The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-12
THE CAPTURED STEAMER.
Full Particulars 0f The Capture
or the Steamer Halle.
List Oflhe Killed and Wounded
Trains and Malls Stopped.

LLTTLE Rock, May s.-I.ast night q
party Of twenty-five Baxter men, UNI
der the command Of Lieutenant Welch,
took passage on the steamer Halle,
which was In charge OF Captain sam
Houston aud his brother Ed. Houston.
Their object was 10 Intercept and cap
ture one hundred aud sixty stand Of
arms belonging 10 the Industrial uni
yersity, which were shipped on flat
boat from Fort Smith Wednesday In
charge OF six men. The Brooksites
heard OF this expedition aud started
Colonel John BROKER with his regl-
.nent of two hundred coloredmen on u
special train, over the Fort Smith rail-
road 10 intercept the bout nj Palermo,
twenty miles above theciiy. Brokers'
party arrived there before the
Halle, got into position, aud as
the boat came along fired on her,
Most Of Lieutenant Welch's men
were on the hurricane-roof at the time,
and got down below as soon ~ posi-
bic. As they did so, Frank Timms, a
prominent young man of this city was
killed, and several Others wounded,
viz: Captain Sam Houston, through
the body, badly; Ed. Houston, ankle;
John Meyers, through the breast; Bas-
comb Leigh, In the left leg. Lieutenant
Welch's men returned the fire, killing
one and w0unding another of Brook
er's men. One of the shots from
Brokers' men passed through steam
pipe on the Halle, disabling her, and
she floated down the river TO the opp0-
site bank, where Brokers men were,
and the squad then left the boat. The
Brooker men then took possession OF
the steamer, put squad on her To
bring her to town, and the remainder
of them took the train and came back,
arriving about three o'clock in the
evening. Soon after their arrival the
Halle came down and was landed at
the state house, where the wounded
were taken OIL. Captain Sam Houston
died soon after the arrival of the Hal
lie. John Meyers, pilot, is MORALLY
wounded.
The body Of young Frank Timms,
who was killed on the steamer Halle
this morning, is now lying in state at
the chapel of the Presbyterian church.
The body of Captain Sam Houston has
been taken to his residence.
After the boat was fired upon and
disabled, Captain Welch held up q
white flag, which was riddled with
bullets, and several holes We're shot
through his clothing. DIR. Dale, who
was with him, received u slight wound
in the leg. Bascomb Leigh, who was
wounded in the leg, is badly hurt. )hn
Meyers, pilot, was shot through the
breast and twice through the ley. He
is thought to be MORALLY wounded.
The Brooks party sent squad of cav
arly up the river this evening, to at
tempt to capture Captain Welch's par.
ty, who escaped from the boat. The
! Baxter side sent out a squad of cavalry
also to hunt Captain Welch's party
and conduct them to the city.
The Fort Smith trains have been
stopped by the Brooksites, to prevent
any more Baxter men from reaching
the city from that direction. 1t is also
reported tonight that trains on the
Cairo and Fulton railroad are to be-
stopped for the same purpose. The
mails We're prevented from going south
by the Brooksites last night. There
has been unusual activity in both
camps to-day, and several arrests on
both sides. Notwithstanding the car
tel large number of members of the
legislature are here already, and unless
prevented by the Brooks party by
force, there seems little doubt that
there will be u quorum in both houses
on Monday. There is talk of them
meeting at some other point in the
state outside the state house. The lat.
est reports tonight state that four were
killed on Brooks side during the at
tack to-day, and number were wound
ed. Brigadier General Thompson and
Colonel Fowler. of the Brooks forces
were captured at GAINESVILLE yesterday