The Van Buren press., 1874-04-21
LATER.
Gazette Of the 18th:

Gazette OF the l1th:
Before o'clock m. yesterday Gazette
representative made the rounds to see how
the two State governments were getting
along.
GOV. BAXTER
was still at ST. Johns College, his headquar-
ters Tplcgrams were pouring in on him
from all portions of the State. telling him to
stand firm. and Offering to furnish all the m II
he desired to assist him. The Governor was
taking things coolly, quietly waiting tor an
swers to some telegrams which he had sent
off There are fifteen hundred stand 6f arms
at the arsenal. belonging to the State, which
he had demanded, but the commandant OF the
post Col. Rose. refused to surrender them
MIR. Brooks made n similar demand, which
was refused also. Gen. Emory was tele-
rraphed, at New Orleans, to direct the arms
to be turned over to Gov. Baxter, Prepara-
tions were actively going on forcarnest work.
AT THE STATE ROUSE
the reporter was enabled to wend his way
through Gordon oi bayoncts to the Adjutant-
Generals room. now occupied by Gen. Cat
terson The antc-room was filled with armed
negroes. MS was the room oecuuied by Gen.
Cattcrson. There were several OF Brooks
sympathzers present also. The representa-
tive asked to 6e admitted to the room occu-
pied by Mr.. Brooks, but he was too busy at
the time to see him. Gen. Catterson stated
that he would cheerfully give the news gath
erer all the information he had, but WAS too
busy Just then. and asked him to call again.
Passing out the reporter started to 20 into
the Secretary Of States office. but was met
with n bayonet and retrcated lie was in
formed. however that the Secretary's office
was locked-no one being In 1t.
Gen. strong the Deputy Secretary OF State
received an opinion from de iaclo Attorney
General Ionlcy yesterday morning that it
was his dut, to recognize Brooks as dc hcto
Governor.
Passing down the steps the reporter took
stroll around through the Sta'e-llon so far
ms he was permitted to do. The upper rooms
| in the entire building have armed men in
| chem. In front of the west wing the Capt
| tot Is a cannon over which sentinel keeps
watch. There Is another one in the rear next
| to the river.
We were In error Yesterday in stating that
Il writ was issued and placed in the hands Of
Sheriff Oliver. Immediately after Judge
Whytock rendered the Judgment, u copy was
placed in the hands OF Mr. Brooks ana In five
minutes he was sworn in and In the Cover
nor's office with an armed mob demanding
! the Office. holding In his hand the following
document, n copy of the order OF Judge Why
tock
Josrrn BROOKS VS.. ELISHA BAXTER.
"Thc demurrer filed hy the defendant to the
complaint of the plaintiff. having heretofore
been submitted to the Court. aud taken under
| adysement aud the Court being sufficiently
advised OF law arising thereon ocerrnles said
demurrer, and the said defendant falling to
answer and there being no answer to said
complaint the same l. taken for confessed
| 1T Is therefore ordered and adjudged that
the said defendant. Elisha Baxter. be ousted
| from the Office Of Governor OF Arkansas, and
all books. papers, and other appurienanres
thereto belonging by virtue Of the election
| In said complaint mentioned. II Is also
further ordered and adjudged that the said