The Portland daily press., 1874-05-12
THE ARKANSAS WAR,
THE SITUATION.
PROSPECTS OF AN AGREE.
MENT,

NEW YORK. May ia Little Rock speci al,
dated last night, contains the following:
Two negroes were killed by Bakers pickets
near the fair grounds yesterday morning. In
The afternoon several skirmshers advanced up
the street and Joined Bakers pickets, when
the officer in command ordered all the citizens
to their homes and the soldiers to their quarters
The regulars kept close by their barricades. A
fight was expected at any time during the af-
ternoOn or evening. There were two cOmpa-
MES of regulars atCity Hall, one at the United
States Court building and artillery with horses
barricaded on side street. The regulars have
four barrIcades in the city and one on the op-
posite side of the river.
Orders were issued by all parties yesterday
afternoon for soldiers to 60 to their quarters
and the citizens to keep in their houses
In the evening Col. White of Bakers force
rode t" the outskirts of the city and the regu-
lars followed shortly after.
Washington despatch states that the coun-
sci for Baxter yesterday submitted long ar
gument in favor of Baxter's claims for protec-
ton by the federal government, also uiglng
the President to Immediately recognize Il e
Legislature which meets to day aud, until the
decision OF the Legislature is known relative
to the claims OF the two men to the Governor
ship to recognize Baxter as the lawful Cover
nor of Arkansas
Another Washington despatch says there is
good reason to believe that further violence
and bloodshed Little Rock will lead to i'm
put step to political outrages there.
The Presidents Advice.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following tele-
gram was sent from here to-day:
'WAsHINGToN, May II, 1874.
To Hon. Joseph Brooks, Little Rock, Arkan-
SdS:-I have suggested to MIR. Baxter that the
members of the General Assembly now in
Little Rock adjourn for reasonable time say
ten days, to give you an opportunity to call
those members who m pOt nd tn
call, so that there maybe full Legislature
The United States will give all necessary pro-
lection to the Legislature in meeting and trans
acting its busisess as usual at the State House,
and prevent as far as practicable all violence
and disturbance of the public peace. ur-
gently request that the military of both parties
be at once disbanded, which is the first step to-
wards a peaceabe settlement. Answer
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
kilograms.
Baxter telegraphed the President yesterday
that nearly quorum OF the Legislature was
present, and that he wanted it to adjourn from
Gay to day till every Brooks man was present j,
and that he would discharge troops as fast as
Brooks.
The President teegraphed Brooks that he
considered the Proposition of Baxter fair, and
urged him (Brnoks) to accept the terms He
also notified Baxter that he considered his
terms fair.
Nluo oeDdlOTS duu % REPRESENTATIVES,, WIN
the presiding officers of either braDch, tele-
graph the President that they approve Baxter
proposition
Brooks reply has not yet been returned He
is also required by Baxter to give mp the State
arms.
Various RumOrs.
A Little Rock despatch says that the forces
OF both parties were skirmisking along the
line Of the Iron Mountain Railroad The reg
ulars, % in number came up and stopped the
fight
A despatch to Senator Clayton from the
speaker of the House says that Baxter's people
hunted through the train for him, but he es-
capped. 1t also states that Baxter is to have
four cannon from the Governor of Texas.