The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-09

NO. Z.
Chief Justice Mcclure, and accompanied
by Gen. Catterson. Lee Thompson, benton
Turner, Jno. BroQker and Six or seven
others went to the State-Honse, walked
into the Governors Office and, demanded
possession Of the Office. - ~
NEGOTIATIONS TOWARDS A SETTLEMENT
BAxTER's DISPATCH To PRESIDENT GRANT.
LITTLE Rock, April "a Negotiations
have been going on to day between the
two hostile parties, to the effect that both
shall retire all their forces except body
guard, and let "a competent tribunal de-
eide the question as to the GovernoEship.
Brooks is to-day engaged in erecting
new barricades and powerful magazine
in the rear of tire State House. Some OF
his troops have gone home.
Baxter has stopped sending his men
home.
Both forces, as. to- numbers. are now
pretty equally devidef, Baxter's are now
nearly all white men, aud Brooks mostly
cOlOred. .. .,,...s.... s.,t, s-s Ese4.
Baxter to-day sent the following .tele
gram to President Grant. In accordance
with. my correspondence with you by
telegraph, I have convened the LeEiaaa-
tare for the 10th OF May. l have ssnt
home part of my forces, and would vii
lingly send the balance. except y small
body. guard but Brooks retains his whole
.fufces and receive reinforcements.
All the people want is tlrat peace he re-
stored and the Legislature protected in
the performance Of their legitimate
duties. ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor, Of Arkansas.
BAxTFn's PROPOSITION TO Brooks DEE
CLINED-BAXTER's Military DISPOSE
TIONs-DIspOdrION OF THE FEDERAL.
TKOoPs-FURrHER DECLATIoN OF MAR
TIAL LAW.
LITTLE Rocks April 25.-Ycster.lay
Baxter, through his representatives, made
propositi MS to Brooks to ave the deter
mination OF the question between them to
, competent tribunal, aud in the mean
time that both forces should be retired,
except i bodyguard for each. These pro>
posals Mr.. Brooks last night refused to az
cept, whereupon all negotiations were en-
tled, apu the ma%t,r remains now where
it did one week ago, except HAT Baxter
has convened the Legislature, the meet.
ing Of (which body Brooks is opposed to.
Con. T. J. Churchill was to-day as
signed to the command of the Middle
Division of Gov Baxttr's forces, and Brig.
Gen. Ira Mel. Barton promoted to y
Major General and assigned to the CON-
mand OF the Eastern Division. Brig. Genl.
w. ID. Blosher was assigned to the lm-
mediate command Of the forces on duty
In Little Rock
GOV BAXTER APPLIES FOR FEDERAL AID.
WASHINGTON, April 23..-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received here to-
day.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 27.-To
U. S. Grant, President: On the 10Th
day of this month; as Governor Of this
State, telegraphed you there was an
armed insnrrection against the legal
Government Of this State, and made
requisition upon you for aid to sup
press it and to.prevcnt domestic vio-
lence. l have just now been advised
yon never received the requisition:
now take OCCASION to say that an
armed insnrrection exists in this State
@ganst the lawfully constituted au-
thority thereof, and as the Legislature
cannot meet until the 1lth day Of May
| call upon you for aid to protect the
State againse domestic violence.
nE. BAXTER.
@ Governor Of Arkansas.
A similar call had previously been
received from Brooks, claiming to Le
Governor, and two attorneys in his be-
half reached here yesterday to urge q
compliance with tho call. Two atlor-
,leys dispatched by Baxter will soon
arrive on IL like errand in his interest.
The question us to who is the actual
Governor willo be presented to. tho
President for decision, unless some
other mode of settlement shall inter-
vene before b. matter is formally TAX
en- up for Executive consideration. O.
TIE WAR OF THE TWO GOVERNORS.
LITTLE Rock, April 29.-Everything
has been rather quiet to-day. A con-
siderable uumber of arrests were made
on boil, sidv. Brooks forces were
dril!el this afternoon inside the State
House grounds. Colonel John M.
Clayton, with his colored men, about
100 strong, froia Jefferson county, who
reinforced Brooks Il few days ago, left
with his command, for homc this morn
ing. o ..E-~
Col W. W. Reynolds of Benton coun- .,
ty, has been made eBrigadier General
py Governor Baxter and given COM
mand in the northeast.
Business almost fiat. Notwithstapa-
ing the quietude of. affair@ a collision
may occur at any time. United States
troops occlpy their Old position at tho
City Hall aud At the United states
court room.' Baxter expected to day
with one piece OF artillery from below,
and 200 men froM Hampstead county.
A young man in San Francisco,
found an old deacon he knew "duch-
ing the tiger" in gambling hell.
s. That " be exclaimed, ''deacon you
heie ~ Yes" was the reply: ''I an,