Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-14
Another Skirmish : Two Men
-ReinfOrcements Of
Men and Munitions for
Baxter.
The Legislature Organized and in
SesSiOn-Has Brooks Left the
StatehOuse!
Correspondence between Brooks
and Attorney General VIII
BaXter's Course
ApprOyed-Ete.
ANOTHER sKIRMIsH.

LITTLE Rock, May I3.-Another little
street skirmish occurred this evening,
in which two men were wounded.
Baxter received several companies OF
troops this evening. He also received
two pieces of artillery this morning.
Matters are rather quiet tonight
THE LATEST VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
ST. LOUIS, May ia Little Rock
sDeeial To the Euening Dispatch says
that in an interview with the governor
fo-8sv he stated that in the event the
legislature recognized him as governor,
of which be had no doubt il would,
he would alvise the President of its ac-
tiou. and ask that the United States au-
tborities compel Brooks TO vaeate the
ststehouse. II Grant should comply,
and Brooks refuse, he would take the
building by force; or il the President
should DELAY, and still permit the troops
here to interfere as they have been
dining, he would protect himself. Bax-
tar's forces have all the advantages in
point Of men and artillery. They re-
cefved last night two psrrot-guns from
Texas, with plenty Of prepared ammu-
milton. These guns are being put up in
position to-day. Baxter also received
several new companies last night; also
a large supply of ammunition. The
federals have agreed tn At hereafter they
will not interfere with either party be-
-vond certain limits, which limits are
outside the thickly-settled part OF the
city, and that neither men nor supplies
viii be permitted to enter Brooks's
quarters without fight.
DISCUSSED IN WASHINGTON.
Whs4JsGroN, May ia telegram
from Brooks to Acknowledgement Will
Iisnns was received this afternoon sub
srantiaIlv the same as his dispatch to
President Grant. Both were considered
al the cabinet meeting to-day. BaX-
fe-;s proposition as TO the adjournment
OF the legislature, called for yesterday,
until Br00ks's adherents should be pres
eut. together with the conditions an
nexed, was so fair and reasonable IN the
opinion of the President that the attor.
ney-ganeral informed him that his in
tefests required an immediate accept
ance Of il, A remark was made IN eX-
ecutive quarters to-day that Brooks
oouId not have seen the significance Of
the intimatiOn. The rejection OF tne
nronosition his certainly damaged his
.suse in official circles, 8 fact which
rerbaps he wilt soon realize The gov
ernment beIiev es that the legislature
shouId assemble tree from armed and
ali other menace or restraint from
either side, and that the proposition
OF Baxter II it had been accepted by
Brooks. would have opened the way foT
a peacefuI solution of the pending ques-
ti6U. Final action on the part OF the
government will not be delayed more
thsn a day OF two, when means viii be
employed to protect the people from the
,Iqngers in which they are involved
without partiality toward either Of the
r,ut ending factions or rival governors,
Inv ,v. nom the feud was initiated. The
Presia, eut tonight expressed himself
With much earnestness against those
g+irnuIsf ing bloOdshed and throwing
tbe euti.-e State OF Arkansas into an
srchv He was especially earnest in
saving fha.t he would not delay much
Io1geT i'm coming to q decision in the
premises.