over to the civil authorities. Up TO two
this morning all quiet, but shortly alter that hour
sharp nrng broke out and lasted some time. Then all
was quiet till day. Early this morning. your CORE.
spondent visited the sccne OF action. Not an armed
man weapon was visible any where, white
person, except ono little boy Just at the South Caro-
lima edge OF the passenger bridge however, there
large concourso Of coIored people, men and women
gathered in groups at the side of tho road
and along fence about corn field at
body of the muatto legislator before mentioned Alta
way. Further MP the tcnco lay tho body Of another
mulatto Almost opposite, but outside the fence, and
half In tho road, third negro corpse, aud
hny steps further up the road lay fourth negro NOR
tally wounded. Some gentlemen from Augusta had
forced tho halt paralyzed negroes to procure him
mattress and pillow, and mad given him somc whskcy
while the arrival Of physician was awaited but tho
man soon died On the fence hung a negro woman
crying and wailing and up the road came grim pro-
cession With
Proceeding to the armory, . spectacle OF great de-
struction was presented Tho canister had torn out
shattered largo door the second story, opening
TO what was balcony, and spntcred the rafers
inside. The walls inside and out were literally pep
percd with bullet marks, and the floor was covered
with broken bricks, empty cartridge boxes shattered
lamps and picture frames. fragments OF drums,
sspl'ntcr., plaster, &c The gun racks around
out tho namo over one place for a gun, leav-
ing tho words eth corporal' still icgib O. From
the names the racks the company must have
numbered some forty prvatcs abou. nifty in all On
gaining the armory the whites had evidently destroyed
what the cannon and muskctry shot had spared, tho
only paraphernaa OF drill room not injured being
stand OF State and national colors and small United
States flag
The casualties far your correspondent has seen
tue bodies. enc white negroes killed,
and white and two blacks wounded. Other deaths
reported As usual there any number Of
ports aioat, and much excitement prevails, but the
above are the iacts, SO far az now ascertainablc
ORANGE RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL 1875
This afternoon fight occurred at the OF