The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27


WIN you give me your word not to
Wood.
You ask too much" said the Messrs
townsend. THAT black brute has muir
defed one dear to us"
1ou are sworn officers of the law"
Sald Wood "and if you attempt to take
Deiegal my soldiers and your friends will
nave 10 shoot one another. Do you con-
sluer the negro worth whites killing whites
Wood.
Just then Messrs. Hopkins and others
oI the party interceded, and w. r. Town
seuu yielded, handing his weapon to a
4Ilend and giving Lieut.. Wood his hand
Alf Townsend did not want to give his
arms away and quiet determination was
apparent in every line of his tensely drawn
features.
Finally his father took his arm and re-
quested him to yield, which request was
granted.
Lieut. Wood then returned to the road
ana slgualed, the military came around
the bend, with Delegal in the center, and
the Messrs. Townsend turned from the
slSht OF the black murderer who had
slain their relative.
Talk with DeIegaI.
I interviewed Delegal Eater. and he ad-
mitted he murdered Townsend. bur denied
sending for his friends yesterday and TO-
DAY TO help him kn the whites. There is
positive evidence 10 the contrary. how
e.e..
Delegal gave as his reason for surren-
dering that the sher.f's posse was pushing
MIN SO close he wanted The military to aid
him. During the interview couriers
brought information that the Liberty In
dependent troops were en- roule from South
Newport and had found the roads blocked
with negro guards which they were clear
ing away. A detachment from the posse
under Deputy Sheriff Bailey headed for
the scene, and on arriving found that the
troops had cleared the road and We're driv-
ing The negroes towards Crescent City,
where they expect to arrive tonight and
meet reinfOrcements from the Mcintosh
Light Dragons.
Messages were sent to Darien at 5 o'clock
telling of thirteen armed negroes lying in
wait for the Darien and Western passen-
ger tram which arrived later with Lieut..
Fox and ten Dragons on board as guards.
These We're reinforced by remaining mem
bers of the sher.h's posse and Lieut..
Woods men with the prisoner Delegal.
quick run was made to Darien juno
ton, and at O'Clock the train from Sa-
vannah arrived with additional reinforce
ments of l6l men and Ii officers of the
First Georgia Regiment under command of
Col Lawton. The run back to Daren was
without incident and a o'clock the
prisoner was safely landed here without
hloodshed.
Situation Better.
Tonight there is a noticeable decrease in
negro talk. The surrender of Delegai and
the arrival of additional troops has com
pletely unnerved the blacks in Darien,
and when the news reaches the country
districts il VIII probably cause all negroes
rrix~a f,.-f,. mill
enable time this is not done. and the other
Delegal brother and woman does not sur
render, the whites are going after them
again, as the whites are determined 10
master the situation.
Up to noon there was no prospect Of i'm
mnent danger of conflict with the negroes.
After a night of intense anxiety with the
militia on every street, and an white Gill
zens under arms at their various homes
and at the jail, the day began with no par
ticular incident. The court house had
been turned into a barracks for the sol
diers, and those who were not constantly
kept on duty were allowed 10 rest there.
Many of them tonight are completely
exhausted, having been on duty for three
DAYS and two nights. Col Lawton was
here a an early hour, keeping himself in
formed by courier and sending frequent
messages 10 Gov. Candler AT noon a
courier from the swamp. eighteen miles
out, arrived and reported lhat the negroes
had eongregated in and around the houses
of the Delegals, six miles from the swamp,
and would not surrender or permit the
Delegals TO be taken.
The sheriff, with a posse of 100 men,
went to the Delegal place, but returned
without making an attack. He gave out
the information that he would need more
men 10 enforce a demand for the much
wanted negro, and set about enlarsng his
posse.
The Liberty Troops.
Col. Lawton, after communicating with
Gov. Gambler, ordered the Liberty Inde-
pendent Troop of Light Cavalry here.
They left Jones station almost immediate
w. and came through the county over the
wagon roads a distance of twenty-five
miles
Col. I.awton also ordered the First Reg
iment. Georgia Volunteers, at Savannah,
10 proceed at once to Darien. They ar
rived this afternoon at O'Clock.
Col. Lawton has ordered tents and all
camp eauipment for the men in case it is
needed. 1t had been reported here that
O9O negroes were in the vicinity of the
De,egal house, having come from all parts
of Liberty and Mcintosh counties Re
connojtering was done by curriers', but as
the negroes are scattered for several miles
through the swamp. their number was not
definitely ascertaiued.
Col. Iawton. late in the afternoon, or
dered the Fourth Regiment, with compa-
MES at Brunswick. Neldosta, Waycross
and other towns in this section, 10 be pre-
pared 10 move at moments notice. The
soldiers at Brunswick and Waycross are
in their armores awaiting orders to pro-
ceed to Darien.
The white people were aroused for miles
around. and came in during the day in
large numbers.
Every available white man in Mcintosh
county was deputlzed by Sheriff Blount,
but still he could not muster a very large
posse. The negroes number five to each
white man, and outside assistance was
considered necessary.
business is suspended IN Darien for the
time beng. and It is reported that farms
in the county have been temporarily
abandoned.
Troops VIII he Relieved.
The savannah troops that have been on
duty here lhe past few days will be re-
Ieved to-morrow morning by chose thai
arrived tonight. The returning soldiers