, 1874-05-07
The Gazette's Pine Bluff special to.

The Gazette's Pine Bluff special to.
night gives essentially the same accounts
AZ above. except that it places the casu-
alties at six killed and wounded of
Whites party. and twelve wounded Of
Brooks men. It is said that similar
bands are in jefferson and Arkansas
Counties. and that White has been or
dered to disperse them.
! Brooks telegraphed to the President
to-day that King White. whose COM
mand was yesterday reported as having
had a fght near Pine Bluff is engaged
in pillaging the country in that vicinity.
That otherwise the State is peaceable,
and that be. Brooks. has refrained from
sending out troops in order to avoid a
conflict. fs~e7,
MILWAUKEE, May 2.--Governor Tay.
lor has issued proclamation in refer.
ence to the resistance of the railroads ID
the new railroad law. He says:
The competency of the Legislature to
regulate railroads is conceded, yet the
st. Paul and Northwestern Companies
have announced their determination to
operate their roads without reference to
the provisions Of the act. This is at
once a source of profound regret and in
marked contrast with the patience and
submission exhibited by the people in
the presence of what they have deemed
the unjust and burdensome exactions Of
the railroad companies in the past; and.
if persisted in, must seriously disturb
the business and greatly imperil the in
dustries of the State.
The proclamation concludes rs fol-
lows: 1 therefore enjoin all the Railroad
Corporations, their officers and agents.
personally to submit to the law; for
since the executive is charged with the
responsibility of seeing that the laws
are faithfully executed, all the functions
of his Office will be exercised to that end
and for that purpose. He invoked the
aid and cooperation Of all good citizens.
MADRID. May 2.-This mornings Of
fetal advices announce that the Repub
licans have entered Bilboa. The Carl!
lists are retreating in great disorder. Iu-
tense excitement in Madrid.
NEW York. May Am informal
meeting was held to day at the Office of
Thurber & Co. of merchants and ship.
pers interested in the matter of freight
charges and dispatch to the Pacific
Coast. President Russell Sage and Vice
President Hatch. Of Pacific Mail and
Panama Railroad Companies, made
statements as to the former and present
status of the companies, and plans for
improved facilities to shippers by that
route. The most important point was q
statement in behalf of the Isthmus route.
1t was that these companies are now
prepared to give fast freight bills on
shipments from New York to San Fran
cisco in IS days. In case of failure in
the time the Company agree to refund
the freight charges. They say also that
the Ithmus is clear Of accumulated
freight, which was caused by the break
ing down of the Colima. The compa.
MES do not intent to receive hereafter.
more freight from the other side than
they can handle promptly, ,and all claims
for damages will be settled satisfactorily
to shippers. They are now prepared
to handle 10000 tons weekly. and until
the new Steamers being built are com :
pleted. they do not propose to receive
more than this amount. J. w. Simon
ton. being present. was called for and
gave retrospect of the former greatness
of the Pacific Mail and Panama Rail-
road Companies and their
| Lulu VIC Auc DIOko.
SAN Francisco, May SIT was inad-
vertently stated in our reports last even
ing that Charles De Young and Michael
De Young. of the Chronicle, had been
indicted by the Grand Jury for misde-
meanor; also that B. F. Napthali had
been indicted for libel. The bills in
each case were ignored and the cases
dismissed.
There were several excursions from
the city to-day of military companies
and civil societies.
Buislay made very successful bal.
loon ascension from Woodward's Gar
dens to-day. on the occasion of the pic.
mic of the Turn veriens.
The weather has been very pleasant
to day.
VICTORIA. B. c., April A. The steam
er Otter has just arrived fiom the North.
The Colonist's correspondent sends the
following news from the Cassiar diggings
up to the 18th of April: Men were
thawing out pay-dirt and making from
4 to 10 ounces per day to the hand.
Flour was one dollar per pound.
The widest excitement exists in town.
Every available steamer has been char
tered to convey people to the mines
from Victoria.