The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-09
ARKANSAS.

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patch from Gov. Baxter, of Arkansas, stating
that an armed instruction exists in the State
and asking for aid to protect the State against
domestic violence. Gov. Baxter says he tele-
| graphed for aid the 10Th OF April but under
| stands the President never received the requi-
sition. Gov. Brooks has already made simi-
| lar request, and now has two lawyers in Wash
! ington looking after his interests. The ques-
| ton. whO is the actual Governor, viii be pre-
sented to the President for decision unless
some other means of settlement shall inter
vene.
A special to the Gazette from Helena
says that there was very large meeting at
that place Monday night for the purpose of
raising volunteers for Brooks. The meeting
was composed principally of colored people
After the warriors made speeches, Hon. j fF.
| White, (colored,) Commissioner of P1blic
| Works and late Senator, advised the colored
men to stay at home and let the Legislature
settle the matter. This speech had the effect
| to prevent the enrolment of single man.
company of Baxter men took possession OF
| the Ft. Smith train to-day near Lewisburg, to
| prevent ssme reinforcements for Brooks from
| reaching the city. Capt. VIM. F. Graves, Of
| the Brooks force left the State-house this
evening and came into the Baxter lines, stat
| ing he'quit that party. a telegram from Pine
Bluffs states that the Brooks party have ad-
! vices from Washington that the General Gov
men are jubilant. They claim that. the Gov
| ernment has decided in their favor.
Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter,
each signing himself as sd iernor of Arkansas,
have published letters in the New York papers
giving their story of their troubles in Arkan-
sas Baxter says, speaking of his rupture with
Senators Clayton and Dorsey, ''thst an individ-
ual. representing himself as their agent. called
upon him. and requested. in their name, his
completely in frauds sufficient to carry the state
in their interests, and when he refused, di-
rectly offered as the price of his completely,
the United States iudgeship, aud as much
money as he wanted" He re-asserts his assur-
ance that he will abide by the decision of the
legislature. which he has convened, and which
ne says the Supreme court has decided
alone capable of disposing of the subject
Brooks. on the contrary, says the legislature
can only decide the question OF who is COVER
nor when the question is presented to it by
contest 1t cannot count or rscount vote on
sfsown rnctiOEs. zsI dom ylrs ,slke to SAKE
thing to do with this legislature nor can re-
cognize the right of Baxter to callit without
recognizing him as governor, and this VIII
not do. 1 shall abide the decision of the
courts cheerfully, and l have appealed the
case in order to bring it before the Supreme
court at the June term" Attorneys represent
ing both parties in the Arkansas dispute for
the governorship have called on the attorney
general and viii submit written arguments in
support of their respective claims. The decls-
ough consideration Of the arguments thus pre-
sented Attorney General Williams viii pre-
pare the opinion for the executive.
Gen. King (white), who has charge of
Bsxters forces at Pine Bluff, hearing that
party of Brookites were assembled at New
Gascony, in Jefferson couRty, committing dep
relations, moved cOlui n of two hundred
men down to that point for the purpose of dis
pereing them. A dispatch to Gen. Newton,
from Pine Bluff, says White sent forward a flag
of truce to order the men 70 dlsperse, but they
flied upon the party aud regular battle en-
sued in which nine of the Brooks party were
killed and twenty wounded. The remainder
were taken prisoners, disarmed and sent home.
Gen. White reports seven men of his own com
mand wounded and three horses killed.
The situation at Little Rock is prae-
tically 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 force which is
estimated at five hundred, mostly colored.
The United States troops still occupy Asi-
tion between the opposing forces. In an I'd
dress to the people Gen. j. f. Pagan, major
general in the confederate army, assumes
command of the Brooks forces throughout the
state, and calls on his old comrades to rally to
his standard. Both parties seem to be wait
ing for some definite news from Washington
Judges Bennett and Scales, of ehe
supreme court, were captured on the 4th by
body of about ten armed men. When the
train from Memphis arrived at Argenta, they
were taken off the train and carried of, where,
no one seems to know. The Brooks men charge
that it was Baxter squad who made the ar
rest. On the other hand the Baxter men say
1t was Brooks crowd 1t was reported that
the supreme court was to hold special ses-
sion and pass upon Judge WhytOcks judgment
in the Brooks Baxter case, and that the Brooks
men spirited the judges away to prevent them
from reaffrming the quo warrauto decision.
The Brooks men charge that the Baxter men
captured the judges to prevent them from
affirming Whytocks decision
Reports from Jefferson state that
squad of Gen. Whites men encountered a
body of sixty of Brooks men above Arkansas
Post on the evening OF the 50, and dispersed
stTfeuas One report says Eve men were killed
though it needs confirmation. The prepara-
ton ON both sides looks verXDTarlike, and all
sorts of reports afoat, one to the effect
that Brooks intends to assault Baxter, and
another that Baxter intends to assault Brooks.
The United States troops occupy their old po-
sition between both parties.
Hon. J. r. Berry, who claims to have
been elected auditor on the same ticket with
Brooks, and who was prevented from prosecu-
ting his claims in the courts by prohibition
against the circuit court issued by the supreme
court, publishes a letter fayoring the submis-
sion OF the whole matter to the legislature.
Mr.. Brooks publicly announces he will not
abide by any decision of the legislature The
Gazette and other conservative journals favor
call by the legislature of a constitutional
convention, with view OF re-submitting the
whole matter to the people.
The sheriff of Pulaski county, Ark,
telegraphs to the secretary of war, STAGING |
that he has asked the commander of the Sni- |
serve writs of habeas corpus for the Judges
arrested at Argenta. Brooks te.egraphs Pres
ident Grant, requesting him to ask the com |
manding officer at Little Rock to demand the !
surrender of the arrested parties
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