Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-23

most respect shall be paid by all persons to
and to that of the Federal Government.
Done at Little Rock, this 18th day of April,
1874. ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor of Arkansas, and Commauder-in-
Chief.
simultaneously with the issuance of this
proclamation the Governor marched from St.
Johns College with his force of about two
hundred men down into the heart of the city,
took up his headquarters at the Anthony
House, and placed guards along the principal
streets, completely surrounding the State
House with Gordon Of sentries. Several
companies of military have arrived from the
outside counties, and every train brings addl
tons. There are between 100 and 15O at the
State House, we'll armed, and with two cannon.
The Governor received a dispatch from At
torney General Williams, stating in effect
that President Grant would not interfere
The Governor states that this was all he de-
sired, and promises to put down the insurrec-
ton at once. Gov. Baxter's forces have ta-
ken possession of the telegraph office, placing
sentinels at the doors, with instructions to
permit no dispatches to be sent or delivered
without the consent of the officer in charge.
Baxter has issued proclamation to the peo'
pie of the State, reciting the facts in the case
and stating that it is his intention to retain
the State building and reestablish his au-
thority.
Later advices from Little Rock represent
the war feeling of both factions to be increas-
ing. The mayor of Little Rock has applied
to the Government at Washington for troops,
to aid in preserving order, which application
was refused. Men are pouring in from all
sections of the State and enlisting under the
banners of the respective contestants, and the
city is said to present really warlike ap-
pearance. Brooks has issued proclamation
in which he threatens, if longer resisted, to
proclaim martial law throughout the State.
The latest advices from Little Rock indi-
cate that the excitement is subsiding Fed
eral troops have nterposed so far as to keep
armed men off the streets, and the numbers on
either side are diminishing.
MURDERED AND RoBBED.-Recent advl-
ces from Texas give the particulars of terri
BILE crime committed in that State by young
Tennesseean. Among the passengers on the
stage running between Fort Worth and Jacks
boro, few days ago. were Charles Gentry,
son of the late Hon Meredith P. Gentry, and
wealthy Missouran named Shire. Gentry
evinced considerable anxiety to establish in
innate relations with Shire, but his advances
were in every instance repulsed. By sud
den change of tactics, Gentry attempted to
bring about an alteration, but failed also in
this, as the other party seemed determined to
avoid trouble. Finally, an insulting epithet
and blow in the mouth brought the Missou-
rian to his feet with the remark that if Gen.
try was spelling for fight he could step out
on the road. The driver was ordered to stop,
and the two dropped behind the stage. A
shot was heard and the team dashed off at
full speed. One of the passengers looked
back and saw Gentry, pistol in hand, bending
over Shire, who was stretched upon his back
in the road When the team had run about
half mile, the passenger drew bead on the
driver and threatened to shoot him through
the head unless he turned and went back to
Shire's assistance. When they reached Shire
he was breathing his last. An ugly hole in
his temple told how the deed Of blood had
Oeen uone. Ills PockeLpook, WHICH, WAS
known to have contained $500 in currency,
and his traveling-satchel we're not to be found.
Gentry had fled, after having robbed the per-
son of his victim. Though pursuit was made
soon afterward, the young murderer succeeded
in escaping into Mexico.
Gentry was born and reared on Stones
river about nine miles from Nashville. He
went to Texas about year and half ago,
and has been leading wild, desperate life.
A statement, similar to that given above,
was made to the Dallas (Texas) Commercial
by the passenger who witnessed the tragedy.
He expresses the opinion that Gentry knew
Shire had large sum of money about him,
and that the double crime was planned be-
fore the stage left Fort Worth, and that the
driver was an accomplce.