Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., May II, 1874.
10 Hon. Joseph Br0okS, Little Rock, Ar- |
Kansas.
have suggested to Mr.. Baxter, that the |
members of the General Assembly now in !
Little Rock adjourn for reasonable time,
say ten days, to give you an opportunity
to call in those members who may not re-
spend to his call, so that there may be a
full legislature. The United States will
give all the necessary protection to the
legislature in meeting and transacting
its business as usual at the State House and
prevent as far as practicable all violence
and disturbance of the public peace. l ur-
gently request that the military of both
parties be at once disbanded, which is the
first step towards peaceable settlement.
u. $. GRANT.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE Brookites
hold the bridge at Barring Cross, one mile
the other side of the river. There IS much
shooting going on, but no blood shed.
Tankersly, Speaker of the Legislature, is
refugceing St. Louisward, whence he will
telegraph something to Col. Rose. The
parties dread each other and the handful
of Federal troops.
WASHINGTON, May lO.-At a very late
hour last night plan Of adjustment for
the serious troubles in Arkansas was tele-
graphed from this city to both of the dis
putants for the office of Governor of that
State. Their representatives and attorneys
had been in session all day yesterday, and
were also with the Attorney General, Mt
his private residence, up to midnight last
night, discussing some method which
would receive the approval of the General
Government.
1t has now been agreed that both parties
call session of the Legislature, to meet
at Little Rock on the 4th Monday in May,
each to make q special call no opposition
is to be made by either party, and to re-
| ceive the claims of Brooks in opposition to
| Baxter. Both parties are to have full
! hearing and the Legislature IS to determine
who received majority in 1872. Both
| Governors are to disarm with the eXcep-
| ton of body guard and to abstain from
all warlike movements and from all inter-
| ference with each other or their adherents.
| The Attorney General dispatched to both
parties telegram, of which theabove is
the substance, saying it was submitted for
the approval of the contestants, and eX-
| pressing the hope that 1T would settle the
| questions at issue.
LITTLE Rock, May l0.-Forty shots
were fired. One negro killed. The FEEDER
al troops again brought the hook and lad
der company apparatus to the front, when
hostiltes ceased.
The Federals are entrenching. The
stores are all closed. The women and
children have been moved from the vicin-
| llJ VI CthOO 1iOuoS'
Legislature Appeals for Protection.
LITTLE Rock, May l1.-Federal Colonel
Rose has ordered the restoration of the
steamer Hattie to her owners, whereupon
the Brookites scuttled her, and she sank to
her hurrican deck.
Both parties are reinforced. The lines
are closely drawn. More cannon have
been planted.
A number of Senators and Representa-
tives have appealed to President Grant fo
protection in their assembling.
New YORK, May ia Little Hocf
special dated last evening, contains the fol
lowing
1.-Two negroes we're killed by Baxter
, picket5 near the Fair Grounds yesterday
morning. In the afternoon several Skin
, m,shers advanced up the street and joined
, Baxter's pickets, when the officer in com
. man1 ordered all citizens to their home
and the soldiers 90 their quarters. Tn
I regulars kept clos, 10 their barbados.
: fight was e8 pected a. any time during tn
4 | afternoon or evening. Thore are two com
, panies OF regulars 40 the City Hall, am
: one a. the United States Cuurs building
) and artillery with the horssa harnpssrd o.
, ! q side street. The regulaTs have four bar
ricades in tho city and one on the opposit
side Of the river. Orders were issued b.
all parties yesterday afternoon, for the sol
disis to 20 ~ their quarters and the Cigi
A gems % Keep in thrir homes. In the even
ing Col. White, of Ba1ter'5 force, rode /
the on skirts of the city aud tho regular
h followed shortly AFTER"
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