Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-22

While being headed toward the land she
suddenly keeled over and soon after filled
and sunk At the time of the accident all
the passengers and many of the crew were
ASLEEP.
The crew acted like towards, but by
Capt. Hyde's exertions many reached the
shore. Capt. Hyde and several of the
officers remained on board until the vessel
sunk from under them, and were finally
picked up by the other boats, which pro-
ceeded to Los Who's, where the authorities
rendered all the assistance in their power
to the sufferers. The total number of per-
sons who persisted is nineteen, all of whom,
it is asserted, might have been saved had
it not been for the panic which seized the
crew and the cowardice of the two who
made off with one of the boats
Arkansas.
There is war or rebellion, or something
else wrong, in Arkansas. That State is
greatly fallen from its once proud position,
when the cold steel of the bowie knife set
tied all disputes without noise, and has
aiken to guns and loud sounding procla-
nations. There is danger of serious
trouble coming to the innocent people of
the State out of all this noise which AS yet
is harmless.
There were in 1872 two factions in
the republican party of Arkansas,
known by the euphonious titles of
Minstrels " and Brindle-tails. The
former was the one which sent Gov. Clay
ton to the United States Senate, and the
latter, finding the organization was manipu-
lated by the " Minstrels," determined to
support Horace Greeley. They nominated
r State ticket with Joseph Brooks at its
head for governor. The democrats con-
cluded to make no nominations, and the
ticket nominated by the g Brindles - was
fixed over to give them representation
upon it, Brooks, who was a republican, re-
naming at the head Of it.
| The Minstrels," or regular republicans
nominated Elisha Baxter for governor, and
when the election returns came in, a repub-
lcan board declared Baxter elected by
about 5000 majority in a vote of $4,000.
10000 majority, and that he had been
counted out in the most bare faced man.
ner. He appealed to the legislature. but
that body was returned " by the same
means that put Baxter in the Executive
chair. Brooks then applied for writ OF
quo aCdrrant0 in the State Supreme Court,
but that tribunal said it had no power to
say who was governor, and dismissed the
case Brooks then sued in the circuit
court of the State for the office, but there
had been little attention paid by the other
side to his proceedings. Baxters attorneys
had, however, filed demurrer, and it is
claimed that in the absence of his attorney:
Brooks counsel moved for decision on the
demurrer. Judge Whytock overruled the
demurrer and gave judgment of custer
against Baxter Brooks took a copy Of
his judgment and started for the State
house, which he seized and installed him.
self us governor. This sudden stroke was
last Wednesday.
Baxter, during the time he has beer
governor, has deserted the Minstrels,
and iG is claimed is in sympathy and league
with the worst element of the democracy
He has appointed many of them to power
and so conducted himself generally that
the regular republicans who voted for him
would be glad to see Brooks governor.
Brooks, having seized the apartments o
Elisha, issued proclamation as governor
Elisha, who was by no means inclined tt
give up the mantle of governorship which
had fallen upon him, also proclaimed thai
there was rebellion, and declared martha
law in Pulaski County, in which is the cit,
of Little Rock. He seized the telegraph
office and armed several hundred men, t.
whom, from his headquarters at St. Johu''
College, he issued orders. Brooks also hat
some supporters guarding the State house
Both parties appealed to the Presiden
for help, Thursday, but he refused to inter
fere. The Little Rock postmaster was be
sieged by both parties fer letters addressed
to the " Governor" but asking for instruc
tons, Postmaster General Cresswell TOLD
him to deliver such as were addresse,
to either Brooks or Baxter by mann
as governor, but to hold those addressed
simply ITO the Governor
Baxter has called out the militia and il
getting quite an army, but there seems t.
be tendency on the part of his troops to
desert to the Brooks side or to 60 home
Sunday, Col. Rose commanding the Unitet
States forces, thought things were gettin,
to look ugly, and having orders from Wash
ington to prevent bloodshed but to inter
fere in no other way marched his troop
into the city and so placed them that an at
tack could not be made by either faction oil
the other without disturbing Uncle Sam
blue coats. We had forgotten to say tina
Brooks had called out the militia and tina
he and Baxter had made more proclama
tons. Sunday Baxter telegraphed to tn
ETtSlutnt again aohiho hio AOIP, "h'
saying that if he would not give help h
ought to take the United States troops GU
of the way So that he could enforce tn
authority of the State and put down tn
Brooks rebellion. Mayor Kramer. o
Little Rock, also telegraphed about thos
United States troops. He wanted them t
help arrest both Baxter and Brooks. ant
50 restore the city to its ordinary condition
Of quiet
The latest reports are that each party
receiving recruits from the country an
: towards evening yesterday there was som
fighting in the streets of Little Roc1
There has been no fighting between tn
regular forces of the two governors y