The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-23
EXECUTIVE MANSION

/ EXECUTIVE MANSION. I
Washington, ID. c., April % I
| To Hon. Elisha Batter Little Rock, Ark:
heartily approve of any adjustment peacea
| bly, of the pending difficulties in Arkansas BY
means of the legislative assembly, the courts
or otherwise, l will give all the assistance and
protection can under the constitution and
laws Of the United States to such m0Ces oil
adjustment. l hope that the m ilitary on both
sides will be disbanded
(Si9ned) U. s. GRANT.
Col. II Sse's StOry-Settlemen Probable.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 22.-Col Rose,
commandant of the United States forces, says
ne had no arms last evening when he rode up
to the head of Col. Whites column. consequent
y he did not atteinpt to fire shot Col. White
matters were very quiet this morning. An
other truce OF twenty four hours was agreed
upon; A company of regulars arrived this
hor1ing from st. Louis to assist Col. Rose in
preserving pres peace Two companies of Baxter
n alen nave arrived The troops on both sides
are very orderly. Several arrests have been
made Dy both parties. Some of the prominent
citizens are endeavoring to effect compromise
between the parties by getting them to agree
10 call OF the legislature to settle the existing
difficulty.
About five this evening an accidental Shot
was fired in some of the buildings opposite Bag
ter's headquarters. Instantly his men rushed
out of the building and on to the pavement
with their guns, thinking it a renewal of the
attack last evening The federal forces were
brought in front of the City Hall behind their
barricades. For time an outbreak seemed
imminent A little precaution, however, saved
further trouble and the troops marched back to
their quarters. At the time of the truce agreed
upon at noon to-day, hundred armed Baxter
men were on board boat ready to start down
the river to intercept the ferry boat at Pine
Bluff said to be coming up with a company of
Brooks men. Owing to the truce they did not
go This evening Baxter sent about 200 of his
colOred troops home to Pine Bluff, having no
arms for them and having enough troops with
arms to answer his purpose. But few arrests
were made on either side. This evening Col.
Pomeroy, one of Baxter's aids, who was cap
tured Tuesday, was released Late last evening
Secretary of State j. M. johnson. who had been
absent from the capital about month, return
ed and at once took sides with Baxter. Baxter
tonight issued proclamation converting an
extraordinary session of the legislature to meet
at Little Rock on the 18th of Nav.
A report reached the streets that Baxter con-
templated something like The above and the
widest rumors prevailed All is quiet to night
One company has just arrived from Woodruff
county to assist Baxter.
As soon as the firing commenced Col Rose
RODE BACK to the engine house where Company
=, 10th Infantry was Stationed and ordered
the men to run out hook and ladder truck
and form barricade, which was speedily done
and the men placed behind it During the ex.
S'eCuCu9 private dcclueutally nreQ OH his
gun and the cry was raised, ''the regulars are
going to shoot, and in less than ten minutes
the street was deserted 1t. Cushman states
positively that with the exception above stated
not a single shot was fred by the U. S. troops
or by Brooks garrison in the barricades
LIT. Cushman says Baxter has nearly 5000
men under arms, of whom some 800 or 900 are
from Pope, johnson and Saline counties A
number OF these were either ia the Federal o.
Confederate armies during the late war and are
armed with superior weapons. They can be
relied on in fight and the feeling towards
Brooks faction among this class is very bitter
and daily .growsng worse. As general thing
Bakers forces are poorly differed. On the
other side Brooks has some 900 men behind the
barbados at the State House, of whom two
and have two ancient six Founders in position.
Col. Rose with his handful of soldiers is master
OF the situation, but affairs are daily glowing
uglier.
The Situation.
MEMPHIS April 22.-Lieutenant Cushman of
the 10th Infantry stationed at Little Rock, ar
rived here this afternoon to communicate with
the President concerning the firing on Colonel
Rose last night, which he says he could not do
in consequence of the violent partzan feeling
in the telegraph Office.
According to his statement, Col. Rose had
secured an armistice between the rival factions
which was to continue till nine O'Clock this
morning. but that last night Col. King White
with regiment Of armed negroes marched
down to the Anthony House where he made
y y and infiammatory speech, calling on
Baxter to allow him to go ahead and clean out
Brooks, the usurper or any other damned
troops. Col. Rose, hearing the disturbance,
mounted a spirited horse and rode down to in
form White that he was not complying with
the terms of the truce IN marching his men to
that point. COL Rose was unarned, except
with sword, and was accompanied by an
orderly armed with two Holster pistols. On
reaching White, Col. Rose asked what he
meant by breaking the truce aud ordered him
to dsperse his men. White made some reply
which was not heard and fired his pistol at Col
Rose and shouted to his men to fire which they
did generally into the air, but saveral persons
were wounded as already reported C"l. Roses
orderly attempted to draw his pistol but his
horse became manageable and run away with
him before he could draw it from the holster.