The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-27
The Reign Of Plumber and Terror.
[From tie Memphis Avalanche. |

From the Memphis Avalanche.
The snbioined extract from private let
ter just received from Des Arc by bnsi
ness firm in this city. contains, among 9th
Il err facts already given in the Avalanche
much relative to the troubles in hrkansal
that is quite interesting. It reveals mos
lamentable condition Of affairs. The let
ter bears date of the 10ths
Matters are in an awful state in This
region Of the country. Tho militia are
quartered on the citizens in Woodruff,
| White and jackson counties, and are rob.
hing everybody. And unless something il
done by the United States Government the
State of Arkansas IL gone to the dogs
Business is almost entirely suspended at
Augusta, and so-called Brigadier General
| Uphant, IF the Arkansas Stste militia,
makes all steamboats, report to him, and
does not allow any freight or passengers to
be received or discharged without his spe-
cial order. And he issues orders to boats
not to land anywhere without his permits
sion. Verify, he acts the monarch right
royalty He has pressed every shotgun
and all the powder and shot in the COM
mnnity. not leaving even q canister in the
hands of a merchant.
a fine carpet Gig yards) to carpet his head
quarters; and from the same house ten
barrels of -four, thirty pairs of boots. FIVE
cases boots and shoes, coats, pants, ETC., ad
libitmm. From Messrs. J. c. Berry e. Co..
he took ten bedsteads, mattresses, bed
clothing, etc. From the shoemaker there
(Augnsta) he took thirty-six pairs boots
From Messrs. VOufihan g. WhitcOnb, ten
barrels flour and all their powder and
shot. From Hamilton g. Penn, two hum
bred sliot-guns and all their. ammunition.
Upham went to private house and cap
tured fine gun costing one hundred and
fifty dollars. From another house he seiz-
ed five sacks of coffee, five barrels -four,
sugar, molasses, and all the powder and
shot. j. NJ. McCnrdy has also suffered
heavily. Qolders e. Co. received an order
inst before ] left to furnish two hundred
pairs boots and shoes. They have seized
some fifteen or twenty horses, robbed the
farmers of corn. etc, killed all the hogs in
the vicinity. and arrested many of the
best citizens and kept them in custody for
hours, then turning them loose without
explanation. siti ti.ff' a
Everybody who could get away has left.
Browniowis thieves are lambs compared
with these scoundrels. God only knows
what will become of us if the United
States Government does not interfere"
Now the statement of this correspon-
dent is that Of every one who writes or
comes from this Radical-cursed region. An
entire community has been placed at the
mercy of armed 'marauders, melted by Gu
pidity and malice. and who scruple at no
villiany in the performance Of their work
of ruin and devastation. Yet Radical
Journals In Tennessee chuckle over the out
RACES, in the name oil. loyalty and con-
graduate the country that "rebels" are re-
ceiving their dues in Arkansas.
Why General Gillem does not promptly
interpose his authority to restore quiet
seems almost inexplicable. It is enough
for him to know, without seeking 10 locate
the blame, that a reign of terror exists in
the territory Under his command. Why
does he not act3 l ll.. -fo, asli,iffaf