Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-13
Heroic Conauct of a Negro.
Withdrawal OF the Troops and
Re5UED Of CaiteTs0n and Nal
iOTy TO Lii lie Rock.
Interesting Letter.
tai correspondence OF the Appeal:

0| @HL@G0NH 49, - S"C 18I -
for the convention called some two
months ago by 8 number Of leading eiti
zsns, to meet st the capitol, to consul
together upon the terrible condition o
affairs into which they saw that we were
then drifting, and also to place our pee.
pie right before the world As to the stories
of CucTages and ssssssinstions which haC
been sent broadcast over the land, land
TO devise means, il possible, to allay the
feeling OF growing insecurity at home,
oce3sioned by proclamatiOns Of martial
law and calling cut the militia"
I had intended 10 delay my letter and
send you the result OF the convention
but on second thought L concluded to
make it the subjsct OF another letter.
Indeed, il is by no can certain that
the convention will be held, although ]
notice several delegates here. l dined
Tita one Of them yesterday, and his idea
is that the convention comes too late to
effect the principal object for which it
vas calied-tO stay las the Gazette says)
he storm of executive wrath land NAL
ioe) until satisfactory evidences could be
given OF 2 purpose 10 sustain the State
government and promote peace.
Alas, he is right At the very mo-
meBt when the good and true citizsns
" ~ gaNAt1NA 1AAAG LAOfCACAN HOIE DlhN-
ing that the horrors of q militia war
might DC spared the State, and were de-
gisiIg ueaus to prevent it, Clayton and
ais biOodhouDds were s.raining in the
leash, anu were already in sntici-
licking their fangs soon TO
imbTued IN the blood of the
innocent. In anticipation their CORY
fingers already grasped the spell and al
ready they were revealing in crime and
Cebgucharies thst are 3 disgrace TO the
light 0fday. They wanted no "COnven-
tio0, " no peace.
The good citizens of our city were sur
pT.sed yesterday at seeing g troupe o;
four hundred and fifty or five hun
irtd mounted men, come into town like
the beygars in the song, "Some il rags
and some IN tegs, ami some ia velvet
sOwDs." They were, in good sooth, 6
motley gang, and reminded me most
.uTeibiy OF sJme OF the bands OF
rangers " that we used to come across
about The close OF the war. They were
dressed in eiGz9ns' clothes Of every de-
5cTiptiOa aud color, and the only thing
ike uniformity about them was they
we're uniformly dirty. Well, they also
asd a red flannel strip tied around their
hats, g. = sOgtOf distinguishing msTk. On
l found that they were CATER
son aud M4ilOry's militia, or, as they are
sraEdiloquenly designated ia Z" general
etc the gallant forces of the
Departments of toe Southeast and
Southwest In the line, riding at the
ie2d CT it, were Clayton, his staff and
,scOgt, AID Judge Bowen, of the Su
l-ems Court, ths column being headed
81 the Governors band. These wor-
.Eiss were so impatient to see AID en-
lrace the heroic T6pers of women, muir
ierers OF children and robbers of hen
that they vent out 10 the Arsenal,
The Pine BiGf road You never saw
ueh s collection Of beasts as they rode, |
.Ut If a mensgerie, and their arms were
.0Iut Of The same SORT, embracing every !
hing from an eScopcte to the finest
porting rife.
ut MallOry'5 completely took US by
lornlng, lit is g morning paper nOw,)
opies from a Monticello Drew county
the reasons OF his hasty re-
urn, and il was no leas than 8 formi-
able muiiDy and revolt among his
Il . that SIS soon as Ashley,
Drew and Bradley counties were put un-
ar martial law, a Captain Pfigmore
splendid nsae faT 6 th;sving brigand
su'Jit? 2, vas sent down there with four
Y Gys companies Of militia. For awhile
hey behaved pretty well-especi4lly i'm
ledisteiy after Mallory went down. A
days before Christmas, however,
ney began their wholesale thieving and
0 show signs Of Wishing to take affairs
ntO their own bands. An open out
.reak, however, was prevented IN
the arrest OF q man named
VINO had become obnoxi.
us to them. While ne was being
AIKEN 10 the headquarters they made q
lTiOus assault upon him, and he narrow
y escaped with his life. This escape, as
he Guardian says, seems TO have whet-
cd their thirst for vengeance, and much
f this feeling Wss directed against their
fl judging from the threats freely
nd openly made upon the streets. A
marked change from this time came ver
he command, and a Tiot6us snd muffin
spicit manifested Itself on Saturday,
0~reboGing Impending danger. Our good
itiZens and property holders bsosme So
iously alarmed, when il became appa-
ent that they and all they had were at
he mercy Of an infafiatsd mob of
rmed negroes, and many had made sr-
sUgements 10 move with their families
o the country, fearing soule terrible ca
amity might befsll them. Sill the
rO0ps vans through all the formslities
+ the drill exercise, and performed other
.uties, 50 that on Saturday eve the quiet
preceding the outbreak had almost lulied
uspici0n Of any contemplated move
aelL Of the kind, and our population
lad nearly sll retired p rest, when,
bout 8 o'clock, firing e~)aaEsenGed in q
disreputab,e quarter of the town,
yer ga arrest that mad been made, which
furnished the pretext and q signal
or . general row. The Hrirg, at
inst dsSllt0fy, soon bscams gene
81 and p-oMlscuons, end continued
fifteen or twenty minutes, aeeOmpa-
lied by denoniae yells and threats to
Ire the town, which would undoubtedly
wi beee DOPE, had it not been for the
COL daring OF = negro sergeant named
}zrter McCleIls 40, who by the most he
ole efforts succeeded in diverting them
rom their purpose. Tais Carter Nc
ylsllan was formerly owned by Mr. he
OF Bradley county, and waited
his master, who was 3 member Of the
n Arkansas regiment OF cavalry, In the
army, during the greater
art OF The var, when in one of the nu-
nerous engagements in Georgia Mr.. c.
vas killed, and Carter returned 10 his
in Bradley county. Since that
ime he has become q resident OF Little
Rock, and but lately joined the militia,
The citizens Of Monticello owe to him
lone the safety Of their town, and he
viii ever 10 held Ia grateful Femem-
by them for his heroic efforts
Inder the most trying circumstances
"Run meA." continues the Guardian,
villa syei.sment, and liquor, Of which
had secured g gcodly portion from
neighbcriDg distiilery, the Matinsers
7ere needless OF the presence of their
commander, and the whole duty Of con-
them, il this were indeed practi-
able, now dsv0lyed upon the cOlored
Ulcers OF the command. The DECISIVE
art taken by Sergt. - had marked
out 40 the man TOR the occasion, and
ndero orders from Gen. Mallory, such q
disposition OF the available tfose5 vas
SIS 4 3 short while to restore some
hing ike order but deep mutterings OF
-~eDgesnce, mingled with horrId impre-
atoms and Oaths ever and anon coming
p from the sullen crowd, made night
to those residing in the imme-
late vicinity, so that the dawn was
Welcomed with grateful hearts, and sll
we're thankful that matters were a o
The door facings and windows
the uublie SQUARE, attested naxt