The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-02
ARKANSAS.
The Goyernora' War.

LITTLE ROCK, May 1.-The situation
here is practically unchanged. Bax-
ter's headquarters are still at the
Anthony House and he has about him
three hundred men. Brooks still occu-
pies the State house with force which
lie estimated at five hundred men, most
ly colored. The'United States troops
still occupy q position between the
opposing iorces In an address to the
people, Gen. J. F. Pagan, q Major
General in the Confederate army. this
morning assumes command OF Brooks
forces throughout the State and
calls in his old comrades 10
rally to his standard. Both parties
seem to be waiting for come definite
news from Washington. There are
no additional particulars Of yesterdays
fight at New Gascony, Jefferson county.
The following is the Gasstte's account
Of the affair taken from dispatches to
the Baxter side: Ga Wednesday Gen.
H. King White advised Gen. Newton
that few OF the men of John McLay-
ton had gathered number OF colored
men at New Gsscony, and they beiLg
unable to procure transportation to
Little Rock, commenced pluudering
the citizens OF that section. He asked
permission to move sufficient force 10
that point to displace them, which was
granted, with Instructions TO
protect everybody without regard
TO color or parties. About eleven
o'clock last night General New
ton received a special dispatch
from Pine Bluff stating that General
White had just returned from New
Gsscony and reports as follows: He
found about 200 armed men at Coruer
Stone, in Jefferson county. He sent
forward three officers to order them to
dispevse but they we're fred on without
being heard. A fight ensued, resulting
in the death OF nine and the wouDding
OF twenty men TO the Brooks forces
and the capture OF their leaders,
Murphy and Van Desande, and eight
men, with loss TO him OF seven men
wounded, and three horses killed and
seven wounded. He sent all the men
10 their homes after having disarmed
them. Further advices state that there
is another similar organization OF about
200 men in Lincoln county, and Gen.
White has been directed to disperse
them also. To-day cartel for the ex-
change OF prisoners WAS agreed on be-
tween the two parties. All the prisoners
have been released on both sides and
permission given to the citizens to psss
both lines without moleststioo. The
steamer Hattie is expectedto night with
$50 men to reinforce Brooks side from
Fort Smith. Baxter is also expecting
reintorcements.
A Gazette special from Pine Bluff
to-day gives the following particulars
of the fight near New Gascony: On
Thursday 200 Brooks men, with Van
Desande and Murphy as leaders,
formed, and threatened that they in
tended to come 10 Pine Bluff, take the
court house and burn every house in
the city. Ger. King White went down
with sc white and colored mounted
and footmen, and after arriving within
short distance OF the insurgent', who
were at the gin house on the Ashley
place, he cent forward three staff off,
GERS to order the insurgents to disband.
When the Insurgents saw the staff Off
GERS coming they Immediately fired on
them and orders were given from White
to charge. The insurgents made a
stand at the stone church and the fgb;
began in earnest, but lasted only a
short time. Six OF Whites command
were wounded; five were killed and
twelve wounded OF the insurgents; Muir
ply, Van Deearde and sixty-three men
were captured. All but two OF the
leaders were released on parole. Muir
ply and Van Desande are still in Gus