The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-15
Arkansas.

aEhuuSdss
After additional lighting in which
several white men and more negroes
were killed. the Arkansas imbroglio APP
pears 10 lie approaching solution,
through the interference of President
Grant. The following is given as the
basis for adjustment:
IL has now been agreed that both par
ties call session OF the Legislature to
meet at Little Rock on the ilh Monday
IN MAY. each TO make special call no
opposition 10 be made by either party,
aud TO receive the claims OF Brooks in
opposition to Baxter. Both parties are
10 have full hearing aud the Legisla.
ture Is 10 determine who received tho
majority la 1872 Doth Ioverners are TO
disarm with the exception Of body.
guard and TO abstain from all warlike
movements aud from all interference
with each other or their adherenis. The
Attorney General dispatched TO both
parties telegram. Of which the above
IS the substance. saving it was submitted
for the approval Of the contestants. aud
expressing the hope that II would settle
the question at ISSUE.
LITTLE Rock. May l0.-Foriv shots
were fired. One negro killed. The
Federal troops again brought the hook
aud ladder company apparatus TO the
front. when hosiilities ceased.
The Federals are entrenching. The
stores are all closed. The women aud
children have been moved from the vi.
entity of the State House.
New York, May IA Little Rock
special dated last evening, contains the
following:
Two negroes were killed by Bakers
pickets near the Fair Grounds yester.
day morning. In the afternoon several
skirmishers advanced up the street and
joined Bakers pickets, when the OFF,
Ger in command ordered all citizens TO
their homes aud the soldiers TO their
quarters. a fight was expected al any
time during the afternoon or evening
There are two companies of regulars nj
the City Hall. and Que at The United
States Court building aud artillery with
the horses harncssed on Il side street.
rhe regulars have four barbados in
the city and one on the opposite side of
the river. Orders were issued by all
parties Yesterday afternoon for the SOL
diers TO 90 TO their quarters and the
citizens TO keep in their homes. In
the evening Col. White, OF Bakers
force, rode TO the outskirts of the city
aud the regulars followed shortly after
WASHINGTON, Nav IA reply has
been received from BROOKS, of Arkansas,
declining to acce1e to the terms propos.
ed by the President through the Attor-
Dcy General, The telegram will be a
subject of Cabinet consultation to-day.
aud it is very probable that the general
government after having exerted its
best influence for the preservation Of
peace and the restoration of political
harmony nj Little Rock will now de-
eide definitely on the case, and that
means will be taken to have its decision
enforced against any opposition.
New York, l2.-Little Rock specials
contain the following items: Regulars
yesterday took all arms nj the arsenal
to pieces to prevent either Brooks or
Bakers people from using them. The
raft with arms from up the river arrived
safely. There was great excitement
Yesterday morning in Little Rock dur
ing the skirmish across the river. Col.
White, of Bakers force, was wounded
in the leg. After diminishing for some
two hours, a company Of regulars cross
ed the river and stopped both parties
and released n train OF cars which BaX-
tcr's men had just then scized Four o!
Bax,er's men were reported killed two
of Brooks men were killed, and two
wounded.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court sworo
in the members Of the Legislature to-
day.
The regulars have thrown mp another
barricadc across Markham street. Col
Rose has telegraphed to Gen. Sherman
for company of regular cavalry.