The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-14
ARKANSAS.

President Grant has received q dis.
patch fro "a Gov. Baxter, of Arkansas. stating
that an armed instruction exists in the State
and asking for aid to protect the State against
domestic violence. Gov. Baxter saws he tele-
graphed for aid the 18th OF April, but under
stands the President never received the reoni-
sition- Gov. Brooks has already made n SINH
lar request, and now has two LAWYERS in yVasb
ington iooking aiter his interests. The ques-
ton woe Il the actual Governor, will be pre-
sented to tho President for decision uniess
some other means Of settlement shall inter-
vene.
A special to the Gazette from Helena
says that there was very large meeting At
that place Monday night for the purposa of
raising volunteers for Brooks. Tie meeting
was composed principally Of colored people
After the warriors made speeches. Hon 7 n
White (colored,) Commissioner OF Public
WORKS and late Senator, advised the colored
men to stay at home aud let the Iegislature
settle the matter. This speech had the effect
to prevent the enrolment of p single man. A
company OF Baxter men took Possession Of
the IT. smith train to-day near Lewisburg to
prevent ssme reinforcemants for Brooks from
reaching the city. Capt. VIM. T. Craves az
the Brooks force, left the state-house this
evening and came into the Baxter lines. stat
ing hequit that party. A telegram from Pine
Bluffs states that the Brooks party have al
vices from Washington that tho General Gov
eminent VIII no longer interfere. The Baxter
men are jubilant. They claim that the Gov
ernment has decided in their favor
Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter.
each signing himself as governor OF Arkansas.
have published letters in the New York papers
giving their story of their troubles in Arkan-
sas. Baxter says, speaking Of his rupture with
Senator's Clayton and Dorsey, ''that an individ-
ual, representing himself as theiragent called
upon him, and requested, in their name his
completely in frauds sufficient to carry the state
in their interests, aud when he refused di-
rectly offered as the price OF his cornplicitv
the United States judgeship and as much
money as he wanted" He re-asserts his assur-
ance that he will abide by the decision of the
Legislature, which he has convened, and which
he says the Supreme court has decided as
alone capable Of disposing of the subject
Brooks. on the contrary, Gays ''the legislature
can only decide the question OF who is COVER
nor when the question is presented to it by a
contest. 1t cannot count or recount a vote on
its own motion. I don't propose to have any
thing to do with this legislature, nor can re-
cognize the right OF Baxter to call it without
recognizing him governor, and this will
not do. l shall abide the decision OF the !
courts cheerfully, and / have appealed the |
case in order TO bring it before the Supreme !
court at the June term" ATTORNEYS represent- !
ing both parties in the Arkansas dis2nte for |
the governorship have called on the attorney
general, aud will submit written arguments in |
support of their respective claims. The decis- !
ion OF the president will be made after a thor
ough consideration of the arguments thus pre- |
sented. Attorney General Williams will pre- |
pare the opinion FOR the executive.
Gen. King (white), who has charge of |
Baxters forces at Pine Bluff, hearing that a |
party OF Brookites were assembled at New |
Gascony, in jefferson county, committing dep |
relations, moved a column of two hundred |
mon down to that point for the purpose Of dis
per-ing them. dispatch to Gen. Newton
from Pine Bluff says White sent forward flag |
OF truce to order the men to dispense, but they |
fired upon the party aud regular battle en-
sued in which nine OF the Brooks party were
killed and twenty wounded. The remainder
were taken prisoners, disarmed and sent home
Gen. White reports seven mon OF his own COM
mand wounded and three horses killed.
The situation at Little Rock is prac-
tically unchanged. Baxter's headquarters are
still at the Anthony House, and he has about
him some three hundred men. Brooks stIl
occupies the stated house with force which is
estimated at five hundred mostly colored
Tho United States troops stiil occupy posi-
ton between the opposing forces. In an adj
dress to the people Gen. j. +. Pagan, major
general In the confederate army, assumes
command OF the Brooks forces throughout the
state, aud calls on his old comrades to rally to !
bus standard. Both parties seem to be wait
ing for some definite news from Washington.
NuNbNn AJDnAGA1 anu OGAAAGns u llAG
supreme court, were captured on the 4th by
body of about ten armed men. When the
train from Memphis arrived at Argenta they
were taken off the train and carried of, where,
no one seems to know. The Brooks men charge
that Il wa n Baxter squad who made the ar
rest. On the other hand the Baxter men say
It was a Brooks crowd It reported that
the supreme court was to hold a special ses-
sion and pass upon Judge Whytock's judgment
in the Brooks Baxter case, and that tie Brooks
men spirited the judges away to prevent them
from reafhrming the quo warrauto decision.
The Brooks men charge that the txter men
captured the judges TO prevent them from
affirming Whytocks decision.
Reports from Jefferson state that a
squad of Gen. Whites mon encountered a
body of sixty of Brooks mea above Arkansas
Post on the evening OF tho Sd, and dispersed
them. One report says five men were killed,
though it needs continuation The prepara-
ton on both sides looks very wariko and all
sorts OF reports are atioat, one 70 the effect
that Brooks intends to assault Baxter aud
another that Baxter intends to assault Brooks
The United States troops occupy their old po-
sitiOn between both parties.
Hon. J. r. Berry, who claims to have
been elected auditor on the same ticket with
Brooks, and who was prevented from prosecu-
ting his claims in the courts by a prohibition
against the circuit court issued by the supreme
court, publishes a letter favoring the submis-
sion OF the whole matter to the legislature
MIR. Brooks publicly announces he viii not /
abide by any decision Of the legislature. The
Gazette and other conservative journals favor
q call by the legislature Of a constitutional
convention, with view OF re-submitting the |
whole matter to the people.
The sheriff of Pulaski county, Ark,
to the secretary of war; stating
that he has asked the commander Of the Uni
tod States troops at Little Rock for aid to
serve writs OF habeas corpus for the judges
arrested at Argenta. Brooks te egraphs Pres
ident Grant requesting him to ask the COM
officer at Little Rock to demand the |
OF the arrested parties.