Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-12

rlOC In Wnlcn SIX worthy cltlZenS were Drutaly
murdered by the Loyal League negroes, and
in turn the whites killed about so negroes, one
Scott, carpet bagger, began to drill a COM
pany of negroes in Little River county, Ar
kansas, and made some violent threats. He
had not been going on many days-till some
unknown partles-supposed to have been Ba>
ker's party-attacked his camp-killing four
negroes and dispensing the rest. Scott made
his way to Little Rock and called for aid.- =
Gen. Callerton was at once ordered by the Gov
Clayton to raise a regiment of State militia,
and proceed to the county where the disturb
ance took place and bring the offenders to pun
ishment. He succeeded in getting up from
500 to 600 men-mostly negroes, and Scott ac-
companied them to Little River county, and
established headquarters at Parlchlfta.
Most of the prominent citizens were arrested,
and all the houses searched for arms, &c-
Keys were demanded, stores opened and robbed
OF goods and money. Private houses were al
SO robbed of whatever attracted the attention
of the men. The citizens were marched out
into an old field near town and the commander
Gen. G. proposed that 80 Of them be shot :
This was voted down and he proposed Is,
which shared like fate-he then proposed
that three (3) OF the most prominent be shot,
which was accordingly done amid the shouts OF
the black fends comprising a great part Of his
command. Twelve more citizens were carried
off in irons, and the remainder permitted to
return to their desolated homes.
The gallant Genl next moved on the town
of Richmond, which he captured without firing
a gun by crossing the river at night and SUR
rounding the town while every body was asleep.
He here promised protection to everybody #
they would bring in their arms and deliver to
him. This the citizens did-hoping to gain
some favor, as it was impossible for them to
protect themselves. As soon as they were all
dlsarmed, the troops were turned loose upon a
helpless people in both town and country to
ROB and destroy as their own inclnations led
them. The scene that followed can better be
immagined than described. Houses were bro
ken open and robbed Of everything worth hav-
ing, and what could not be carried off was de
stroyed, while the inmates were treated In a
most brutal manner by set of semi barbarians
whose naturally devilish spirits were stimulated
to high pitch by whisky
A squad of these loyal troops visited the
house of a highly respectable gentleman by
the name of Brooks, and after arousing him
and placing him in irons, six OF the btdcE
fends violated the person of his wife and com
PEELED him to witness the horrid deed, they
then set the house on fire and left. We blash
to record such Deeds but we cannot convey an
idea of the state Of affairs in any other way.
These troops next went to Lewlsburg where
they acted in like manner They fred store,
shot the owner and threw his body into the
flames
White men of Virginia--this is what is in
store for you-if you don't vote down the mon.
grel Constitution Your peaceful homes will
be made desolate-your soil will be wet with
the blood of your best citizens, and your fair
wives and beautiful daughters be placed at the
mercy Of your former slaves, in which all the
vile passions of their naturally savage natures
have been famed into flame by the worse
than savage carpet baggers.
The Texas mongrel convention has assembled
and seems to be directing It's special wrath
against the citizens of the city of Jefferson, on
account of the killing of G. ". Smith. But
Notwithstanding their loyal dlspieasurc We will
still try to exist, unless they should pass an act
TO change the channel Of Red River, and re
solve that the waters of Caddo Lake shall dry
up in which case we will have to hurry up our
railroad. Since the burning last spring over
forty first class brick stores and warehouses
have been erected and also quite a number Of
residences Jefferson will ship over $4,000
bales of cotton this season, at an average Of
S75 per bale ia gold, also several hundred thou
sand pounds Of hides. wool, feathers and tai
low. The population Of this city is now estl-
mated at about 1900 and is rapidly increasing:
This is one point on the great Memphis and
El Passo Railroad, in which Gen. Fremont is
largely interested and is now negotiating in n.
York for the means TO go on with the road.
A bill was presented in Congress and passed
the lower house. just previous to the adjourn
ment, appropriating 20 sections Of public land
and loan of $4,000 worth Of government
bonds to each mile of road, as soon as it is
built and the friends Of the road seem TO feel
no doubt that the bill will also pass the Senate
this winter Jefferson, then, being on such a
line of road, and at the head of steamboat nav
igation, drawing as it now does, the trade from
scope of country running back for 200 miles,
unsurpassed for fertility by none in the world,
will be one Of the most important inland towns
in the State.
Our planters are preparing for a large crop
of cotton next year-the present crop having
induced many to return TO their plantations
who had abandoned them during the last three
years. Money is abundant in the country nov
and nearly all of it gold coin.
MAGNOLIA.