Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-05-09
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Tho Arkansas squabble-.A skirmish II
Pine BLUM.

Tho Arkansas squabble--A skirmish At
Pine Blum.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The situation
here is practically unchanged. Brooks
still occupies the State House with
500 men, while Baxter is at the Anthony
House with 800. The United States
troops continue to occupy q position
between them. Gen. Pagan, an ex-
Confederate, assumes command OF
Brooks forces in the State, and calls
on his old comrades to rally to his stand
ard. Both parties appear to be waiting
for definite news from Washington.
Colonel Whites account to Baxter of
the fight near Pine Bluff yesterday, is
that some 200 men gathered for Brooks
near New Gascony, and being unable
to secure transportation to Little Rock
they began plundering the citizens,
when White asked and obtained leave
from Gen. Newton, Bakers comman-
der in-chief, to dispense them. He went
with force of 80 men into jefferson
county, where he found them and sent
three officers to command them to dis
perse. As the officers came in range
they were fired upon, when White or
dered an advance, and a fight ensued,
resulting in killing nine and wounding
twenty of Brooks men and the capture
of two of their leaders and eighty-two
men, the rest dispensing. White had
seven men wounded and three horses
killed. He paroled all the prisoners,
except the two Enthusiastically and
Van Desante.
The Gazelte's Pine Bluff special to-
night gives essentially the same &C
count as the above, except that ii places
the casualties 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 dispense them.
Brooks Cemplains of Bakers Troops.
Brooks, one of the Governors of Ar
kansas, telegraphs to the President to-
day that King White, whose command
was yesterday reported as having had
fight near Pine Bluff, is engaged in
pillaging the country in that vicinity,
but that otherwise, the State is peace
able, and that he (Brooks) has refrain
ed from sending out troops in order
to avoid conflict.
Interesting Incidents.
LITTLE Rock, May 5.-Some days since
Baxter sent to ST. Louis for duplicate
State seal which was yesterday for
varded, but before the express agent
could deliver it, squad of Brooks men
entered the office and captured it.
The gazette, Bakers organ, has a
special from Pine Bluffs, reporting a
large meeting approving Baxter and de-
nouncing Brooks.
A dispatch from Helena states that
j. r. White, ex-senator, (colored), ad-
dressed meeting, chiefly composed of
colored persons, advised them to pre-
serve neutral ground, and leave the de-
cision of the question to legislation.
LITTLE Rock, May 5.-The U. s.
troops formed q line across Markham
street several times last night to prevent
Baxter from advancing against Brooks.
There is n report of another battle
between King Whites forces and a
party of Brooksites. The city is full of
warlike rumors that Brooks is about to
attack Baxter, and rice versa. The U.
s. troops occupy the old position be-
tween the belligerents.
The Supreme Court Of tho state OF Arkan.
sas Under Arrest.
Sr. LOUIS, May 4.-The Democrats
little Rock special says Judges Searle
and Bennett, of the Supreme Court
were arrested last night on their arrival
by the Memphis train at Argenta, OPP
posite Little Rock, by Captain Williams,
acting under order of Governor Baxter.
The Judges refused to be arrested with
out proper authority. Williams there
upon forcibly arrested the Judges.
Judge Stephens, of the same Court, was
also on the train, but Williams appeared
ignorant of the fact.
Chief-Justice McClue had q writ
served on Gems. Churchill and Blake
to-day, commanding them to produce
the bodies of Judges Bennett and Searle.
The officers replied that martial law
prevailed now in Pulaski county, and
they know no orders except from their
military superiors.
Report on tho Portland, Dalles and Salt
Lake r.. II. Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The bill re-
ported by Senator Kelly to-day relative
to the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake
Railroad, provides that the Government
shall guarantee to pay 8 per cent. in
terest on the bonds of the Company to
the extent of $4,000 per mile for ten
years, for distance not exceeding 700
miles, in return for which the Company
are to transmit u. s. mails, army and
Indian supplies, etc., forever, free OF
charge. A written report, accompany
ing the bill, shows that the mail and
army service which this road would di-
rectly supersede, costs the Government
$341 700 per annum; that the Govern
ment outlay for interest on the Compa-
ny's bonds would amount to $3.50, 900
per year for ten years only, and that