Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-23
A Voice from Arkansas.

The subjoined letter details an exciting scene
in Arkansas. 1t is always pleasant to tell Of law
and order rising in the ascendant. It will be
seen too that our correspondent is another one OF
the true hearts Of Edyefeld -Abrood:
Roypo, Ark, Dee. 29th, 1850.
ME-. Eplroa Your interesting. Adrerti.er con-
tinucs 20 come regularly, cheering US GU With the
claddening hope that the Palmetto State will
never bow to Black Republican (Lincon) rule.
almost stood aloue here in this Western region.
pointed to as the South C.roliua Secessoaist, for
several mouths. But all is right now. The crest
fear has been that the Southern States could not
unite SO momentarily as such an emergency de-
mcnds. stand here devoted to my adopted Stutc
Arkansas, SO long as thers is hope that she will
stand up to Southern rights. Whenever she faul-
Carolina. however feel assured that all the
Southern States now mark time to tho step Of
South Carolina Ere this she is out of the Union,
and I'm glad Of it; nor can I believe she will
ever "qJom face to foolish Compromises in the
future.
Some few here have proposed to roturn with
me if you need US. But the signs of the timea
warn us to protect ourselves from such as Mont
somery in Kansas and desporaioes among u.s. A
little affair chat came of here on Wednesday last
sutices to prove this.
The citizens of Rondo were generally invited to
dine with Mr.. WIN. Crabtiee, on Christmas day,
and Of course social dance was enjoyed at the
occasion. Late in tho afternoon the company dis
persed TO rendezvous at tho Rondo School House
at night for cotilion exercises. Az the company
assembled aud all seemed pleased in tho happy
enjoyment of merry Christmas, desperate and
fugitive from justice, Zone Harrison Morris, who
oaly few months ago fred pistol into the Stage
coach at Boston, Texas, and had killed and woun-
ded three or four mon about or near Boston on
other occasions, bidding defiance to law and JUS
tice,) abruptly stopped the musicians, and with
threats upon being repremandod) broke up the
party and took the room, forcing the young men
(unarmed) to leave. Some few Of the citizens the
next morning happening to como together, and
learning that h0 held out at tho Grocery with M
accomplce by name Yirgus Wheeler, boas:ing
TINT they would reign over Rondo, concluded to
wait on Morris and notify him to leave instanter.
Accordingly some seven Ia majority armed with
bouble-barre; shot guns proceeded to the Grocs-
~ under my command, and on marching up Nor
ria came out at the front door. when / Informed
him that the citizens Of Rondo required him to
leare the place. AS he inclined to the lett Whco-
Ter came out with double-barrel shotgun ut
present arms and said, "Lf that's rhat y"u are
up to, here's yoar man." lie fred, woundns Mr..
JOS. Kirby ir the left thigh, scrotum and right
thigh with one shot. I ordered my men to IRE,
which they did promptly, bringing down Morris
at the door. Wheeler fell about the middle of the
room dead, another Wheeler, half.brothcr to the
one killed, making his escape ut the back door.
We reloaded and stood to our arms rome minutes,
when the house was examined and the above re-
nor. made After which addressed the citizens
that had gathered around with q few remarks, eS-
planning the whole affair to their fu! satisfaction
Mr.. Kirby is now couvAlcScinS, hope. The
Wheeler who escaped, as it WAS reported. 'hrent-
ened the citizens that thirty men should be killed
in loss than forty hours. but SO fur we have peace
and quiet. The father of Morris cnmo down and
took his remains to Boston, Texas. to be Inferred
The citizens here gave Wheeler Il decent inter
ment.
Ou. Town had gone into bad state of affairs,
and thought was near passed rede,npti"n Some
time last summer gambling nnssa" fr"'" ''r"'
came over made several horse