Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26
TROOPSORDEREDOUT
Crisis in the Race Troubles Around
Darien, Ga.
NEGROES ARMED AND DETERMINED
Prospect Of a Serious Fight in
Mcintosh County.
SHERIFF ASKS MORE HELP

ATLANTA Ga. August 26.-Gov. Cand-
Ter has received advices from Col. Lawton,
in command of the troops at Darien, stat
ing that the negroes have congregated In
the western portion of Mcintosh county,
and are fully armed and determined
Col. Lawton states that Sheriff Blount,
with a posse of 1tD men, went to the strong
hold of the negroes with the intention of
attacking them or forcing them to sur
render this morning, but after reconnoiter-
iEg, returned TO Darien, believing it best
to obtain more men. Col Lawton says he
has called on the Liberty Independent
Troop of Cavalry and expects it to arrive
in a few hours. Another expedition will
be made and battle is expected.
Gov. Gambler says the situation is most
grave and the crisis has probably been
reached. He has every confidence, how
ever, in Col. Lawton, who is known a
brave and cool-headed officer.
SAVANNAH. Ca. August 26.-Col Law
ton has just ordered out the entire 1st
Regiment of Infantry, to go to Darien this
afternoon.
Excitement at Darien.
DARIEN, Ga, August 26.-After night
of quiet the city thrown into excite
ment at noon today by the arrival of a
courier with the news that the $50 negroes
who were believed last night to lie in the
Delegal swamp had advanced and were
now in Delegals cabin. six miles from the
swamp and fully armed. This information
was communicated to Colonel LaWton
whose headquarters are in the hotel here.
He at once wired Savannah to send the
1st Regiment to Darien, and the military
was expected about o'clock The situa-
tion is very grave. Col. Lawton believed
that the negroes would come in and surren-
der, but now that he finds they are armed
tIN-I M ha hat l,T,,ly
fight.
The whites OF the entire country are
aroused and have been arriving in Darien
al the morning armed and ready to fight
The fact that the negroes outnumber the
whites five to one causes the greatest anx-
1ety, but the people hope with the aid of
thc inlhtla TO arrest every negro who is
member OF the mob now in Delagal's cabin.
Inc special trains did not leave for the
sWamps this morning scheduled, because
IT was learned that the negroes had got
WIND of the move and were hunting safe
quarters. One train, however was dis
patched to Sapelo bridge, where crowd
or negroes had assembled and were threat
en1ng to burn the town and railroad bridge.
AT 1 O'Clock this afternoon the report
reached here from Liberty county that the
negroes hearing of the departure of the
militia for Darien had gathered to march
into Darien tonight.
There is no doubt that the Delagels have
determined to resist arrest, and that they
are getting assistance from Mcintosh and
Liberty counties.
DAlIEN, Ca, August 26.-Bulle tin--The
Delegals are row surrour ded in their houses
by troops and armed citizens and their cap
tUre is only matter of a few hours. Sew
eral posses have left for the scene of ex-
element, and more troops are expected
The situation .Iere is extremely critical
and 1t is believed that more bloodshed will
ensue before the trouble Is ended. A re-
ward of 500 each has been offered for the
arrest Of the Delegal boys.