The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-23
ARKANSAS.
The Governors' War.


LITTLE Rock. April 22-Col. Rose
commandart Of The, United States
forces, says be had no arms last even
ing when be rode up to the head Of
Colonel King Whites column, and
consequently did not attempt 10 fire q
shot ct Colonel White. Matters are
very quiet this morning. Another
truce Of twenty-four hours has been
sgreed upon. A company Of regulars
arrived this morning from st. Louis to
assist Colonel Rose in preserving the
peace. Two companies OF Baxter s
men arrived also. The troops on both
sides are very orderly to-day. Several
arrests have been made BY both par
ties. Several prominent citizens are
endeavoring 10 effect a compromise
between the two parties by getting them
to agree to Q call of the Legislature to
settle the existing difficulty.
LITTLE Rock, April 22.-About 5
o o'clock this evening an accidental shot
waa fired in some OF the buildings op.
posite Baxter's headquarters. Instantly
his men rushed out OF the building and
onto the pavement with their guns,
thinking it q renewal of the attack last
night. The Federal forces were brought
out in line iu front of the city hall and
behind their barricades. and for time
an outbreak seemed imminent. A lit.
tie precsution, however, saved further
trouble, and the troops marched back
10 their quarters. At IL o'clock to-
day Que hundred armed Baxter men
we're on board a boat ready to start
down the river 10 intercept the boat at
Pine Bluff which was said to be
coming up with company OF Brooks
men. A truce being agreed upon before
they departed, the did not 90. This
evening Baxter sent about 200 OF bis
colored troops home to Pine Bluff, hav-
ing no arms for them and having
enough troops with arms to answer his
purpose. But few arrests were made
IN either side this evening. Col. Pom-
roy, one OF Baxter's aides. who was
.G.ptured on Thursday, was released late
st evening. Secretary OF State j, NJ.
Johnson, who has been absent from
the capital about month, returned this
evening and at once took sides with
Governor Baxter. On the strength OF
the kilograms embraced therein, the
Governor last night issued the follow
ing proclamation, convening an extra
ordinary session OF the Legislature;
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
LITTLE Rock, ARKANsAs,
To the Members of The Senate and House
of Representatives Of the General As-
senby of the Stale of arkansas:
Events OF a most extraordinary
character. Involving the peace and
welfare OF the people OF the State
having recently trauspired, as the ex.
ecutive OF the State | communicated
these matters 10 the executive Of the
nation, stating to him that | had been
forcibly elected from the executive Of
fee and was prevented by the interven-
tion OF federal troops from asserting
by force my claims to said office. Al
last on this 22d day OF April, 1874, |
sent the following dispatch to the
President OF the United States: Here
follows Bakers dispatch to the Presl-
dent with the Presidents reply You
are therefore summoned to meet al
Little Rock, the Capital OF said State,
on Monday, the llth day Of May, 1874,
at II o'clock NJ. In testimony whereof
| have hereunto set my hand and az
fixed nay private seal, the seal OF the
State not being at present accessible
Done at the Capital, this 22d day o.
April, in the year of our Lord, ont
thousand eight hundred and seventy
four. ELISHA BANTER.
Governor of arkansas.
By the Governor. ~.
Z s. g.. J. NJ. JOHNSON,
..g Secretary Of STATE
report reached the streets ths: th'
Governor contemplated something like
the above and the wildeet rumors pre-
vailed. All is quiet to night. One
com pany has just arrived from Wood
ruff county, to assist Baxter.