The New York herald., 1876-10-23

RAID OF NEGRO MILITIA ON MOUNT PLEASANT
YRARruL THREATENING OF WHITE MEN AND
woMEN-AN APPEAL TO GENERAL RUaER FOR
PRoTEcrIoN-EFFEcr OF THE CAINHoY MAS
sAcRE.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct %, 1875
Tho reign OF terror in the low country continues
and the few whites who live there in momcntary
terror OF their lives. Tho massacre at Canhoy has
smboldcned the negroes, and yesterday evening a
band of about 400 of tho militia armed with
men who werc, engaged in the Cainhoy butchery,
marched into the village Of Mount Pleasant and ut
tered loud threats numbering tho Inhabitants and
burning the town. They rushed through tho streets
airing their muskets and shouting ssRcmember Cain
hoy" There are about forty white citizens in the
town and about fifty colored democrats.
PREPARATIONS
These collected together, armed themselves best
one house and made preparations to defend them.
steamer, living at the wharf, was got ready to
bring tho women and children to the city, which is
about TWO miles distance from Mount Pleasant The
whom loud threats were made by tho negroes
renamed on guard all night; and the republicans,
finding that they determined to make stand,
did not carry out their intention.
RETURN TO THE swANPs.
Thoy left for the swamps about daylight, threatening
to return soon and burn the village, kill the and
outrage the women This statement is a literal rea-
ton Of what was witnessed by HERALD reporter. and
is not tho cns. exaggerated. Many OF the negroes
wore those implicated in the Cainhoy massacre.
CAUSE
The attack upon tho town caused by the report
tnnt coored democratic meeting to be held therc.
Not ono OF the negroes implicated in the butchcry Of
the whites Canhoy has yet boen arrested, although
tho Sheriff, who is their loader. knows them all
AN APrEAL FOR TROOPS
A meeting Of tho citizens OF Mount Pleasant was
held to-day, and committee was appointed
to 70 to Columbia wait on General
Ruger and ask for company OF federal
troops to be stationed there. Tho negroes in this
section outnumbcr tho whites ten to ono, and
since the Ca,nhoy carnage have become perfectly
outrageous. Unless the government sends troops
many whito men and women and colored democrats
will be murdered.
A DAY OF PRAYER.
twas announced in all tho white churches to-day
that Thursday, the goth, would bc observed day
OF fasting, humiliation and prayer for the Of
the movement for good government.
DIABoLIcAL OUTRAGE
At Summervilc, twcnty miles from this city, Sat-
urdny IN attempt was made by negroes outrage tho
littc daughter OF tho band master OF tho First United
States artillery, stationed at that point No arrests
have been made as yet
The troops in camp at Cainhoy report everything
quiet Tho negroes have not yet come to tho village.
Brorous NEGRO DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHARLES
TON couNTY-ANorHER ACCOUNT OF THE
MOUNT PLEASANT AFFAIR.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Oct. %, 1876.
Riotous demonstrations Of negroes, generally sup
posed; to bc the result OF the Cainboy affair." arc re-
ported from various points Of Charleston county.
A Ferrous demonstration OF negroes at Mount
Pleasant village opposite Charleston, IS causing great
alarm TO tho white residents who will petition General
Ruger for troops.
The price or me HERALD to-day ana henceorM
,ciu be three cents.