The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26
was too quick and steady to have been
the work of any other than an organized

was too quick and steady to have been
the work of any other than an organized
body.
AS soon as the firing began party ol
Democrats ran to the old brick building
where the guns were secreted, and took
several of them. These were fred, ap'
parently without effect, at the militiamen
in the ravine. The Democrats, white
and colored, in front of the stand were in
pitiful plight. Not more than a third
of their number were armed, and they
with pistols only. These they vainly
fred at the negroes, who held positions
fifty and hundred yards away. Being
practically defenseless, the whites rapid
ly and in some disorder, retreated down
the road towards Cainhoy. at the
church small party rallied, and pre-
vented any pursuit that might have been
contemplated. Ball and buckshot cut
the leaves and sung around the ears OF
the rear guard. Sullenly and steadily
they withdrew, the negroes saluting them
with farewell volley. The engagement
was soon over, but the casualties were
heavy aud distressing. 1t is wonderful
that so many escaped unhurt., Ihe
negroes, squatting among the scrub-oaks,
took pot-s6ots at every Democrat whom
they could draw bead on. Mr.. O'Con-
.ner escaped an ugly wound by being
pushed aside, at the church, as negro
fred at him, and Mr.. Jervey was delibe-
rately,shot at, although he had not even
drawn his pistol. The stand at the
church, among the grave stones, was
certainly the salvation of the party, and
the gallantry of Messrs. Wescoat, W..
Hampton Smith and Jeryey is highly
praised. Their names are mentioned
specially, with no idea of detracting from
the merit of their brave comrades.
What became of Bowen is not positive
ly known. 1t is said that he called out
for some one to accompany him and try
to stop the firing, and it is known that
Mr.. G. r. Walker, Democrat, did at
once walk with Bowen up to the muzzles
of the militia muskets, and tried to per-
suade the militia to lay down their arms.
But Cyrus Gaillard, Bowen's right hand
man, was extremely violent, and urged
the negroes to continue the light, Gail
lard is reported to have said: "Now's the
time; we've got 'em;" and one eye-wit..
ness informs us that Gaillard himself
fired five shots at the whites. The
negroes paid no heed to remonstrances,
and renewed the firing. One of them,
pointing to Mr. Walker, who, being on 3
mission of peace, had not drawn his pis.
tol. cried out, Shoot that white man."
By strategic movements from tree to tree,
the brave young Democrat managed to
rejoin his comrades. Bowen himself had
q very narrow escape. A wounded Dem.
ocrat put pistol to the back of his head
and was about to blow his brains out,
when his arm was thrown up by another
Democrat who was near by. Bowen did
not come up to the city last night, but
remained at Cainhoy.
The horses and mules used by the
Democrats in going to the meeting were
stampeded during the fight, and most of
them were taken off by the Republican
negroes. The Democrats who had gone
to the church in wagons and other vehi-
cles returned painfully 10 Cainhoy on
foot. There was dead-set at the col
ored Democrats. Mr.. Leslie was wound
ed; so were Mr.. Bennett .and his son.
Col. Delany was in request, but was one
of the first men to reach the steamer, and
is safe.
The small community at Cainhoy were
terribly alarmed at the fight and its re-
suits. It was evident that the Republi-
can negroes were masters Of the peninsula,
and r. was feared that they might attack
the village itself. Two of the Democrats
were discovered to be missing Mr.. Nc
Neill and Mr.. Whitaker. It was de-
cided, therefore, to leave forty or fifty
men at Cainhoy to protect the place, and
to send the Pocosin at once to Charleston
for reinforcements and such other aid as
was required. ta
The Pocossiinn reached Charleston about
7 o'clock, and arrangements were at once
made to send a strong body of men to
Cainhoy. About 9 o'clock she cast off,
having aboard from rs to 100 men under
the direction of Major G. L. Buist, of the
Palmetto Guard. All the members of
this company who had attended the meet
ing remained at Cainhoy, excepting Mr..
Smith, who came up to the city to report,
and Mr.. Couch, who, being wounded, ac-
companied him. There was intense e1.
citementSin the city, and 500 men could
have been had if desired. 1t is not
thought there will be any further trouble,
and the Pocosin, when she returns to-day
is expected to report that all is quiet, ~,
Rom the nature of the fgHt,y which
was practically all on one side, the cas-
ualities were coufued almost exclusively
to the Democrats. The following is be-
lieved to be an accurate list of the Demo
Gratis who were. wounded:
Mr.. Alexander McNeill, of King street,
was certainly severely wounded, and is
reported to hayedied. This is not GER
tain. rs he wasimissing when the Demo-
Gratis returned to Cainhoy.
Mr.. Thomas Whitaker, of Charleston,
an elderly citizen, who was present mere
ly as a looker-on, was shot through the
neck and fell to the ground. He, too, was
missing, and is reported to be dead.
After he was wounded he was robbed by
the Republican negroes of his watch and
boots.
Captain @. Carroll White was wound
ed in the shoulder and foot. The wounds
are painful, but not dangerous. Last
night he was doing well.
W. Hampton Smith was wounded
slightly in the arm, causing some loss OF
blood, but not disabling him. His coat
was riddled.
w. St. Julien Jervey was wounded
slightly in the leg. f5asTTa -..5
Mr.. s. L. Bennett, colored, the former
County Auditor, was wounded slightly
in the left foot and ankle. His leg is
very much swollen.
Angus G. Bennett, colored, son of S.
E. Bennett, was wounded severely in the
groin and left ankle.
E. P. Crouch was wounded in the cali
of the leg severely.
William Sineath was wounded in the
head and ear.
Lewis Jones was wounded in the breast
E. A. Goblin was wounded slightly in
the thigh. !,
Gilmore Dukes was slightly wounded