Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-12
Latest from the Arkansas Muddle
"A Skirmish, and What
Came of 1t : King
White Again.
Correspondence between President
Grant, Governor Baxter,
and the Pretended
Governor Brooks.
Neither will Abide by the Decision
of the Attorney General
Movements Of theLeg-
islatnre-Etc.
BIOOD FLOWING.

BLOOD FLOWING.
ST. LOUIS. May ia private dis
match from Little Rock, dated at ten
O'Clock, says that active skirmishing is
going on between the contending par
ties. Both sides have thrown troops to
the north bank OF the river. Barring
Cross, at the intersection Of the Fort
Smith and Cairo and Fulton railroads,
one mile from the river, is apparently
the point contended for. BroOks's men
hold the railroad bridge.
Dispatches from Little Rock to the
officers Of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad, say that Gener-
al Churchill and Colonel King White
crossed the river this morning, with a
considerable force Of Baxter's troops, and
started for Barring Cross. Immediately
afterward Colonel John NJ. Clayton, OF
Br0oks's army, crossed the railroad
bridge with three hundred men. At
latest accounts, eleven O'Clock, skirmish-
ing had begun along the lines, and
lively fire has been kept up, but with what
result is not stated. Barring Cross seemed
TO be the objective point, and the pos
session of that station evidently the
purpose Of each party. BrOoks's forces
hold the railroad bridge, and will not
allow BaxteT's troops to cross it. Trains
are not molested.
GENERAL KING WHITE on THE FIELD.
LITTLE Rock, May Il.-This morn
ing about seven O'clock Brooks threw a
force of two hundred men across the
river to intercept a company of Baxter's
troops, coming down on foot from Faulk-
ner county. BrOoks's forces crossed on
the Cairo and Fulton road.
Immediately after this action of
Brooks, General King White, of the
Baxter forces, crossed the river at the
ferry with seventy-five cavalry and five
companies Of infantry, to intercept the
Brooks men. The bodies can be plainly
seen from this side Of the river. A little
picket-fighting has already occurred,
and the hnusetOps are crowded with
people looking on. The big seventy
fOur-pounder gun Of the Baxterites has
been loaded aud put in position, and
now commands the ststehouse. Three
hundred yards away the federal forces
have two guns planted at the inteTsec-
ton Of Louisiana and Second streets.
Markham ana Elm streets are bSrricaded
two ways, and eaTthwOrks have been
thrown up on the bank Of the river. A
continuous line CT federal sentinels ex-
tends from the river up to Third street
on Louisiana. Every store is closed
this morning, and every man you meet
has a gun in bis hand. The maneuvers
across the river are the principal points
of interest.
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS.
The legislature meets attwelve o'clock
in the Otter block, inside of the Baxter
lines. Owing to the stoppage of trains
on the Fort Smith road by the Brooks
ties, il is doubtful if quorum will be
present. Quite q number OF members
have telegraphed that they will be here
tonight.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
LITTLE Rock, May IA light Skin
mish occurred across the river between
General King White, commanding the
Baxter forces and the forces Of Brooks
sent over this morning. The skirmish-
ers Of the latter were driven in, and the
body nearly surrounded at the Cairo and
Fulton railroad depot.
About this time the federal command
eT sent 3 company across the river with
a flag OF truce, aud notified each party
that they must cease fighting. This had
the effect of stopping the fight, and both
bodies returned to their camps. Two CT
three Of BrOOks's men were killed.
RyMORs OF NUMBERS KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
LITTLE Rock, MAY II.-In the skirm-
ish across the Tiver this morning, quite
a number are reported killed and wounC-
ed OR the Brooks side. General White
had one man wounded. At the time of
the interference of the federal forces,
General White had the Brooks party
surrounded, and would have captured
the whole outfit, but for the federal
forces.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Asannouneedi in last nights dispatches,
Colonel Rose, commanding the United
States troops, directed the ststehOuse
party to turn over the Halle TO her
owners. This order was to be executed
by seven O'Clock this morning, Prior to
that time Colonel John BrOOker, with a
squad Of statehouse troops, went on
board the steamer and scuttled her. She
was sunk to the hurricane deck in about
fifteen minutes, and everything Of value
was taken of before she sunk.
General King White arrived from Pine
Bluff to-day with two hundred cavalry
to reinforce Baxter. He has an equal /
number Of infantry on boat which is I
expected this evening.
Baxter was reinforced to-day by q /
company from Hampstead and another |
from L0noke county.
Quite a number OF senators and repre- 1
sentatives are now here, enough, it is .
stated, 70 make a quorum tomorrow.
They were in caucus this afternoon send
ing dispatch TO the President on the
situation Of affairs.
BaXter's forces have planted a seven
ty-four FOUNDER on the riveT-bank in the
rear Of Elm street. between Markham
and Scott, comm anding q good view Of
the ststehoUse. The Brooks party have
q siX-pounder pointing toward the big
gun. Everything has been rather quiet
to-day in BaXter's camp. The lines
have been more strictly drawn than /
heretofore. Very few persons are per- i
mitted TO pass in or out Of the lines.
THE PROPOSITION BY THE PRESIDENT. /
WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE follow /
ing kilograms were sent from here to- /
day:
wAsHIyGTON, May II. /
Hon. Joseph Brooks, Little Rock, Arkansas:
I have suggested to Baxter that the
Of the general assembly now
in Little Rock adjourn for a reasonable /
time, say ten days, TO give you an op-
portunity to call on those members who
NAV not respond 10 his call, so that there '
NAV be a full legislature. The United
States will give all necessary protection
to the legislature In meeting and trans
acting its business, as usual, at the state
house, and prevent as far as practicable
all violence and disturbance OF the pub /
lie peace. 1 urgently request that the
militia Of both parties be at once dis
banded. which Is the first step toward a
Deaceable settlement. Answer.
u. s. GRANT.
To Hon. Elisha RaxteT, Little Rock:
l recommend that the members OF the
general assembly now at Little Rock ad-
ourn for a reasonable time, say for ten
laws, 10 enable Brooks TO call the body
# his supposed sdherents, so that there
nav be = full legisisture. Any hasty
action on the part Of the assembly will /
not be satisfactory 10 the people. |
BrOoks's friends here agree that II THIS
course is pursued no opposition will be /
made 10 the meeting OF the assembly ID /