The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-23
ARKANSAS IMBROGLIO.

ARKANSAS IMBROGI1O.,
sr. LoUrs, April ss.-The Repu5Rcan's
Little Rock special, speaking Of the street
Sklrmish last evening, substantially cor
roborates the Associated Press account,
and adds that a man wearing a United
States soldiers's cap, supposed to be Col
Roses orderly, closely followed that officer
with q revolver in each hand, which he
rapidly discharged into ascrowd Of Ba1-
ter's troops and citizens. Fire was then
opened by several Of Brooks partisans,
and Baxter's troops, supposlng the fire
came from the Federal troops, whom they
were ordered not to,attack, lell back, but
when tho true character Of the attack was
known they returned the fire. The plan
Of Brooks party was to rest behind their
barrlcades while their lines, stationed be.
tween the Federal troops and Baxter's
forces, were to draw the fire on the
Federals.
The 6l00SS special gives very differ.
ent version Of the affair. It says Col.
King, in a sp eech to the ,colored troops,
stated that he would capture the State
House without regard to Governor Bax-
ter, the Federal troops or the Devil.
AN ATTEMPT TO AssAss1NATE COL. ROSE.
Col. Rose mounted his horse at the City,
Hall, rode down to the crowd and ordered
King and White to stop the noise. Mr..
White replied: "D-n you, command
these troops" Thereupon Whites troops
Immediately commenced firing at Col.
Rose, evidently attempting his assasslua-
ion, but resulting in the killing Of David
Shell and wounding of Wa. Crawford,
ono o! Bakers officers. Both of them |
were in the Anthony House. Brooks
orces were all inside ofthe State House
grounds in accordance with Col. Roses
'equest several days ago. Col. Rose is
lnhurt and behaved with the greatest
'oolness, while the organized mob
which did the firing dropped their guns
md scattered as fast as the citizens who
we're in the vicinity of the Anthony
House, Col. Rose has requested Brooks
roops not to fire gun, but to wait till
le has finished dealing with tho ia
urgents, and after that, II necessary, the
roops supporting the legal State Gov
rnment can finish them. Asjor Lewis,
# the 10Th Infantry is hero, but has not
ssumed command.
LITTLE Rock, April 2s.-Col. Rose,
Of the U. forces, says he
lad no arms last evening when he rode
Ip 10 the head OF Col. King Whites col.
INN, and consequently didn't attempt to
Ire shot at Col. White. Matters are
'ery quiet this morning. Another truce
II twenty'four hours has been agreed
lpon. A company OF regulars arrived
his morning from 81. Louis to assist Col.
Rose in preserving thepeace. Two com.
'anies OF Baxter men arrived also. The
roops on both sides are very orderly to-
lay. Several arrests have been made By
10Th parties. Several prominent citizens
re endeavoring to effect compromise
'etween the parties by getting them to
gree TO 9 call of the Legislature to settle
he existing difficulty. .
L1TrIE RoeK, April 22.-About five
'clock this morning IN accidental shot
vas fired from one Of the buildings oppo.
ite Baxters headquarters. Instantly his
nen rushed out Of the building and on to
he pavement with their guns, thinking it
renewal Of the attack Of last evening.
The Federal forces were brought out in
Inc in front Of the City Hall, behind their
and for a time an outbreak
eemed imminent. A little precaution,
owever, saved further trouble, and the
roops marched back to their quarters.
II this time a truce was agreed on.
Alta o'clock to-day one hundred arm.
d Baxter men were on board a boat ready
0 start down the river to intercept he I
srry boat at Pine Bluff, which was said
. be coming up with a company
I Brooks men. The truce being
greed on before they departed, ,
hey didn't go. This evening Bax! ,
Or sent about 200 Of bis Z 1colored i
roops back home, 10 Pine Bluff, having
o arms for them, and having enough
roops with arms TO answer his purpose,
'ut lew arrests were made on either side
MS evening: Col. Pomeroy, one Of Gov.
taxter's aides, who was captured on
tuesday, was released late last evening.
ecretary of State, ]. NJ. johnson, who !
as been absent from tho Capital for
bout month, returned this evening, and
once took sides with Gov. Baxter.
BAXTER RcoNvENEs THR LRaIs1ATURE.
On the strength Of the kilograms EN-.
raced therein, the Governor last night
sued the following proclamation, con. {
entng an extraordinary session Of the
legislature:
OF E. BAXTER, GOVERNOR |
-' OF TIE STATE or ARKANSAS. -
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, |
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
70 The Members Of The Senate and Rouse of
Representatives Of the General Assemble
Of as STATE Of ArkanSaS: ]
Events Of amost extraordinary charac.
er, involving the peace and welfare Of