The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
Georgia Regiment
Hunting Negroes.
FORCE OCCUPIES DAK-
len AND ADJACENT SWAMPS
Tho Situation IL Critical-Ncgrocs Gather
From Border Counties Whilo II Rcgi.
mont From Savannah TnlSo Field.
Murderer Arrested.

Daricn, Ga, Aug. 26.-Thc round up
OF riotous negroes in Mcintosh County
by the military today resulted in the
surrender Of Henry Dclogal, the mur-
dcrcr Of Deputy Sheriff Townsend and
the location for future arrest OF Dele
gals brother and the woman directly
implicated in the killing.
| Dclcgal's surrender was made to
Lieut.. Wood, in charge OF u detach-
ment Of 30 Savannah soldiers stationed
Is miles in the country to back up the
| shcriG's posse, who were securing the
swamps, and Dclcgai tonight states
that he surrendered to the troops for
| protection, as he saw the shcrilf's
posse was closing in On him and his
capture was only Il matter of fow
| hours or minutes.
The swamps were being beaten close
~, while the military lined out on the
blum. Dclcgal's aged mother came
out of the swamp with II request that
Dclcgal be allowed TO surrender to the
soldiers.
The arrest Of Dcicgai, who is the son
of the negro whose arrest prccipitatcd
the trouble, and the arrival of rein
lorccmcnts for the military seem to
| have broken the backbone Of the def
ancc Of the law by the negroes a
whole regiment of troops are now on
duty in and about Daricn, under com
mand OF Cot. l.awton, but it is not be-
licvcd there will be further bloodshcd.
There has been notable diminution Of
extreme talk during the afternoon. In
the meantime the situation is critical.
There are still several ringlcadcrs Of
the blacks wanted by the officers Ct the
law. Unless they come in and surren-
der or arc brought in by their friends
| and turned over to the authorities, the
troops will go after them tomorrow.
Up to noon today there was no pros
pcct OF imminent danger of conflict
with the negroes.
After night of intense anxiety with
the militia on the street, and all white
citizens under arms at their various
homes and at the Jail, the duy began
with no particular incident. The court
house had been turned into Il barracks
for the soldiers, and those who were
not constantly kept on duty were al
lowed to rest there. Many Of them to-
night arc completely exhausted, hav-
ing been on duty for three days and
two nights. Col. L,lwton was here at
an early hour keeping himself informed
by courier and sending frequent mes
| sagcs to Gov. Gambler. At noon Il
courier from the swamp, IS miles out,
arrived and reported that the negroes
had c0ngrcgatcd in and around the
house Of the Dclcgals, six miles from the
swamp, and would not surrender or
permit the Delcgnls to be taken. The
sheriff with II posse OF 100 men went to
tho Dclcgal home, but returned with
out making an attack. He gave out the
information that he would need more
men to enforce 4 demand for the much
wanted negro, and set about cnlarging
his posse. Col. Lawton, after commune
eating with Gov. Gambler, ordered the
Liberty independent troop Of light cav
airy here. They left Jones' station al
most Immediately and came through
the country over the wagon roads, Ii
distance Of - miles.
Col. Lawton al % ordered the First
regiment, Georgia volunteers, at Sa-
vannah, to proceed to Daricn. They
n l. q ',,l.
Col. Lawton has ordered tents and
all equipment for the men in case it is
| needed. 1t is reported here that 1000
negroes are in the vicinity Of the Dele.
gals house, having come from all parts
| OF Liberty and Mcintosh counties. Re-
connotcring was done by couricrs, but
as the negroes are scattered for several
mites through the swamp, their num-
hcr was not definitely ascortaincd.
Col. Lawton late in the afternoon Or
| dcrcd the Fourth regiment with COM
panics at Brunswick, Naldosta, Way
| cross and other towns in this section to
be prepared to move at Il moments no
ticc. The soldiers at Brunswick and
Waycross are in their armorrs await
ing orders to proceed to Daricn.
The white people were aroused for
miles around and camo in during the
uay in large numbers, and every avail
able white man in Mcintosh county was
dcputizcd by Shcrilf Blount, but still
he could not muster very large posse
The negroes number five to each white
man, and outside assistance was con.
sidcrcd necessary.
business is suspended In Daricn for
the time being and it is reported that
farms in the county have been tcmpor
arily abandoned.