The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-02
ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
TnR PINE pLuFr ArrAtn.

from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, confirms The
report Of the Associated Press last night
in reference to the fight between Baxter's
iorces under General King White and
Brooks forces, near Gasconia. The dis.
patch states that E. Lee, son ol DR.. Lee,
and P. Pendleton, son Of Dr. Pendleton,
were slightly wounded. None were kill.
ed on Whites side. On tho other side
eleven negroes were killed and twenty
wounded, and twenty prisoners were
taken. Gen. White holds all the white
leaders as prisoners. The north and
northwestern trains are now running,
which opens the route TO Louisville via
Nashville.
Superintendent Week, Of the Clarks.
burg division Of the Memphis & LOUIS.
vile Road, telegraphs that ho expects to
have his road all right by Monday.
SITUATION AT LITTLE ROCK,
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The situation
here is practically unchanged. Baxter's
headquarters are still at the Anthony
House, and he has about him some three
hundred men. Brooks still occupies the
State House, with o force which Is esti-
mated at five hundred, mostly colored.
The U. =. troops still occupy position
between the opposing forces.
In an address TO the people Gen. J. F.
Pagan, Msjor. General In the Confeder.
ate army, this evening assumes command
OF tue Brooks forces throughout the State,
and calls on his old comrades to rally 10
hls standard. Both parties seem 10 be
waiting for some definite views from
Washington. There arc no additional
particulars Of yesterdays fight at New
Gascany, Jefferson county,
The following is the Gazette account Of
the affair, taken from the dispatches to the
Baxter side on Wednesday: Gen. King
White advised Gen. Newton and a few
OF the men Of John McLayton who
had gathered a number Of colored men
at New Gascany, and they being unable
to procure transportation 10 Little Rock,
commenced plundering the citizens oi
that section. He asked permission to
move q sufficient force to that point 10
displace them, which was granted, with
instructions 10 protect every body with
out regard to color or politics.
About II o'clock last night General
Newton received an official dispatch |
from Pine Bluff. Gen. White had lust
returned from New Gascsuy and reports
as follows. He found about 200 armed |
men al corner store at Jefferson. He
sent forward three officers 10 order them
10 disperse, but they were fired on with.
out being heard, and fight ensued, re.
sulting In the death Of nine and twenty
10 the Brooks men, with the
capture Of tho leaders, Murphy and Van.
desande and eighty-two men, with loss
10 him Of seven men wounded and three
horses killed and seven horses wounded,
He discharged all the men 10
their homes after having disarmed
them, Further advlces state that there
Is another similar organiz4tian ol about
two hundred men in Lincoln and Arkan.
3as counties, and Gen. White has been
directed to disperse them also. TO-DAY
cartel for the exchange oi prisoners was
agreed on between the two parties, and
all the prisoners were released on both
sides, and permission given to the citi.
Eens TO pass both lines without molesta.
lion. The steamer Hattie is expected To.
night with one hundred and fifty men TO
reinforce Brooks side from Fort Smith.
Baxter's side Is also expecting some rein.
FURTHER FROM PINE BLulEs.
LITTLE Rock, May IA Gazeth
special from Pine Bluff TO- day, gives the
following particulars Of the fight near
9ascany on Thursday: Two hundred OF
Brooks men, with Murphy and VanDes-
sande as their leaders, formed and threat.
ened that they intended to come 10 Pine
Bluff and take the Court House or burn
every house In the city. General King
White went down with SO white and col.
ored mounted and lootmen and :aIter
arriving within short distance Of the in.
surgents, who were at the Pine House
on Ashley flsce, he sent three staff Of
dcers ahead TO order the insurgents 10
disband. When the insurgents saw the
staff officers coming, they Immediately
ired a Volley on them, and orders from
White were given to charge on the in.
They made o stand at the cor.
ner stone Of the church, and the fight be.
gan in earnest, but lasted only short
lime. Blk of Whites command were
Five OF the insurgents were
and twelve killed. Murphy
and VanDessande, with sixty.three men,
were captured, but all but tho two leaders
we're released on parole. Murphy and