The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
A GEORGIA RACE WAR.
The Militia Called to Darien to Overawe
the Negroes
LATTER ARE NOW ASSEMBLED IN SWAMP
A Posse VIII Go After Them at Day
light and Hard Nesistance
IL Expected.

Darien, Ca, August 25.--Wblle all is
quiet here tonight, the day was one oil
great anxiety and Intense excitement
among the white people. An outbreak by
the negroes has been momentarily expect
ed since the killing by John Deagel, a
negro, of Joseph Townsend, a prominent
citizen and deputy sheriff of this county,
last night.
Tonight Sheriff Blount send the follow
ing to Governor Gambler: Please order
Liberty independent troop TO report to me,
mounted, at once; situation critical One
deputy killed, another wounded.
ct. b. Blount. Sheriff"
Colonel A. r. Lawton late commander
OF the Second Georgia regiment, U. S. ".
wired the governor to send quantity of
carbines and supply of ammunition for
the soldiers. Colonel Lawton was here
this morning to investigate the situation.
After a conference with the officials he
returned to Savannah. When the gov
ernor received the message from Sheriff
Blount he ordered Colonel Lawton to re-
turn, IL necessary, and take command of
pacity and has enough men, 1t is believed.
to easily handle the situation. The sher-
If and his deputies continue to make ar
rests of the rloting negroes and the jail
has large number in 1t, Notwithstanding
the fact that the boat Iris left here this
morning with twenty five rioters who had
been arrested This was precautionary
measure to prevent an attack on the jail
by the negro friends OF those imprisoned
and to make room for those who have
been arrested since.
The situation here Is regarded as crit
ical, although with determined military
control 1t is thought further trouble can
be prevented. The negroes apparently
have no leader upon whom they can rely.
1t is estimated that the negroes outnum-
Der the white people in this part or
Georgia five 10 one and the whites are
consequently apprehensve
John Deagei, the negro who killed Dep
uty Sheriff Joseph Townsend and wounded
Deputy Hopkins last night, can not be
found. He Is the son of Henry Delagel,
whose arrest for assault brought on tho
trouble. The two deputies went last night
to the house of Henry Dclagel to arrest
bis two sons. John was found at the house
and Townsend entered. The negro made
no demonstration, but showed his willing
ness 10 accompany the officers. Hopkins,
who was in the moonlight outside, was
Joined by Townsend and the two waited for
the negro to come out. He came 10 The
door and, negro woman handing him
gun, he fired on the officers Townsend
died in few minutes and was brought to
this place by Hopkins. who is badly
wounded
The white people thought this would be
signal for attack and many slept on their
guns all night, as they will do tonight
The negroes, who have remained sui
1ny 1.r Ill
crowds and looked doggedly al tho militia
and the officers OF the law Tho county
officials have offered 500 reward for John
Delagel. and the governor will be asked
to increase this amount
The seventy five members of the First
Georgia who were left here two DAYS ,ago
when the elder Delagci was taken 10 Sn-
vannah are patrolling the town tonight
All saloons are closed and the strIctest
order is maintained Nearly every negro
left town this evening, and tonight word
comes that they are located In DelageI's
swamp, twelve miles from town They
are known to be armed, and posse of cit
liens left hero on a special train at s
o'clock. They will guard the place and
prevent them from doing any damage to-
night.
A telegram was sen, to BrunswtcK urg-
Ing all white citizens to come to Darien
boat was dispatched to carry them TO
this city and special train will he ready
IN case more want TO come The presence
OF the whites is wanted TO ovcrawc the ne
groes, who are well aware of their supc-
riority In numbers. One hundred men of
the First Georgia are under orders in Gl
vannnh to be In readiness TO move and II
militia Is wanted the Liberty Rifles Will be
cent. The ordering out of the troons IL
within the discretion of Colonel Lawton
Later (midnighD-A conference was
held at II o'clock tonight between Sheriff
Bount. militia officials and the citizens,
committee and It was decided 10 take
decisive action at daylight against the ne
grocs, who are massed and armed In De-
lagells swamp, twelve miles from this
city The sheriff Will wire Colonel Law
ton, who is in Savannah, TO send the mill
TIA at once ana has received reply to the
ehect that the men are ready and that the
Liberty troops will start from Hinessille
for Darien at 2 o'clock The McIntosh
Dragons are at their armory here with
horses ready. The citizens will move
from Darien on special train for the
swamp at o'clock and the militia, about
100 in number. one hour later. The ne
groes are armed In defiance of law and
the purpose OF the militia is to SURF ma
the swamp and relieve the blacks OF their
firearms and arrest them. The two special
trains are being prepared Governor Can
dler gave Colonel Lawton penary power
In the matter and It was not found neces
sary TO call upon the chief executive for
the militia.
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