, 1874-04-18
One Of Brooks Officers tArrested and
Sent to the Guard-House.
Address Of the Citizens Of Little Rock to
the People Of arkansas.
Public Feeling Generally in Favor Of
Baxter
ALI Quiet Up to Late Hour Last
Night.
AT THE FRONT.


AT TIE FRONT.
-, LITTLE ROCK, Ark :, April 17.-Durlng thevar1
'1Ae movements Of. last night, COL Rose, tha
commandant OF tho United States Arsenal
neouGh1 compa ny down, stationing them al
tno corner OF nlai ind Fourth streots, and sent
word to Zach sdF, that, wlile ho had no orders tn
intorfero in be half Of either marty. In wna Al.
rooted to prove 1T bloodsl,od. Tho companv re.
turned to tho i4rsonal al daylight this morning,
there appoari' ,g to DO no Immediate danger,
nA1 rEn CONTRACTS HIS LINES.
eoV' bax far has contracted Its lines to tho
vicinity Of ':he Anthony House, md is now pro-
ceodlhg, IS before, to exercise tho duties OF
Govornor.' making tho Anthony House tho Cam
itol for IT, time being. :, =,
WHO IL aovEnNon2
This 'norning both the private secrctarics Of
Brooks and Baxter applied at.the post-Ofllcc for
mil 1aatter Addressed to tho Governor Of Ar
kana AZ. Tho Postmaster declined to deliver to
Glitter party, and telegraphcd to Washington for
int JtructionB.; :,:
I nAxTEn's SECOND PROCLAMATION,
Coy. Baxter has issued tho following procla-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LITTLE Roox, April ID, ls74.}
70 a 1s t%ss1s ex ATksn,s, t., m
parties who weru disappointed III ncmrt to .ecura
tho influence 81 the E5eeutiye for proposed frauds in
+ sad se@ps '';s to asrp r'a sle fans
IL tons . Of ta aovsrnment Tue momentry success
sentrics and loaded cannon WI Which ~ for 4fAste, tsa,
moment support Tho qeurDation within tho prccineis
or the Stato House, laH not been dcencl reQusito
Tho unexpected md forcblo occupation Of ho build
ASelsion f unnecossary 6!oodsaed hass for tox
honra hour withheld the arm Of tho State Governments
pity. Forbearauco has seemed only to emboldcn tGo
impudenco OF tho handful Of insurgents. Forbcarance
Headquarters of tbs Militia Of Arkansas of ato cor-
Tssp;o;nding With that Of THIS procnation dcolares
M due to tie {a' oopo y ho ato tint tho cro
b d. A. @ se0ep g
session Of the Legislature chosen at tic sane time,
ny opponent Josern nroo3a, Esa sought hta soe
appeal to tic representative Of he people, Tho ar-
ado the highest diss auoTi:y Of tic stao Sas I'll. lie
sulssmo Court, for writ Of quo warranto which
lint G 5 au Instituted S fp the oe Fl
Auditor Of th9 STATE tho highest judicial tribunal Of
election Of State officers is exclusively vested In tho
Legislature; Public excitement wns allaycd. Tbs
State settled ttHef to quiet under Administration
which, rnRt las not been untaishiul to its profess
| atons. or obnoxious to tho people.
before OiEcn Court Of equity for The possession
Of the Office Of Governor. do not at present to
sr # from aun5S tns sash of
which the Supreme Court Of tho State had upon u-
sse No. as;saoon sss ho SsS Pnsss es
Circuit Court did clnndestineiy ASSUME, upon de-
ment of custer against tic i ol,cer : w, W..
ncsoa fifteen sna' ess n ssstrsts ss'F'sse e g. e.
State The Judgment was rendered upon
the call Of tho attorney In violation Of e
bc taken in the absence Of tho representatives Of
either party. It rendered therefore, in point Of
the Governor Or hH counsel. In pursuance Of plot
already aturcd IN anticipation Of tho decision Of tho
5 5eGas na a syds
took themselves to the room where the ohiosJuatice
Of the State the sole lsaentcr from tue decision Of tho
Supreme Court In the matter, awaited them, bypre-
JUSTICES attestatlo Mr., Brooks OATH Of office, pro-
| ohiet; Magistrate Of tao Commonwealth. Tho ap-
peal lies, of course, tho Supreme Court Of tie statc
tho point at esuc determined shat no court has lis
auhoslty to decide the validity Of tho election Of my
% ronns ' the of 3s
mont Of to 0ronit Court of pniash County Ii ss,s
pended. and tlat the Undertaking to stay the enforce
out color Of law moral pulliaton Tho forcihlo ejec
tim Of THO Chief Magistrate from the premises was
urmcd despcraoes to bar I'LL access to tho State House
of Its legitimate occupants. hr. Brooks has issued
announces is intention Of blooashcd. Tho Executive
Of the State has but obligation to perform, that 10
oca q oath. % Tic aahSry Of "t tie Il aw witt vii u a
5 aaa " ay It my
As Governor Of ArkausaH appeal to tho reop1o oi
the stato to support tho Government Of tho State
i ngainst shameless usur1atlon. Under the SOLEMN
obligation Of MY oath Of Office renew my promise to
hs.tr1o to them. ! ask from thom tho support which
(signcd} EI1suA BAXTER,
Governor Of Arkansas.
IN THE CIRCUIT COUNT.
This morning JMago, whylosk aent note te
| had boon advised by the Shorlr that it would be
! unsafe for him to como to the Circuit Court
| room OIL Markham street. md requesting tht
S1 's ettopooys woro aso noa5
Thoso gentlemen declined to pass through
| tho Brooks guard into tho state House, where
the County Clerks Office is locato, to attend thu
| court. Tho Judge tlon moved to the Criminal
| Courtroom, Just opposite but counsel did not
| attend at that place. Judge WhYlook then
! ovEIt-RuLED THE MOTION
| to aot aside tho judgement In tho DrookH-Baxte,
case, and sustained the motlon to correct tho
rooofd, 10 az TO show that the domurror was Bllb.
mlttod without tho knowledge Of Daxtor or his
attorneys.
nAn MEETING.
Tho Dar held meetinE to-day, and passed
severe resolutions ngalnst Whpple, Brooks at.
torney, for hiH no,,-profeasonal conduct, and
alao against tho Court for itB action in tho ab-
Honce OF tho Governors counsol
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF THE CITY.
During tho morning Gon, r, T. Dookery WIS
appointed Military Governor Of the city, aud ls-
sued the following order:
HEADQuAATEls MILITARY GOVERNOR,
CITY or LITTLE RouK,
Friday, April II, la74.
General Order No. !.
Tho Oou,tna,pr-n-Ch Chief OF tho Militia Of the Gtato
Of Arkapsas Inns appointed me Military Governor Of
tic CITY OF Little Rock. All nae citizons between tito
ngoA Of u mud Is hereby ordered Immediately to
raport duty ut esa headquarters, ut tbs Houtlcast
cornor Of Marknam md Pratt streets. Failure Of
prompt compliance With the requirements Of tho order
unt axuancd from patrlQp litizeua and tic conan.