The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-20
CAPTURE OF TIL: TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Bakers Lines Broken by the
Government Troops.
REPEATED REINFORCEMENTS.
The President Appealed To by
the Deposed Governor.


Governor Baxters men. 1t was at the time in the
possession OF seventeen guards. Colonel Rose
marched up with three soldiers. The officer in
charge refused to surrender, but Colonel Rose
threatened to Are upon them. and his resolution
thereupon changed. He surrendered uncondi-
tionaly to the regulars. About thirty OF Uncle
SANS boys are now there. with arms stacked.
BOTH SIDES REINFORCED
Both sides in the civil contest are receiving re-
Inducements daily and hourly, and many of Gov
ernOr Baxter's adherents say, wildly, that when
they have a force strong enough and are in readi-
ness the force Of the United States will not deter
them from attacking the opposing party. Inc
streets are ul of people watching the movements
OF the three forces. Men are working steadily at
the State House periecting the arrangements for
defence.
BAXTER APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Colonel Rose stationed company Of troops at
the Ashley House, where the telegraph office is
located, and has mteriered with Governor BaX-
ter's military operations to such an extent that he
can make no forward movement on the State
House. In consideration OF this TACT Governor
Baxter sent the following despatch TO the Presi-
dent:-
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 10, 1874.
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
lew days since, in the absence OF my counsel
and at time wholly unexpected, the Circuit
tou, rendered Judgment In favor oil MIR. BROOKS
against me for the office OF Governor or tnis
State, and without notice to me or my
my once, anu that without any pretence
was alter the supreme Court OF this State had
twice decided that no court In the State had urs-
had jurisdiction Al once, on beng ejected from
Office, TOOK steps to restore myself, to
get possession OF chice and to carry on
the government. The people are coming
10 my and ana are ready TO restore
me at once. In making this organization am oo-
structed by the interference OF United STATES
troops in displacing my guards from the tele-
graph office and now 1t IS apprehendcd that there
viii be further interference. Sucn interference
breaks me down, and prevents any effort on
my part to restore the state government
and to protect, the people oot N tner
order 10 the extent of such interference, ana leave
Inc Tree to act in this way to restore law ana my
Such interference does not leave me any chance to
assert my claim to the Office OF Governor
In the interest OF peace and OF those people who
are hooking here to my support by hundreds
beg or you to remove the United States troops
back to tue Arsenal and permit me to restore
legitimi tie government by my own iorces, which
Will DO promptly II the United States will not H.
teriere.
There ls an armed insurrection against the legal
State government here, aud Cal! upon you TO aid
in supervising II; but II you Will not. then leave
me iree to act and order the United states troops
without an hours delay, to tnelr own ground, ana
Keep them out OF my way. l have been tnwarted
and delayed thus long, and. III TACT, elected from
disbanded the militia OF the state.
make this earnest demand to repress insurrec-
ton and prevent domestic violence under my
sense OF duty to the constitution ana laws OF the
United states, as well as the State OF Arkansas,
and rely confidently, as have al the time, upon
the assurance contained in your letter OF Septen-
Der Is. 1873, to prevent the overthrow OF my Official
authority BY illegal and disorderly proceedings
An immediate answer Is requested, Otherwise
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor OF the State or Arkansas.
THE BAXTER TROOPS EAGER FOR BATTLE.
The Governors forces increased several hundred
during the day. The streets have been all day full
OF armed men. Mr.. Brooks has Withdrawn all his
sentnels to a point inside his barricade at the
state House. The troops OF Governor Baxter were
very eager to attack the place, and were only pre-
vented from doing so by the presence OF United
States troops.
The regular troops having been withdrawn to
the telegraph once, Baxter again picketed the
streets with his own men. General Brooker, OF the
Brooks militia, was made prisoner this afternoon,
but was released, being United states official.
MOVEMENT OF THE Gov ERSMENT FORCES
At seven O'Clock this evening full company OF
regulars marched down Marshall street, and,
forming, stretched across IT., hair way between
both headquarters The other company was stlll
at the telegraph oAlce II an attack Is made at all
it will be made tonight Governor Baxter, at
bcVcH O'CloCh, uulsucu spcSCu w uis MCn uuu VAC
band played several stirring and warllke airs.
The Order of the President for the Safety
OF Government Tclegraphic Messages
Record Of the Court that Ousted Baxter.
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1874.
The Hon. William j. Hynes, Representative
at Large from the state OF Arkansas, has received
by telegraph from the Clerk OF the Court the fol-
lowing copy OF the record OF the proceeding Is in
the case Of Brooks VS.. Baxter:-
RECORD or THE COURT
IN the Puidski circuit Court, STATE or arkansas
County o. Putdski-Be IT re mcmbered that stated
term OF the Pulaski Circuit Court, begun ana held
at the Court House in the city OF Little Rock
county seat OF said county, on the fourth Monday
after the second Monday In January, 1874, II being
Monday the ninth day OF FEBRUARY. 1874 and the
time prescribed by law Tor holding said Court Hon.
0rable John Whytock, Judge OF said Court, present
and presiding, among others were the following
wednesday, April IL, 1874 The Court met pur-
snant to adjournment, Hon. John Whytock present
and presiding: Joseph BROOKS, plalntin; Elisha
Baxter, defendant. The demurrer flied by the de-
PENDANT to the complaint OF piaintr having here
tolore been submitted to the Court and taken
advised OF the law arising thereon, overruies the
said demurrer, and the said defendant Iaiiing to
sas ecou ana th hers same u for
It is, therefore. ordered ana adjudged that said
defendant, Elisha Baxter. be ousted from the ONCE
OF Governor OF the state oil Arkansas, mentioned
in the complaint IN this action, and II Is further
adjudged that Joseph Brooks, named IN
the complaint and plaintin IN the action,
be, and he Is hereby declared 10 De
entitled to SAID once OF Governor OF
Arkansas, and all books papers ana
other appurtenunces thereto belonging, by yirtue
OF the election, In said complaint mentioned. 1t
is also further ordered and adJudged that said
pantiT recover OF said defendant the sum oil
S22is with interest thereon at the rate OF SIX per
cent per annum rom this date until paid, also his
costs in this behalf expended, for which he may
JOHN wHYLoCK. Circuit Judge.
State or arkansas, County or Puidskt:-I. W. =.
BlacKwood, Clerk Of Circuit Court OF said county
40 hereby certify thar the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy and transcript OF me
judgment rendered In SAID Court IN the cause
therein mentioned, as the same appears OF record
in my once on civil record B, No. 2, page s9I.
witness my hand and seal OF said Court this 18th
day OF April, 1874 W. y. BLACKW00D, Clerk.
THB PRESIDENTS ORDER
The President at q late hour on saturday night
telegraphed the following