The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-24


for the Office of the Governor. A
few days ago, when the attorneys of
Coy. Baxter desired that the case in
the circuit court be taken upon de-
murrer with view of disposing of
it, an understanding was then had
that the demurrer should be submit
ted and argued next week. On
morning about IL o.
clock, when there were b ut few in
the court room, and neither of the
Governors cousel present, Judge
Whylock announced his decision,
a decision virtually declaring
Brooks Governor of Arkansas.
Brooks at once took the oath of of
flee secretly before Judge Mcclure,
and shortly afterwards, at the head
of an armed band, drove Gov. Bax-
ter from the mansion and seized the
State House, while the armory was
also taken possession of in his
name. Gov. Baxter has since es-
tablished himself in at the Anthony
house and proposes, it is said, by
force, if necessary. TO obtain pos
session of the State building and to
resume the duties of the office.
Ever since the selling Of the Of
flee by Brooks there has been great
excitement, and troops have been
gathering from all parts of the state
to the standard of the respective
claimants of the Office. We clip
the latest telegram from there.
st. Louis, April 20.-The follow
ing is taken from a Little Rock
special to the Democrat The
manner in which Brooks obtained
possession of the executive office
has excited comment and provoked
question abroad which requires q
passing notice in justice to Gov.
Brooks. Ever since the question of
contestfng his right to the immuni-
ties and prerogatives of the office of
chief magistrate of the state in his
judicial tribunals, Baxter has re-
peatedly and openly asserted that
he would neither respect nor abide
by any decision of the courts ad-
verse to him, his bully speech al
Lewisburg being full of inVective
and threats of resistance to any ju-
dical decision restraining the ex-
ercise of. said official functions.
While the questions of quo warran-
to was under advisement in the SUI
preme court, he deposed his repub-
lican militia officers, called about
him the southern democratic ele-
ment, recruited his militia, sur
rounded the state house with
armed guards, entrenched himself
in the executive Office and dared
not venture beyond the executive
precincts; and when it was an
nounced that a decision should be
reached, he prepared a proclama-
ton declaring martial law, sending
majOr-general of militia with a
proclamation in his pocket TO the
supreme court room with inStruc-
lions that, should the decision be
adverse to him, to read the proc
lamation and arrest the members of
the court.
These facts are well known here,
and other states understand but lit
tie of the circumstances which have
cOnspired to bring about belliger-
ent attitude of the two parties.
NO CHANGE.
Little Rock, April 2O.-There is
no change in the situation. A
company of q. S. soldiers occupy
the telegraph office and Gazette
building. A few additional COM
panies have been added to Gov.
Baxter's force and one 10 Brooks.
The men on both sides are resting
on their arms.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Little Rock, April 2O.-Up to 4
O'Clock the position of the forces on
both sides remained the same and
the federal troops still occupied n
position at the Gazette building and
court room. 1t was generally un-
derstood that there was o truce ND
to that time; about three some lit
tie demonstration was made in
front of the state house. TIE fed
eral troops were rapidly marched
to the corner of Markham and
Louisiana streets, about one hum
dred yards east of the state house.
This movement gave rise to a re-
port on the Baxter side that the
federal troops were withdrawn and
the most intense cheering went up
from the Baxter side.
Generals Newton, Churchill and
Barton, and their stats, mounted
their horses and by rapid move
ments put their troops in position.
A company was thrown across
Markham street at the intersection
of Main, ready to receive an attack
or to advance. The colored troops
filed out of the Anthony house.
Bakers headquarters, amidst the
widest yells, and marched rapidly
to the corner of Main and Second
streets. Other forces were distrib-
uted around at various avenues of
About this time the
steamer Halle arrived from Pine
Bluff with five hundred colored
Baxter men and also a company of
white troops numbering about sew
enty men. They marched from the
wharf up Markham street, with
dram and fife, and appearing in the
midst of the excitement, the wild
est enthusiasm prevailed among the
Baxter crowd. Three Baxter COM |
panies, numbering $50 men arrived |
from johnson and Pope counties,
and the shouting and yelling on |
their arrival was intense.
AS write, at Z o'clock, Baxter's |
force is making the most noisy de- |
which extends almost
IN every direction. One company
arrived from Arkadelphia and two
more will be here tonight, one
from Searcy and several from other
points, TO reinforce Baxter. Mat
,ers look more warlike at this writ
ng than at any time since the COM
nencement of the trouble. Brooks
has received q few colored rein
to-day. If Appearances
20 for anything, q collision may oc-
,ur tonight, Notwithstanding the
ederal forces are between the two
parties, and two pieces
If artillery are planted at the inter-
ection of Louisiana and Second
treets. AT least half of Baxter's
roops are colOred, as is over half of
Brooks. Nearly all the colored
roops of Baxter's force are from
Jefferson county, the home of Sem
tor Clayton. Brooks has issued an
rider to railroad superintendents
lot to bring any troops to the city
Or Baxter, but the order is not re-
arded. Brooks obtained several
exes of guns from St. Louis this
VERY LATEST.
Little Rock, April 20-103 80 P. NJ.
Tue federal forces drove back the
of Baxter on Second street
ON Main tO-Scott. Tonight they ,
efuse to let any OF Baxters's forces +,
.ss havond ATa;n stroo4 -. 81