The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-23

Wholesale Outrages, R0bberies ana m"F'
dcrs--Insult and Intimidnfion'
The Little Rock Gazette gives the following ac-
sount Of the late revolving outrases co'nni'scu az
Lewisburg by the militia just obtained from the
lips Of an old and reliable citizen OF tnat piace:-
1t appears that on Friday niyn' !itn lnstanu 2
the house occupied by two negroes named Wash and
Alvan lie WIS, who were living Win TWO white wo-
men and killed one o. le dv oow inner one
tain Mathews. wia qyeesay S 81 about On thirty
syenrina the death OF tile murdered negro
.These men had BEEN talking peace; we
down every ID Did Ku Klux they could find.''
Proceeding short distance from the place, Robert
Perry and NJ: jackson, both peaceful, quiet cti-
arrested Perry was taken into thicket by detail
OF negroes, placed with his back against tree, and
Ku Kux or die. His assurance that he knew moth
ing abort any such order was OF no avail, and
shot grazing the side of the head and taking
eur, convinced him that the negroes Intended his
murder, 80 he broke from the thcket and succeeded
- making his escape. Jackson was taken out In
enniar manner threatened with death II. he did not
disclose what they insisted he knew about the matter,
and finally knocked down with gun and shot
through the head. He afterwards revived sufficiently
to relate the details OF his murder giving the
OF the negro boy who fired the gun. The wound
proved fatal Mathews then proceeded with his
gang TO the house OF one Thomas Hooper, an old
man Of sixty years, whom they arrested and placed
In the hands OF detail OF SIX negroes to be taken
by them to Springfield, as asserted. On the follow
ing morning Hooper was placed on a small mule
his feet tied together under the animal, his arms
pinioned behind and rope fastened about his neck
and tied to the horn 0f the saddle Of one OF his guard
In this manner he was seen 10 pass along the road
and on sunday his lieless body was found about
midway between Portland and Springfield. Ills death
had been caused by placing the muzzle OF a gun
close 10 the back OF the ead the entire charge pass
Ing through anlcns most horrible tb woura ana
Lewlsburg ana proposed TO arrest Colonel Carroll
and Messrs. Armstrong and Wilson; but through the
influence OF the citizens seconded by prominent
radicals Mathews was induced tn desist and return
to Springfield. Meanwhile meeting OF the citizens
had been held and the sheriff Of the county sent for
on arriving that o6lcer assured the citizens that
with their support he would cause the arrest OF
Mathews and his gang, and advised them 70 or,
game for protection, which was done, and all
Ia now quiet. 1t seems that Mathews started
out with the knowledge Of the Sheriff, but was
by the usual process and turn over his prisoners to
the justice OF the peace having cognlzance OF the
offence for Investigation The matter needs no COM
dlces and passions aroused for political purposes.
The public viii be glad to thorough, impartial
investgaton and justice meted out to whoever may
Our Informant says there is no question about the
origin OF the fire which occurred on Saturday morn
ing alleged TO have been the work OF the ku klux.
1t originated In the cook room OF the ellis House,
and the property destroyed was owned by both
heaviest losers. The murder Of the negro occurred
the night previous, but the facts were not known
70 the citizens until the following day.
Additional Particuiars--The Outrages In An.
Rusta.
from The Memphis Avalanche, Dec. 1917
Major l.. N. HILL OF the Camden (Ark.) Dent1crat-
himself refugee from CattersOn's donmions-and
VINO reached the city YESTERDAY has furnished us the
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec Is, 1858.
As have Just arrived In your city on board the
steamer Commercial direct from Augusta, Ark,
where the brigand Upham, with his thleung
band OF marauders, calling themselves the
the Tood quiet s citizens Of the State propose
TO give you short account Of the acts OF TINS
so-called brigadier general With about $50 men,
whom he had gathered together, he entered the
town and proclaimed ir to be under martial law,
appointed a Provost Marshal, and then proceeded
to rob and imprison. Startling accounts OF his ac-
lions reached Little Rock, ana Governor Clayton
dispatched his Adjntant General, one Reyes Dan
FORTH to learn the facts, The Legislature called by
resolution upon the Governor to report what was
being done by the militia in counties where martial
law was proclaimed, and in response he submitted
the report Of Danforth which states that Upham had
taken nothing but what necessary for his troops
(quartermaster and comnissary storesl ana was
acting in manner tile Governor would approve.
The facts are that Upham and his men have taken
BY force all kinds Of artices-dry goods clothing
hardware, silverware and everything they desired
fine carpcting to carpet his quarters. one Of his
officers, calling for a set Of casters, was shown
common article ana carsag .ne mercah. oner'ng
or silver plated casters TO grace his quarters.
The men are dressed in the best clothes the place
could furnish, taking everything they fanced aud
directing 1t to be charged TO the State In very few
instances have vouchers been given for anything.
All the good horses and mules In the country have
been collected and kept Tor the militia to gallop
about the country on their robblng excursions.
About thirty citizens have been arrested and con-
permitted to see their friends, aud all treated with
indignity and Insult. Colonel jerks, former sheriff
1nd ir Command Of horse thief naed Sharpe
who with two other ruilans, brandlshed cooked re-
vovers In the face of this unarned and dcienceless
man and threatened his life In the presence OF ms
wife and daughter. They, after robbng the family
OF most Of their portable property forced Colonei
Jelks 10 walk to Augusta through mud and water, In
Adjutant General Danforth in his report states that
Brgadier General Upliam, hearing that ne would be
held them as hostages, and that others went out
and parleyed with the insurgents and prevailed on
20 ne "a n6 w that e ouu s,v
men unarmed and that at his request they dispersed
lie reports party OF his men were fired upon by
the rebels, and one man wounded. The facts are
that forty-sx OF the militia riding along the road
saw eleven men In graveyard burying negro
woman. The gallant forty-six, seeing they had no
eleven on To the woods, two OF them fired at the
"galant melishn and they ncd There has been no
armed organization near upham. and he knows IT;
but would not answer for II that there will not be
one, and one that VIII sweep him aud hla fellow
thieves from existence II lac continues his course
much longer.
General Uplam Encnmpcd with a Militia
Force Mt Augusta, Ark, 90 Protect Union
hIen-Arrivul of the Ku Klux Lenders.
From the Memphis Post, Dec. 1871
The situation In Augusta, q small town IN Jackson
00unty, Ark, on White river Ia anything but plea
SAINT for the ku klux and rebel bandltt which hereto
fore piilaged, murdered and assassnated Union men,
black and white, through that region at their plea
sure. Peace rcigned In warsaw when these demons
tan riot through that country and logged unOffend
ing and helpless colored men at midnight and hunted
down Union men and shot them Ike wild beasts
But since General Upham, with q company OF the
State militia, encamped In Augusta, Monday the
9TH INST. there has been no peace IN Warsaw. and
these redomptionless rebels. whose hands are
have coinmenced 10 bray ike reiTc'ory don,
keys about their being oppressed robbed
and maHrcated by q raganuffln mellsh.r Their
Oruans OF the press In Arkansas and I'm tnie eli =