The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20
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AssooIATRp FREss R1poRr
Qy tho Western Union Line.
Omce Northwest corFuf Main and Monroe sts.
ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
GOV. BAxTRR's FORCES LARGELY IN
CRRAsRD.

GOV. DAxTER's FORCES LARGELY IN
!. CRRAsRD.
LITTLE Rock, April 1s.-Three hun
dred men from Pine Bluff, 1000 iron
Washington, 100 from Batesyille, and h
from Saline county reinforced the Cover
) nor's troops this morning. The 800 from
, Fine Bluff are nearly all colored men
They came In with flying colors and tht
! band playing, The Governor Is now
! holding q conOultation with his Generals
His intentions are to surround the State
House to cut of its supplies. The State
) House party have been pressing the col
ored people into service. The Governor
says he will prevent blOodshed II possible
but "by the eternal the insurgents must
and will be put down. One thousand more
men are expected on the trains this even.
ing. Brooks has sent out numerous re-
crutttng officers, but they are not to be
permitted TO return. Brooks now has pos.
session Of the street in front Of the State
House, and his sentinels can he seen at
nearly oil hours parading their posts from
point standing near City Hall. Gen.
eral Ira McBarton, an old West Pointer.
and q Federal officer during the late war.
was In command OF the colored troops
from Pine Bluff. The State House party
captured Capt. Sam. Houston this morn.
inga as he was passing over their lines.
de knocked down the Lieutenant Of the
guard, but they dragged him in by force
de was afterwards released. Tho Post.
master has received q telegram from
Washington that all mail matter ad-
dressed to Gov Baxter and Elisha Baxter
Governor, should be delivered to Baxter:
and all letters addressed to Gov, Brooks
or Brooks, Governor, should be delivered
TO Brooks, and that all letters addressed
10 the Governor Of Arkansas, will be
withheld until further orders.
ABRooKs vIRw OF THE SITUATION.
ST. LOUIS, April l7.-The Democrat
has special from Little Rock, Arkansas,
via. DuyalPs Bluffs, transmission having
been refused at the Little Rock telegraph
Office. It gives the following intorma-
tion regarding affairs between the con-
testing parties. The embargo in tele-
graphing was removed this morning, and
the accumulated dispatches have been de.
liVered. CongratulatOry dispatches have
been pouring in during the day from all
parts oi the State, offering aid in men and
material TO Gov. Brooks, and coupselinr
ilrmness in maintaining his position al
any cost. all parties and classes write in
comnendation OF his course as OF right
over usurpation. 1t is universally admit.
ted BY all parties that Gov. Brooks was
elected by majority OF votes at the gu
bernatorlal election, q fact which Baxter
himself has repeatedly admitted, but
he claims the office by virtue oil the nom
action Of the last General Assembly.
Baxter seized the telegraph office tonight,
and will allow no dispatches TO be sent or
delivered, except those Of the Associated
Press and his own. He ia surrounded
and advised by ex.ConIederate Generals
and pseudo Chivalry, has proclaimed
martial law through his so called Briga-
dier Genera, Tom P. Dockery, military
governor Of the city, and issues general
orders No. /. The call falls still born, Is
ridiculed and treated as q stupendous
farce, somewhat augmented by the war
record ot the doughty Brigadler General
and Military Governor. MIR. Baxter has
appointed his State officers and military
organic alton from the Bourbon Democrs.
cy and Chivalry OF Arkansas, and his
partisan appeal to the country for men
and aid fail in the expected enthusiastic
response he hoped for. Jacksonport, upon
which he confidently relied for rein
forcement Of 200 men, responded at the
public meeting called with two volunteers
Gov. Brooks holds the State House with
a force Of several hundred men, which
will be reinforced by three hundred more
tonight. Arms, ammunition and supplies
are plentiful. Barricades have to-day been
thrown up in the State House yard
and every means taken 10 prevent
surprise by the opposing forces. Two
field pieces command the approaches
from the street and the river, and the
windows are bristllng with bayonets,
The aspect Is anything but promising for
q successful assault, since an enfilsdinp
fire upon the attacking force must result
most disastrously. Gov. Brooks has DOS.
session Of the executive Office, records,
great seal Of the State and has the coun-
tenance and support Of ChieI Justice Nc.
Clure, the Secretary Of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, and all State officers, besides
the leading men Of the conservative de-
mocracy and the republican party as a unit
among whom may be named the State
Judiciary, Gems. Upham, Patterson,
Fagan, a well.known confederate Of in
fuence and position, Col. Lee Thompson,
Of like record and repute; ex-senator B.
]. Rice, @. W. Tankersly, s. r. Harring-
ton, NJ. L. Rice, J. L. Hodges, NJ. q. Bey-
man and many others. The aspect Is
threatening, with no collision as yet,
though deep mutterings are heard Of the
portentous storm.
TIE GOVERNMENT STILL REFUSES TO
1NTERFRRR IN ARKANsAsl
LITTLE ROCK, April 1s.-Gov. Baxter
this forenoon applied In writing to N. w.
Cox, Clerk Of the Supreme Court, whose
office Is in the State House, to supply him
with transcript Of the records Of the
court in the case OF Brooks ps. Mcclure,
wherein the court decides in favor Of
Baxter. The Clerk replied by stating
that Chief Justice Mcclure, the only dis
senting Judge on that occasion; and who
had sworn Brooks in, had tho original
transcript and 1t could not be furnished
the Governor.
Last night Mayor Kramer telegraphed
the President to direct the United States
troops at this point to assist him in pre-
serving peace and clearing the streets oil
armed men. This dispatch was answer
ed by Attorney General Williams to day,
stating that the general government
would not interfere.
The U. s. flag floats from the balcony
Of the Anthony House, and q brass band
enlivens matters this evening by discours.
ing music at that point.
Several companies have arrived from
the country this evening to reinforce
Gov. Baxter.
Mr. Brooks has made formal COM
plant before Col. Rose, Post Commander,