New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-20
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES
THE SITUATION AT LITTLE ROCK.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE-A PROTEST FROM BAXTER
-uasTTr TrTRs IMMINENT

THE SITUATION AT LITTLE ROCK.
FEDERAL INTERFERENcE-A PROTEST FROM BAXTER
POSSIBILITIES IMMINENT.
LITTLE Rock. April 19-Col. Rose. com
mandant OF the United States forces took possession OF
the telegraph office this morning and opened 1t to the
public. relieving Baxters guards. He has one company
stationed at the Ashley House. where the telegraph office
Is situated and has uerered TO such an extent with
Bakers military operations that he make no for
ward movement on the state House. In consideration
Of this fact Baxter to-day sent the following dispatch
TO the President;
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April TO-
10 he President Of u: gntea staes: few days
wholly unexpected the Circuit Judge Of this county
court OF inferior jurisdiction rendered Judgment I'D
favor of Mr. Brooks against me for the office OF Gov
ernor OF this State and without notice to me my
counsel was at once Orcinly put out or my Office, and
that without any preense Of writ being served on mo
All that done. too, after the Supreme OF this
state had twice decided that no court IN the state had
Iature alone had Jurisdiction At once on being elected
from Office took steps TO restore myself 10 get posses
sion Of office, and 10 carry on the Government Inc
people coming TO my aid, and are ready 70 restore
me at once In making thus organization am oOsTucted
by the Interference of United states troops IN dspacng
my guards from the telegraph office, and now It Is ap
pretended there will be further interference. such
my part the Government and to pro-
tect the people in their rights beg OF you TO modify
order TO the extent Of such Interference and leave
free Ia act IN this way restore law and my place
a the legitimate Governor Of the state such inter
ference does not leave any chance TO assert my
claim to the Office OF Governor,
In the interests OF peace and OF these people VINO are
h0cking here my support by hundreds beg Of you
the United States troops back TO the arsenal
and permit 10 restore legitimate government by my
own forces, which 1 viii do promptly II the United
states will not interfere. There is an armed insurree,
ton against the legal State Government mere anu can
upon you aid in SURPRISING IL but II you Will not,
then leave free 10 act ana 0fder tne Cheu states
troops without hours delay, 20 their own ground,
and keep them OUT OF my way. nave Dee9 thwarteu
and delayed thus long and 10 fact, elected from my
Office OF the fact that HAD heretofore dis
banded the militia OF the State.
make this earnest demand TO repress instruction
aud prevent domestic violence under Of duty
TO the Constitution and laws Of the United States,
well the State OF Arkansas, ami rely confidently as
your letter Sept Is 1874 prevent the overthrow
of my official authority by Illegal anu disorderly pro-
wise Ooodshed may be the result. ELISHA BAXTER.
Governor OF the STATE OF Arkansas.
Baxters forces have been Increased several hundred
during the day. Toe streets are tull Of armed men,
Brooks has Withdrawn with all his sentnels to point
inside his barrcade at House. The troops OF
Baxter are eager attack the place. and are only pre-
vented from DONG 50 by the presence OF the United
states troops.
BRooKs's SIDE OF THE sTORY-BAXTER's FOL
LOWERS SAID TO BE DISSENTING HIM.
ST. LOUIS, April ia special dispatch from
Barring Cross Ark The Democrat says recruits have
been arriving Little Rock to-day in considerable num-
bers mostly reinforcing Baxter. II. K. White OF Pine
Bluff teegraphed Thursday that he would raise
thousand reinstate him, If necessary. His offer
was accepted. and ordered TO and bring ali
the men he could he arrived this morning with 129 COL
ored men, headed by brass band. But, on learning
the state affairs the declared that they had been
deceived refused allegiance to Baxter, and demanded
10 be released permitted to fight for the cause for
which they had enlisted. Their taken from
them and they are held prisoners under guard Col
Henderson Of Sana County, who likewise responded 70
the appeal Of Baxter with several recruits, returned
home this evening dlsgusted with Bakers leaders and
policy.
The dispatch further states that Baxter is not man
Of nerve, judgment decision experience. Bourbon
Democratic cOunses apparent III every move, While
he is distracted By divided and the withdrawal
OF his former Conservative aud Republican friends.
Brooks the other hand. i man OF iron nerYe, ana
fearless in the position which the Court has placed
him. He fully prepared for emergency the state
House beng fun OF armed who have rushed to his
support de he equal 20 any emergency even 10
putting down ana utterly routing the armed rebellion 10
the authority Of the state But IN obedience to Dsuc-
tons from the Uulted States authorities be mas re-
Trained movement calculated 10 result III RIOT
and boOdsned, to bring about collision between Tue
state Federal forces and Is waiting Developments
He confidently relies the people Tor verdict n FAVOR
Of a.