The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-28
ARKANSAS BLOOD SPILLED.

RIOT IN THE sTREETS-PROMPT ACTION BY
THE NATIONAL TRooPs-ALL QUIET AGAIN
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2l.-About 5.
O'Clock, the colored troops under the COM
mand OF Colonel King, white, paraded the
streets preceded by a brass band. After
marching around several streets they were
halted in front of the Metropolitan Hall, the
band played lively air, the troops fronted
the hotel and yelled for Governor Baxter. He
appeared on the balcony and made them a
speech. Amidst the widest cheers he stated
that an instruction had broken out, and
the archives of the government were in the
hands of the insurgents; that they had been
called together for the purpose of vindi-
eating the rights of the people of Arkansas,
not the rights of Elisha Baxter. He stated
that he was making preparations for, and
intended to assert, his rights as gov
ernor of the state. He counseled
them TO be patient and quiet and to conduct
themselves in an orderly manner and in
due time the proper order would be given
them to assert the rights of the people. At
the close OF the speech the band played "Red,
White and Blue" Bv this time Main street.
above the head of Colonel Whites column, at
the;intersection of Main andMarkham streets
was filled with men, principally Brooks
sympathizers who were looking on. The
sidewalks were also crowded, and the upper
story windows Of all the buildings around
had either armed men in them or citizens
Colonel Rose was sitting on his horse in the
center of the street. When the band ceased
three cheers were given for Colonel White
and he made short speech. Addressing
the governor, he stated that the col
ored men had come here to see that
Baxter was reinstated in the state house.
mr. haxr
would stand by him All they prayed for
were orders to take the state house. At
this there was again the widest cheering
and the band commenced playing. Just
then Colonel Rose rode up to Colonel White
and said something to him about making a
hostile demonstration. just then some one
in one of the upper buildings fired a
shot into the Baxter crowd, which was
rapidly followed by others from the direc-
ton ofthe crowd standing in the street near
the Metropolitan Hotel. This action caused
the Baxter men to return the fire. The
colored troops rapidly retreated from the
streets and the firing was very lively for
few minutes, the Baxter men running up
the street and the others giving way.
Amidst t1is Colonel Rose rode rapidly to
the city hall, called out his company, barri-
caded the city temporarily with
hook and ladder truck, and formed bis men
behind it across the street in solid column,
to prevent an advance of the Baxter men.
About two hundred shots were fired. The
street was cleared of men in short time.
Several Baxter men were wounded. Major
ID. F. Shall, who was at the An
thony House, received a wound in
the head, from which he is not
expected to recover. GencralW. "A. Crawford,
received a painful wound on his head,
though it is not fatal. One or two others
were slightly hurt. In the midst of this the
company of United States troops at the Fed
eral Court room and the two pieces of artil-
lery were removed TO the corner of Second
and Louisiana streets and made ready
for action. General Newton mounted a
horse and got all his men out on
the various streets ready to repel an attack.
Since dark the men have been marched back
to their quarters and the excitement is about
over. During the excitement a colored
woman jumped out Of the second story of
the Metropolitan and broke her leg.