New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-14
RKANSAS.

The Rose Between TIVE Thorns.
LITTLE RoCK.l MAY l3-As soon as the
skirmish on the outskirts, Yesterday, was
known in the city, Colonel Rose gave or
ders to have it stopped. One company
formed behind the barricade facing Bax-
ters lines with loaded guns, and got ready
to prevent their advance. Another com
pany, under command of Lieutenant No
BILE, marching toward the battlefield, halted
halfway, and an officer went ahead to
Brooke men, behind the rifle pits on the
side of him, which were thrown up when
Markham street was being graded. Firing
had been quite brisk On both sides. Bax-
ters forces had been driven over opposite
the hill between two of the Cairo and
Fulton railroad buildings.
The forces were about 300 yards apart.
Colonel Rose was soon seen moving toward
Baxter's lines, which had then moved back
toward the city. Lieutenant Morrison and
Colonel Rose both galloped to different
fronts to stop firing. Their efforts were in
efectual however, and firing now became
sharper and nearer toward the city. The
| soon came back to their original position.
The firing between the pickets was now
intermittent. Baxter sent out infantry to
support White.
When few blocks from the State House,
and passing it, they fired at the advanced
Brooks pickets. His company. one block
from the State House, fired volley back,
and the Baxterites retreated in good order.
Several were seen to fall. The Brooks
forces were under Immediate command of
Colonel Brissolori. Toward evening King
Whites command moved back toward the
end Of town. Fighting during the evening
occurred in the settled part of the city.
Women and children were scared badly.
Lieutenant Morrison, of the regulars, was
shot at three times by one mana Baxter
ite. Morrison was on horseback at the time
and endeavoring to prevent bloodshed, and
drew his pistol to return the fire, but it
snapped
The Legislature in Session.
LITTLE Rock, May I3 "A quorum in both
houses of the Legislature is now in session.
There are fourteen members in the Senate
and forty five in the House. Both branches
are proceeding with business.
Baxter's Intentions.
ST.. LOUIS, Nav l3,-A Little Rock special
to the Erening Dispatch says that in an in
view with Baxter to.day he said that IN tho
event OF the Legislature recognizing him as
Governor, of which he had no doubt, it
would advise President Grant of its action
and ask that the United States authorities
compel Brooks to vacate the State House.
If the President should comply and Brooks
refuse. he would take the building by force,
or if the President should delay, and still
permit troops here to interfere as they have
been doing, he would protect himself.
Baxter's forces have all the advantage in
point of men and artillery. They received
last night two Parrott guns from Texas,
with plenty of fprepared ammunition. These
guns are being put in position to-day. Bax-
ter also received several new companies last
night and large supply of ammunition.
The federals have agreed that hereafter
they will not interfere with either party
outside of the limits Of the thickly settled
parts of the city.
Hereafter neither men nor supplies will
be permitted to enter Brooks quarters
without fight.