Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
The Entire First Regiment on Duty
in Mcintosh County.
ROUND UP OF RIOTERS
Alarming Reports Reach Governor
c""dier and Lead Him to Regard
the situation as Grave-The Sur.
render of Deiexais, the Negro
Most Wanted Has Probably Brok.
en- the Backbone OF the Raco war.
(By Telegraph to vIre,n,an-pllot,,

tBy Telegraph to VIrginian- PiiotJ
Darien. Ga. August 26-The round
up OF the riotous negroes III Mcintosh
county by the military to-day resulted
III the surrender of Henry Delegol. the
murderer OF Deputy Sheriff Townsend.
and the location for future arrest OF
Delegars brothers ana two men d.
recty implicated in the killiage Dele
sals surrender was made 20 L;euien-
ant Wood. in charge of detacamen. Il
1niftS savannah soldiers sta,tonst. ~.
teen miles in The country to back l.
me SheriH posse. who were sclUr IL
the swamps, and Delegal tu.i.,.
states that he surrendered 10 tho TO. .a
Tor protection, as he saw the =. ,rl.l
posse was closing III OH him and h 3
azure was only matter OF 4 fcH
nouns or minutes.
SWAMpS BEATEN CLOSELY.
The swamps we're being beaten closs-
~. while the militia lined cut on the
blun. pclcgals aged mother came out
OF the swamp with request that Dale,
Iai be allowed 20 surrender TO the SOL
ders.
=, T he arrest of Delegal. who is the son
81 the negro whose arrest precpitated
The trouble. and the arrival of rein
forccments for the militia, seem to
have broken the backbone OF the de-
lance of law by The negroes A Whole
regiment OF sol Tiers are now on duty
IN ana about BARREN. under command
OF Colonel Lawton. but 1t ia not be
lleVed there viii be further bloodshed
There has been a notable diminution OF
extreme talk during the afternoon.
Meantime. the situation is critical
There are still several ringleaders Of
blacks wanted by the officers of law,
Unless they come In and surrender or
are brought in by thei.~ friends and
turned over to the authorities. the
troops will go after them Tomorrow.
NO IMMINENT DANGER.
barien. Ga, Aug. 26.-Up to noon to-
day there was no prospect OF immlnent
danger OF u conflict with the negroes
After night Of intense anxiety with
me militia on the street and all white
citizens under arms at their various
homes and at the Jail. the day began
with no incident The courthouse had
been turned into barracks for the
soldiers and those who were not con-
stnntly kept on duty were allowed ia
rest there Many of them tonight are
completely exhausted. having been on
duty for three days and two nights.
Colonel L2wton was here at an early
hour Keeping himself Informed by cour-
Ter and sending messages 10 Governor
Gambler
MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
AZ noon n courier from The swamp.
eighteen miles out, arrived and report-
cd that the negroes had congrcgatcd
IN and around the house of Delagals.
SIX miles from the swamp. and would
not surrender or permit the Delagnls
- be taken. The sheriff. with a posse
or one hundred men went to the Dele.
gals home but returned without max
ing an attack. He gave ont the infor-
nation that he would need more men
TO enforce II demand for the much
wanted negroes. and set about enlarg-
IN his posse. Colonel Lawton. after
communicating with overnor Gambler.
ordered the Liberty troop OF light cav
airy here They left Jones Station al
most.immediately and came through
the country over the wagon roads.
distance OF % miles.
Colonel Lawton also ordered the First
regiment OF Georgia Volunteers at Sa-
vnnnah. TO proceed to Darieu.
They arrived this evening at 6 O'Clock.
Colonel Lawton has ordered tents and
all camp equipment for the men In
case they are needed.
CNE THOUSAND NEGROES.
1t has been reported here that ono
thousand negroes We're in the vicinity
of the Delagals house having coma
from all parts of Liberty and Mcintosh
counties. Accommodating was done by
couriers. but as the negroes are scat
tered for several miles through the
swamp their number was not definitely
ascertained.
Colonel Lawton late in the afternoon
ordered the Fourth Regiment, with
companies at brunswick, Valdosta-
Waycross and others towns in this sec.
ton TO be prepared TO move at a mo-
ments notice. The soldiers at Bruns-
wick and Waycross are In their ar.
mories awaiting orders to proceed 10
Daricn.
WHITE PEOPLE AROUSED.
The white people were aroused for
miles around and came in during ths