Nevertheless, the severely understaffed forest guard was unable to bring the thousands of local inhabitants to justice, and heightened tensions often led to physical confrontations when doing so.

[5] Even if the forest guard caught a local stealing wood, they would more often than not never show up to court and stay at home un-punished.

[6] The officials in Kalmar granted Stenius and his guard permission to, search and confiscate all the illegally extracted wood that they could find in the local households.

[5] During the early hours of the 11th of March 1850, an impressive force of authority figures organized by Henrik Eneman (the highest-ranking official in the area) had gathered at Melböda to inspect the houses of the locals.

[6][5] As the area lacked proper roads and Öland had seen heavy snowfall, the party made use of horses to traverse the terrain to the next destination.

[6][1][5] Eneman slapped both of them to get them to quiet down but was then faced by an enraged farm worker who had been tasked with protecting the children in the parent's absence.

[6][5][1] Upon reaching Torp, the party is met by a large cheering gathering at Pålssons farm, some were armed with rifles and Cudgels.

[5] Initially, it seemed as if tensions were de-escalating, but Eriksson would be interrupted by Eneman who precedes to loudly read out the royal order that permitted them to search their homes.

[1][5] Eneman and his company were left no other choice but to slowly retreat through the thick snow while the crowd at Pålsson's farm cheered and fired their rifles.

[5][2][6][7] Upon setting foot on the island, the force marches on Torp and swiftly occupies it, and while there they take prisoners and conduct searches of illegally acquired wood.

[5][1][6] Simon Nilsson was the one most severely punished as he had been pointed out to be especially active in organizing the revolt, he was sentenced to 2 years of forced labor.

[6][5][1] Through the court hearings, the forest guard Adlerbjelke was found to have encouraged the locals to put up resistance and to have provided them with weapons.

One soldier remarks of how fathers left their crying wives and children:[5] "Ett sådant elände har jag varken sett eller hört som när fångarna skulle föras från sina hustrur och barn och undergå sitt straff.

Gråt och jämmer var det utan like när de skulle skiljas från varandra."