The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12
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Arkansas Affairs.

cial, dated last evening, contains the follow
ing: Two negroes were killed by Bakers
pickets near the FAIRGROUNDS yesterday
morning. In the afternoon several skirmish-
ers advanced up the street and joined BaX-
tiers pickets, when the officer in command
ordered all the citizens to their homes and
the soldiers to their quarters. The regulars
kept close at their barricades. A fight was
expected at any time during the afternoon
or evening. There are two companies Of
regulars ut the City Hall, one at the United
States court building, and artillery, with
horses harnessed, on side street. The regu-
lars have four barbados in the city and one
on the opposite side of the river. In the
evening Colonel White, of Baxter's force,
rode to the outskirts Of the city, and the
regulars followed shortly after.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE Brooksites
hold the bridge at Barring Cross, mile on
the other side Of the river. Much shooting.
No blood. Mr.. Tankersley, TIE Speaker Of
the Legislature. is refugeeing st. Louisward,
whence be will telegraph something to the
Federal Colonel Rose. Both parties haze
t,c0 dreddS--each other and the handful Of
Federal troops.
The following dispatches were received to-
day:
"Washington, D. c., May 1l.--7o Hon.
Elijah Barter, Little Rock, Ark.: l recon-
mend that the members of the General As
sembly now at Little Rock adjourn for a
reasonable time-say ten days-to enable
Brooks to call to the body his supposed i'd
herentS, so that there may be full Legisla-
ture.
"Any hasty action by a part of the AS
sembly will not be satisfactory to the people.
Brooks's friends here agree that if this
course is pursued no opposition will be made
to the meeting Of the Assembly in the State
House as usual, and that he will at once dis
miss his forces if you will do the same. I
urgently request that all armed forces on
both sides be disbanded, so that the General
Assembly may act free from any military
pressure or influence. The United States
forces will give all necessary protection to
the Legislature, and prevent as far as practi-
cable all violence and disturbance of the pub
lie peace. Answer. .. S. GRANT"
Washington d. c.. May 11.-.-To Hon.
Joseph Brooks, Little Rock, dirk. have
suggested to Mr.. Baxter that the members
of the General Assembly now in Little Rock
adjourn fora reasonable time-say ten days
to give you an opportunity to call in those
members who may not respond to bis call,
so that there may be full Legislature. The
United States will give all necessary protec-
ton to the Legislature in meeting and trans
acting its business as usual at the State House,
and prevent, as far as practicable, all vio-
lence and disturbance of the public peace.
I urgently request that the military OF both
parties be at once disbanded, which is the
first step towards .peaceable settlement.
Answer. y. >. GRANT. .
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Answers from
Brooks and Baxter will come to the Presi-
dent and be sent by him to the Attorney
General. There is little probability of get
ting the substance tonight. Arkansas par
tisans are on close watch, and may possibly
have private advices before this report closes.
LATER.-The President has received dis
patch from Baxter informing him that there
is almost quorum Of both houses present,
and that they have power to adjourn from
day to day until they have quorum. he
then proposes that they shall then adj
journ until every supposed Brooks
adherent is present; that he will dis
band his forces ia proportion as BROOKS
disbands his that Brooks must get as Tar
away West from the place of meeting OF the
Legislature as he (Baxter) is East, and de-
nosit the State arms in the State armory; that
the State House and public buildings be turn
ed over at once to J. n. johnson, the secre-
tary of State. 49,
On the receipt of the above dispatch the
President held q consultation with the Attor-
new General, who sent telegram to Brooks
setting forth Baxter's proposition, and stating
that it was approved by the President, VINO
suggests its immediate acceptance.
Another dispatch was sent to Baxter IN
forming him of the Presidents action'