Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-10-30
The War in Arkansas.

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Our latest adviccs from the scat ofwar
about .Oseooln, iArkdnsas., are upJtoione
o'clock yesterday morning, at which tine
the packet from ST. Louis lcft'tlie;land-.
ing, having. lain there several, ,ahours
taking ,en gdods, planderand people, who
are licino vingstheir property and families
to aimore settled locality. The citizens
wero,still under arms and in4iapprehen-
sion of an attack by rcinforcenents for
Fitzpatrick from over the Crittenden
County border, The Jail was crowded
with prisoners, captured along 5thes,dif
fercnt roads south, of~the town by the
parties, who pursued tho Fitzpatrick
ganrl- Several ahal :, .hr.,nal,t4 i1il
wounded, and; OF these, ali save one had
been semitic 'tlicir old homes, to ba cared
for by thcii: friends The wounded fellow
in Jail is said to have Been Il very bad
man, wholad contributed largely toward
7ifciting the blacks to insurrection and
iengcndtring prcindiccs ngainst thcwhites.
T a number of Missouri people, who
came III to assist the citizens, have re-
turned, and those remaining in the town
are now quiet and orderly, but deter
ihinclto defend themselves should hostile
demonstrations lie made. They lave
placed themselves under tlic orders OF the
Sheriff; whom they obey implicitly, and
the opinion expressed that there will be
no more trouble, unless IL raid is attempt
ell by bad influences from Crittcndcn
County. ~ 'ef''i '34f''''! ~ A@ f''.
@ The country bordering nlong the liver,
below Osccola, is in Il state OF icrmelting
excitement, and all sorts of Wild rumors
arc current regarding skirmishcs, battles,
preparations for.war i'll adjacent Neigh
'barhoods, and "a squad Of citizens have
been securing the country for several
days, capturing the blacks who served
under Fitzpatrick, wncn found with arms
in their hands All Of the latter WHO
havc'becn captured are meek and pcni-
tent, and declare tliey' will not again lie
caught i'll such company. Several claim
ed to have been pressed into the gang.
Reports are current that q number of the
blacks were, shot and killed while, being
pursued after Fitzpatrick fed. The lat
ter narrowly escaped capture OH Thurs
day last, having been chased so. closely
that. hc LETT his horse, one of the finest
in the country, and his gun. q splendid
Henry rifle, i'll the hands Of his captors.
Fitzpatrick crossed in IL skin at Pecan
Point over 10 the Tennessee shore, in
company with two, Of his black brothers,
on Friday last, and on Sunday. he was III
tile city. Sunday hcwcnt over to. Marion
to confer Will, the county officials and
others OF his political friends. Sunday
night he is known TO have bce,lin caucus
with Il number of persons, and several
armed bands Of blacks were prowling
around Murioli, and had expressed
desire to move norihward towards Mis-
sissippi County. All they desired was
leaders, and word was sent them to meet
at eight o'clock yesterday morning on
Gibbs FARM, just back of Bar,llcv'siland-
ing four milrs s.Htl, 81 the Gg;;.te,tglcB
County line and some twelve .aboyethiy
city, nwhcre Filzpatrielo. said his forces
slolld rendezvous, and would iix itle nj
AL right. Hardin,i The. present Sheriff of
Critlenden county told some citizo,ls the