Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-08
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON.
Report OF Col. Porter ON The Arkansas
Troubles.

WASHINGTON, January The Radi
cal Senators held a caucus this morning
on the financial question involving the
consideration of Norton's resumption Of
specie payment bill and Edmund's Teso.
luton declaring that the hve-twenty
bonds should be paid in gold. No con-
c~lusion, however, was arrived at. About
forty members were present.
Mr.. Stuart received a telegram to-day,
stating that he was unanimously nomi-
mated Ia the Union caucus for re-elec.
ton to the Senate from Nevada, the
Legislature OF which consists Of fifty
nine members, nine only of whom are
Democrats.
Treasury Department, during Deem
Der, to meet the requirements OF the
Government, amounted in all 10 the fol-
lowing sums: miscellaneous, and for
eign Intercourse, 81, l45 5000; interest on
debt, S905 600; War Department, Sc. 4G0,-
900; Navy Department, 81 S57, 000; In-
leTicr, Pension and Indian Departments,
81 .3iS 900; total, sl7,6G7,000. This does
not include the amounts issued for the
principal OF the public debt.
The following official report, relating
to affairs ia Arkansas, has been received
at Gen. Grants headquarters from Gen.
Porter Of his staff:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, December %, 1853.
"Gen. Babcock and 1 arrived here two
days ago. so many contradictory re-
ports have bsen Ia circulation in regard
to Gov. ClsytOnis militia that it may be
vel for you to know the facts. The
present State Government was certainly
in some danger previous to the Presiden-
tial election. Senator Barker had been
shot and wounded badly Mr.. Upham,
OF the Lower House, wounded; Mr.
Harris, member Of Congress and q Freed
mans BureSu officer, killed and a
United States marshal driven from his
post by threats. The Governor, Senator
Rice and others had TO sleep in the State
House, under guard, for fear of assassin.
alton. The Governor wisely RETAINED
from taking any violent measures
until after the election, fearing
chat the opposition might make capital
cut Of 1t; but as soon as IL was over he
organized for q militia force stout 800
meB, o~ne-fourth OF whom were colored,
under Gen. C8tteTsOn in the Southwest
and Gen. Uphem in the Northeast, with
orders TO live eli of the country, taking
what was absolutely necessary and Civ
ing vouchers. His intention is to paw
all loyal holders OF vouchers, and no
Two assassins have already been
executed by sentence Of q military com
mission. seven Others are in prison,
aud a great number have been run
cut Cf the State. But the best
result Is the disposition OF all business
men TO voluntarily enroll themselves
as a posse pledged to sssist the sheriffs to
arrest isWles5 characters If the Governor
viii relieve them OF martial law, He
hss accepted msny OF such pledges and
martial law exists only in parts OF seven
counties. The entire conservative wing
OF the Republican, party were opposed to
the declaration Of martial law, Including
Gen. Smith, L. $. A., commanding the
troops. They admit the reign OF terror
established by the rebels, but wanted the
States troops to make the arrests.
Soy. Ciayton's argument in favor Of his
policy IS rs follows: The United States
do not know tie people and the
country; the people behave while the
oaii6d States troops are Ia the vi.
3iaily and break out wore than ever
ahea they leave; the rebels are
generally anxious to have them
II creates an expenditure Of money in
heir midst from which they reSp a
benefit. Toe militia Furnishes all the
lislOyal, and exnOrts pledges from them
% respect the laws and g. these people
1sve threatened TO break up the State
government a D 0 as The United States
-rcops are removed, this teaches them
the State is able TO protect itself.
The militia have been under tOlerably
good control, and the pluudeIing reported
Il the press is the taking Of supplies IN
leE orders. Oae negro UiiiIamsn com
q Tana on . white v~av,.n h,A
was arrested by Gen. Catterson,
who seems to be g very coed man,
lai him tried, aud he was convicted and
.Xscuted. The Governors policy has no
seriously iuterfered with business
Faere martial law has been proclaimed,
nc! injured business men Of all parties, |
.u1 benc the opposition from l0yalists. |
c mas also interfercd with travel, aud
AIKEN of hands for the militia at a sea-
wien they were badly needed, and
many paBics. It has, however,
accomplished much more good tran the
most sanSui1e expected, and Gen.
jmlJh acknowledged that the Gov
judgment was better than
and that the result would fuzzy
1s-iy tbs action of the former. The
Ioverner is low disposed to relieve
ach county from martial law az soon as
can he done safely. The Governor is
ar1ainly 3 man Of nerve, and has la
ored under difficulties thar would have
eteTrsd a less able officer. -Four thou
sad OF his arms were seized by the Ku-
AtGE and thrown of a boat below Msm-
bis. He could seldom secure good men
Officers, and in the eastern counties
@ had 10 depend entirely upon the ne
iOT soldiers.
"NerT respectfully,
HORACE PORTER, \. D. c."