The New York herald., 1876-10-21
The price Of the HERALD today and henceorh cilt be
three cents.

three cents.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES
MARSHAL ON THE cAINHoY RIOT.
WASHINGTON Oct 20, 1876.
Tho following official report OF II. NJ Wallace, United
States Marshal Tor South Carolina, addressed to At
torney General TAFT, among other papers the
condition OF the South which were read at tho Cabinet
meeting to-day
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct II, 1876
Hon. A.. TAFT, Attorney General, Washington, d. c.
SIRl have delayed giving you report OF the recent
unfortunate political riot at place near the town Of
statement OF facts II is OF tho legitimate results
OF the intimidation policy, Mississippi pan adopted
for the purpose OF breaking down the repub-
llcan majority in this State. The hrst meet
,ns the county Which the domoe,as
took place over a month ago on Cooper River, some
ten twelve miles from the scene Of tho late riot
in the city chartered steamboat and took about
$50 well armed men 10 the meeting. They formed
they should have half the time for their speakers.
The republicans aid not relish this kind of peaceful
political discussion" But the request was backed up
with $50 Winchester repeating rifles in the hands Of
men who know how to use them, aud they consented
10 "division oi umo" Other meetings followed this
with similar display OF arms and in order to avoid
collision, which was imminent at each meeting, the
executive committees OF each party arranged have
series joint discussions and agreed that their peo
pie should not come armed to the meetings The dis
cussions the county had been going on with more
less Of bitterness and animosity mainly growing
the that the democrats carried large force
Of men from the city TO every meeting, who rritnted
the republicans by their violent denuncasion Of their
Inc meeting al Brick Church, near Cainhoy, was
called b. the republicans and was largely attended by
the men who present at the first meeting, at
which tho democrats had enforced their demand 10
speak, but had attended none OF the joint discussions
aud many of them being suspious Of the democrats,
carried such guns as each man had At his home, con-
sistng OF old muskcts shotguns and fOwling pieces
but no mtlamen attended with State arms and am
muntlon as The democrats CLAIM and the evidence
OF the TACT is that all OF the dead shot with
buckshos and not with rifle balls. When the colored
republicans arrived atthc place OF meeting their leading
men told them that they were violating agreement
by mng armed and that they must deposit their
nj some place away IRON the grounds The colored
fifteen, placed in old dilapidated building
fifty yards from the stand, and others were placed
a ravine IN she woods. About $50 democrats
accompanied their speakers from the city a steam
boat and soon appeared al the meeting
The first speaker was a democrat. a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney oi the circuit Ho was heard
through very patiently. He was followed by W. J.
Mckinley (coloredl who a delegate to tho CIncn-
natl Convention IRON this State Soon after NICK inlsy
commenced speaking commotion observed in
the crowd the side next TO the dapidated building
and Mckinley jumped OF the stand, and said
.sThose white IN that house have guns, aud are
going to shoot"
The colored men raised shout that the democrats
had seized their guns, and made rush for the other
guns. Tho white men, who had secretly slipped into
house seizcd the guns, then fired, the FIRST
shot Killed cOlOred man ABOUT seventy
age who was standing leaning stick, and is the
only colored man who Is known to have been killed.
he coorcd men returned with their guns very soon,
attack cd the party at tho Old house, and then
menced general nro on the democrats, who were
generally armed with pistols, but were forced to retire
rapidly toward the boat under a heavy fire. The col
ored men became furious when they saw that somo of
their arms had been seized and one Of their old men
killed. Sheriff Bowen whom they recognized as Their
personal aud political fricnd rushed among them and
tried stop the ring, but they did until all
the white driven away from the church. Six
white men were killed have died and colored
man. Several white men are wounded. but scri-
ousy. IL is not yet known how many negroes
hurt
AS as the fight ceased the steamboat returned
to the city .or arms and rcnorccments, ana loo
men went back on her on two hours notice. with
for themselves and for their 100 already there.
Tho next morning about 200 more armed
went up on the same boat winch had returned.
These armed men the military companies, or a
norton OF the companies which Governor Chamber
lain ordered to dsbnnd two weeks On the night Of
the riot teiegraphed 10 Summcrvllic to tho officer in
command the troops, for company to go to Cain
hoy He replied next morning that he had only
artillery company. which had no small arms. then
telcgraphcd 10 Governor Chamberlain to know where
could get troops and he referred 1t TO General Rugcr,
at Atlanta, who ordered company from Columbia,
which will arrive tomorrow morning, and Will pro-
coed with them at once 10 Cainhoy viii require tho
armed men there to dspcrse and VIII see that no FUR
sher Voting takes place. Very respectfully,
me price Of the HERALD today ana henceyorth
srfu be three cents.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION IN CABINET coUN-
cII-rHE MILITARY POLICY TO BE coNr1S-
UED-No AVAILABLE TROOPS FOR LOUISIANA
AND MrssIssIpPI-A POSSIBLE CALL FOR THE
MILITIA.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 1876
Nothing OF unusual novelty occurred at the Cabinet
session to-day. The alIengrossing subject discussed
was OF course tho political situation in the South
which treated at length routine matters
were disposed or Among these were large number
OF cases pertaining 10 Southern difficulties referred