The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.


MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
THE STREETS FILLED WITH MILITARY-sEN-
TINELs ON THE STREET CoRNERs-BAXTER
IN POSSESSION OF THE TELEGRAPH.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 16.-About dark
this evening, Governor Baxter passed the
following proclamation declaring martial
law in this Pulaski county:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS: an armed rebellion exists in
the county of Pulaski and against the state
government, and it becomes necessary to
suppress it, therefore, by authority
vested in me by law, 1 here
by proclaim the existence of martial
law within the said county, and command
all persons capable of military duty to assist
in the putting down of the said rebellion
During the time that martial law shall thus
prevail, every infringement of the rights of
severely punished, by whomsoever lit
may be committed. The utmost re-
spect shall be paid by all persons
to citizens not in arms. to their
property, and to that of the federal govern
ment. In testimony whereof /, Elisha Bax-
ter, governor of the state of Arkansas, do
hereby set my hand, the private seal of the
said state being now not accessible to the
governor OF the state. Done at Little Rock
this, the 18th day of April, A. D., 1874
(Signed) ELISHA BANTER,
Governor of Arkansas,
and Commander-in-C Chief
simultaneously with the issuance ofthe
proclamation, the governor marched from
st. John college with his force of about 200
men down into the heart of the city, took up
his headquarters at the Anthony House,
placed guards all along the principal streets,
completely surrounding the state house with
a Gordon of sentinels. Several companie
of militia have arrived from the outsid
and every train makes additions
By tomorrow the governors force, from
the present indications, will number 1000.
There are about one hundred to one hundred
and fifty men at the STATE. house, we'll armed
and with two cannon. The governor re-
ceived a dispatch from Attorney General
Williams, stating, in effect, that the United
States government would not interfere.
The governor states this was all
he desired, and he promises to
put down the instruction at once.
Last nights dispatches were in error
In stating that the circuit judge had
issued writ to the sheriff Immediately on
giving judgment against Baxter. No writ
was ever issued, either then or now. AS
soon as judgmenI.was rendered Brooks took
the Office and with copy of the judgment
in his hand went to the COVER
nor's office and took forcible pos
session. A few minutes ago Governor
Baxter's forces took possession Of the tele-
graph office, placing sentinels at the door
with instructions to permit no dispatches to
be sent or delivered without the consent OF
the officer in charge. Governor Baxter has
just issueda proclamation to the people of
the state, reciting the facts in the case stating
that it is his intention to retaEe the state
building, and to establish his authority, and
calling on the people to respond to his aid.
Mr.. Brooks has sentinels one square out in
front of the state house. The tramp of sem
tinels is to be heard on all the street corners.
is quiet. The mayor has or
iered all the saloons closed.
Five negroes, out of party of ten, who
we're crossing the Potomac river, between
Portsmouth and Norwalk, early on Monday
were drowned by the sinking OF
he boat. The tenth man was the straw
which did it.
A bill has been introduced into congress
giving % the MscLean Dredging company |
authority to dredge out one of the passes of
he Mississippi river, and to receive SIS, 900 |
month for maintaining a depth of 20 feet
# water. t7th
Says Judge Pierrepont in q letter to Sena-
or Sherman: add another shundred mill
ions of irredeemables paper, and in three |
years the farmer win be no better paid than1
,he serf." he evidently means something.
The Relief and Aid Society Of 'Chieago are