The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-22
ARK KAySAS.
All Quiet af Little Rock.

lug. 1uC CtatC hoeoS PeASy
ceived some reinforcemerts. One COM
pany OF United States troops is now
stationed at the City Hall. The others
are back on Sixth street and the cam
nom have been Withdrawn to 8 more
eligible position. A temporary armis-
tice is now in force. Baxter's troops
can hardly be held. Although quiet
prevails and an armistice is in force, an
outbreak may occur at any hour.
Later-Fighting.
LITTLE Rock, April 2l.-There was
fighting in the streets at 6 P. N.
Since the truce this morning but lit
tie of interest has transpired, though
it was only by diligent watching that
o conflict was prevented last night.
One or two companies have arrived
since last reports. One company OF
United States troops is now stationed
at the United States court room with
two pieces of artillery commanding
Main street, and another company is
at the city hall lying on their arms.
On making reconoisance OF the two
sides q heavy guard was found station-
ed at Gov. Bsxters headquarters
at the Anthony House. just opposite
company was stationed in the Wait
block and another in the second story
OF Odd Fellows building, regiment
two squares below on the same street
and another regiment on Scott street
between Second and Third. A battalion
OF colored troops were stationed on
Second between Scott aud Main streets.
Several OF Bakers men, who were
caught beyond Main street, were arrest
ed and taken to the State House.
Among others was one of the Governs
er's aids, Colonel Pomeroy. On the
other hand, several OF Brooks
men who encrosched on Baxr
ter's line we're arrested and disarmed.
Moses Reid, the son-in-law of Brooke,
was taken in about one o'clock
this morning at the Cairo and
Fulton railroad depot by de.
tachment OF Baxter men. At the State
house no guards were to be seen outside
of the enclosure; inside the barricade
large number, 200 perhaps, OF me-
fgroes were seen, among them few
colored women. Considerable additions
were made to the commissary departs
ment. A few men could be seen in the
rear OF the building, but the main force
wgs in front Occasionally the head
of q man could be seen in one Of the
upper windows. !
\ 1t is stated here that more Federal
troops will arrive in the morning. This
makes tie Baxter men anxious to ad-
vance before sufficient troops arrive. to
prevent it. 1t is said a boat load OF
Brooks men is coming from Pine Bluff,
aud that Baxter's troops will capture 1t
| II Il attempts to land.
About FIVE o'clock the colored troops
under the command OF Col. King parad
ed the streets, preceded by a brass
band. Alter marching around several
streets they were halted in front OF the
Metropolitan hotel, the band playing q
lively air. The troops fronted the hotel
and yelled for Governor Baxter, who
appeared on the balcony and made
them a speech amidst the widest
cheers. He stated that an insurrection
had broken out and that
the archives OF the State were
| in the hands OF insurgents. They
had been called together for the pur-
pose OF vindlcatipg 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 right as Governor OF the
State. He counselled them to be patient
and quiet and conduct themselves or,
derly, and in due time the proper Or
der will be given them to assert the
rights Of the people. At the close Of
1.-THE speech the band played Red.
White and Blue" By this time Main
street above the head OF Colonel Whites
column, at the intersection OF
Main and Wookhsm streets was
filled with men, principally Brooks
sympathizers, who were looking on.
The sidewalks were also crowded, and
the upper stories OF all the buildings
around either had armed men in them
or citizens. Colonel Rose was sitting
on his horse in the centre Of the street
when the band ceased and three cheers
were given for Colonel White,
after which he made short speech,
addressing the Governor, He stated
that the colored men had come here to
see that Baxter was reinststed in the
State house, and let it take one day or
one year they would stand by him. All
they prayed for were orders to take
the State House. At this there was
again the widest cheers, and the band
commenced playing. and just then Col.
Rose rode up to Col. White and sald
something to him about making a
demonstration. Just then some one
in one OF the upper buildings fred a
shot in Bakers crowd, which was rap
idly followed by others from the dlrec'
ton OF the crowd standing in the street
near the Metropolitan Hotel. This
action caused Baxters men to return
the fire. The colored troops rapidly
retreated from the streets, and the fir
ing was very lively for few minutes
the Baxter men running up street and
the others giving way. Amidst thil
Col. Rose rode rapidly TO the City Hall
called out his company and bsrricadet
t the street temporarily with the hool
E and ladder truck, and formed his mel
behind it across the street in soliC
. column to prevent an advance by the
o Baxter men. About 200 shots wer
o fred. The: street was cleared o
E men in short time. Several OF Bax
e ters men were wounded. Major D. F
i Chsll, who was at the Anthony House
J received wound on the head, frou
y which he ia mot: expected to recover