Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20
ARKANSAS WAR.
The Legislature Calls on Grant for Pro.
lection.
And Notifies Gov. Baxter They are Ready
for Business.

for Business.
WASHINGTON, May ia reply has
been received from Brooks, of Arkansas,
declining to accede to the terms proposed
by the President through the Attorney
General The telegram will be "a subject
of Cabinet consultation to-day, and it is
very probable that the General Govern
ment, after having eXerted its best in
tiuences for the preservation of peace and
the restoration of political harmony at
Little Rock, will now decide definitely on
the case, and that means will be taken to
have its decision enforced against any OPP
position.
New YORK, May ia Little Rock
special contain the following items: The
regulars yesterday took all the arms at the
arsenal to pieces to prevent either Brooks
or Baxter's people from using them.
The raft with arms from up the river ar
rived safely.
There was great excitement yesterday
morning in Little Rock during the Skin
mish across the river. Col. White, of BaX-
ters force, was wounded in the leg After
the diminishing, which lasted some two
hours, company of regulars crossed the
river and stopped both parties, and releas
ing train of cars which BaXter's men Just
then had seized. Four of Bakers men
are reported killed. Two of Brooks men
were Killed and two wounded.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court sWore in
the members of the Legislature.
The regulars have thrown mp another
barricade across Markham street. Col.
Rose has telegraphed to Gen. Sherman
for a company of regular cavalry.
Legislature Organized For BnsiDesS.
LITTLE Rock, May 14.-They are still
arresting each other. Two Brookites while
making cartridges thought they would
smoke and exploded each other.
Both houses met this mornin. and
adopted the following joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State
Of Arkansas, has convened, quorum in
each house being present;
WHEREAS, The Capital of our State is
occupied by armed. and contending forces ;
and,
WHEREAS, The State House is nov in
possession of armed troops; therefore, be it
ResoEued, BY the General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas, that the President
of the United States be and is hereby re-
ouested to put this legislature in possession
Cfthe legislative halls and that public prop.
erty on the State House square be placed
under the supervision and control of this
body, the legal custodians thereof whilst
in session, aud that he make such AN order
for the disposition of the said armed con-
tending forces, as will more perfectly. pro-
tect the State against domestic Violence
and insure this body protection, and that
"a duly certified copy of this resolution he
at once transmitted to the President of the
United States.
\ large number of notices OF the intIo
ductiOn of bills, were given, among other'
one for the calling ola Constitutional Con
ventiOn.
The situation as to the two armed force
remains unchanged.
The Senate appointed Il committee to ac
m conjunction with the House committ'
appointed yesterday to notify Governo
Baxter that the General Assembly wa
.eady to receive any message he might dc
liver.
The Governors message, IL j. thought
VIII be- read 10 both houses this evening