The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-27
NEGROES FORCED
TO SURRENDER
Henry DeIegaI Captured by
Lieutenant Wood.
THE NEGROES ARE COWED
ONE THOUSAND SURROUNDED
DELEGAL'S HOME.
AND BABE DEFIANCE TO THE SHERIFF
But the:Massing of Troops at Darien Put Diff
Phase on Affairs still the Situation
Is Regarded as Most
Critical.

Is Regarded as Most
Critical.
Darien, Ca August 26.-The round.
up of the riotous negroes in Mcintosh
county by the military today resulted
in the surrender Of Henry Delegal, the
murderer of Deputy Sheriff Townsend
and the location for future arrest Of
| Delegafs brother and the woman di-
rectly implicated in the killing.
/ Delegal's surrender was made to Lieu
tenant Wood, in charge of detachment
of thirty Savannah soldiers stationed
| fifteen miles i'll the country to back up
the sheriff's posse, who were securing
the swamps, and Delegal tonight states
that he surrendered to the troops for
protection as he saw the sheriff's posse
was closing in on him and his capture
| was only a matter of a few hours or
minutes.
| The swamps were being beaten
| closely, while the military lined out
ON the bluff Delegals aged mother
came out Of the swamp with request
that Delegal be allowed to surrender
| The arrest of Delegal, who is the son
of the negro whose arrest precipitated
the trouble, and the ar, 81 Of rein
| forcements for the militaf-, tsem to
have broken the backbone of the de-
fianee Of the law by the negroes M
whole regiment of troops are now on
duty in and about Darien, pnder com
mand of Colonel Iawton, hut it is not
believed there will be further blood
! shed. There has been notable DIM
unitlon of extreme talk during the
afternoon Meantime the situation is
| critical. There are still several ring
| leaders of the blacks wanted by the off
GERS of the law. Unless they come in
and surrender or are brought in by
| their friends and turned over to the au-
thorities, the troops viii so after them
tomorrow
a DAY OF EXCITEMENT.
Darien, Ca, Aug. 26.-Up to noon to-
day there was no prospect of imminent
danger of a conflict with the negroes.
After a night OF intense anxiety with
| the militia on the streets. and all white
citizens under arms at their various
homes and mt the Jail, the day began
! with no particular incident The court
house had been turned into a barracks
| for the soldiers. and those who were
not constantly kept on duty were allow
ed to rest here. Many of them tonight
are completely exhausted, having been
OH duty for three days and two nights.
| Colonel Lawton was here at an early
hour keeping himself informed by
| courier and sending frequent messages
to Governor Gambler. At noon a courier
from the swamp, eighteen miles out.
| arrived and reported that the negroes
| had congregated in and around the
house Of the Delegals. six miles from the
swamp, and would not surrender or per-
nit the Delegals to be taken. The
| sheriff with a posse of one hundred men
went to the Delegal home, but returned
without making an attack. He said he
would need more men to enforce a de-
mand for the much wanted negro. and
set about charging his posse Colonel
Lawton ordered the Liberty Independ-
| ent. Troop of cavalry here. They left
Jones Station almost Immediately and
came through the county over the wagon
roads. distance of % miles.
Colonel Lawton also ordered the. first
regiment Georgia volunteers at Savan-
nah to proceed to Darien. They arrived
this afternoon at o'clock.
Colonel Lawton has ordered tents and
all camp equipment for the men in case
it is needed. 1t has been reported here
that one thousand negroes were in the
vicinity Of Delegaf's house, having come
from all parts of Liberty and Mcintosh
counties. Accommodating was done by
couriers, but as the negroes are scatter
ed for several miles through the swamp,
| their number was not definitely ascer-
! tanned. Colonel Lawton late in the
afternoon ordered the Fourth regiment
with companies at Brunswick, Valdosta,
/ Waycross and other towns in this sec
ton 10 be prepared to move at Il mo-
ment's notice. The soldiers at Bruins
wick and Waycross are in their armories
awaiting orders to proceed to Darien.
The white people were aroused for
miles around and came in during the
day in large numbers, as every available
white man in Mcintosh county is depn-
tized by Sheriff Blount, but still he could
not muster very Large posse. The ne
groes number five to each white man.
and outside assistance was considered
| necessary
Business is suspended in Darien FOR
the time being, and it is reported thar
farms in the county have been temper
arily abandoned.
| NEGRO TROOPS OFFERED.
| Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 26.-One of the