Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-28
South Carolina
From the New York Herald.


where b, republicans claim the blacks arc
terrorz, d by the whites, to the exclusion OF
the lower part of the Stale, where the whites
are terrorized by the blacks, still continues by
Gen. Ruger's orders. am Informed by dem-
ocratc authorities, that all applications for
troops have to pass through the hands of either
Cove nor Ci amberlain or United States Mar
shall Wallace, upon whose endorsement, ia
yorable or unfavorable, Gen. Rugcr acts. This
S ems Il, be likely, as the disposition OF the
IF ,ops 50 far has been strictly advantageous ~
Governor Chamberlain, interest and to the
ell, cliou of A s. Wallace, the Marshal's faith
er, to Congress. The planning and maDlpula'
ton of The military and the attaches and euls-
saries of tie Department o! Justice, aud, indeed,
The entire machinery OF the Federal govern-
meat 10 the State By Chamberlain aud Wal
| lace, rivals ~ bodness and high handed usur
nation ANYTHING cver attempted by their fellow
compstriols Kellogg and Packard 10 L uisi.
aua. The difference is 10 favor OF the latter,
who bad the rich federal patronage of New
! Orleans 10 fight for. while Chamberlain ami
| W alace arc making desperate struggle over
the PROSTATE be d. OF bankrupt State. Capt.
| Ii oyds official report of The E!leDton affair
reached here to day 10 the Herald. 1t 10 IN.
complete ard vague on some very Important
points, bul particularly iD regard to The tear
| ing up of the Pori Royal Railroad, leaving, as
! il does the Inference that whites had commit
red hc outrage. 1t is understood That the rails
were torn up by the negroes, who also forced
,he telegraph operator to leave his post. Mr.
4 emiup, the SuperinteD OF the road, ap-
piled for troops to protect 1t aud his trains
from further violence. Military officers are
usually impartial, and perhaps Captain Lloyd
relates as much what he heard as what be saw
He only remained at the scene day or two
whep be was relieved by Lieutenant Mills, Of
the second infantry. special dispatch from
Aiken 10 your correspondent states that tine
following persons from the Hamburg section
surrendered themselves 10 the United States
Daputy MaIshais yesterday r. j. Butler e..
Hammond Thomas Oliver, James Benson,
Harrison Butler, TLouas Butler and John
Rich. Tie first four were released on bail TO
appear before the Uu.ed States Court Oh The
4,h OF November. A. Mosley, democratic
uominee for coroner al Aiken. also surrendered
and was bailel, but Colonel A. e. Butler aud
Dunbar, with the las, three. from Hamburg, are
sill refused psi Butler and Dunbar are in
huenra mrn, ard their incarceration is prob
bly, designed to iotimdate the whites. Dis.
ttict Attorney Corbin was to say to day what
cours- be would pursue as to these, but be
still delays and refuses 10 disclose anything. 1t
is understood, however, that special charges of
shooting have been made by negroes against
them. The couuselIors OF the prisoners, aware
that r.qucst for preliminary e1amioation
w,uld open the door for unlimited false accu
salon AID partisan testimony against the peo
ple, refused t. ask for it. The District Attor.
ney, too, is shrewd, and will not offer it or re.
Ieas" them. He is still bard at work taking
testimony probably for further arrests or iu.
! dlctments.
Notwithstanding the proclamation. and the
presence OF the military armed bands OF coiUred
u,en still roam through that section OF the
country. Night before last FIVE of them, arm
ed with rifles, fred tito the house OF 40 old
English gentleman, who lived alone with his
Wit. They narrowly escaped being killed, but
he house was broken open, plundered aud all
their money, silver and valuables takeD b. the
midnight marauders OF Governor Chamberlain {
militia.
BEAUFORT S. c., Oct. rs. lS76.-General
Hampton auu several speakers, unaccompanled
by any escort, arrived here last night and we're
announced to speak to-day. His reception by
the negroes at h 'ly Braoch, in this cOunty,
yesterday, Was great surprise to the republi
cans here, aud when they learned that nearly
every uegro at tue meeting yesterday had de-
clared himself uodeceived and his intention TO
vote for Hampton. they determined to prevent
similar catastrophe here to day If possible,
especially as the republican meeting held here
las, Saturday, at which Cardozo Browo, Con-
gresham Smails aud other leaders spoke, was
failure. less than thirty negroes attending.
In accordance with this determination opposi-
ton meetings we're atteup pied to be held 10 day
at points outside the town. The colored Lieu
tenant Guvernor, Gieaves, aud others busted
themselves during lie m1rnlog guarding the
streets aud torbiddigg their followers coming
10 the democratic meeting. Others, and par
ticularly Que j. NJ CroIfut, q white carpet
Dagger, openly declared bis Intention to pre-
vent Judse Cooke, republican, from speaking
or to break up the meeting. Despite all these
efforts, however, at least 400 degrees ass NIB
led 10 front OF the cluD house wben the meet
lug opened. and they heard General Hampton
in respectful silence aud with but few Interrupt
tioos Colonel Youmaus followed, aud 10 the
course of his remarks quoted Chau berain,
Z lott, Dunn aud Cardozo evidence as to the
bad character of each other, and the disorder
at once began under the immediate direction
Of Laugly, pure bljoded negro who was coD-
victed Of sufiirg ballot boxes few years ago
President Grant at the expiration of one, and
is DOW Auultor OF this county.
After half hours futile endesvor to secure
order and silence YounaDs retired from the
stage without completing his speech.
Judge Cooke was then introduced as a re-
publican, but Laugly industriousy whispered
about among his followers that Cooke was real
| ly democrat and traitor aud gave orders to
prevent him from making himself heard. Cooke
still eudeavored to speak, but was not allowed
to do so. As the negroes we're increasing 10
their yeJIs be also retired, after some time,
without having uttered one audible sentence.
The negroes were greatly elated at his discom
future, as he is known to have been chiefly To-
strumen'aI 10 converting the negroes in all
other counties to Hampton, and we're loud 10
| their insults aud cries
Colonel j. g. Gibbes next attempted to
speak and succeeded somewhat better He
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