The Van Buren press., 1869-02-09

Says the Memphis -fpD6dt 81 the zJtl !:
BY arrivals from the other side yestcr-
day we learn of the murder on Saturday
of George Wallace a young man well
known in Memphis, and resident OF the
neighborhood OF Mound CITY When
Clayton's bahditti first came to Marion,
he fed to % s,r ad " sa,3ISaa 9,serc
his cld mother, VIII iv-otav and sup
port he was, was iu need, he went otcrto
carry her some provisions. While going
with them to his house he met a squad
Of Militia, and fearing harm, turned and
fed They pursued, fired npon aud kill
cd him instantly. ei -.'# '''
The body OF Maj. Harvey, who was
murdered on Frenchman's Bayou several
days ago, along With NIcAllister and Tie
cr, was brought to town yesterday by the
steamer Lady Withaup From passen
gers who came With 1t, we learn the fol
lowing particulars Gifts elimination;
An old citizen Of Marion, well known
in Memphis. named Thorne, who boarded
with McAllister, determined to cxhume
and give the bodies of the three murder
cd men decent burial He applied to
several to aid him, bat fear deferred them,
and unaidcd and sone he went to the
place, dug up the bodies, which he found
crammed into one hole, and brought
them to Lanier's Landing.
The steamer Geo W. Cheek was com
ing down the river Saturday evening, and
he hailed her and cot on board with his
precious freight and bis horror at finding
the ruilian Upham, and company OF
militia on board, may be better imagined
than described That worthy his adju
.tant and about twenty men, had left
Osceala to go toIttle Rock via Memphis.
hoping to make the connection here with
the Liberty No. 9 Saturday evening.
They seemed much disconnected at see.
ing the bodies and held a consultation on
the subject AT Bradley's landing addi-
tional militia came aboard, whooping and
yelling Like demons, intent, as they said
themselves, of robbing the passengers
and plundering the boat. They we're de-
tered from this, hsweyer, by Upham' S
presence, but they seized on the bar and
cleaned it out. gHq Be- oru sa
On arriving at Mound City, Upham an
nounoed 10 the captain of the Cheek that
he had changed his mind about going to
Memphis. and would get of there with his
men. This was about ole o'clock in the
morning, and ordering Mr.. Thorne TO be
called, he placed him under arrest and
had him and the bodies put on shore.
The Cheek proceeded on her way, and ar
rived in town yesterday morning.
AT Mound City aconsultation was held,
and it was determined to release Mr..
rhorne, on his giving his parole to APP
pear this morning at headquarters. Mrs.
McAllstcr having expressed wish to
have her husband buried at Marion, per.
mission was given, and after extorting a
promise from them that they would not
mutilate the remains after burial, she con
cluded to bury him there. IN.
When the Lady Withaup came along,
Mr.. Thorne put the body OF Maj, Harvey
on board and came to the city ~
The remains Of Maj. Harvey viii be
buried this evening at three Q clock, from
the Peabody Hotel,
We are informed by arrivals from Ma
rion and above that Upham had paper,
which he called upon all residents to sign,
We did not learn the nature of the docu-
ment, but were told that those rho rejhs.
ed TO sign IL Gere 10 be treatedo S ontla@s.
We are authorized to say that the three
bodies having been fully identified by re-
liable witnesses, measures have been taken
and the whole band, Upham at the head,
will be prosecuted for murder. Parties
lawyers, men Of wealth--have pledged
themselves to pursue them until they are
convicted in the courts Of the country OF
murder, IL IL IA the work of lifetime