Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-26

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in camp at Ellenton, on Tuesday morning,
(having lost one white killed and four wound:
ed, and having, killed eight negroes and
wounded two) to describe the fighting done
by the Barnwell county men, who, under the
leadership of General Hagood and Sheriff
Patterson, of Barnwell, were marching to-
ward the scene. It will be remembered that
Simon Coker's company, armed with Win
chester rifles, had left Ellenton on Monday
evening for Penn Branch Swamp, where they
intended to ambush the white reinforcements.
Before reaching the swamp, the Barnwell
whites were fred upon from ambush, and the
ed. Upon reaching the edge of the swamp,
the advance guard of whites were confronted
suddenly by about seventy armed negroes,
who poured direct fire into them. Robert
Williams was killed at the first flash, Samuel
Dunbar shot in the hand and breast, j. II.
Killingworth was shot in the leg, and Mike
Heyers in the neck. The whites returned the
fire, killing Ed. W. Bush, (colored), Round.
tree (colored), and two negroes named Paris
and Henry. The negroes then plunged into
the swamp, leaving Simon Cocker, their cap
tain, in the hands of the whites. The whites
then pushed on toward Ellenton, carrying
Coker with them. En- route to Ellenton the
whites killed George Turner, (colored) and
William Tutt, (colored). lam informed that
these negroes were seen with guns in their
hands, and were fred upon and shot down.
Arriving at Ellenton, Simon Coker, prisoner,
who had been the instigator and leader Of the
negroes, it was alleged, was killed by his cap
tors. The Barnwell men then killed seven
negroes in the march to Ellenton, losing one
man killed and three wounded. The casual
ties then stood fifteen negroes killed in both
counties and two wounded !; whites, two killed
and eight wounded.
On Tuesday morning the Aiken county
whites, who were encamped at Ellenton,
started for Rouse's Bridge, where it was un-
derstood the negroes were massed in large
numbers. Upon reaching the bridge it was
discovered that the negroes had crossed the
creek, torn up the bridge and entrenched
themselves in the swamp.
The decisive moment had now come. The
main body of the whites some 300 in number,
were preparing to charge on the swamp in
which were ambushed the main body of the
negroes, number unknown, but possibly as
large as the whites. The whites were delayed
at the torn bridge, and spent half an hour in
arranging to cross the stream. A few strag-
Cling shots were fired on both sides, without
damage to either. At length the stream was
crossed and the whites were sti6ening them
selves in the saddle for a charge, when yell
that broke from the depths of the swamp
caused them to hesitate. A dozen guns we're
at the shoulder to fire on the body Of men who
were evidently approaching the edge Of the
swamp, when Captain Croft struck them down
and shouted: "Those are white men coming
through the swamp" In moment they
broke through the edge of the swamp, and
discovered that it was a body of United States
troops. The soldiers came walking rapidly
forward, totally unarmed, many with their
coats of, and many of them swinging their
hats in the air.
A committee of three whites, headed by
Captain Croft, advanced to meet Captain
Lloyd, in command of the troops. After sa-
luting, Captain Croft said 7 :,
ave are here, sir, for the purpose of en-
forcing order. Have you any orders for us?"
If so, they shall be obeyed."
II have none, sir"
"Under what instructions are you here,
then, sir p
"Simply to preserve the peace"
"Have you any advice to offer?"
81 advise you to disperse your men"
"Will you force the negroes to disperse ?"
81 cannot force them. feel assured, how
ever, that the advice I shall give them will
result in their prompt dispersion, particularly
if you disperse your men now"
This was perfectly satisfactory to Captain
Croft and his colleagues, and in twenty min
utes the column of whites, saluting the sol.
diers pleasantly as they passed, filed beyond
them, and in two hours were completely dis
persed. The negroes committed no more
depredations, and thus the three days war
was ended.
The following is full, authentic and COM
plete list of the killed and wounded. Not
another negro or white man can be named,
who can be identified as real parsonage, who
is now unaccountably missing from any neigh
borhood in Aiken or Barnwell county. Hen
ry Campbell, the negro who was wounded in
the first skirmish at the defle, died last night
of secondary hemorrhage of bis wound:
Whites killed-John Williams, near Sill
verton, on Sunday night, ambushed.
Robert Williams, at Penn's Branch, on
Monday night, killed in the fight.
Whites wounded-At Double Bridge, on
Sunday night, J. H. Bush, in jaw and mouth ;
James Cochran, in shoulder Sidney Hanken-
son, in neck D. W. Crosland, in neck and
back Joseph Ashley, in shoulder.
Near Penn Branch, on Monday night, Jas.
Patterson, ambushed.
At Penn Branch, on Monday night, Sam.
uel Dunbar, in hand and breast J. Il. Kill
ingsworth, in leg. .-......a ....
Negroes killed-Basil Bryant, at Double
Bridge, Sunday night, killed in the fight.
Unknown negro Exit" killed at railroad
wreck in general skirmish.
: Warren Kelsey, Sam Brown, Dave Malay,
at Kelseys house, near Ellenton, Monday
evening. in skirmish.
John Kelsey, at Ellenton, Monday night,
shot while running with gun in hand.
Abraham Hammond, or Silverton, at e.
lenton, Monday night.
Wilkins Hamilton, wounded at Double
Bridge, Sunday night, died or was killed after
capture.
George Turner, William Tutt, killed by
Brownell, Monday evening, in flight, while
armed. -.
Simon Coker, at Ellenton, Monday night,
killed after capture.
E. w. Bush, - Rountree, "Paris," ."Hen-
ry," at Penn's Branch fight, on Monday even
ing. -