The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-08
.Bloody Work in Arkansas"

work in Arkansas" which has created
such profound sensation among the
newsmongers and village gossips for
the last few days:
ST. LOUIS. Nav IA special TO the
Democrat from Little Rock saws:
The Gazette this morning comments
thus upon the affair Yesterday at New
Gascony: Gen. King White has fought
the first battle. He encountered 200
Brooks men, or, more properly. mob,
near New Gascony, jefferson County,
Yesterday. and killed. wounded aud
captured the whole outfit. Thus The
war opens. and 1t will extend through.
out the State unless the President taxes
speedy action in the matter.
A few more King Whites would
soon settle the present troubles. The
dispatch then states that Gen. JAS +.
Pagan, a prominent Democrat, who es-
poused the Liberal cause in 1872, has
been one OF Brooks staunchest support.
ers, and been placed in command OF
the entire militia of the State. with
the rank of Major.General. In assum-
ing command he has addressed the PEG.
pie Of the State In calm aud dignilied
manner, counseling peace and law, and
a peac cable solution Of the difficulties.
simultaneously many Democrats have
issued addresses. advising submission
to the Judiciary tribunal Of the State,
and indorsing the cause and position of
Brooks.
The Guerilla warfare, inaugurated
by Baxter, has met the severest ccnsure
from all classes OF citizens. Dispatches
received from Pine Bluff say: White
has returned aud reports seven Brooks
men killed, twenty wounded aud sixty
prisoners. His own loss was three.
White commenced the attack.
VanDesande. in command Of Brooks
volunteers, was badly wounded and
Sheriff Vaughn was arrested. The
| White command leaves for a raid into
Arkansas County tonight.
A dispatch from Little Rock saws the
city is getting rather unsafe, people be.
ing shot at every nigh, with either shot.
guns or pistols.
ST. LOUIS, May "A special TO the
Democrat from Little Rock says, Judges
Scarle and Bennett, Of the Supreme
Court, were arrested last night on their
arrival by the Memphis train at Ar.
genta, opposite Little Rock. by Capt,
Williams, acting under orders Of Gov.
ernor Baxter. The Judges refused TO
be arrested without proper authority.
whereupon Capt. Williams made sig.
nal, and band Of armed men entered
the car with cooked revolvers, and
Searlc aud Bennett were forcibly taken
from the train, and up 10 the time the
dispatch was written had no, been
heard Of.
LITTLE Rock, May 4-Thc Supreme
Court was TO convene here to-day
Judge Stephenson, also of tho Supreme
Court, was on the train, but Ii seems
that his presence was not known, else
he TOO would have been arrested. The az
fair created great excitement in Brooks
camp. and serious trouble is aprrehend.
cd unless Col. Rose intorferes for the
release Of the Judges.
LITTLE Rock, April "a special
says: After tho arrest of Judges Ben
nit and Searle by Daxteritcs, they were
taken across tho river IN skiff, and
then to St. Johns College at the out
skirts of the city. They spent the night
there, and Yesterday morning We're
taken into the country, and will proba-
bly, be kept in the woods. On the heels
of this event. at five o'clock yesterday
morning, State Auditor Wheeler was
awakened by some one knocking at the
doors of his residence. He jumped out
of bed and went down Stare, where he
saw hack at the door. The driver
said that Gen. McCovany wanted to
see him. Wheeler, not thinking Of cap.
ture, said, "Ask him to come in"
McCovanv answered back, "Tcll Mr.
Wheeler TO come out" lie went out,
and some of the men who had been sta.
toned, with guns, at the other three
sides Of the house rushed up and put
him, by force into the carriage. lie was
driven down TO the Anthony House.
They then took him to Baxter's room,
woke Baxter up, and McCovany said,
IL beg pardon for. acting without
orders but thought Il my duty to cap.
turc Wheeler and bring him TO you and
make him acknowledge you as Cover.
nor. | will do the same with State Trca.
urer Page and Brooks if you say So"
Baxter gave orders 10 release him, much
to McCovany's discontinue.
There is some talk of moving his
Government to Arkadelphia, aud max
ing that his capital.
A son Of Judge Bennett received q
letter last evening from his father, say.
ing: IL suppose you know that Judge
Searle and ] were captured at Argenta
last night. We are well treated, and
are IN no bodily danger. / don't know
when we will be released" The letter
was received through Gen. Blocher, of
Bakers forces.
Baxter has again practically seized
the telegraph office. There are guards
posted one hundred yards away, and
they allow no ono to enter.
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