Telegraphic communication is again
opened with Little Rock. Baxter re
fuses to accced to the 'Vashingtrn pro
positions. Brooks has despatched to'
Mr. U illianis, Attorney General of tbe
CniUd States, signifying his willing
ness to accced to the Washington pro
posals. Tbe Grand Re-union at
IJarrisburg is everything that was ex
pected of it. The bill before the
Xew York Assembly to permit of tbe
organization or incorporation of a soci
ety for the burning of human bodies
instead of burying them, bas failed to
pass. Washington newspapers are
discussing the question as to who art
and wbo are not the prominent parties
concerned in tbe employment of safe
burglars to blow open a safe in Wash
ington to secure important papers rel
ative to District of Columbia matters.
Five tbousaud dollars reward is
offered by tbe Governor of Xortb Car
olina for the delivery of Gen. M. S.
Littlcfield to the sheriff ol Buncombe
county of that State, Littleficld being
implicated in swindling in Xortb Car
olina. Ti.esdav, 12tu.
It is announced by Joseph R. flaw-
ley, President of the U. S. Centennial
Commission, that notwithstanding tbe
failure of Congress to appropriate to
the Celebration it will be proceeded
with. Skirmishing between the
Brooks and Baxterites. The meet
ing of the " Society of the Army of
the PotoiE&c' at Ilarrkburg is a bril
liant affair. General Buruside and
other distinguished Generals are prcs-
'ent
President Grant would be prcs-
ent, but foe the following :
Wasbixgtos, May 11, 1814.
Governor John F. Hartranfl:
It would be entirely improper for me to
be absent from Wasliiogt-in until qnitt is
restored iu Arkansas. I regret very nmeh
not being able to keep my engagement to
be present at your re-union.
U. S. GRANT.
