, 1874-04-23

are unable to conceal their modification
at the election of Washbdrne, who also
defeated the General for the Governor
ship.
WASHINGTON, April 18. The Presi-
dents remarks to the New York Com
mittee yesterday are accepted by them
as indicating that he will not veto the
Senate currency bill.
Grants refusal to interfere in the Ar
kansas Gubernatorial strife, is COM
mended as a wise reversal of his former
course in Louisiana.
Nothing new in the Pacific Mail and
Railroad combination.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1S.-Bax-
ter's forces have been increased by the
arrival of about 5000 men from Pine
Bluff, Washington and Barkerville, and
have surrounded the State Honse SO as
to cut off all supplies. Brooks has sent
repeated offers out. Three hundred of
Baxter's reinforcements cut off.
ST. LOUIS, April IS. The Democrat
has received special from Little Rock,
by Duval's Bluff. 1t asserts that Brooks
is in receipt of assurances from every
point of the State. that the people will
support him. He holds the Court House
and all the Government offices, records,
and the great seal of the State, and is
supported by the other State officers,
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
all the leading men of the Conservative,
Democratic, and Republican parties,
while Baxter has appointed his military
officers from the Bourbon Democracy.
Brooks position in the State House
is guarded by 300 men and pieces of
annon.
PARIS, April 1S.-Few of the passeng-
ers of the Amerique have arrived. Their
accounts of the disaster state that the
storm commenced on the morning of
the 18th, increasing by the afternoon to
a gale. and by evening to hurricane,
filling the engine room with water, ard
the ship rapidly filled during the night,
putting out the fires times. On the
morning of the 14th the water in the
hold had so increased that it was evil
dent that the ship had sprung a leak.
All efforts to reduce the water or find
the leak were futile, and by afternoon
the ship became unmanageble. The
officers informed the passengers of her
condition and counselled coolness.-
They then signalled an Italian vessel,
which had been standing gallantly by,
and the transfer of passengers and crew
was effected, with only one casualty,
the drowning of the 1st officer. although
there was fearful sea on. The prota-
BILE cause of the leak was that the wheat
stored in the hold became wet, swelled,
and started the rivets.
ST. LOUIS. April 1S.--A special from
Boring Cross says Brooks is being rein
forced and Baxter's friends are not en-
thusiasiic.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 17.-Judge
Whitlook to-day overruled the notion
to set asioe the Judgment in the Brooks.
Baxter case, but sustained the motion to
correct the record so as to show that the
demurrer was submitted with the know
ledge of Baxter or his counsel. Gen.P.
T. Dockery has been appointed by Rax-
ter as Military Governor of the city, and
has issued an order for the enrolling
citizens Leading citizens have issued
A., an address to the people of the State
urging them to sustain Baxter. U. S.
troops occupy the United States Court
Room in the center of the city and will
preserve peace.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Secreta-
ry of War has INSTRUCTED the officer al
Duval's Bluff to proceed to Little Rock
and investigate the report that Baxter
bad seized the telegraph Office to pre-
vent the Brooks party from using the
wire and to see that kilograms to or from
General Government are not Interrupt
ted. Post Master General Cresswell has
telegraphed the postmaster at Littlt
Rock to deliver the mail matter address.
ed to Gov. Baxter or Baxter the Govern
or of Arkansas, to Baxter; and those
similarly addressed to Brooks. to Brooks
and to hold letters addressed simply te
the Governor of Arkansas, for the pres.
ent.
The Cabinet session to-day was unus
ually long and was fully attended. The
Senate finance bill was discussed; the
President giving his views at length, ,bu
what they we're has not transpired. Il
IS generally believed that the President
will approve the bill.
New YORK, April 1.-THE steamship
Japan sailed from bong Kong for Sar
Francisco on the 18th inst. with full
list of passengers and freight, and will
be due at San Fraecisco May 18.
RALEIGH. N. C. April ia private
dispatch this evening reports that Bald
and Stone Mountains are alarming the
adjacent counties with their trembling
which is much mere serious than pre-
viously. Scientists confidently expect
an eruptiCns.
LONDON, April IT, A lock out of 15,-
600 miners is threatened in Cornwall.
Holker. the newly appointed Solicitor
General. appeals to the voters of Pres
ton for reelection. It is understood
that Jacob Bright will contest the elec-
ton.
SAN Francisco. April 2O.-Prof. Allen
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