The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-12
CAIRO BULLETIN.
THE ARKANSAS TROU.
BLES.
A TRAVELLERS EXPERIENCE IN
POPE COUNTY.
THE MILITIA ON THE GROUND.

The Governor sent eleven members of
his guard, in the immediate command Of
Of Lieutenant Groves, accompanied by
Major General Upham, of the militia, up
on Yesterdays train to Pope county.
What is Just exactly the object in view by
this movement we are not advised. At
Perry station, the end of the railroad
track, General Upham and his command
were received with three rousing cheers
by Dodson's men. The latter had three
| com panies of militia there awaiting Up
hams coming.
Charles 4. Donahoe represents Geo. L..
Squicr d Bro, manufacturers OF the
American Sugar Cane Machinery, cane
mills, steam engines, etc, Of Buffalo, New
York. He has been travelling for the
house for some months, and occasionally
writes letters for the st. Louis Republic
can. He left st. Louis "a short time since
and entered Arkansas in Benton county,
travelling across the mountains to Fort
Smith, and from the latter place started
overland TO Little Rock. lie left Dar-
danelle yesterday morning on the -tage
for the railroad While en- route a Pope
county militaman got on board and Mr..
Donahoe commenced conversation with
him, asking him what was going on. lie
said the militia were being collected by
Dodson and the intention WAS to bum
Dover. Arriving at the station, sure
enough three companies of militia were
observed drawn up in line and II ma'
was engaged in taking down their bames
Mr. Donahoe having Dodson pointed out
to him, walked up and introduced HIM
self, telling DoJson that lie desired to
write an account Of the Pope county
trolble. for the St. Louis Republican -
that he had one side Of the story, and be
now desired the other, and bis only wish
WIS TO give fair and impartial account.
Dodson consented TO tell him all about H.,
and the two walked off together and sat
down on n log, when Dodson commenced
his story, going back to the killing al
Tucker and Hale, and down to the killing
Of Hickox. He stated that after Hickox
was killed, he went to sec the governor.
The conversation then was about a. fol-
lows
Donahoe-W What does the governor in
tend To do? Will he declare martial law
Dodson-No.
Donahoe- Then who ordered out this
militia. Did the governor authorize you
to call them out2
Dodson-No, but have papers in my
pocket which are all right.
Donahoe-Then, if the governor don
authorize you TO call them out, you are
doing it on your own responsibility
Dodson--( studying a little Yes.
Donahoe-lll just put that down.
Dodson here studied a little, (Donahoe
| had been taking notes of the conversation,
and said YOU'D better take that out
| Well say nothing about that
Donahoe-Very good. What are you
going to do with the militia?
Dodson-We'll say nothing about that
either. don't care TO answer any ques'
ton in regard TO how the militia wal
called out, or for what purpose.
Here the conversation ceased, one OF
Dodson's officers coming up and taking
him to one side. Mr.. DonahUe passed'into
store Eear by. About halfan hour after.
ward some one came up behind him and
slapped him on the shoulder roughly. On
turning around he saw it was Dodson. The
latter threw back his coat and displayed
two pistols.
Dodson- Who are you? Where did
YOU come from What right have you to
be here
Mr.. Donahoe showed him his card and a
letter from his house directing him to come
TO Little Rock via Fort Smith.
Dodson--I think you are some ID spy
or rascal connected with the other crowd.
Mr.. Donahoe protested that he was no.
thing of the kind, and in seeking the con-
versation he only desired TO get state
ment of both sides Of the Pope county
troubles.
Dodson-I don't believe a id word OF
il. In fact, don't want anything pub
lished about the matter. Where are your
notes?
Mr.. Donahoe handed them to Dodson,
and the latter tore them up before his
eyes, abusing HIM very roughly AS he did
so. By this time some thirty Of Dodson $
| followers had gathered around Donahoe,
| and from their demonstrations ihe latter
became alarmed for his safety. Fortu'
nately, Just at this time the train whistled,
and the cars coming up the militia gath
cred around to receive Cpham and his
guards, which they did with three cheers
After getting on the train Donahoe. was
again accos,ed by Dodsou, and began to
think his time had come, but he attempted
no personal violence. Mr. Donahoe felt
greatly relieved when the cars started
and has no great desire to travel through
Arkansas again, especially in that dirsc.
| ton. Mr.. ID. served three years in the
army of the Potomac on the Federal side
during the war. He says he never saw a'
mean and rough looking set Of men in hi:
| life as Dodson's militia.
And these are the men-Dodson * Co
whom the governor permits to terrorize