The Clerk read, as follows:. [From the CharlestonCourier. February 2.] A " Freedmens Demomtralion on NorthernEvm Mo "Extraordinary Mair an Johns Island ugh E cricuccafa Party o: Pennsylvanian: who wanlnd mlgim Plantation long Narrow Eacqpeltllh their Linen What the Negroes are Threatening to 110. Last Friday, a party of 4 gentlemrn. on a visit here from Pennsylvania for the purpoQ of buying lands. 110. accompanied by 2 or 3 citizens obtained the consent of GenlSickles to visit all the islands udiacant to the city. The party were fortunate, also, in being tendered by GenlSickles the use of the U.S. steam transport Mary Frances, and on Saturday morning they eft the city and rooceded to the lower endof Jphns Island. at the auction of the Stonowith the Kmwah river. The party wont ashore; but wore unable to reach the plantation which they desired to examine and ascertain jhcther it would answer the purpose of their business. They returned to the steamer, viously preagreeingto make another trial next morning. The party hailed a number of negroes in asmull boat foing to the next plantation and were told not to and at n ht, or they would certainly beshot. On Sun ay morning they again landed and proceeded toward the settlement, inquiring the way of the negroes. Theywere shown how to reach the main land, but on approaching the houses observed considerable excitement among the Hoopla. They continued on their way. however, an op crossin from the marsh to the main land, on entering an 01 field a ody of negro men armed With various kinds of woe ens. approached them. When Within 20 yar s, the leader of the negroes cried "Halt!" The party stood still, the leader cameup and demanded their business. The nature of the visit wasexplained to them and the desireexpressedthat the party he allowed to proceed unmolested. During the conversation, a gang of negroes surrounded them and becamever threatening and abusive, and the party thinking they were not likcl to succeedin their object, determinedto return. his. howover. thenegroes romptly refused to allow and threatsof instant murder weremadeon all sides. Only 2 o r 3 were Willing to permit them to return to their boat. er a violent altereation of wordsandseveralat temptsat violenceto the visitors. the negroes decided to escort their new prisoners to the quartersof the commissary. a sergeant of the 35th U.S. colored troops, about 12 miles distant. The party carnostly entreated the negroesto permit them to returnto their boat. but their entreatieswere unavailing, although the party agreed to steer directly to the commissaryspost. they also suggested to the negroes to accompany them on the boat. but this was also refused. They were then compelled to walk through the heavysand the entire length of the island. Thoerowd of negroes continued to increase, all armedWithmus kets. rifles. shotguns, revolvers. bayopets on sticks, ocythes. hatchets axes. clubs, kc" while the women hadhoes, pitchforlrs and elubs. Permission wasgiven to send word to the captain of the Mary Frances to: teaainigoundto the place to which they were forced o we. On their route they were accompanied by a yelling. cursing. threatening crowdof negroes, freedmen. women, and children. As they advanced. they were continuallymet byother negroesrunning tothesccnc. all armed and breathing out the mostsevereandsum mary punishment for daring to lapd upon their island. where no white man had any right or should even dare to come. After proceedingabout a mile and a half they wore halted, the crowd still increasing and becomingmore violent. Here thoy were met by two freedmen, named Sani Flood and George Roberts. whoquieted the crowd to somee xtent. reerts being able to read. the party showed him their authority from GenlSickles, General Devens GenlHoward. at Washington and General R. Scott. at Charleston. The crowd refused to recognizethe papers, and said if the persons who wrote them were there they would serve them the sameway. Threats were also made against the captain of the steamboat and regretsthat they hadnotattacked the vesselthe previous night and murdered the captain. crew and all the party, and burned the rose]. lood and charts ondeavorod to persuade the crowd to allow them to return. satisfied the party was right; but th ecrowdwere determined to march themto the commissarys. One of the party being crippled, effortswere made to procure a horse or mule. but this was also refused by the negroes. Finding cutreaty of no effect and that the crowd only continued to increasein number and fiercongress, they proceededon their Way. For 4 hours. fromten a.m. totwop. m. they wero marched over the island. In front were about 5 to 6 horsemen, following themsomeeight to ten foot men, the prisonersbringingup therear, with anarmed guard on either side. tollowed by a mob of about 150. Violcntly abusingand threatening. At each plantation new accessions were made to the crowd. the women and children lining the road and JOIDIDg lIlas the party passed. At one place a man stood yritha pole. pot less than 12 footlong. which he raised intending to strike, but was prevented by the guar. it another place, a man named Arnistrontir came riding up. coo ed his gun and would have kille oneof the party had not his horse beens eized by the bridle by one and his gun taken from him by another. About 2 oclock they reached Townsends place, where a freedman named Sam Johnson resides, who had been appointed by some officer of the Freedmens Bureau as a enoral supervisor over the negroeson the island. his man being somedistance from the house, the partyl were halted and compelled to wait forMann.” oug within about twomiles of the commlssarys. Here they were exhibited on the steps of the mansion. With a heavy uardoimen in front of them, and a crowd of women ehind; the former ready at any momentto fire upon them and the latter abusing the prisoners n ot on lyw1th horrible language butby poking themWithsticks. 8w. There was one U. S. carloryreldlifOs oflmdiletlrOallt the place, whom the desired to and otleredtopay ohfim their condition to the ser ant. for so doing, but he won d not consent. handing the written note after he had talked with someof the captors. Who evidently dissuaded him from complyin With the request. Several times while here. lood. who still befriended the prison ers, was taken to one side lathe gang, and efforts were madeto let them take o party into the woods., defubthess to murder them. but he stood firm in his reuse. After sitting in the sun for 2 hours. not evenal lowed to enter the house, and all the time exposedto imminent danger and insult. oneman haying cocked his gun to shoot one of the party, Sam Johnson arrived. He acted with great prpmptness and at once started with them to the commissarys. taking only a few mpn with him. When Within about a mile of the commis sar s theymet the sergeant comingto the rescue. he sergeant informed themop who had arrested the prisonersthat they were act in patirely Without authority and that any person white or black, was privileged to come upon the island Whenever they choseand be unmolested. Ho reheved themat once from arrest. The scene during the day beggarsdescription, and resembled a scene in a heathen country, cannibals dancing around and loating over their intended vic tims before giving cm the fatal blow, which was likely to descendat any moment. Reasoning With them was thrown away. They said they knew no law but their own. that the islanil was theirs and no white man should ever come upon it. They care for no general or no authority.