The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-12
FIRST EDIT ION
THE ARKANSAS WAR.
Gmcial Reports EroSn General upbam-
How the Rebels are Treated.

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We fDd the folio wing official reports by
General Upham OF his recent Arkansas cam
palEn,n in the Memphis Evening Post. Augusta,
N Woodruff county, has long been known as
the general headquarters OF the Ku-Klux for
She whole Of large section of country between
the White and Mississippi rivers:-
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NoRTHE AsTERN
ARKANSAS, AUGUSTA, Ark, Dec. 10, 1861
Governor Clay top.-Dear Sr:-I have the honor
TO make the iollOwin report:-A large force,
numbering about two hundred, OF the citizens
OF Woodruff county, gathered together, armed,
TO resist the State troops, and the citizens OF
Augusta went out aad met them day before
yesterday, aud caused them to lay down their
arms and return TO their homes, all except
few outlaws, among which are the men who
shot Mcclure and myself on the ZZd OF OctoDer
last; the others, men OF the same character.
Last night aoout 10 o'clock, our pickets were
tired upon by n party OF about one hundred,
from Sharp, Lawrence, and jackson, joined by
the aforesaid few outlaws of this county. They
i'm n edatey retired about i've miles above here,
on my pldntati on, camped over nlght, and took
my overseer, Richmond BrisCoe, and CAPITA II
Anders on prisoners This morning they made
move III the direction of Augusta.
We have about l20 men, halt armed. We can
hold ibe position uutil Dale and Monk arrive.
who are on their way with about 200. Send
us, if possible, about 100 or 200 stand of arms
and some ammunition. Tue Rebels VIII pro-
bao)y get together 600 or 800 men within
week. Colonel Schwartz can give you some
Information. We are anxious for fight, and
our men VIII do all they can with what they
have 10 do with. | don't cane for reinforce
ments ii we haze arms. Tue citizens are under
my orders, bringing IN home every day. Inc
telegraph operator, Holman, Is a Ku-KluX, and
made his escape last nSht, after giving all the
information he could to Jacksonport. Send an
operator. The good citizens have been here
this morning begging for arms to fight with us,
bat we have none 10 give. We are in fine
spirits, and every man Will light. The citzens
have Just presented an address to citizens OF
other CouDues, praying them 10 dnsist and let
this county alone, rs they are all well satisfied,
and wish no interference from any quarter. |
will send you copy by next NAL. l have the
honor, Governor, to remain yours, with great
b. P. UPHAM, Brighten. Commanding,
Under date OF December 22 the General again
reports as folio VS.
Governor My report to you on the 18th
contains about all tnat could be SAID. Captain
Taylor with detachment of about fifty men,
followed the outlaws from jackson and other
p counties tive days and nights, aud at last drove
them into jackson county. l tYlegraphed to
Captain Brian to arrest Bob Shaver, and notify
me, but as yet have received no notice OF the
arrest of Shaver, who WAS in command of all the
insurgents north of Woodruff county, and a
reeident of Jacksonport. Under his direction
and superintendcnce were the Ku-KluX, with
Colonel A. q. Pickett at the head, and Captain
A. W. Robertson and Lieutenant b. Y. Jones,
who have furnished me with an original roll OF
one company. There are several other compa-
niee which will be reported in future. The
aforesaid Colonel A. G. Pickett was with Bob
ShaVer, com mauulnP Insurgents Ol luis county.
He IS q lawyer OF Augusta, and recently con-
nected with the Augusta Sentinel.
The greater portion OF tue ku-Klux OF this
oonnty are young men VINO have oeea called ne
'law-abding citizens" and invited TO ride with
them at night, and taken out in the woods and
sworn in, without knowing what the nature of
the organization was until they we're IN it. The
headquarters OF Bob Shaver, while in this
vicinity, were at my house on the Jacksonport
road, and they stole and destroyed everything,
taking away the last thing in the house, and
every horse and mule on the place. The citi-
zens no W are in favor of the Administration as
1t is. cau, the last OF this week, proceed TO
Craigbead and Green. / would respectfully y
recommend the restoration of civil law In this
county at an early day, ana that martial law be
proclaimed In jackson county. | have ordered
the arrest of Bob Shaver, and report says he i:
now under arrest. Ne&t mail will convey to
you a healthy state of affairs in Woodruff
county. ] am, Governor, yours with great
respect, u. L. UPHAM,