The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
THE BAXTER VIEW.

THE BAXTER VIEW.
The New Gascony Battle-GeneraI King
Whites RcpOrt-Severe Provocation by
the Brooks Men-Dinering Accounts OF
the Killed and Wounded.
LITTLE ROCK Ark, May 1, 1874
The situation here Is practically unchanged.
Baxter's headquarters are still at the Anthony
House, and he has about him some 800 men.
Brooks still occupies the State House, with force
which is estimated at $780, mostly colored.
The United States troops still occupy their po-
sition between she opposing forces.
In an address to the people General J. F. Pagan,
who was major general In the confederate army,
this morning resumed command Of Brooks forces
throughout the State and called on mis- old COM
rades to rally to his standard. Both parties seem
to be waiting for some definite news from WASH
1ngton.
THE PRovooATIoN.
There are few additional particulars OF yester-
days fight at New Gascony, Jefferson county. The
following is the Gazette's account OF the affair,
taken from dispatches to the Baxter side:-
On Wednesday General King White advised
General Newton that q few Of the men OF John M.
Clayton had gathered number OF cOlored
men at New Gascony, and they being unable to
procure transportation to Little Rock, commenced
permission to move suflcient force to that point
to disperse them, which was granted with In.
structions to protect everybody, without regard
to color or politics.
About eleven O'Clock last night General Newton
received offical dispatches from Pine Bluff that
General White had just returned from New Gas
cony and reports as follows:-
GENERAL WHITES ACCOUNT.
He found about 200 armed men at Corner Stone.
Jefferson county. He sent forward three
oficers to order them to dispense, but
they were fired upon without being heard,
and . fight ensued, resulting in the death
of nine and twenty wounded to the Brooks men,
with the capture of the two leaders, Murphy and
vanderande, and eighty-two men, with the loss to
him OF seven men wounded and three horses
killed and seven horses wounded. he discharged
all the men TO their homes after having disarmed
them.
Further advices state that there is another SINH
lar organization or about quo men in Lincoln and
Arkansas counties, and General White has been
directed to dispense them also.
To-day cartel for the exchange Of prisoners
was agreed upon between the two parties and all
the prisoners were released on both sides, and
permission was given to citizens to pass both lines
without molestation.
The steamer Hattie is expected tonight with
$50 men to reinforce Brooks side from Fort
Smith. Baxter's side, also, expects some REIN
forcements.
ANOTHER AND LATER DESPATCH.
Another Gazette special from Pine Bluff to-
night gives the following later particulars Of the
fight near New Gascony on Thursday
Two hundred OF Brooks men, with Murphy and
Van Desande as leaders, formed and threatened
that they intended to come to Pine Bluff and take
the Court House and burn every house In the city.
General King White went down with eighty-six
white and colored mounted and foot men, and after
arriving within Q short distance Of the insur-
gents, who were at q gin house on Ashley
place. he sent forward three stan officers ahead to
order the insurgents to disband. When the in
surgents saw the star officers coming they
Immediately fred voley upon them
and orders from White were given to
charge the insurgents They made
stand at Corner Stone Church, and the fight
began In earnest, but lasted only short time. six
OF Whites command were wounded. Five OF the
insurgents were killed and twelve were wounded,
and Murphy and Van Desande and sixty three men
were captured. All out the two leaders were re-
leased on parole. Murphy and Van Desande are
still In custody.
Despatch from Brooks to the President.
WASHINGTON. May l. 1874
The following was received to-day
LITTLE ROCK, May /, 1874
To THE PRESIDENT
H. King White, VINO fired on the commander
OF the United States troops, at Little Rock, has
been ordered to Pine Bluff by Baxter, and Is pill
laying and numbering. The State Is perfectly
peaceful except in JEFFERSON county. the scene Of
Whites robbertes and murders. l have refrained
from sending out forces in order to avoid conflict.
JOSEPH BROOKS Governor OF Arkansas.
THE CONTESTANTS ARGUMENTS SUBMITTED
The attorneys for Baxter have submitted their
arguments to the Attorney General.
The News ut Memphis-The Wounded
and Dead.
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