Nashville Daily Union US
COTTON DESTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS.-From a gentleman who has recently visited Chicot, Drew, Bradley, Ashley, and Desha Counties, Arkansas, we learn that nearly every bale of cotton in those counties has been destroyed. It is his opinion that not one hundred bales of the staple could be collected in those five counties. The torch has been successfully applied by the roving guerrillas. Farmers who had tried to hide two or three bales, were compelled to tell were it was when called upon, and see it destroyed. Several guerrilla companies have remained in those counties for the express purpose of destroying cotton, and from all accounts, seem to have performed their work to their entire satisfaction. Memphis Argus, November 29th.