The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-20
Arkansas--Reliable Statement Concerning
the Trouble in Conway County.

the Trouble In conway County.
A gentleman communicates to the Saint
Louis Democrat the following statement Of
facts:
! Since the attempted assassination of Sen
ators Wheeler and Barker, it has been gen.
orally believed by Republicans that the lead
ers of the Democratic party have fully de-
| termined upon a course of violence to over
come the recognized State Government
| and occurrences which have happened during
| the past few days leave no room to doubt the
correctness of this conclusion. Blair's let
| ter, coupled with the reasonable and insur-
rectonary teachings Of the Gazette in this
CITY, have so far overcome the counsels of the
prudent and excited the hates and preJudices
of the masses as to runSe TO activity the dor
mant spirit of treason and rebellion.
Assassination and insurrection are a part
Of the means to be used in carving the State
for Seymour and Blair in November.
Several hundreds of armed men are now
congregated in Conway County, to prevent the
peaceful execution Of the laws.
The occasion taken to stimulate the masses
to open resistance was cause of ba>tards.
An unmarried c"lured woman became mother
of child-waS summoned before Justice
Umphelt and made oath that Henry Haynes.
one of the soc allied respectable white men of
LewIsburg, was the father. warrant was
issued to bring him before the Justice. but
from fear or other cause, was returned With
ont service. The day after such return was
made the unfortunate father made his appear
ance in Lewisburg with double barreled shot
gun and threatened to kill the Justice, and all
whom he believed instrumental in bringing
To light the paternity of the colored woman's
illrsitirnate chill; also threatened to kill the
woman if she did not go before the Justice
and make oath that she had sworn falsely.
Large numbers ympathzed with him in
his misfurtunes, VIII Their from the fact that
they were in like circumstances ard did not
wish to be exposed, or from the fact that the
execution of the laws under the Constitution
would interfere with their time -honored priv
llege>, or from some other cause, this writer
Is not prepared to state; but from this the
rally was made to break up the Court. disarm
the negroes, and drive the Union men out of
the county.
Ii was frequently and openly stated that
they would 'kill the negroes and scalawags'
and scatter the id carpet-bag Govern
ment.
On SATURDAY. last trial was going on be-
tween negroes at the Justices Court; forty or
fifty men armed with pistols assembled and |
finally broke up the Court. That evening
they held meeting and resolved TO disarm
the negroes; and DR.. Adams, a man nuto-
riuu>ly known 4 rebel u>h"acker during
he war, and Anderson Gordon, ltre rebel CD
mel, took the arms from few about town.
his information WAS conveyed to the ne
,roes by colored man, whom the rebels sup
posed they had in their employ.
Monday night, fifty seven reDes started out
n put their resolution of dlsarming negroes
ut0 execution. The negroes being advised
# their intentions, collected Og,ther about
wen'y in number, waited III ambush, fired
ipnn them and killed oUe horse and wounded
me man-wound supposed to be mortal. The
ebel> returned the fire, and drove the negroes
If. After this, firing WAS heard 1T intervals
rom the vicinity until 10 O'clock Tuesday
rom two to fifteen guns being heard IN
,lace-aud in one or two instances the
screams of women were heard while the firing
vas taking place. The firing and screams
we're heard from the other side of tn river.
Tuesday, some three or four hundred men
anne into Lewisburs armed, took possession
# the ferry, sent body of men over the river
md drove the Union men and negroes to the
woods, several of whom, both white and
lack, have arrived III town.
This morning We are informed that the in
direction has broken out in Lafa, cite and
Columbia counties, aud that companies are :
rming in Saline. The Circuit Judge has
cen driven off from the counties first
AIMED, one man whipped, and several ne
roes killed. Also, that DR.. A. NJ. Johnson.
from Mississippi county, had
cen assa>sinated. This outbreak has evil
emily taken place earlier than the more saga
ions rebels intended, but that they approve
is beyond question.
Governor CLAYTON is rapidly organizing the
lilitia, and feels confident that he will be
bic 10 control the storm. He has regarded
lie instruction of sufficient importance TO
sue prncldmatiur, which appears in this
ornng's paper.
Congress is getting many back handed
'mpliments from Republicans for not voting
ms while it has the gratitude of rebels.