Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-14
ARKANSAS.

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nett and Searle escaped from their
captors, and arrived here to-day, I'M
der tho Federal escort sent out to find
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ThreeJudges of tho Supreme Court
heard an application for a mandamus,
compelling the State Treasurer to
honor Brooks draft, as Governor. The
matter was taken under advisement
until tomorrow.
A hundred stand of arms loaned by
Baxter 10 the Industrial University,
have been seized by the Brooks men.
A number of Brooks adherents last
night pelted Gen. Bloke's house.
The measles and smallpox are re-
ported inside the Brooks lines.
The State House party are busy
throwing up new embankment.
Affairs are daily becoming more
critical and complicated.
LITTLE Rock, May 7--Four Judges
of the Supreme Court met this morn.
ing inside the Brooks lines, and rem
dered . decision In the case Of Brooks
against Page, the State Treasurer, ask
ing mandamus to compel him to pay
10 warrant issued by the Auditor to
Brooks, on his reputation - Cover
nor Of Arkansas. Page refused pay
ment on the ground that Brooks was
not Governor. The Court held that
the decision of Judge Whylock, of tho
Pulaski Circuit Court, rendering
Judgment of custer against Baxter was
valid and regular, and that the Court
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should be issued.
Bsxterites claim that the decision
amounts to nothing. because, First, A
legal court is composed ofa full bench.
Second, The question of Govcrnorshlp
can be decided by the Legislature
alone.
Brooks party say that the decision
settles the whole matter, and they ex-
pect the Administration at Washing
ton will now recognize Brooks as
Governor.
LITTLE Rock, May Except the
decision little of importance has tram
spired to-day.
LITTLE Rock, May SELast night
about twenty-five Of Baxter's men
started, under the command Of Capt.
Welch, on the steamer Halle, to inter-
cept arms belonging to the Industrial
I EUniversity, which were being brought
from IT. Smith by Brooks men. The
Brooksites heard Of this, and regi-
ment under Col. Crocker was dispatch
ed by train to head of the boat.
About twenty miles above here they
assembled upon the bank and fired on
the boat as she came along and
number were wounded while upOn
the hurricane deck. Frank Tinnis was
killed Sam. Houston, Captain of the
boat, was shot through the body John
Myers through the leg, and Bascomb
Leigh, through the leg.
A shot passed through the Hallie's
steampipe and disabled her. She
floated to the bank opposite Crocker's
force, and was abandoned. Croker
took possession of her and brought
the wounded to Little Rock. Captain
Houston died soon after his arrival.
Myers is mortally wounded. Col.
Welch held up white flag which was
riddied by the attacking party. Both
sides to night sent out cavalry in
search of the escaped party.
Brooks men have stopped 1t. Smith
trains, to prevent members of the
Legislature and Baxter's forces from
arriving.
A large number of the members Of
the Legislature are here, and il seems
probable that there will be q quorum
on Monday. ea,,s
The latest reports state that fOur ne
groes were killed and number
wounded on Brooks side, by the re-
turn fire of the Baxter men on the
Halle.
MEMPHIS, May 9-At 8: 05 the Little
Rock wires went down, rendering
communication impossible. 1t is snp-
posed the wires have been cut, or the
Office seized, since at last account
fighting was going on.