, 1874-04-22
His Force Erect a 5:arricade and Pre-
vent a Ge $ raj Fight.
Il
Several Of Baxtt s,Men Wound
:. cd. Ono Fatally.
Baxter Again Announces His Intention
to Reoapture the State House.
ALI Qnict Again at Latest Accounts.
AT TILE 'FRONT.'.

were incroasod by tho arrival OF several com
panes this morning. Tho 8tato-House party
also received Bome roinforcoments. Ono com.
pany OF United stateB troops is now stationed at
tho City Hall. The others arc back On Sixth
street, and the. cannon have been withdrawn to
= more eligible position.
TEMPORARY ARsttsT1oE
Is now in force. Baxtor's troops can hardly DO
held. Although quiet prevails anil an armistlco
[s in force, IN outbreak may occur ut any hour.
'".'-' SECOND REponT.:'
LITTLE RouK, April 21.-9 p. m.-sinco tho
truce this morning, but little Of interest tram
Hpirel. It WAS only by diligent Watching That a
conflict Was prevented last night. Ono or two
companies have arrived since the last report.
- TIE SITUATION.
Ono company of tho Federal forcoB 'iB now
stationed at the United States Courtroom with
two piecos Of artillery commanding Main street.
Another company fB at tho City Hall, lying on
their arms, or making Reconnaissance Of tho two
sidos. Aheayy guard was found stationed at Gov,
Ba1ter's headquarters, at tho Anthony House.
Just opposite a company WAS stationed In tho
Wait Block another in tho second Htory of Odd.
Fellows Building q regiment two squares Boz
low, on tho Bame street; aud another regiment
on Scott street, between Second md, Third. A
battalion Of colored troops were stationed on
Second, between Scott and Main streots.
ARRESTS.
6everal Of Daxter'h mon, who were caught bo-
yond Main street, woro arrested and taken to tho
ernor's Aids, Col. Pomeroy. On tho other hand.
several Brooks mon, who enoroachod on Baxteri
line, were arrested and disarmod. Moses Reed
the aon.in-]aw OF Brooks was taken in about
| o'clock in the morning, at the Cairo l. Fulton
Railroad depot, by a detachment Of Baxter men.
At TIE HTATE HOUSE
no guards were to DO seen outsido Of tho inclos-
ure. Inside, largo number, 200 porhapB, Of
nogroes wSre G aeon. n'no9g them few eo!ored
their Oomnissaty Department., A few mon
could bo seen in tho raar Of tho building, but
tho main forco were in front. Occasionally tho
head OF n man could be aoen In one Of the upper
windows.
It is stated here tint more Federal troops will
arrive in the morning. This makes the Baxter
men anxious to advance before sufficient troops
arrive to prevent 1t. It is said boat-load OF
DrookR mon is coming from Pine Bluffs, and tint
the Baxter troops will capture 1t II 1t attempts to
land.
BECOMES EXCITING.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 21.-About + o'clock
the colorad troops, under command Of Col. King
(whlta), paraded the Htreotu, preceded by brass
band. After marching around several streets,
they were halted In front Of tho metropolitan
Hotol, aud the band played q lively air. The
troops fronteJ the hotel and
YELLED Fon dov. BAXTER.
He appeared on tho balcony and made them
speech amidst tho Widest cheers. He stated
TINT an insurreotion had broken out, and tlo
archives Of the Government we're in the hands
Of the insurgents; that they had been callod to-
gothor for tho purpose Of vindicatiug the rights
Of tho people Of Arkanaas, not the rights Of
Elisha Baxter. Ho stated that he was mixing
preparation for aud intended to assert lia rights
aa Governor Of the State. He counaeled them
to bo patient and quiet, to conduct themselves
In m orderly mnnnor. and in duo time the prop
er 31 order would s be given them to ASSERT the
At the close Of the speech the band played
Red. Whiro aud Dluo." BY this time Main
street, above tic head Of Col. Whites column,
at the intersection Of Main and Markham streets,
thizsrs who were looking on. The Sidewalks
were also crowded, and the upper stories Of oil
tho buildings around either had armed mon in
them or citzonB. Col. Rose WIS sitting on his
horse in tho centre Of the stroet when the band
ceagod.
THREE CHEERS WERE GIVEN FoR COL WHITE,
and ho made short speech, addressing the Gov
eraor. He stated that tic coiorcd men bad come
horo to SEQ TINT Baxter was roinBtatsd in tue
yoar, they would stand by him. All they prayed
for were orders to take tile House.
At this there was again
TIE Widest CHEERING,
and the band commenced playing. Just then
Col. Rose rode up to Col. White, and said Bon1o-
thing to him about making hostile demonstra-
ton. When some one in one Of the upper build
inGs
into tho Baxter crowd, which was followed by
others from tue direction Of tho crowd standlng
in tue street near the Metropolitan Hotel: This
action caused the Baxter n1on to return tho fro.
Tho co1orod troops rapidly rotreated from the
streets. and tho
FIRING MAS VERY LIVELY
for few minutes, the Baxter men running up
the street and the Others giving way. Amid yrs
Col Roso rode rapidly to the GntyMa called ads'
porarily with . hook and ladder truck. and formed
his mon behind it across the street in solid column
to prevent IN advance by tue Baxter mon.
ABOUT 200 sHoTs WE'RE FtnEp.
Tho etroot was cleared OF mon in a short time.
Several Baxter men were wounded. Ala1. y. !:
Thall who waB ut the Anthony House, received
wound IN the hoad from which ho III not ex-
celyod a painful wound In tie head, though it ia
not fatal Ono or two others wore slightly hurt.
Iu the midst Of this tho company OF United
StatoB troops at the Federal Courtroom, and
cornor OF Second aud Louisiana streetH, aud
READY ron ACTION.
Con. Newton mounted r. horse, and got all Ills
neu out on various streets, ready to repel an
attack.
Since dark the mon have been marched back
to their quarters, and tho excitement Id about
ovor. During tito oxoitonlent colored woman
jumped out Of the second story OF the Metro.
polltau aud broke her leg.
LATEST,
ACCOUNT or THE sK1RMlsn,
Little hooK, Ark, Apri! 21.-Aftor aomo
patns to AscertRlu tho facts Of tho skirnlBh this
evening" tho following Is glyon by number OF
eye-witlegsos, Col. NoHo, Post Commandant,
rode abruptly to the front, his horse knocking
down several membors OF tho band. He asked
White il no waa advancing lis troops any
White told him ho lad no right
to ride through III this manner. A few hot words
followed, wien Col. Rose pulled hiB pistol,
cooked, and struck at White. The latter threw
up His right hand aud Knocked tho piStol OIL,
which
E1EED III THE A1R.
Col. Roso's orderly took q pop nt While tmtne.