p. 179 | Insurrection in Texas

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1866

Insurrection in Texas

A New York Tribune New Orleans special says: The Tyler (Arkansas) Papers of the 12th inst say that a detachment of United States troops, under command of Captain Tupper, were fired into by an Arkansian who was not aware the war was over.

Official information received from Benham, Texas, shows that place to be in a state of insurrection. The citizens are all armed, and patrol the streets to prevent the soldiers from coming into town. The Mayor and Sheriff are reported to have telegraphed to the Adjutant General of the State, to know how many men he could furnish to drive the Yankees off. A reply is said to have been received offering five hundred well-armed men, and more if necessary. The officer in command of the detachment of United States troops, numbering about sixty men, had intrenched and otherwise fortified his position after receiving a large supply of ammunition from Galveston. He expressed confidence in being able to withstand an attack. General Sheridan left for the scene of action this morning.