, 1874-05-05
Both Baxter and Brooks Credited
with the Transaction.
Brooks Makes an Unsuccessful De-
mand Upon the Auditor.
And Again Makes Known His Griev-
ances to The General Gov
ernment.'

@unuest. VI tAo StRto btato SupfGme court, Wero
arrested last night, on their arrival by tho
| Moinpnia train ut Atgonta, opposite Littlo Rock,
ny Capt. Williams, aotiug under tho orders Of
| GOV. Baxter. Tho Judgoa rofuaod to bo arrested
| without proper authority, whoreupon Capt.
| Williams made signal aud band Of armed
men entered tho cara, with cooked rcvolvcrs,
and 8ohrlo and Bennett were foroibly taken from
tho train, and up to tho time tho dispatcs,
was written, had not beon hoard of In Little
Rock. Tho Supreme Court was to convene
at Littlo Rock to-day. Judge Stephenson,
also OF tho Supreme Court, was on tile train, but
1t sootns his prosonco was not known, olso ho too
would havo boon arrested. The affair created
great excitement in Brooke camp, and serious
trouble ia apprehondod, unleas Col. Rose, Of tho
United stntos Arsenal, tutorfora for tia roleaso
Of tho Julgea."
WANTS FUNDS.
sr. Louis, May 4.-Tho Democrats Little
Rock special Tonight says the reason for tho
arrest Of Judges soarle aud Bennett, Of tho su-
prone Court, last night, may lie summed up as
followss 5a There ia . standing approximation Of
passed. in 1858. Gov Drooks made
q roquisItion for part Of this fund. Tho Audi
tor drew warrant upon tho Treasurer for tho
ful payment, refused to honor the warrant,
wllorenpon tho attornoys Of Brooks prepared q
mapdanus against the Treasurer, asking TINT ho
pnudes 1o@pe'd ba to Pay e %saoy To tho tie
tho presiding officer Of tho Senate. to
whom tho election returnB were mndo. had
doelarod Daxter Governor Of tho State. and
submits that BROOKS has no authority to dtaw
pared, ,setting up tho Judgment Of tho Circuit
Court III favor Of Bsooks for Governor, md his
installation into Office thoreunto. IL this TO-
p!lcation, demurrer waa prepared, to tho
effect thnt tho Circuit, Court was without
juriediction to render judgment. Tho question
presented by thu .ploadiuge would necessarily
havo determined who is tho legal Governor. To
prevent this determination BY tho court, Judges
bennett and searlo woro captured and spirited
eway The c.ptives were conveyed to st. Johns
the country, and up to this timo their whorea-
bouta is unknown. Judge Bennett sont
one Of bis captors, that he was
authorizing the arrest Of Bennett aud Soarle
but when st. Johns College was searched this
morning by tho squad Of regulars netting rs no.
Loo, an ulitlni:hed report Of tho arrest Of the
the table, where it had beeu loft in tho haste in-
oidont to departurs, which oneotually refutos
tho statement.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or TIE KIDNAPPING.
t3i9AAs AocA. iAk,' may 4'-Jlagca Bennett
and searles, OF tho Superior COURT, wore oap-
tured last night by body Of about ton armed
men when the train from Memphis arrived at
Augusta, opposite this city. Thoy were takou
on the train andcarried off, whero, ilo one seemed
to know. Tic Brooks mon charge thatit was Dax-
ter who made the arrest. On tho other baud tho
crowd. It was reported that the Supreme Court
was to hold special session today, aud pass
upon Judge Whitlock's Judgment in tho Brooks
Baxter caHe, aud that tho Brooks men aplrited
the Judges away, to prevent them from re-
affirming tho quo warranto decision. Tho
Brooks men charge TINT the Baxter men arrested
the tlis Judgea to prevent them from affirming
Whitlock'n decision.
A squad OF United Btaton troops wore out
locking for the missing Judges this morning, as
was also squad under command OF tile Sheriff.
They did not find them.
REPORT FRosf JErFEnsoN COUNTY
6tates that squad OF Con. King Whites mou
encountered body Of Droohs' meu above Ar
kansas Post yesterday, aud diBporscd them.
One report says five men wera killed, though it
The preparations Of both sides look yory var-
like tonight. and all aorts Of reporss are a1ioat
ono to the effect that Brooks intonda to assault
Baxter, and another that Baxter IL to assault
Brooks. The United States troops OCCUPY the
old position betwoen both parties.
THE AuD1ToRsMlp.
The Hon. j. Il. Berry, who claims to haye
been elected Auditor on tho aamo ticket with
Brooks, and rho was prevented from prosecuting
y claims in the courts BY q prohibition against
the Circuit Court iBsuod by the Supreme Court,
publisher lotter tayoring tho submission Of the
whole matter to the Legislature.
hir; Brooks publicly announces that he will NOE
ab do by any decision Of tho Legislature.
Tho Gazelte and other conservative Journals
favor the call by thu Legislature OF = constitu-
tional conVpntlun, with q Wow to resubmittiuR
tho whole matter to the people.
Brooks received few rocruitH. as did Baxto..
also.
BROOKS CALI. ron GOVERNMENT AID.
WAsH1NdroN, D. c., 1lay 4.-rhe Bherir of
Pulaski County, Ark telegraphs tho Secretary
Of War stating TINT ho has asked the commander
aid to servo writ OF haboaa corpua ror tl,o
Judges arrested at Argenta. Brooks tolcarnnj IL
President Grant requesting him to ask the corn-
Fnanding officer at Little 1iook to demnnd tie
Of tho arrested parties.
TIE WOUNDED IN THE oAKooNY FIGHT.
MEMrH!s. Tenn, May 4.-The following w,,ro
IN tho fight near Now Gascouy, Ark, in
Tue late fight thoro: Mai. Corcoran, son-iu-l aw
io aon ei a s pae a 9dhR ae
Willoughby Williams. q Nashville, severely in
face !i',; With =, brd shot; ,n,,;: oab samp g.
signy hg%l in t@s shos hoa G lo apa w'3m Wa 9.1
slightly, and 8. Rosenberg, flesh wound. Ths 30
Yero all planters living near tho nceuo Of the D.
yagenent On tue brooka sido, Capts. s. Var
loa1anu ana Murphy wore wounded and ca, D
;ured, together with Hixty Of thoir mon. Fot !r
aegroea were killed. aud twonty-three Wounds /.
The dead wore loft on the field, and buried s,y
:itizenH tho next day.
TILE BROOKS PARTY IN QUEST or MUNITIONS foT
Special Dispatch to TAe Chicago Tribune.
sPn1s0flELD, ILL.,. MaY 4.-rwo gentioruou.
'opsosouting tholnselven as agents Of tho State
u ArkanBaa, undor authority from Gov, Brooks
layo hoen bore for ths purpose Of purchasing
'rma aud ammunition for uao, as tlloy alleged. !
u tho oonllict Of arms which thoy said |
vas aure to como at no distant
1ay. They proposed to turn over to Adjt. Cen
Higgins tho brceoh-loaang guns due thom from.
ho tonoral Government OH tho quntA OF Arkau-
'Aa for q like number OF muxzte-londors. Upon
,or. Thia ofrer was likewise dsoined Thn
'ta.e Government OF Arkausaa haa ! 600 breael,-
oatore, but taoso aro under tie control at
'resent OF the United States troopB. They also
yantod to purchase q lot Of shell aud case-ehot
or u aud IL nQuntar gunH. Tlta AIfir1fant. L