New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-11

dercrs without the aid Of military force. ~ 10 Of
Hennstead i'm Austin county for troops 10 ne
at that place, to preserve order m CO. w smith and
se,l frroIncD were killed while under the ptoteGtloh
OF United states troops, and OF 4"de % eSociates
have capred several trains belonging to the mlitaIy'
aud have overawed the ciVi USers anu t 1 feel
it my duty 70 state; IN pe TINS in res"Td
~ the condition the State is candid ana trut d
docnment nlly warranted by the various letters anu ~,
pOt1 iofica discussions have been attempted IN Texas
inee the first of November but II Is INA
vious 10 that date, free discussion OF INC @
ttons nj ISSUE would not been tolerated III very
many OF the most pOpulous disrlcIs ol INC Sumner and
I'll o"d troH ~ no reason for surprising that the IN
tolerance recently manifested mas aoa'o ia any w
Now fair election means that every legal voter III tne
State shall be at liberty to discuss the poca t his
IN" day without fear and cast his vote according 70 s
own convictions without intimidation OF any knu IUn d
any quarter But, from the facts heslh dre oainst
b xercise of the elective franchise by the freedmen
and from the yet lingering nope s Gnaqaneed by the
reconstruction laws and from the small number OF tos
Texas afford protection am satlSeu en be held
election could not under present CIRCUMSTANCES W "'
III Very y,.rS respectfully your obedent servant.
THE RKANsAS WAR-OFFICIAL REPORTS fkoM
GEN. UPHAM.
We find the following official reports by Gen
Upham Of his recent Arkansas campaign IN me Me"
phis Erenng Post Augusta in Woodruff County mas long
been known the general headquarters OF the w.,
for the whole of largo section OF country between 'o
" me I DIST OF NORTH EASTERN ARKANsAs}
AUGUSTA, Arkansas Dec. IS, 1863,
GOVERNOR CLAYTON-Dedr SG: l have the honor 10
make tho following report large force, numbering
abont 900 of the citizens Woodruff County gathered To-
eether armed resist the State troops ana me cz
of Augusta went out and met them day before yestcr
day and caused them TO lay down their arms and return
their homes, all except rev ontWs in1hs w ~
October last tho Others OF the same chaIacleI
last night about 10 o'clock. pckeis were fred upon
by party Of about 100 from Sharp lawrence ana jar
They Immediately retired about I'VE ullcs DoNe neIe va
Richmond Briscoe and Capt. Anderson prisoners
morning they made p m9Vfb d 59 We can hold the
o.,ton until Dale and Monk arrive, who are on their
way WI If ans and some ammunition The Rebels will
probably get together Goo OF 800 men within Week COi
Schwartz can give you some information are anxious
for n fight and our men will do all they can with what
they have do with don't care Tor IechIoicehI ts II
We have The citizens are under my orders prlns
ing in some every day The telegraph OPERATOR Iolnhl
is Ku.Klux and made his escape last night aftCr "a,
operator The good citizens have been here TINS morning
begging for arms fight with us but We nave noIo 20
GIVE We arc in fine spirits. and every man rt Hg"
The citizens have just presented an address cIes OF
other counties praying them TO ossst ana ~, ri
ence from any quarter. will send you copy ny n9At
mail have the honor Governor 70 fe,n8 2Vuld Nun
Under date of Dec 30 the General again reports as io
lows:
GOVERNOR: My report to you on the 10Th contains
about ali that could be said Capt Taylor win etacii
aud other counties two days and nights ana ~ last drove
them into Jackson County. teegraphed TO Capt Bran
TO arrest Bob shaver and notify nc but vet have
ccycd notice OF the arrest OF shaver who was IN com
aud Of all insurgents north Of Woodruff County ana
n resident Of JacKsoup0rt. Under his direction aud
superintendence were the Ku-klux, with Col a. {.
Ptkett at the head and Capt a. W. Robertson ana leu
b. y Jones, who have furnished me with an original roll
Of ono company There are several Gther GGnRanes
which will be reported in future. The AFORESAID Col A.
c Pickett with Bob shaver, commanding insurgents
Of this county He IL lawyer OF Augusta, ana recently
connected with The AUGUSTA sentinel
The greater portion OF the Ku kluX OF this county are
young men. who have been called npon by these hg-
toned gentlemen" and "law-abidIng Citizens, aud IN
yed 10 ride with them at night and taken out IN the
woods and sworn in without knowing what the nature a
quarters OF Bob Shaver while IN TINS vicinity were az
my house the Jacksonport road ana they stole ana
destroyed everything taking away the last ihing In inc
house. aud every horse aud mule on tue place Tue Gnu
are in favor OF the administration as ~ IS.
can the last OF this week. proceed 10 Ciaghead ana
Green. would respectfully recommend the restoration
Of civil law in this county at an early day. ana that mar
doro4 the "rr""t OF BOB SayGT ana reIIt Sy ne rs
state OF affairs In Woodruff County. am, Governor,
'O'''' ID. p UrIAM, Brgadier- General Commanding.
good effect OF martial law is seen In the following
pledge signed by 500 citizens Of Woodruff County:
AUGUSTA NooDRUrF Co ,'Ark., Dec u.
We the undersigned, citizens Of Woodruff County. DO
hereby pledge ourselves TO tho faithful support or l9e
Administration and Government or the state OF Aika-
sas and agree individually and collectively TO protect all
people their rights, obey the civil laws and see that
others do it, That will sustain the civil officers IA
bringing TO justice the desperadoes and outlaws who
commit crimes in the country, That We VIII use every
characters refusing aid and comfort under all cream,
to the enemies OF the Government as II Is signed
I by some 900. l. a. lLNo'
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY BUILDINGs-CARD
FROM GEN HOWARD.
WAsHSGToS, ID. c., Jan. c, 1862