New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
THE TROUBLES IN ARKANSAS.
TIE SITUATION UNCHANGED.


SMITH AND WHEELER NOT YET FoUND-IHE LEGfs-
LATvRE APPROVES GOV GARLAND's ACTION
PEACE AND QUIET PREVAILING.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 1G.-Capt. John u. Price
of The Republican, arrested on Saturday, charged WIN
conspiring with V. " Smith and Edward Wheeler 10
oyerturn the State Government, was brought Deiofe
Judge Cendcnin at Chambers to-day. After nearing
testimony the Judge discharged Price on the grouhu
that while the evidence showed conspiracy 1t dd ho'
sufficiently connect Price with 1t to hold him. Ihe
Sheriff returned his writ stating that he mad been unable
to fad either Smith Wheeler and doubts exist as 10
whether they arc in the city
Gov. Garland to-day communication to the
General Assembly, calling attention TO the conspiracy
and stating what action he had taken. He asked also
that the Law might be amended that he could oer
larger reward than 500 for tho arrest of Smith and
WAceer. A Joint resolution introduced approving
the Governors coursr, and pledginG the Assembly TO
stand by the Executive The matter Will be finally
acted upon tomorrow
The most perfect qDet AMI peace prevail here; II
Smith has adheronts they don't make themselves
known. The Concres. ional Investigating Committee
will not leave Unit! tomorrow.
BOTH sIDEs OF THE sroRY-SMrTH HOPEFUL or
RECOGNITION BY THE PREsrDENT-Gov. GAR
LAND DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN HIMsKLF IN
POWER.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1G.-Me Eycaing Post dad
Ma has special dispatches from Little Ii1c% lioh Gov.
Garland and Lieut.. Coy. Smith IN which each presents
his own SIDE of the contest. Mr. Smith says the Pres
Geat vii! hear the tomorrow and thinks h Will BE-
recocu.z4d. NJ. G Glrind says:
AL,sslatur. is work uadsr tha new Constitution.
and The people dcqnia SEQ ahd e1rii'y SUP 1Irt nc
Government, and l intend - enforce Its authority
against al la 'e SCate who irj t. Overur1 anl rsufp
i. To tAc n,uoSt OF M cap cry. ''n5 uoTh lni saS
what s.cu I'd Gnye.nncIt we have. All IL peace
create a disturbance, ana irving lc dad them with
variants 70 bring them to ruls lncnt ilc nhln ult-
turOers are secrcted Gnl cannot as yes be ionnd
Aro.hcr special says that the number Of militia Is in
crcasiac and .hat undoubtedly il Smith is captured ho
will he nssgs:inGtcd.
SMITHS ADEEEENTs ARM1NG-AN OPPOSITION GOV
ERNMENT 10 Re ORGANIZED Al HELENA OR
pIHH BLUFF-OErICIAL CONFERENCE on ARKAN-
sAs AFFAIES.
WAsHINGrON, Nov. 1G-Tclcgrams from Re-
puplcans received here to-day from various parts OF
Arkansas represent that Smiths adhcrents continue
aru.ug. and snow determination to maintain their
position. Smiths Government will be organized ell her
az Helena Pine BlIf where the Rpublican element
largely ptcpondorates. Tae Garland Government has
made at least lOJ arrests thus lar including The editors
Of The Republican, charge OF treason to the S.ae.
Tic election OF members OF the Legislature under h;
Garland Government, at which no Republicans voted,
took place oct 10, ana the election under the Smith
Government, in accordance with the old Constitution, al
whiel Democrat v0t"d, took place carly in Novem-
Der. The President and Attorney tcuora had confer
ence To-day Oh Arkansas affairs
REPORT THAT WHITE LgAGUERS ARE INTIMIDATING
THE NEGROEs-TiIE SMITH PAErY DETERMiNiD
TO FIGHT IT OUT UNLESS THEY ARE SUSTAINED
DY TIE PRESIDENT
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1G.-Thc following dis
patch received here toHight hy Sanaor Dorsey
from Henr, II. Cooper Secretary Of the Republican
State Central Committee OF Arkansas
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 1G.
The excitement throughout the State Is isiug.
visiting plantations, causing the greatest CONSERVATION
among the cOlO"ed people, and In many instances
iuiitt!Gg punishment. Many editors OF Repnocan
pa.rs arrested %ItIolt warrant and put IN
liI-Ou, charged with treason. and bail refused. Ihc
E-pubhCInS are sl orgduizlng for sclfdcfcnse, and
can protect Themselves IN large towns and thicAy
settled ueighb0rbOoGS. Ihcy unanimously sustain
Congressional Committee will leave FOR Washington to-
uorroN. We hope iOr relief from Washington. II we
clbDOt get that We must tSht IL out.
THE REPORTS OF AsSEMBLAGEs OF SMITHS AD'
HEEENTs AND ARRESTS BY GOV GARLAND SAID
TO DE UNTRUE.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 16.-The press dispatches
from Washington reporting large assemblage Of the
adhcrcns OF Smith and hundreds of by Garland
untrue Only one arrest has been made thus far
that OF Price Of The Republican, and he dschatGed
TO day TIE mos; perfect quiet prevails throughout the
State, and there is talk about Smith establishing
Government at pde Bluff, Helena, elsewhere. He Is
still hiding,