The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28
THE NEGRO RIOT .IN AlEeN,Dt

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ORIGIN OF THE ,rkouBiSsL LFonBRAn.
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AUGUSTA, September 1s.
Last Friday morning about 8 O'Clock
Mt the Silyerton neighborhobd, near Jack
SON Station, on the Port Royal Railroad
twoi negrces made an nssauit upon Mrs
AlonEo Harley, Mr.. HaTlev was at the
time in the field at work, and no one was
in the house but o BON of Mrs. Harley. q
youth of nine years, and en- infant two
or three years old. The negroes knocked
51rs. Harley down two or thrso times
intending to rob the house. The son did
gil he could to prevent the negroes from
killing his mother, and when they turned
TO chastise him the mother reached up
aud took down double-barrel gun. The
negroes thinking il loaded, fed. s.eit,i
Tho neighborhood was alarmed, aud
6. crowd gathered and wcu. in search OF
the fugitivcs. They succeeded in finding
one of the negroes, who was identified by
a son Of Mr. Harley. Harley struck the
negro with his fiet, and when she negre
ran he was fired upon and seriousiy
wounded. Hoiwaa recaptured and tal, en-
70 the house Of Mr. Harley, and identi.
fled " Mrs. Harley. Eo owas then taken
of from the house, and, confessed the
crime and gave the name Of the man who
was with him. The wounded negro died
last Saturday. st4ss.s,i ,uti,t !.
TWAS decided to arrest the accomplice,
and warrant was issued by, q negrn
magistrate and placed in the hands Of n
constable, who summoned a posse of
white men to assist him in making the
arrest 4 1Hi o., ia4 ~1.
| When t!ia posse assembled, it was as
certaiued that body of negroes, num-
bering about one hundred and fifty, had
assembled under arms about seven miles
| below, and ,sd sent word That they would
not surrender the accused. Two white
men were thereupon sent forwart; 10 pro-
vail on the negroes to disband, and .sf.ow
the constable to mako the arrest. When
these two reached tho spot they found
thirteen negroes guarding log, hut
They informed the negroes of their err
rand, when the latter, together with 9th
ers In the vicinity, set up yell. In less
than minute tho negroes surrounded
the young men, and pointing thoir guns
at them, demanded their blood. Only
were the young men saved. The captain
snid he would never surrender the negro
charged with assauiting Mrs. Harley,
unless he was permitted to accompany
him to Aiken. Ga-
In the meantime, fbc posse came up
aud tho constable demanded nm interview
with the captain. The latter agreed, If
the posse would not come up. The con-
stable ordered the posse to fnll back,
which they did. The negroes seeing this
| thought they were retreatipg, advanced
within fifty yards and fired volley into
their Aaks, inaicting no damage, but tho
men were in deep ditch, and recognize
their position retreated to the open
ground. e,i. s5l.sl. l.-ef tjd Iua
| The negroes voTo coming on rapidly
| when the whites fred on them, wonnding
three slightly. The negroes ran into the
swamp, A messenger was sent for the
negro magistrate, and, upon his arrival,
he advised the meu to send four of their
number to the negroes to demand the
accused. This was done, but the negroes
denied his presence among aem, and
agreed to disperse if the whites would,
and said they would give up the accused
! if he came to them. This vas accepted
by tho constable, and the whites began
to disperse; but, fearing TINT the negroes
would act trcacherously,, they sent back
two unaymed men to ascertain if they
were keeping their agreement. These
men returned in an honr and reported
that they were surrounded by negroes
and were compelled to plead for their
lives. Reinforcenents were then sent
| for. .. . ..
| Fifteen men, while passing through a
deep cut, were fired upon by the negroes,
and it was at first Teportad that three
white men were killed, but later accounts
say this was not the case. ,as
This morning the negroes removed the
bolts from the rails over small stream
on the Port Royal Railroad, near Jack
son Station, and threw freight train
from the track. The locomotive and
seven cars were thrown into the ditch.
| The Dsgroes afterwards fired into the
wrecked train. ID, ii,t, ncp tpd a,
Capt. Fleming, Superintendent &C .l.e
Port Royal Railroad, telegraphei TO Gov.
Chamberlain requesting him to order
Lieutenant Barnhardt, commanding the
United States forces OF Hamburg, to pro-
ceed to the scene of the wreck to protect
the laborers while repairing the track.
Chamberlain telegraphed the Lieutenant
to go; but the latter, considering that
Chamberlain had no authority in the
premises, telegraphed Gen. Ruger for in
structions. 1t is understood that Gen.
Ruger ordered him to remain at Ham.
burg. i,n. a, 7sa-. e}
The negroes are In force between the
South Carolina and Port Royal Railroads.
Col. A. p. Butler, with force or whites,
has gone after them and battle is ex-
pected tonight. There is great excite.
ment in Augusta. .n
Tho latest reports from the scene OF
the c0Eaict show one white man was
wounded and six negroes were killed
yesterday. 3r IA. NJ. i
AUGUSTA, September 10.
This morning almost as many rumors
as were circulated yesterday were flying
about the city in reference to the troubles
near Ellentop. a different report could
be obtained at every street corner. Al
about IL O'Clock telegram was received
from u young man from this city, who
vas at the scene Of the disturbance, te
his employer, stating that fight had
occurred the night previous, and that two
white men had been killed. A little later
another telegram was received from an.
other party announcing that Mr.. John
Williams had been killed and Mr.. Sam.
uel Dunbar wounded the previous day
During the morning several rifle clubs
mounted, from Edgefeld County crossed
the bridge and rode down Broad street
towards Sand Bar Ferry, which they in
tended TO cro9s on their yyay TO Rorgo's