The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-23
The surrender Of jeff Thonpson.

The Surrender Of jeff Thompson.
F'ro9nia !gentlema,t just arrived from
Afko,isas we learn That JeH. Thompson
at s11arfisburg' 'Sabout thirty miles
,abovesRichburg, .6slsthe St. Francis rv,
Ssf, withohlsl eightsmen left of his late
commend, all but these having deserted
since learning of the surrender of I4eei
and returned TO theirShomes, wheFe they
are now engaged in. agricultural ,ppr--
suits, ,Dobbins, is,at; Madison tSand lhl9s,
not assolitaryf follower gsOnryihformanb
jsaw him several days ago, near the riv-
(cr side, seated by fro undera q tree, en-
gagged in Preparing1ai meab while3with
one hand holdingaa brush, he battled dili-
gently wAh buffalo gpats'whith swarm
ed.about rhis Standing nearStho
fire. was q bottle, from whiehNlio occa:
sionally reffeshedhimself with tlrauglits
o, fire water. Thompson, lwho. was for
merly hard drinker, is said to have re-
formed since assuming command OF the
northern district, probably from a reali-
zationo of his Importance (2)sto the Con-
foderate cause. al, -,ly.u 7.tsia,n.
Dobbins allowed'his men to 60 home
some time ago, with the understanding
that they would assemble again when
called for /; but several thrcatening or;
ders have utterly failed to bring one of
his former followers to his standard.
Colonel Lyle.is three miles above Rich,
burg, and is also compelled to,bear alone
the burden of his glories, There Is not
All organized force of fifty rebels in all
of Northern and Eastern Arkansas. a
cotton boat recently landed at Richhprg,
and in this way, ,JeE Thompson obtain
cI possession of some late Northern pa.
pers, containing the news Of Lees ca,
pitulal:on. ,Amona themwas the Chicago
Times, in which was an editorial to the
effect that the Confederacy was aplayed
out institution. JEFF. needed, no better
assurance Of the fact, and, forgetting his
good resolution to touch not, tastc not,
handle not despatched one Of his fol-
lowers to tile boat for a bottle Of whis-
key, alter which he wrote a proposition,
10 surrender, and sent it to Little, Rock.
When our Informant left the steamer
lsetta was going np, St, ,Ftaness under
flag Of truce, with, officers from General
Reynolds headquarters on board doubt.
less to c5nfer with tie eccentric warrior !
in regarI to terms Of ,captulation, I,
10. Sbelby's force is, also wasting
away, and az this time I,e has not men
enough under his command. to form q
body guard. His yhto followers are,
scattered along the Missouri line, want,
ing to go,home, but fearing to do, So, lest
the Federal authorities should punish
them, A,few of his. men arc at Maria.
ma, on the Isngpile river Widor Cap.
taNs Cox and Ashley, and anxious to-
return to their homes nj Missouri.
The people of Madison threw up their
hats With Joy when informed Of the sur,
rendered. Lee, and had any one been
bold enough to take the lead, a demon.
strahon of loyalty would have followed.
They have prayed for psstce, aud this,
news seemed to lift n load from their
shoulders. Our Informant says. there is.
much loyalty in Arkansas, and now that
the people have escaped Tic clutches Of
their late leaders they will NOT be slow
to vindicate themselves. Il
i II" ,IMtal9his B.'lai9 May,4h. \,
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