The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-28
Heyti and Arlsansas.

the best government, Hayti or Arkansas.
First, we have this sketch of Hayti from
the Port au Prince correspondence (Decem-
Der 25) Independent Press Port Jefferson,
New York: 8
The whole country is in state of the most
deplorable degree. In this city, (the Gapi-
tai of this unfortunate Republic it is the
canaiae (the roughs) that rule. Salnave,
seeing that his cause is nearly lost, has given
up nearly every city and town to plumber
and pilage On the Both of November, the
town of Mirogoane was bombnrded, and
after taking possession of the place, the
troops OF Salnave proceeded to pilluge the
stores and houses. They broke open every
door, smashed everything they could not
carry away-after robbing them of all the
goods, money, jewelry, &c. The traffic of
logwood belonging to foreign houses were
shipped on the Governments vessels of war
On the 1st day of December, after having
ransacked the town of Mirogoano, and left
to the town-half Of which has been de-
stroyed.
The letter goes on, through nearly a
column, detailing arsons, murders and de-
predations.
From Arkansas, one of the sovereign
States of the model Republic, we have ac-
counts which outstrip even Hayti or, at
any rate, render it doubtful which is
which:
MILITIA OuTRAaEs IN ARKANSAS The
Memphis Aoaluuche, of January II, SAYS:
All accounts from Crittenden County are of
similar import, and confirm the worst that
has been told concerning the conduct Of the
militia towards the citizens The negro mi
lltia are rowing over the country in strong
armed squads, taking everything that they
fancy and destroying much that they cannot
carry. reign of terror exists which is
difficult to be understood abroad. The
worst days Of the war have returned upon
tine people. All business is suspended, and
til" people are afraid to complain or attempt
to escape.
Day before Yesterday, gang OF the mill
tia went to the house of Mr.. Jack Ware,
near Marion, original and consistent
Union man, and sacked his premises os
everything valuable. He was we'll to do in
the world, but the work of nearly IL lifetime
was swept away before his eyes in an hour
Many other citizens in the neighborhood
we've treated in the same manner.
On the same day, party of the negro
militia attempted to outrage the persons of
fonr highly respectable white ludies-Mrs
Jeil. Reeve Miss Sweptson, daughter OF the
newly elected radical County Clerk, and
two others, names unknown. BY some
means they were foiled in their damnable
attempts. and several of them were ar
rested The officers threatened to make
examples of them, but so far all examples
have been ON the other side.
Last Thursday night, we learn, the five
citizens who have been held as Hostages"
were hung up by General Upham until life
was nearly extinct, to try to force them to
disclose facts supposed to be in their pos
session. Nothing, however, was elected,
as the victims of this torture porbably knew
nothing to tell. When cut down it was
found that they were nearly dead, and one
of the number was restored to life with
great difficulty. This statement comes from
a reliable freedman, and is supported by re-
pectable testimony. Friday night three of
not since been heard from. Their fate is
unknown. but no one knowing the reckless
character of the militia would be surprised
to hear that the gentlemen SO long ipcarce-
rated and tortured without cause, except
mere barbarism, had been murdered in the
woods. Two others are yet in Jail at Marion,
and have but glimmerinG hopes of liberia
tiOn or even life.
We are satisfied that the tenth part OF the
many outrages committed daily by tho mill
tia Ill Arkansas has never been published.
and probably never will be. Tho means of
violence and oppression are abundant, but
the complaints of the wronged people travel
on tardy wings.
1t was reported yesterday that the negro
militia had nearly all left the neighborhood
of Marion for Mississippi County, above,
where they will of course re.enact the fear
full scenes of plunder and ruin, and personal
injury perpetrated in other portions of the
unfortunate State.
The following despatch, which we find in
the New York Tribune, tells what became of
the three missing men referred to above:
citizen from French Bayou, Arkansas,
some ten miles above Marion, reports that q
body of militia shot three men near his
house, on Sunday. The officer in command
told him that they had been tried by a court
martial. on q charca of being Ku Klux and