The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-09-28

er buildings on the plantation Of James Ash~
ley, four miles from Robbins, on the Port
Royal Railroad, Tuesday night. The whites
attacked the negroes and q tight ensued IL
is known that several were seriously wounded
on both sides, and It is reported that some
were killed.
The negroes bushwhacked Deputy Sheriff
Patterson, Of Barnwell County, and seriously
wounded him.
800 armed whites were at Steel Creek to
day, and a battle is expected .If.
1t is known that Johu Williams and Robert
williams white, we're killed by the negroes.
Reports as to the number 9. negroes killed
differ. I % .T'.I
The following particulars of the riot we
gather from the Augusta Chronicle and Sen
tinel of the Goth:
white man named John Williams was am
pushed by the negroes, near Rouses bridge,
Monday, and killed. lie was first fired upon
and wounded, and then beaten to death with
clubs. MIR. Samuel Dunbar was severely
wounded No regular fight took place Monday
but there were several skirmshes. brisk
| conflict occurred at Robbins, on the Port
Royal Railroad, Monday night, between q
large body Of negroes and u small force of
whites The negroes finally retreated ieav-
ing several of their number dead and carrying
off their wounded. One white man, whose
name we did not learn, was killed and several
were wounded. We were unable to obtsin
any definite particulars. .t,.
In the afternoon the rife clubs from Edge
| field passed through the city on their way
| home. They reported that the two compan~
| les Of Federal troops reached Rouse's bridge
| carly in the morning. The officer in command
had n conference with Colonel A. =. Butler
and promised that if the whites would dis
porse and 60 home he would disarm the ne
groes and assist the civil authorities in arrest
ing those charged with crime, including
Frederick Fort the negro implicated in the
assault on Mrs Harley. With this under
standing the clubs left the scene of the trou-
bic and went home. When the troops arrived
the whites had the negroes, about 800 in mum
ber, surrounded, and would undoubtedly
have captured the entire party. AS they only
desired to see the law enforced, however
they quietly retired from the field and left it
in control Of the United States soldiers What
have the bloody shirt shriekors to say to
| that?
1t is positively known that six negroes were
killed during the trouble, and it is said that
others were shot in several skirmishes. ST.
mon Coker, an exmember of the legislature
who was foremost in inciting the negroes to
deeds of violence and bloodshcd was killed
at Robbins yesterday morning. On his per-
son were found number of orders written bv
himself, directed to negro captains instruct
| ing them to be certain to kill the engineers
on Port Royal Railroad trains. There was
also found in one of his pockets q letter tc
Gov Chamberlain. Another prominent me-
gro named Mink Holland was killed. Three
dead negroes were lying on the grass near the
wrecked train at Jackson Monday night
Yesterday afternoon the construction train
sent out Monday to repair the track at Jack.
son. returned to the city. About n dozen
young men who went down Monday morning
came back on this train. They reported that
while the train was running through Il cut
this side of Elenton they saw a negro on the
bank above take deliberate aim Mt one of the
number. They Immediately fired upon him
| and he threw up his arms and fell 1t is sup
| posed that he was killed Fifteen or twenty
armed negroes were with him at the time All
n ong the road they saw bands of armed ne
grocs but none Of tEem, with the exception Of
that named above, made any demonstration
| towards the train.
The telegraph wire on the Port Royal Rail-
road was cut again Monday night at the same
point where 1t was tapped Sunday. 1t was
repaired yesterday morning.
From what we learned from parties who
returned from Rouse's bridge last evening,
we are satisfied that between 25 and 80 ne
grocs were killed i'll the different skirmishcs
fight took place at The bridge Monday
night, during which eight negroes were kill cd
and several white men wounded When the
Federal troops reached the bridge yesterday
morning the clubs were preparing to attack
the negroes in the swamp, but desisted at the
request of the Federal officer in command and
agreed to leave the matter in his hands as
stated above. ..... .,. -
Among other, papers found on the body of
Simon Cooker was list of prominent white
citizens who were to be killed and their
houses burned.
Our special reporter arrived in town last
night and gave US the following additional
particulars: On Monday night the Sheriff Of
Aiken County came near the scene Of the riot
and asked if he should send for United
States soldiers to assist the whites in making
the arrest of the outlaws. The whites replied
that while they felt strong enough to restore
law and order. they thought it might be more
quickly done by the presence of soldiers, and
would fully co. operate with them.
Tuesday morning, while the whites ware
advancing upon the negroes retreat, thew
were met by United States soldiers They
then held a consultation with the officers, and
upon the eir assurance that the blacks would
be dispersed or arrested, the whites returned
TO their homes. All is quiet and the whites
are satisfied that the soldiers will keep it 80.
We understand that the whites numbered
about 400 men yesterday morning.
| Later details report that o lumber train
which left Ellenton yesterday morning was
fired into at Robbins by n crowd Of negroes
The train backed to Ellenton, four mills dis.
tant, where it was boarded by about twenty
white men. 1t then returned to Robbins, and
n hot fight ensued between the whites and
blacks. Eight negroes were killed and n
number wounded. Several whites were wound
ed. The neSroes fled and the lumber train
on ito uov Cmnn r.,lxa mo. LIN 1