Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-22

hundred men, down into the heart of the
city, took up his headquarters at the An
thony House, placed guards all along the
principal streets, completely surrounding
The State House with sentinels. Several
companies of militia have arrived from the
outside counties, and every train makes
additions. BY tomorrow, the Governors
force, from the present indications, will
number two thousand. There are about
one hundred to one hundred and fifty men
at the State House, well armed, aAd with
two cannon. The Governor received a
dispatch from Attorney General Williams,
stating, in effect, that the United States
Government would not interfere. The
Governor states this was all he desired,
and he promises to put down the insurrec-
ton at once. Last nights dispatches were
AN ERROR
in stating that the Circuit Judge had issued
a writ to the Sheriff Immediately on giving
judgment against Baxter. The writ was
never issued, either then or now. As soon
as the judgment was rendered Brooks took
the Office, and with copy of the judgment
in his hand went TO the Governors office
and took forsible possession.
BANTER HOLDS THE WIRES.
A few minutes ago Gov. Baxter's forces
took possession of the telegraph office,
placing sentinels at the door with instruc-
u
delivered without the consent of the officer
in charge. Gov. Baxter has just issued a
proclamation to the people of the State re-
citing the facts in the case, stating that il
is his intention to retake the State building
and establish his authority, and calling on
the people to respond to his aid. Beyond
the tramp of sentinels to be met on all the
street corners, everything is quiet.
A Call From the Mayor of Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, April IS, 1874.
To Attorney General Williams, Washing
ton, ID. c.
In your dispatch to Governor Brooks,
| infer that you intend to be understood as
| saying that the President can not recognize
him as Governor, until his right has beer
| fully and finally recognized by the Courts
! understand from your dispatch to Cover
nor Baxter, that the President can not re-
cognize him, until his right has been set
tied by the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court will not be in session until June
Now, what are we to do in the meantime
Governor Baxter has issued proclama'
ton, putting the city under martial law
and armed men, pretending TO act unde
his orders, are patroling the streets, stop
ping peaceable and unarmed citizens, ant
setting the authority of the city officers a
defiance, and arresting the police. No
only this, but private property is belnj
forcibly seized and appropriated in Xix
maner.
The construction placed on your dis
| patch by Gov. Baxter is that il is lioons
TO make an attack on the Brooks faction
with an assurance in so doing that thu
. Federal Government will not interfere
You will readily see that the city is sur
to become a scene of bloodshed, and over
strife its authorities are not responsible
, for, and which they have not the power 7
settle and placed where an appeal TO eithe
one of the persons claiming to be Gov
, ernor lays the city authorities liable to tn
, charge of being the partisans of the on
!, appealed to. / desire to ask if the FEEDERS
Government is powerless to protect tn
+ lives and property of twenty thousan
. inhabitants who are situated as we are.
YOU will instruct the officers in comman
!, of the arsenal to aid the city police i
making the arrest of men who are openl
violating the law and setting I'll
c same at defiance, could preserve the peaC
=. of the city without being compelled to tax
, sides with either of the contending fat
, tons. This question of who is the rlgh
! full Governor can only be settled by tn
! courts, thing that may not be done 70
/, the next twelve months, and | now in
plore you, in the name Of peace, to aid N
4 all in your power until the other questio
, is settled.
i (Signed), FREDERICK KRAMER,
y Mayor of Little Rock.