The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
Sent the Soldiers.

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 courier
from the swamp. eighteen miles out,
arrived and reported that the negroes
had congregated in and around the
house of the Delagals six miles from
the swamp, and would not surrender
or permit the Delagals TO be taken.
The sheriff with a posse OF 100 men
went 10 the Delagal home, but returned
without making an attack. He gave
out the information that he would need
more men to enforce a demand for the
much wanted negro and set about en-
larging his posse Colonel Lawton, af-
ter communicating with Governor Can
dler, ordered the Liberty independent
troop Of light cavalry here. They left
Jones station almost Immediately and
came through the country over the
wagon roads, a distance OF twenty-five
miles.
Colonel Lawton also ordered the first
regiment OF Georgia volunteers at Sa-
vannah TO proceed to Darien. They ar
rived this afternoon at 6 o'clock.
Colonel Lawton has ordered tents
and all camp equipment for the men In
case 1t is needed. 1t has been report
ed here that 1000 negroes were in the
vicinity Of Delagel's house, having
come from all parts of Liberty and Nc
IntoSh counties. r econnoitering was
done by courierS, but as the negroes
are scattered for seveal miles through
the swamp their number was not def
nitely ascertained. Colonel Lawton late
in the afternoon ordered the Fourth
regiment with the companies at Bruns-
wick, Valdosta, Waycross and other
towns In this section to be prepared to
movement at movements notice.
The soldiers at Brunswick and Way
cross 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, but though every
available man IN Mcintosh county was
deputized by Sheriff Blount still he
could not muster very large posse.
The negroes number five to each white
man, and outside assistance was con-
sidered necessary.
Business is suspended in Darien for
the time being and II is reported that
farms in the country have been tenn
porarily abandoned.
The round up of the riotous negroes
in Mcintosh county by the military to-
day resulted in the surrender of Henry
Delagal, the murderer of Deputy Sher-
III Townsend, and the location for fu-
ture arrest Of Delagal's brother and
the woman directly implicated in the
killing.
Delagal's surrender was made TO
Lieutenant Wood, in charge of a de-
tachment Of thirty Savannah soldiers
stationed fifteen miles in the country
to back up the sheriff's posse, who were
securing the swamps, and Delagal to-
night 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 matter OF a
few hours or minutes.
The swamps were being beaten close
ly, while the military lined out on the
bluff. Delagal's aged mother came out
OF the swamp with a request that Del
agal be allowed to surrender TO the
soldiers.
The arrest Of Delagal, who Is the son
OF the negro whose arrest precipitated
the trouble, and the arrival OF REIN
forcements for the military seem to
have broken the backbone Of the def
ance of the law by the negroes. A
whole regiment Of troops are now on
duty in and about Darien, under COM
mand of Colonel Lawton, but IL rs not
believed there will be further vlood-
shed. There has been a notable dimin-
ution of extreme talk during the after
noon. Meantime the situation Is criti-
cal. There are still several ring lead
erS of the blacks hunted hv fha offfeero
Of the law. Unless they come In and
surrender, or are brought In by their
friends and turned over TO the authori-
ties, the troops will go after them to-
morrow.