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Show KORO VEXGEASCE A Drmorritllc Xejrro Benign ttuilSievernl Oiliccrs Killed A rui oil Negroes ThrealtainB ttic bites. Charleston, 17. A special dispatch to the Aiics and Courier, received at 2.30 p.m., enys that a colored democrat demo-crat was severely beaten by radical negroes at Lawtonville in the upper part of Beaufort county. The trial justice isiued a warrant for the arrest of the offenders, and five were arrested by the constable and paste there. On returning with tho prisoners last night the ouicers were attacked by a body Of armed negroes, and two of the white constable were killed and the prisoners reccued. Tho sherifl of tbe county is now on his way to Lawton-ville. Lawton-ville. Telegrams from KarnviUe state that the negroes, 2,i" in number, num-ber, and armed, are at rs.ifUd trv! roads, near Lawlonville; swearing vengeance on every whi'.e man in toe CO-nty. |