The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-26

companions followed. one of them
losing his gun and another having
his trowser's leg torn off hy u negro
who attempted to pull him from bis
horse. In tho meantime the whites
behind Ashley, hearing the firing,
galloped sharply forward. AS they
entered the swamp, eleven in num-
bcr, they were mot with Il brisk
volley, and Jim Bush, James Coch-
ran, d. w. Grassland and Sid Han
kerson were wounded. Five of the
whites stood firm and lovelled their
guns. Tho negroes rushed on thom,
Basil Bryant and Wilkins Hamilton
leading the charge. Tho whites
fired steadily, and Basil Bryant fell
dead and Wilkins fell sharply
wounded. The whites then hastily
retreated, each one plunging into
the swamp at separate points.
just one-half hour later-this
rencontre occurring at about 6
o'clock on Sunday-the negroes
opened the ball in another direction,
some five miles distant, near Silver
ton. Mr.. John Williams and Stall
ings, two members of tho dispersed
posse, who were quietly riding
home, were fired on by three ne
groes who were lying down under q
large tree. John Williams fell dead
on the instant, pnd Mr.. Stallings'a s
horse was killed. He leaped off and
sprang into the woods and made his
escape. At just about this time the
skies were redeemed in the direction
Of Ellenton
by HEAVY AND VARIOUS FIRES,
caused by the burning of mill, gin
house and barn on the place of DR..
oailey. These had been fired by
thonegroes. Every point of the
above is supported by the fullest
at1idavNs from both whites and
blacks. 1t appears that the negroes
after agreeing to IL treaty of disper
sal, which tho whites observed in
perfect faith, broke tho peace in
three particulars First, by the
firing on the eleven men ut Double
Bridge, and wounding four of them !;
second, by the firing on Williams AMI
Stallings, by which the former was
killed; third, by tho burning of the
Bailey outhouses. It must be re
membcred That these events occurred
within two hours of each other.
They covered an area of twelve
miles, proving conclusivoly that
several bands Of negroes were ut
work with murderous intent. Oc-
curing in tho night time as they
did, scattered members Of the posse
believed that the whole negro race
of the county were in arms and bont
on murder, rapine and arson. They
sped in different directions, rallying
the white people and calling for MD.
This movement commenced at II
o'clock. BY 2 o'clock possibly two
hundred mounted white men were
hnrrying toward Silverton, whore
they werc massed about daylight.
Col. a. =. Butler and Col. G. w.
Croft were at the head of affairs.
At daylight Monday morning the
whito column commenced moving
brislSly toward Ellcnton. AS they
were passing through the Cowden
plantation they were met by very
excited courier, who announced that
the negroes had wrecked tho train
Oh tho Port Royal Railroad hard by
and were around tho wreck in great
numbers. They charged down upon
the point of the wreck, being Gov
cred by high grass hedge, until
they wore fairly upon tho negroes.
They fired in upon tho armed men
standing around the train and killed
one negro, wounding none. Tho
negroes fired Il few panicky shots
and scattered. News then came
that tue wrcckers had retired on
Ellenton, where they had boon met
by q company Of Barnwcll negroes
under Simon Cokcr, and wero in
Hand dangerous possession of tho
town. Upon reaching tho town
they found that the negroes had
just loft, one party going toward
Rouse's Bridge and the other, under
Coker, going toward Penn Branch
Swamp, whore they
EXPECTED TO AMBUSH WHITE REINFORCE
MENTs
that were coming from Barnwell
County under command of Gen.
Hngood. Tie whitcs-it then be-
ing about 4 o'clock on Monday
pushed onto Royse's Bride. They
had not proceeded far when Their
scouts wore fred on by six negroes,
who were fortified in little house
by the roadside. Tho main body
rushing up, the negroes fled. David
Mallcy (colored) was shot dead in
the house. Sam Brown WAS killed
while running, gun in hand. War
ron Kelsey was wounded and fell.
Tho whites rushed upon him. Mr..
Jim Bush exclaimed, Don't shoot
him, boys, his daddy is O. good old
negro" A white man reaching
down in the grass, lifted Kosloy s
head and cried, "By God! he's got
gun in his hand. right now" AT
this dozen shots we're fired and he
fell back dead. Couriors then