Year: 1861

secretary proper presume that the troops should be rendered by the authorities Arkansas and made no request that the should be turned the Confederate government Ne hr there Confederate general Confederate force sent n or

 the border of Arkansas until time after things had assumed an alarming aspect South Missouri along entire northern boun dar. Gen. McCuoc about the 10th of May put in command ot the Indian territory west o the state and had With nm from Louisiana and from Arkansas Before he could be prepared from Smith north however Lncon forces had approached near our northern boundary with every prospect making force people The military boad under this state thought duty call and organize for defensive purposes Three regiments organized in the northwestern portion of the state and sent up to the line:

 from Arkansas The black cloud of abolition anatsm seemed bo

 rolling southward upon pesagng consequences the most alarming held and ujuGaed by Lncohs armies still there Con- army protect Serelant and bieving every body newspapers, politicians hand bills prepared in Little whence this southern principles"

 The military board for calling these regiments denounced and maicnel bies the character abd under the privilege of the press but the people and its authoercbuked the consprators, and rallied the standard of their country.

 Being fully sensible of heavy expense enaed upon the by keeping large and for other manifest the military board the 2lt day of June. dispatched to the tay of Richmond proposing to transfer e entire state fore used for the protection Arkansas To which secretary replied that the and would be received decn inga assurances O their future destination.

 yerywhere that period the critical condition. To procure arms again. under any circumstances Tor state use impossible T dilrE people entirely leaving them tutou circumstances for defense and safety regarded as cmina and that th authorities oi AEa'a oh>enng to uch an arrangement would e guilty urparlonab The question: be it

 

 doubtless b e for her immediate securino transfer at that time, from this canse was made ot the troops

 the 4h day July Hon B. C. Totten, member of the military boar visited Memphis Tor the purpose o having an interview with Gen w. Haee hen recently appointed the command of the northern border of Arkansas The object of which to effect of the upon giving security, and protection to Gen. IIadee visited Little Rock, being assigned command the northern border of the xclu entered into with him by the board transferring entire with transportation, and whatsoever retained by the or lost paid for by the Confederate and faith to WAS proper that their the transfer should be obaned for although S they arc eemen and have rights as we'll as other people,

 given the complete the transfer by majority consented to be transferred those consentng were be turned over company the right of recruiting their requisite majority dcne the company be dsbnded alto geth voiIabe else captain three ants remaining still constituted company organization without solitary the ranks One company only under this test division commanded by Gen. Yell, dbanded number from companies voted many ensting-olers say two motives returned home Receipts taken for the oe and the agreement thus consummate to the

 The western don under General Pacc was included the con- with adee he having exclusive command and on the northern and he alone ng authorized the and the battle of Springfield had bn resolved on by Gen McCulloch Haree advised the military board that view of that fact he would receive the troops under General Pearc until after the battle Immediately succeeding that the board dispatched N Bumow s agent with instructions to turn the troops under Peacc General IIaree those under Yell had been transferred Upon arrival Burrow Springfield Little Rock reported that and other with his mission which that he proposed submit

 

 pearce done. Pea addressed board couhe in the offensive (which upon application has had permission withdraw panel bitterly the military board had transferred him had both been superseded this thing inevitable whether by the country the military board the generals It unprecedented generals command federal improbable the military board had nude the distinct propo- tion which distinctly declined

 After departure Gen Burrow from Springfield, Peace contrary instructions separated his command from MCu marched back the line Oage Mills where informally disbane and the home The the this certainly be regretted and If induced by the the military boal unquesionably rebuke immediately connected with the found be the authors of the catastrophe let impartial who they irrespective of rank position The public ought and have right know who, their public wants, if any, have proven laithless to their trusts

 dislandmen this Is the of the threatened invasion by Fremont. For, certainly if the victory Springfield been followed by forward of McCulochs and things to-day would have presented very different aspect.

 Without the state troops left weak for any thing but passive inacon

 sb country for these results while that thing and the board the troops service unmakable evidences all the while the under Gen. Pearce diorganized condon from however, still hoped that order and would eventually be obtained.

 Despang this finally and contemplating transfer of the troops

 him the Confederate the Fist day of June military board called Inspector General D. Mae into and, detailed directed him proceed the head descriptive lists of the with the right of transfer the Conde necessary, all the his command having Peae of this knd that Pearce tiIS oer and his Mca proceeded forthwith discharge the General command (earce) declined permit all, and said if made administer the oath he would resist it. The order and could not be executed other The fact of Pes refusal he