The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-01
The Arkansas Trouble.


stationed it at the corner of Markham
and Scott streets. 1t is a asix;y-four pound
er, and has been cleaned out ready for
action. Baxter's forces were increased
BY the arrival of one company from
Hampstead county to-day. A portion of
Brooks forces now occupy the Benjamin
block, opposite the State House, and were
drilling to-day. Both sides are expect
ing reinforcements tonight People gen.
orally seem to be satisfied that the Leg
islatuae should settle the pending diff
Guilty, though the Brooks side say the
Legislature will not meet in obedience
to Governor Baxter's call. Colonel o.
Sullivan, Of the Brooks side, who was
wounded in the skirmish on Tuesday last
is getting along first-rate, and hopes are
now entertained of his recovery. Both
sides have sent delegations to Washing
ton to present their side of the question.
ST LOUIS, April 27.-The Democrats
Little Rock special says-the latest adviees
/ from Pine Bluff are that Colonel White
still holds the Courthouse, has seized
the telegraph Office, and under martial
law which he has declared in that coun-
ty will conscipt the people Major Cen
eral Barton, Baxter's commander of the
Eastern District, has arrived there and
commenced arresting prominent citizens.
The dispatch also says that it is ex-
pected that martial law will be declared
in Pope, johnson, Hempsted and other
counties, under Baxter's sanction, and
that it is believed TO be a deep laid
scheme to obtain money, as the Sheriffs
Of these counties have just completed
their collections or taxes, and the mon
ey, is still in their hands, preparatory to
making up their accounts with the State
| Treasurer.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor
Baxter, of Arkansas, has telegraphed
President Grant as follows: "It is not
true that | have declared martial law
outside of Pulaski County. Nothing has
been done on my part to prevent peace
able settlement by the Legislature. I
only want to protect myself until that is
done"
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 28.-A
special to the Gazette from Helena says
that there was very large meeting at
that place, on Monday night, for the pur-
pose of raising volunteers for Books.
The meeting was composed principally
of colored people. After the warriors
made speeches, Hon. J T. White, color
ed, Commissioner of Puplic Works, and
late State Senator, advised tie colored
men to stay at home and let the Legisla-
ture settle the matter. This speech had
the effect to prevent the enrolment of
single man.
Governor Baxter last evening received
information from the President that his
requisition for aid to assist in suppress
ing the insurrection, made on the 10Th,
had never reached him, and he for
warded the following both by telegraph
and by letter.
"LITTLE Rock, April 27, 1874.
"To L. s. Grant, President of the
United States:
'On the 10Th of this month, as Gov
ernor of this State, l telegraphed you
there was an armed insurrection against
the legal government of this State, and
made requisition, upon you for aid to
suppress it, and to prevent domestic vio-
lence | have just now been advised you
never received that requisition. ! now
take occasion to say that an armed in
surrection exists in the State agaist the
lawfully constituted authority thereof,
and as the Legislature can not meet un-
til the 11th day of May, l call upon you
for aid to protect the State against do
mestic violence "ELIsHA BANTER,
Governor of Arkansas"
A company of Baxter men took poss-
ession Of the Fort Smith train to-day,
near Lewisburg, to prevent some rein
forcement= for Brooks from reaching
the city.
Hon. Thos. Allen, President OF the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad, and mnm-
OCA Vi ohAACA IdllIOdu ftlSH
called upon Governor Baxter to-day.
Captain VIM. F. Graves, OF the Brooks
forces, left the State House this evening
and came into the Baxter lines, stating
he had quit that party.
y telegram from Pine Bluff states that
the Brooks men have advices from Wash
inpton that the General Government will
no longer interfere.
The Baxter men are jubilant TO- night.
They claim that the Government has de
cided in their favor.
\ company of two hundred men is ex-
pected from Hampstead County tonight
to reinforce Baxter
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-PreSident
Grant has received a dispatch from Gov
ernor Raxter, of Arkansas, stating that
an armed insurrection exists in that State
and asking for aid to protect the State a
gainst domestic violence. Governor Bax-
ter says he telegraphed for aid April 19,
but understood that the President never
received the requisition. Governor !
Brooks has already made a similar re-
quest, and now has two lawyers in Wash
ington looking after his interests. Two
lawyers in the employ of Baxter a:e on
their way here.
The question who is the actual Gov
ernor will be presented to the Pre- ident
for decision, unless some other mode of
settlement shall intervene.
LANDS To RAILRoA Ds.-The House |
cammittee on Public Lands has decided |
to report adversely upon all the bills be-
fore them granting lands to railroads.
They consider this wise as long as the
present method OF speculation in the land
is practiced. If the railroad companies
could he restricted in the disposition of
their lands to fair prices and bona-fide
settlers, who would take not over 16O
acres of land, and who would settle upon