Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-05-07

here 10 prdolicalIy aucaauBeu. DaAVer
headquarters are still at the Anthony
House, and he has about him some 500
men. Brooks still occupies the State
House with force which is estimated at
500, mostly colored. The United States
troops will occupy their position between
the opposing forces.
In an address to the people, Gen. J.
F. Fagan, who was q Major>General in
the Confederate army, this morning as
sumed command of Brooks's forces
throughout the State, and called on his
old comrades to rally to his Standard
Both parties seem to be waiting for some
definite news from Washington.
There are no additional particulars of
yesterdays fight at New-Gascony, Jeffcr-
son County. The following is The Go
zette'S account Of the affair, taken from
dispatches to the Baxter side:
On Wednesday Gen. King White ad-
vised Gen. Newton that a few of the men
of John NJ. Clayton had gathered mum.
ber of colored men at New>Gsscony, and
they, being unable to procure transpor>
taton to Little Rock, commenced plum.
dering the citizens of that section. He
asked permission to move asufficient force
to that point to disperse them, which was
granted, with instructions to protect
everybody, without regard to color or
politics. About II o'clock last night
Gen. Newton received official dispatches
from Pine Bluff that Gen. White had just
returned from New>Gascony, and re.
ports as follows: He found about 200
armed men at Corner Stone, Jefferson
County. He sent forward three
officers to order them to disporse, but
they were fired upon without being heard
and fight ensued, resulting in the death
of nine and 20 wounded to the Brooks
men, with the capture of the two leaders
Murphy and Vandesande. aud 81 men
with the loss to him of seven men woun'
ded I'D three horses killed and sever
horses wounded. He discharged all the
men to their homes, after having dis
armed them.
Further advices state that there is an
other similar organization Of about 200
men in Lincoln and Arkansas Counties
and Gen. White has directed to dispersc
them also. To-day a cartel for the ex
change of prisoners was agreed upon be
tween the too parties, and all the prison
ors were released on both sides, and per
mission was given to citizens to pas
both lines without molestation. Th
steamer Hattie is expected tonight witt
l50 men, to re-enforce Brookss side, iron
Fort Smith. Daxter's side also expec
some re>enforcements.
LATER.-A Gazette special from Pin
Bluff tonight gives the following partic
ulars of the fight near NewGascony OF
Thursday:
Two hudred OF Brook men, with Mur
ply and Van Desaude as leaders, forme
aud threatened that they intended t
come to Pine Bluff and take the court
house and burn every house in the city
Gen. King White went down with 81
white and colored mounted and footmer
aud after arriving within short distanc
of the insurgents, who were at q goo
house on Ashley place he sent fOrwar
three staff officers to order the insurgent
Saw the staff officers Ginning they immed
to disband. When the insurgen'
ately fred volley upon them, and order
from White were given to charge the il
surgents. They made stand at Corner
Stone Church, and the fight began in earl
est, but lasted only short time. Six
Whites command we're wounded. Fiy
of the insurgents were killed and IL wei
wounded, and Murphy and Van Desand
and 63 men were captured. All but tt
two leaders we're released on parol
Murphy and VanDesande are still in Gu
tody.
. OTHER DETAILS OF THE CONF -IcT-
THE REPORTS FULLY CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, May IA private di
match from Pire Bluff, Ark, confirms Il
report to the Associated Press last Mig
with reference to the fight between Il
Baxter forces under Gen. King Whit
, and Brooks's forces, near Gascony. II
5 dispatch states that L. Lee, son Of D
! Lee. and Pleasant Pendletou, were sligt
" wounded. None were killed on o.
: (White's) side. On the other, elsy
negrOes we're killed, and twenty wounde
t and twenty prisoners were taken. Gs