The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-20
Baxter Relnstated with Grca. Pa

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LrrTLE RocK, May 10.-About day
light this morning, Brooks with small
squad Of cavalry evacuated the State
House, going no one seems 10 know
where. II Is reported he went out on the
road toward Fort Smith. The federal
barrlcade across Markham street, In front
Of the City Hall was removed this morn.
Ing. Col. Jamlson, Secretary OF State,
went TO tho State House and put squad
Of workmen to cleaning up. About 10
o'clock General Il. E. Newton, COM
mandiDg Baxter's forces, with his staff,
taking two companies with him,
went 10 tho State House and
took possession, stationing sentinOls
throughout the grounds and buildings.
After getting possession and examining
the surroundings, General Newton sent
word to Baxter, who, In company with
his staff, Secretary Of State and a few
citizens, took couple Of carriages at the
Odd Fellows Hall and, preceded by Gen.
eral King Whites cavalry and followed
by the infantry and artillery, marched up
Markham street to the State House. At
the gate the column halted; the party
got out and the Governor proceeded to
his room in the left wing Of the State
House, which had previously been occu.
pied by General Newton, who was
In waiting. The room was Immediately
alled with friends congratulating the Gov.
ernor. The big 74-pounder was fired, 1t
was followed by 101 guns from the two
Parrots. Intense enthusiasm prevailed.
The building was found in very dilapi-
dated condition. Earthworks and plank
barricades were scattered throughout the
grounds, and the desks In the two Iegis-
lative halls, the Supreme Court room and
other rooms had been improVised into
barricades and many of them were bro
ken. Tho utmost confusion prevailed;
the State arms were left lying around
loose. A body Of workmen have been
engaged throughout the day putting
things to rights, The petition Of J. X.
Berry, who claims to have been elected
Auditor at the election in 1879, was pro.
sented to both Houses ol the Legislature
today, 10 contest the right Of Wheeler,
the present occupant Of the Office. The
petition was received. @
In The House q bill was passed chang
ing the name OF Sarber county to that OF
Cravens. The House passed Senate bill
changing tho time for holding the sessions
Of the Supreme Court to May and
November.
In both Houses several members who
have been actively engaged with Brooks
and took seats.
The Senate committee appointed 10 in.
quire II any Senators had been engaged in
the Brooks rebellion reported that John
II. Clayton as Colonel and Senator r. A.
Dawson as Lieut. Colonel, had been en-
gagged with the insurgents. No action
was taken on the report.
At 10 o'clock to-day General Newton
turned over to the Mayor the city. The
latter at once discharged all the police
men heretofore employed, and swore In
900 citizens, who volunteered forthe pur-
pose, as special police to protect the citi-
zeAs and property. Attorney General
Youley today sent his resignation to
Governor Baxter, which was accepted,
and Major J. L. Witherspoon was ap.
pointed 10 fill the vacancy.
Everything is quiet and orderly this
evening, and the Federal forces have re-
tired to the arsenal. Bakers troops oc-
cupy tho State House, and the old order
Of things begin to loom up. Nearly all
the stores are open, and business is being
transacted as usual.