New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
The ARKANSAS STRIFE.

! THE SITUATION PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED-AN ~
| CONFEDERATE GENERAL TAKES COMMAND or
| BRoOKs's FoRCBs-FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
BATTLE AT NEw-GAsCoNY-THE PRISONERS on
BOTH SIDES RELEASED.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The situation here Is
practically unchanged. Bakers headquarters are stil
at the Anthony House, aud he has about HIM some 800
Brooks st occupies the State House win lorce
which il estimated at COO, mostly colored. The united
states troops still occupy their position between the
opposing forces
In an address 20 the people, Gen. J. r. Pagan who
was Maior-Genera in the Confederate army TINS
morning assumed command OF Brookss forces through
out the tate and called his old comrades to rally 70
has standard. Both parties 10 be waiting IoF some
definite news from Washington.
There are no additional particulars OF yesterdays
fight AZ New-Gascony, Jefferson County. The following
is The GarcHes account OF tho affair, taken from us
patches the Baxter side:
on Wednesday Gen King White advised Gen. New;
gathered q number Of coOIed men ~ New'iascony ana
they, being unable % procure transportation 10 Lte
Rock, commenced plundering the cltlHeas Oh ~
ton He asked permission 10 move suincieht lorce
which was granted. with instructions to protect every
body without regard to color or pong' Ag9G' al
o'clock last night Cen Newton rcce'ed oulcI u IT.
mad Just returned from NewGascouy. and re.
ports follows: De found about 700 ca aImIl
IL sent forward three officers them 10 dspere.
nght ensued, resulting the death Of niue ana 20
wounded to the Brooks men, WIrh tne capture
and n men, with the loss him Of seven men wounded
and three horses killed aud seven horses wounded ne
discharged AL the men " their homes AFTER having us
Further advices state there another similar organi-
cation OF about In Lincoln aud Arkansas COM
ties and Gen White has been directed 20 dsperse them
also To-day cartel Tor the exchange OF prisoners was
agreed upon between the two parties and all the
prisoners were released botn Sides ana
permission given 10 citizens to pass both lines with
out moiestltou. The steamer Hattie is expected To-
night with 100 men, to reinforce Broohs side from Fort
Smith. Bakers side also expect some feenlorcehenS'
LArER-A Gazette special from Pine Bluff tonight
gives the following particulars OF the light near New
Gasconv Thursday:
Two hundred OF Brooks men, with Murphy and van
Desaude eaders formed aud threatened mar Lhy IN
and burn every house In the ciiy. cen. King Wa.e
went down with SO white and col1red mounted hnd too
gus NV .s tbrao s.,r officers To order
the insurgents dIsband. When che insurgents law
e 81 tb.tI and nr,iGrs rom White we're given 10
charge the Insurgents. They MADE ssahu
%ecan in earnest but LASTED ONLY short time. Six OF
Whites command were wounded. Five Of the iusur
gents were killed and u wounded, ana Murphy ana
two leaders were released on parole. Murphy and Van
Desande are still IN custody
OTHER DETAILS OF The CoNFLCr-rHE REPORTS
FULLY CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, May IA private dispatch
from Pine Bluf. Ark, confirms the report to the
Associated Press last night, with reference to the
ngbt between the Blxter forces under Gen King
White and Brooks's forces near GlsconY The dispatch
states that Lee Of Dr.. Lee, and Pleasant Pen
dleton a son Of Dr. Pendeton. were slightly wounded
None we're killed on our CThte'J side. On the other
eleven negroes were killed, and twenty wounded and
twenty prisoners taken Gen. White holds all tue
white leaders "a prisoners.
A DISPATCH FROM BROOKS TO THE PREsIDENT-GEN.
WHITE CHARGED WITH PILLAGE AND MURDER.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The following was re-
ceived to-day $3.50 ,.,,,- NJ, ,o-,
To the President: II. ing Wine, VINO fred on the
ndsr OF the United states troops at Little RJck,
fgs hesu ord red 90 Pine Bluff by Baxter, ana Is
nil etnr and numbering. Tho state If perfectly
peaceful except 10 Jefferson County, the seat Of Wtes
r,T+rie, aud murders. have reilAned from seAIIAs
ont forces. IN order 90 avoid conflict
JOsErH BROOKS. Governor Of Arkansas.