The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-07

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ties Expecting ReinRorcementa.
- WASHINGTON, April 2Z.=GenersI Bsr.
ter, OF Arkansas, has telssrapbsd Preaidonf
Grant as follows at is not true have Io.
clared martial law outside OF Pulaski connt,,
Nothing has been done on my part to .,reve,,t
q peaceable settlement by the legislatnra 7
only want to protect myself until that ia
LITTLE Rock, April 27.-There ia no
material change between the two bellieerent
soYernors, or The United States -forceas. Tl,o
Baxter men to-day removed an old Eieee pjece
from she lower end OF town where ii was used
by the confederate forces during -tbe war ana
staIlol@9 2. ~ siis po4rer or marharn and Scott
streets. ~ is O4-pounder and has leen clean
ed out ready Tor action. Baxterse forces W..
.lne<onsed Oy The arrival Of ono coulpaDv from
Hemstead county to-day. A portion OF Brooke
forces now oceupy the benjamin block, oppo-
ste the state house, and were drilling today.
Both sides are expecting reinforcenents 10
night. The people generally seem To be satis
ned that the legislature should settle the pend
ing dliheulty though tho Brooks side saw tbe
legislature will not meet in obedience to IsaT-
ter . cah- Coi. O5ulhyan, OF Brooks side
who was wounded .in The sl.irmish TUESDAY
last l5 gettihg on nnely, and hopes are enter
tanned Of his recovery. Each side sept 49, :
cations TO- Washington, to present their side of
the question. '''0 "a
ST.. LOUIS, April %. The Democrats
Little Rock special says the latest adviees
from Pine Bluh are that Colonel White attn
holds the courthouse and has seized the tele-
graph Office, and under the martial law. which
he has declared In that county, viii conscript
the people. Major-General Barton BaxteT's
commander OF the eastern district arrived
there and commenced arresting prominent cit
liens. The dispatch also saws IL il exnaoted
martial law viii be declared in Pope, johnson.
Hampstead and other counties under Baxter'5
sanction, and that it is believed 10 be deem
laid scheme to obtain money, as the sheriffs
OF these counties have just completed the col
lection OF taxes. ana the money is stil IN their
hands, preparatory to making up their ac-
counts with the state treasurer.
President Grant has received q dis
patch from Gov. Baxter, Of Arkansas. stating
that an armed insurrection exists in the State,
and asking for aid TO protect the State against
domestic violence. Gov Baxter says he tale
graphed for aid the 18th OF April but UNDER
stands the President never received the reoui-
stion. Gov. Brooks has already made A siini-
lar request, and now has two lawyers In WASH
mgton looking after his interests. The ques-
tion, whO is the actual Governor, will be pie
sented to the President for decision unless
some other means OF settlement shall inter-
vene.
B A special to the Gazette from HeIens
says that there was a very large meeting at
that place Monday night for the purpose of |
raising volunteers for Brooks. The meeting |
was composed principally OF colored people. |
After the warriors made speeches, Hon. J. II |
WHITE (colored,) Commissioner OF Public |
Works and late Senator, advised the colored |
men to stay at home aud let the Legislature |
settle the matter. This speech had the effect !
to prevent the enrolment OF a single man. A |
company OF Baxter men took Possession of |
the Ft. Smith train to-day near Lewisbu-g, to /
prevent same reinfOrcenents for Brooks from |
reaching the city. Capt. VIM. +. Graves, of /
the Brooks force, left the State-house Tins |
evening and came into the Baxter lines, stat
ing heiquit that party. telegram from Pine /
Bluffs states that the Brooks party have ad-
Woes from Washington that the General Gov
eminent viii no longer interfere. The Baxter
men are jubilant. They claim that the Gov
eminent has decided in their favor