The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26

they found that the negroes had ief., one
party. going toward Houhe' Bridge, and
| the other, under, Corker, going. toward
Penn Branch Swamp where they . e
| EXPECTED TC AMBUSH WHITE REIN
FoRCEME,TTs
| that were coming from Barhweli county
under command of General Hagood.
The whites-it then being about four
o'clock on Monday-piished on 10 Rouse's
Bridge. They had not proceeded Gar
! when their scouts were fred uscn by SIX
negroes, who were fortified in a little
house by the roadside The main body
rushing up. the, negroes aed. n David
Maliey, colored,, was shot, dead. in the
house. Sam Brown ,wae, killed while
running, gun in hand. Warren Kelsey
was wounded and fell. The whites
rushed upon him. y Mr.. D i'm Bush ex-
claimed, Don't shoot him, boys, his
daddy is a good old negro" A white
man, reaching down in the grass, lifted
Kelsey's head and cried, SPY God he's
got gun in his haIsd, right iiow!' At
this dozen shots were fired and M
HE FILL RACK DEAD W .fs
Couriers then reached the whites and
lmpiored then to return and camp in
Ellenton during the night, as the negroes
mad threatened 10 return and burn the
town. They did 80 aud went into camp
on Monday night at Ellenton. Up to
this time the whites had one man killed
and four wounded. The; negroes had
five killed and two wounded. During
zoe night aud evening at Ellenton, John
Kelsey, colored, was killed while running
through field, armed, Wilkins Hamij-
ton, colored, who had been n wounded nt
Union Bridge, was brought to Elienton
and was either killed while aaprisoner or
died of his wounds received at the bridge.
he was reported dead In the morning.
A6ram Hammond, colored, WINS killed at
Silverton during the evening. How. /
am unable to learn. He was Quit. Az
old man and was very obnoxious to she
whites. shall now leave the Aiken
County whites in camp ut Ellenton on
Tuesday morning (having lost one white
| man and with four wounded, aud having
Killed eight negroes and wounded two2
to describe tho fighting done by the
Barnwell County men, who. under the
leadership Of General Hag. cd and Sheriff
Patterson, colorcd, OF Bhfnweil, were
marching toward the scene II will be
remembered that Simon Corker's eompa-
~, armed with Winchester rifles, had
left Ellenton on Monday evening, for
fern Branch Swamp. where they intsnni--
ded to ambush the white reinfofcehnehts.
Before reaching Che swamp The Barnwell
whites were fired upon from ambush, ea;;
the Sheriff, James Patterson, colored, was
severely wounded. Upou reaching the
edge OF the swamp tile advance guard Of
whites were confronted suddenlyibyl igi.
ABOUT SEVERITY ARME5 NzaRuEy,
who poured direct fire into them. Rob.
eTt.Wilsinms, " ite,lwssIkilleh attha a fsah
Hash, Samuel Dunbar shot in the hand
end breast, j. III. ,KillingswoEth was shot
"a the leg and Mike Hcyers in the neck.
Inc whites returned the fire, and killing
h I'd! W. Bush, colored, Rtundtree, col.
and Henry" Thenegroes then plansss,,
int9 the swamp, leaving Simon, Corker,i
! their captain, in the hands Of tfs whites.
The whites then pushed on toward EllSn-t
| ton, ,'carrying Corker with them. Esn
route TO Ellenton the whites killed George
Turner, colored, and William Tut, coli.
ored. am informed that these Negroes.
wore seen with guns in their hands, and
were fred upon and shot down. Arriy- !
| inE at Ellenton, Simon Corker, prisoner.
lwbo bad been the instigator, and leader,
Of the negroes, it,yas alleged, was killed
'bY his captors. The Barhweii men then
KILLED ehven negroes I'M the march TO Ell q
lSEeoit, losing one man killed and threai
wounded, The casualties, then stood fif-
teen negroes killed in both counties and
ItFo wounded; !, whites, two Killed and
eight Wouaded!'t q 9sifi' g1ags g aty
[ THE MARoFf or R0usE's BRibrsI.is III
I On Fuesdhy morning tile AiaebaG County
'whitesJ who were encainpsda at Elienton,is
sfarted for Rouse's Bridge, .pheye it was1
understood the negroes were Uaassed in
| lrl4rge numbers. Upon, ,fsach.hg the bridge
rig was discovered that the negroes had
cFeaaaasd the ofoak, torn up the1bridge and
ehtrenched themselves ;in;the swamp. Il
The decisive moment, had now come.
The main body Of The whites, some three
| hundred in number, :#ere preparing 10
charge on the swannpJin which were ann
bnshed. the, mlaiR body Of che negroes. /.
numbers lumber unknown. bpy possibly as. large
a5 the whites: The whites ,wcre delayed
at the torn bridge, and spent half an
honrl IN arranging to cross the satfeami
iA few struggling ,shots 1red qn,hoth /,
sides, without damage. 10 either. At
length the stteatt IwSs IwSs Closed ana the
whites were stiffening themselves in the
saddle for a-chargeIi when q sySiEI tiiat
broke from the Aepthste tefithe ,sWqmpf
CAUSED them TO, hesitate. "A dozen guns
were at the shoulder, to fire on the 6ody
Of men who were evidently iappbfsbaching
the edge Of tho sa5ampj .1han HCapeaini
Croft struck them down apd shouted :I4lil.
THOSE ARE WHITE MEN ,OoMINa
,ti THRo2uoH THE, H5[EI n sE|wAMP." i;
In moment they broke through the
edge OF the swamp, and dieeovered that
| II was q body of United states tfoops.
The soldiers came walking gapidt for.
ward, totally unarmed, many With; their
coats off, and many of, them, swinging
their hats in tie, dir. nv ''sE l eFe'''s's
a ce.iimittee Of three whites, Headed
by Captain Croft, advanced 70 meet Cap
tain Lloyd In command sof the troops.
Alter saluting, CAPTAIN Croft said: ls,s
I'VE are here, sir, for the purpose OF
enforcing order. Hive you aIiyy orders
for US IF 80, they shall BE obeyGds,b g5r
III have none, siSjp gnllni bHa ,otH;S All
snunaeE +, what instructions, are you here
7 ttsimpiy to pte5efse the peaissgG.aa = e
} Shave you any advice to oofferfp sli =
/, advlre you 10 dlsperse yaffr men,
peree r.
I "T canpot force them. Ifeel assure /.
however, that tile advice 1 shall give
thnm willresnlt in thei: ;;,,.s.astnpt; ;disIacr-5
sion, parsicalarly if you, will dispcrse
I This WAS perfectly satisfactory to Can.