Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-19
Troops Pouring In for Baxter
The Streets Filled with Armed
Men-"YOu Can't Pass
without the COun-
tersign.
Another Proclamation from
Brooks Baxter Self-Reliant-
Brooks Wants Federal Aid
Grant and the People
Lean TO Baxter.
BrOOks's Version Of the Row
He Taps the Telegraph Line
News from All Points
The Gazette On the
SituatiOn-Etc.
AFTERNOON REPORT.

five hundred from Washington, one
hundred from Batesville and fifty from
Saline county reinforced the governors
troops this morning. The three hundred
from Pine Bluff are nearly all negroes.
They came in with their colors
flying and band playing. The COVER
mar is now holding convention with
his generals. His intentions are to SUR
round the statehouse and cut off its sup
4 plies. The statehouse party have been
pressing the colored people into service.
The governor says he will prevent blood
shed if possible, but, by the eternal, the
insurgents must and will be put down.
One thousand more men are expected
on the trains this evening. Brooks has
sent out numerous recruiting officers,
but they are not to be permitted to re-
turn. Brooks now has possession of the
street in front Of the statehouse, and his
sentinels can be seen pacing their posts
from point standing near the city hall.
General Ira Mel. Barton, an old West
Pointer and federal officer during the
late war, has command of the colored
troops from Pine Bluff The statehouse
party captured Captain Sam Houston
this morning as he was passing near
their lines. He knocked down the lieu
tenant of the guard, but they dragged
Sam in by force. He was sfterward re-
leased.
EVENING REPORTS.
LITTLE Rock, April 1S.-Governor
Baxter this morning applied in writing
to n. w. Cox, clerk Of the supreme
court, whose Office is in the statehouse,
to supply him with transcript of the
records of the court in the case of Brooks
Us. Mcclure, wherein the court decided
in favor of Baxter. The clerk replied
by stating that Chief-Justice Mcclure,
the only dissenting judge on that ocea-
sion, and who had sworn Brooks in, had
the originals, and transcript 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 the peace and clearing the
streets of armed men. This dispatch
was answered by Attorney General
Williams to-day, stating that the gene
raj government would not interfere.
The United States flag floats from the
balcony Of the Anthony house,
and a brass baud enlivened mat
ters this evening by discoursing
music at that point. Several companies
have arrived from the country this even
ing to reinforce Governor Baxter. Mr..
Brooks has laid formal complaint
before Colonel Rose, the post command
ant, that parties have been deprived Of
their liberty by Governor Baxter's forces,
and has asked that the United States
troops interfere to protect them. Colo
mel Rose has declined to interfere, as he
has in cases where Mr.. Brooks's troops
have arrested citizens. Governor Bax-
ter refuses to make any complaints,
stating that he is able not only to protect
himself, but all citizens, and asks no
assistance. Governor Baxter stin holds
the telegraph Office. Mr.. Brooks has
tapped the wires in front of the state
house, and has an operator in that build
ing. This evening Mr.. Brooks issued
the following proclamation:
To the People of Arkansas:
Elisha Baxter, pretending TO be governor OF
! the State of Arkansas, on the sixteenth in
stant issued proclamation placing the coun-
Fprs1ou md Ian
called, so am informed, upon the militia OF
! the state, to aid him IN resisting and setting
| The law at defiance. am charged by the con
stitution, and eojoined by my oath of office, to
see that the laws are promptly and faithfully
executed. An attempt TO set aside the civil
law by one who has been adiudged by court
OF competent Jurisdiction not 10 be the gov
ernor OF the State of Arkansas, and at a time
when the President OF the United States has
governor until he shall have appealed to
the supreme court, and there had his rights
adjudged, cannot be longer tolerated.
desire TO avoid bloodshed, and destruction
Of private property. But while this is so,
cannot sit idly by and see the private proper
u of the citizens OF the State taken, without
compensation, by an armed mob, and peace
full citizens halted and maltreated within
sight OF the capitol. In the interest OF peace |
and good order, request and command all
persons who may have been deluded into rail-
lying to the standard OF a pretender, TO Law
down their arms and return to their homes,
within twenty -four hours. II This Injunction
be disregarded, shall be compelled TO take
such measures as will, in my opinion, result
| In suppressing disorder, and in restoring the
peace and quiet of the state. DO not want 10
/ be placed under the necessity OF proclaiming
martial-law, believing, as do, that life and
property can be better protected under the
| civfl law; but il my request is disregarded,
/ those obeying must not complain OF what Is
in store for them, or OF the punishment that
may be meted out.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
/ state 10 be affixed at the city OF Little Rock,
| this the eighteenth day of April, 1874.
JOSEPH BROOKS,
| Governor Of Arkansas.
~ t.. EDWARD CURREY,
Secretary of State a iatcrinl.
Mr.. Curry has been a clerk in the
secretary of states Office for the past
eighteen months. The secretary of
State is absent, his regular deputy, Cen
eral Frank Strong, who is also Governor
Baxter's encouragement, is with the
governor. The statehouse party broke
open the safe ard obtained the seal of
theState. The federal sentinels are now
stationed at the intersection of Main
and Markham streets, and other points
between the two biliigerents for the pur-
pose of preventing a collision. Cover
nor Baxter has not yet extended his
line around the statehouse. 1t has been
raining all day All in sight present very
warlike aspect. Governor Baxter has
from one thousand 10 fifteen hundred
men now under arms, and the number
is being constantly increased, the state
house has about two hundred. Advices
here indicate that President Grant is
favorable to Baxter,i believing him TO
be the legal governor. This has inn
pressed the confidence in Baxter. None
can pass up or down the street Tonight
without the countersign or having the
pass of some officer.
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE SITUATION.
ST. LOUIS, April l8.-The Democrat
has special from Little Rock ufa De-
walls Bluff, Transmission having been
refused at the Little Rock telegraph
| Office, giving the following information
regarding the state of affairs between
the contending parties: 1.-THE embargo
on the telegraph Office was removed this
morning and the accumulated dispatches
delivered. CongTatulatory dispatches
have been pouring in during the day from
all parts of the State offering aid and
material TO Governor Brooks, and coun-
selling firmness in maintaining his posi-
ton at any cost. All parties and classes
write in commendation Of his course, as
q right over usurpation. 1t is gener-
sfiy admitted by al parties that Gov
ernor Brooks was elected by a majority
4 OF votes at the gubernatorial election "a
fact which Baxter himself has repeat
edly admitted, but claiming the office
by the non-actioD of the last general as
| semLiy. Baxter seizsd the telegraph
office Tonight, and viii allow no dis
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