The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-30
ARKANSAS.
1he RebelIiOus Spirit stiIl Rampant
Sener"l CattersOn's Report on the
Efta4 a.t


General CattersOn's Report on the
First Fight.
Headquarters SOUTHWESTERN DIsrR1or
SSNTRB POINT, Ark, Nov. H. 1858 General
Powell Clayton, Little Rock, ARK I'm compli-
ance with General Order No 8, General Head
quarters state OF Arkansas, Adjutant-Gener""
once h Lutte LIE ROCK, ; Ark, dated Nov Z, 1868.
Myself, accompanied by the followi5e op JlEI
9msers' VINO compose my staff viz. Jam Jam
:. ". Gioson, hssistanJ AdJutar Sane Stpys n
Major William P. Cooridge, J1dr &C. 4tGenEre.f;
Captain 8. A Virgins, Provost n AaVoSaie;
$. II. HUI lchinson, Surgeou.GeD .%rshSt Major
W. Hawkins, Quartermase >Tst; Captain A.
the road leading from Little c,r Pr3ceeaen % on
of November. on our a. rcesboro on the llth
found u portion of the .r,Val at Murtreeesooro
joining us. Mojor EteTe for the purpose of
troops. had senior ,@ney, in command of the
P0inf III SaS sna ire
had been depc Sc been given him that sucn
fieht. and morning of the llth inst at day
NO arms 41ade thorough search, but found
Point rival. They learned while at Centre
mar that an organized armed force was
81 s IN back: and fearing that their force was
ApeTlor to his, fell back about five miles aud
Company might be- Attacked and e1is seated s@a
] followed on from Murfreesboro, early on the
morn morning of, OF tn the 18th. with my entire
tant from where they camped on their way
towards Murfreesboro, to report proceedings.
/ faced them about and marched the whole
command towards Centre Point On nearing
Centre Point, sent 45 men, under comm and OF
all citizens that nigh II be found there, and when
within about 200 yards of the place armed men
which proved to number about rs mounted
men. They fired upon our men as they
advanced into The place, killing one man
and wounding two others slightly. A charge
was then ordered by Major DENLY, which re-
and dangerously wounding one: 20 prison.
e1s, 30 horses and mules. and 20 arms of various
lettering on our front, but to some extent de-
morslized We will advance on them at once
unless they disperse and lay. down their arms
Too much praise cannot be given Msior
DENLY and the men under his command, for
their valor and soldierly conduct; for, although
the enemy outnumDered them and had q
strong position. they were routed in terrible
confusion. MIR Smith, the Sheriff of the county,
with one hundred and fifty armed men, waited
upon me yesterday, and desired to know by
what suthority l was acting; I sent them a
with the following letter.
To the Citizens of SEWER, Little River, and Column
ba countles:-Gentlemen: You are HEREBY COM
manded maj @ 10 dsperse yous armed command at once,
to
at the Flax e G ee mn w M 3e
msnd. Your property and lives will be proec ed a
Iappea to you good citizens to assist us ia doing
All c persons @ 0nrS S in arms hereafter In
dealt with accordingly; or 1t not taken Will be snot
down your arms return 10 your homes, and be good,
Very respect uliy your obedlent servant.
Il. y. CATPERSON,
Brgsder-Genersl Commanding
To which letter the following reply, sigded by
numerous citizens, was received
PARACLIFTA, Ark, Nov. 4 ls6s.-R. f. Caterssn,
BrlgRdieT'General Commanding State Guards:-D az
tir-Our citizens cheertully accept your proposition
communicated to us yesterday, aud relying upon
your assurances OF protection OF persons aud pro.
perty. have quietly dispersed and gone their
TO be yours respectfully, etc.
BENZ. @. PARKER and sixteen others.
Weare strongly picketed, our camp blrri-
! caQgu, the
are well, plenty to eat, and in good fighting
ORDER II lighting is necessary Very respecL-
fuzzy, our obedient servant,
r. F. CATTERsoN,
Brigadier- General Commanding,