The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-04
Details OF the Battle of New Gascony
Scycn;y-tbrec Killed and Twenty
seven wounded.
New York, NAV .

lowing additional details of the engagement
at New Gascony Colonel King Whites
aggressive force was composed of forty
mounted men, provided with horses from
pundercd stables at Pine Bluff, and Of
two hundred foot soldiers They were all
armed with Springfield and Enfield rifles
and heavy shot guns.
The village of New Gascony consists OF
one store and three or four dwelling houses
situated about sixteen miles below Pine
Bluff, on the left bank of the Arkansas
River Brooks's men numbered about one
hundred, commanded by Captains Muir
ply and Nandersande They were poorly
armed, and had bird shot for ammunition.
Colonel White surrounded the store which
they occupied and opened the engagement
with Il volley of bullets.
Brooks's partisans returned the fire, but
were soon oYcrpowered by the superior
force which attacked them. They were
taken prisoners and all Immediately dis
armed On the Brooks side there were
ten negroes killed and twenty wounded
OF Bakers forces, half of whom were
whites, there were three killed and seven
wounded. Several of the horses were
killed and wounded. Captain Wander
sande one of the leaders on the side of
Brooks, was dangerously wounded He
had been colonel in the Federal army.
Most of the defeated warriors having been
disarmed were released.
The men of Whites command then en-
barkcd on steamboat and arrived at Pine
Bluff at a late hour last night. Murphy
and Nandersande were brought along as
prisoners The wounded were left at New
Gascony, and to-day Sheriff Vaughn of
Jefferson county sent two surgeons to the
village to attend them.
ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT CALLED PoR.
The Gazette remarks editorially that the
war is opened, and will extend throughout
the state unless the President takes speedy
action in the matter. Ii Brooks and Bax-
ter fight few more times King Whites
men would settle the present trouble.
1t is rumored that Baxter is much annoy
ed at this present proceeding by White,
and that he and his generals do not seem to
agree. Churchill, doubtless because of his
recent experience, thinks that the policy of
making arrests on both sides is nonsense,
and Gov. Baxter is of the same opinion.
Blocher, who commands this post, wants to
arrest all who sympathize with Brooks.
Late last night several adhercnts of Bax-
ter advanced towards Brooks line and fired
pistol shots at his advanced pickets, but no.
body was hurt. Stray pistol and gun shots
were heard at all hours of the night,
DEMOCRATS FOR BROOKS.
y number of prominent democrats have
just issued an address to the people, IN
which they say that after personal con-
sutaton with Brooks they confidently as
sure the citizens of the state of his fidelity
to his platform of 1872 that the charge
that he has bartered principle for office is
utterly groundless that he will not de
fraud the people of their votes at the fall
elections, and that the majority of the
legislature have privately declared that
they will not meet at Baxter's call They
appeal to the people not to be deluded into
movement looking to his election by
force, which would result in ruin to them
selves and disaster to the state. They ask
of the people for him fair trial, and they
say that all will be well and they declare
that he was truly elected and is governor
MORE OF KING WHITES OPERATIONS.
Sheriff Vaughan was arrested to-day by
King White and imprisoned King White
and his command left this afternoon to at
tack Brooks force organizing in Arkansas
county under Shiltman and Savage,
amounting to about three hundred men.
partially, but not well supplied as regards
ammunition.
1t is stated that Whites command has
been sacklng plantations, impressing
horses. guns, etc. MAJOR General Cotter-
son has been relieved of his command Of
the militia of the state and assigned to the
command of the troops at the capitol.
MAJoR-GENERAL PAGAN
has been assigned to the command of all
the state guards and MALTA in the state.
He has appointed his staff ,all of whom, ex-
cept two, are like himself prominent ex-
confederates. He also has published an
address to the people of the state indoors
ing Brooks, and giving reasons for sup
porting him.
| TIE CARTEL SIGNED
to-day by Pagan and Newton, to the effect
that each party shall release all prisoners
now in custody, provides that no arres
shall be made except of parties in &C
tual hostility or for breach Of the peace.
In case an arrest is made by either party
whether by civil or military authority, tho
person arrested shall he tlrned over ant
dealt with by his own commands; that thu
public thoroughfares are to be free and un
INSTRUCTED that in case either party wishes
TO terminate the agreement six hours no
tice shall be given that nothing in thu
above shall be construed rs binding parties
to interfere where arrests are made by thu
sheriff upon warrants or legal process.
The city is getting rather unsafe, people
being popped at every night with shot-gun
or pistols. King Whites
PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW
reads as follows;
SIN obedience to instructions from Gov
crnor Elisha Baxter, through Maj or Gen
eral Newton, commanding Arkansas Stat
militia, the undersigned hereby proclaim
martial law in Jefferson county and as
sumo command of the military forces tina
are now on the way or shall hereafter b
raised in said county.
| H. KING WHITF