The New York herald., 1876-10-18

the spirit OF the prociamaton and TO sustain by the
military force Of the general government. supple
msn,ed, II necessary. by ,hs militia of the various
States
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
J. D. CAMERON. Secretary OF War;
DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE OF DEMOCRATS AT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONDUCT OF ne
PUBLICAN NEGRoEs-A CROWD OF MIXED
WHITE AND BLACK CITIZENS FIRED INTO BY
NEGRO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AN
EYE WITNESS.
CHARLESTON, Oct II, lS,a
Tho Cainhoy affair creates the most intense excite
ment here. Early in tho present political in
Charleston county the democracy expressed desire
10 meet tho republicans in joint discussion Thcro was
difficulty at nrss In Obtaining this concession the
republicans being accustomed in previous years to
have the ned to themselves tho islands and In the
parishes outside OF the city; but cx-Congressman
Bowen, who is Sheriff and the republican leader in this
county, was finally prevailed upon to consent to
JOINT CANVASS.
Tn0 only c0ndton, ana one entircly Satisfactory 10
tho democracy. being that guns should be taken to
tho meetings by either party. Under tho arrangement
made Joint discussions have taken place at Straw
berry Johns Island Ediso Island and ut other
points. The democrats conformed strctly TO thcir
agreement but tho republicans. some occasions as
at Strawberry, wore armed with muskcs and shotguns
On Edsto Saturday, they were well provided with
budgeons and knivos No uncasiness distrust was,
however aroused and the democratic speakers would
have willingly gone alone and without escort to any
part OF the county.
GOING TO MEETING.
This was the condition of affairs when the steamer
Pocosin LETT the wharf yesterday morning, having
aboard the democratic speakers appointed to attend
the joint meeting to be held at Brick Church,
about ,hroe miles from Cainhoy, q small
village on Cooper River. near Charleston. The
Pecostn was chartered for the exclusive use OF
the democratic party and had between 100 and 200
democrats aboard. Among them were the speakers,
the Hon. N. p. OConnor candidate for Congress; Mr.
St julien JervOy candidate for Solicitor; Mcssrs
Fickcn and c. G. White, candidates for the Legisa-
ture; Mr. G. c. Leslie colored candidate for County
Commissioner; Colonel n. r. Delany, colored. and
others
NEGRO TURBULENCE.
Before the Pocosn left a large party Of negroes
made dash and sndeavored 10 secure passage They
were very noisy threatening declaring that they
intended to 90 anyhow and that they wanted chance
so clsan out tho damned democrats" &C As many
OF those men as could be accommodated wero, how
ever taken aboard Just the steamer was ready to
start word was received that Bowen was on his way
down and would like to accompany the
democratic party. This courtesy was extended
to him and hts companions. and at last tho PocosiD
got away. The steamer reached Canhoy at about
half-past two O'Clock, and the democracy were re-
ceived by the Villagers who had provided wagons and
other vehicles 10 convey them to the Brick church,
ths placs ef ne>sng, three miles distant Bowen
started or in buggy soon as ho could land. and
must have reached the Brick church half an hour or
moro before tho arrival OF the democrats
THE PLACE OF MEETING
was on rising ground, small hill. In front OF the
speakers stand and forty nfty yards distant
tho church, with the small building used as vestry
on its right. To the left OF the stand was an old
brick building with only part Of tho walls stand
ing Bowen called the meeting to order and
republicans and Mr. Samuel Sanders chosen chair
man for the democrats. lively air played by
the band, which the democrats had brought from
town, and the speaking began.
THE sPEAKIxG.
Mr.. ST Julien Jervey the nrst speaker. Tho
speech was listened TO with deep attention. and there
was no sign Of trouble. W. j. Mckinley, colorcd,
to follow M Jcrvey. Tho band playing, and
OF the negroes shouted out that they did not to
hear any music--thcy wanted to hear their people
talk As soon as tho finished the band stopped
and Mckinley began a very violent speech. He had
not however. spoken more than two three minutes
when there was a slight disturbance such as might be
caused BY runaway horse, tho left OF tho stand.
This attracted very little attention. but followed
by musket shot
FIRING on THE CROWD
Instantly the colored men tho meeting dartcd to
the bushes and seized thor guns which lay there hid
den and from tho further sdo of the ravinc volley
after vollcy fred into tho surprised and almost
defenecless democrats. Conflicting accounts OF the
origin OF the fighting have been gwen. One statement
is that while McKinlay was speaking negro
into tho crowd, crying out that the whites
had taken the muskets OF the colored men, and that
of the democrats walked to the ruined
building on to the left OF tho stand found that
large number Of loaded muskoss, forty afty,
were hidden in a in the fireplace. They did
no. remove tho guns say anything about them, but
the fact that tney the building may have given