The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

DARIEN. Ca, Aug. 3-The roundup
OF negroes In Mcintosh county by the
militia today resulted In the surrender of
Henry Delsgal. the murderer Of Deputy
Sheriff Townsend. and the location for fu-
ture arrest Of Deiegafs brother and the
women directly implicated In the killing.
Delegars surrender was made 70 Lieut.
Wood. In charge OF . detachment OF thsr-
~ Savannah soldiers stationed fifteen msIss
In the country 70 hack up the sheri1rs
posses who were securing the swampx
Delegal tonight stated that he surrendered
to the troops for protection. AZ no saw the
sheri!f's posses was coming in on him. and
his capture was onfy a matter OF . few
hours or minutes.
Trouble Thought 90 Be over.
The arrest Of De!egai ana the arrsva, Of
reinforcements OF militia seem TO have
broken the backbone Of the defiance OF Law
by the negroes. A whole regiment Of troops
Is now on duty IN and about parsen. un-
der command OF Col. Lawfon. but IL is not
believed there VIII be any further blood
shed. There are still several ringieadsrs
of the blacks wanted by the officers Of the
law. Unless they come N and surrender
or are brought IN by their friends and turn
ed over to the authorities. the troops VIII
go after them tomorrow.
The court house here has been turned in
10 a barracks for the soldiers. Many OF
them tonight are completely exhausted
having been on duty for three days and
two nights
Sheriff. Posse Too saaIl.
A. noon today courier from the swamp
eighteen miles out. arrived ard reported
that the negroes had congregated IN and
around the house OF the DeIegsis, SIX mics
frsn the swamp. and would not surrender
or permit the Delegais 70 be taken The
sheriff. with a posse Of 100 men. went 70
the Delegal house, bat remained without
making any attack. He gave out the tn
formation tha; he would need more men TO
enforce a demand FOR the mach-wansed
negroes and set about charging his posse
Many Troops sent Co the Fress.
Cot Iawton. after communicating with
ycv. Gambler. ordered the Liberty Tnie-
pendent troop OF light cavalry here ard
they i~f. Jones' station almost immediate
fy and came through the county over
wagon roads. distance Of twenty-five
miles. arriving about O'clock this after
noon. Col. LAwtoa also ordered the FIRST
regiment OF Georgia volunteers AZ Sa-
vanrah. 90 proceed az once 20 Darssa-
They reached here this afternoon AZ 8
Col. rAw-on has ord~red tents and camp
equipments fer the men Ia case they are
needed II had been reported here that nts
negroes were IN the vicinity of DesewaFs
house. having ceme from all parts 81 Isb-
srsy srs. Mcintosh counties- Rsronnoaser-
ing was aons by courier. ont as tae re-
grpes were scattered for several niles
through the swamp sfs-r number wAs not
definitely asce-tained-
Negroes Far 0ntnunbev W WAftea.
Cal. raxtnu late n the afternoon ar
ssred she Fourth rexsnen<. with Campo
nj Rrunssfek. Sai1os. waycrcss ard
c.nss towns In this section. to Be prepared
70 rnove ss q rsomsnt's ncs.ca The aps-
es~rs at BYunswsck ard wsyeross are sn
their arssor4<s awaiting criers 20 proceed
"a rsar><n- The white people were aroused
for miles arussrs. ard csrne IN during ne
eay Ia large numbers. ard every svsIEz ss.
xasfs snxn fn Mcintosh ecansy h st~Dss-
sssed By 0hersH Bsount. tSs sssal es ceuld
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