The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-20
ST. LOUIS.
fairs I'm Ark ansas.

Sr. LOUIS, April lS.-The Democrat
has specials from Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, via Devalrs Bluff, their trans
mission having been refused at the
Little Rock telegraph Office. They
give the following information regard
ing affairs between the contesting par
ties The embargo on the telegraph
WAS removed this morning and the
accumulated dispatches were delivered.
CougratulatoEy dispatches have been
pouring in during the day from all
parts OF the State Offering aid in men
and material to Governor Brooks and
counseling firmness in maintaining his
position at any cost. All parties and
classes write in commentator Of his
course as of the right over usurpation.
1t is universally admitted by all parties
that Governor Brooks was elected by q
majority of the votes at the guberna-
toral election, fact which Baxter has
himself repeatedly admitted, but
claiming the office by virtue
OF the non-action OF the last General
Assembly. Baxter seized the telegraph
office tonight and will allow no dis.
patches to be sent or delivered except
thoae OF the Associated Prees and his
own. Hc is surrounded and advised
by ex-Gon(ederate Generals and pseudo
chivalry, and has proclaimed martial
law through his so.called Brigadier-
General Thomas P Dockery, aud
issued general order No. |. The call
ialls still born, and is ridicuIed and
treated as stupendous farce. Some
what augmented by the war record OF
the doughty brigadier general and mill
tary governor, Baxter has appoint
ed his State officers and
military organization from the
Bourbon Democracy and Chvalry
of Arkansas and his psrtizan appeals
to the country for men and aid tail in
the expected enthusiastic response he
hoped TOR. Jacksonport, upon which
he confidently relied for reinforce
ment OF 200 men, responded at the
public meeting called with two volunN
teers. Governor Brooks holds the
State House with a force OF several
hundred men which will be reinforced
by three hundred more tonight Ans
muniliou and supplies are plenti'nl
aud barricades have to-day been
thrown up in the State House yard
and every means taken 10 prevent
a surprise by the opposing forces. Two
field pieces command the approaches
from the street and river, aud the win-
dows are brstlug with bayonets. The
aspect is anything but promising for a
successful assault, since an enfilading
fire upon the attacking party must re-
suit most dsastrously.
Governor Brooks has possession ot
the executive office, records, great seal
OF the State, and has the countenance
and support OF Chief Justice Mcclure
the Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treas
urer, aud all the State officers, beside
the leading men Of the Conservative
Democracy and Republican party, as a
unit, among whom may be named the
State Judiciary, Gems. Upham, Patter-
son, Pagan, q well known confederate
OF influence and position, Col Lee
Thorn pson, OF like record and repute
ex-senator B. F. Rice, G. w. Taukers'
| ", S. R, Harrington, W. L. Rice, J. l.
Hodges, NJ II. Benjamin., and many
others. The aspect is threatening, with
no collision as yet, though deep NUT
terings are heard OF the portentiou'
| storm.