The Van Buren press., 1868-09-11
NO. H..
The Conway Excitement, etc.
LITTLE Rock, AK, Aug. 81, 'Gs.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, aug. 81, OSs
DEAR Parss: Since my last letter we
have had rtirnors Of war all around US,
while under our very noses the thrill notes
of the buvlc accompanied by the roll OF
the drum, and all The paraphsanala Of
war has marched and counter-marched,
until we wondered whether or not "pic
had como again." Fearful reports came
down Of impending troubles in Conway
county. the blow had been struck, and
freedom trcmblcd in her scat The das
tardly " rebels" had once again proclaim
ed war by breaking up and dispensing tho
court of the aforesaid county. LIinds--
be Kinds, VI. Immediately mounted
u fiery, mtamcd steed, and started for
the confines of Pulaski county. In the
neighbolhood of Terry ferry, where he
soon assembled the black constituency,
and informed them that the time Ind co'2s
when they must fight for their race that
war of determination had begun in an
adjoining county and they were called up.
on TO help s,ibdue the rebels. His speech
was highly in8ammatory, and practicing
upon the crcdull,y cf his colorcd audience,
drcd men, who stimulated with whiskey,
marched to the rivers bank and awaited
the arrival or steamer to take them TO
the scene Of conflict Saturday at day
light saw the HeYer 1.-THE only boat In
port ready for seryice) pass the landing
and 90 up the river out Of sight She
landed at Big Rock" and disembarkcd
this motley crew. and returned At2
o'clock, p m, the Hesper again started
out having been chartered by the State
authoritics) with thirty of the Governors
guards, accompanied by delegation Of
our prominent citizens, viz: Chas. G.
Scott, s. II. Tucker, Sandy Faulkner, W.
ID. Blocker, A. H. Garland and others.
The latter persons going up under the
spccia provision that no colorcd malitia
should be allowed to ascend the river, and
all awaited the issue of events. Saturday
at O'Clock brought the steamer Fort
Smith, and Mr. Scott a passenger, from
whom we learned that there had been no
.Gght, and no disturbance. Two negroes
had fallen out about a dog and the cit
zcns had settled the matter quietly. While
ono Gibbons and one Thompson, two
braggarts and worthless characters---as
Radicals all admit--had ridden fifty miles
to cause the trouble and attempt to en-.
hroil the people of this State in civil war!
Clayton even went so far as to issue Q
special proclamation!
The Hesper returned on Sunday, and
reported Lcwisburg and Conway county
] quiet. The Governor and all aboard
were received WIN courtesy and all the
kindness exhibited that hasty arrival
warranted.
Who was to blame? Why all this
demonstration civil and military Could
it have been plot concocted in this city
for political purposes2 1t looks very
much like it to locker Oh. The devil.
ish hatred that rankles in the dcmoniacal
spirits who surround Gov. Clayton will
use every attempt that an occasion may
offer, to use him to their advantage /
have known them and watched them, and
unless Powell Clayton seeks other advis.
ers they will embroil him, and the peace
able citizens of the State in a civil war.
that must inevitably array the sensible
colored and white men against the Radi.
cal negroes and their white scallawac
brethren. Yours, LIrrLE Rock.