Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-23
LITTLE ROCK.
The SpeCk of War Last Tues
day Evening-HOw it
Began.
A TEMPERATE SPEECH BY
GOVERNOR BAXTER.
An Omcious Lieutenant
Colonel Brings on
the Trouble.
Keeping the Peace with a Vengeance
tie Rnnk Garnt,e. Nal


About O. clock Colonel King White
turned out his regiment OF eolored
braves to parade the streets. They
marched from the Otter block up Mark.
ham street to Scott, preceded by the
band playing lively music, turned up
Scott to Ninth, then over to Rock, down
Rock again to Markham, and up the
latter street to the Anthony House, where
they we're halted and faced TO the front.
The band was stationed about ten steps
below Main street, at the head of the
column. Colonel Rose, eommandaut OF
the United States forces, was on horse
back il the center Of the street, twenty
steps above the band. In all the upper
stories off buildings-Anthony House,
Odd Fellows Hall, Wait block and
Adams block-were armed men and citi-
zens of the Baxter side. When the
troops halted, three cheers were given
for Baxter, and loud calls made for him,
He appeared on the balcony aud made
a brief speech to the soldiers, asking
them to be patient and wait for orders,
Colonel White made a speech, in
which he expressed his willingness to
move on the State house whenever or
dered.
Governor Baxter was again called out,
and said. And allow ne 10 say to yon
now, that in consequence OF the condi-
ton Of my health, l must simply be
permitted 10 exhort you; in conclusion
be patient, conduct yourselves orderly,
and have no fears of the consequences.
At the close of the Governor re-
marks the band commenced playing,
and Colonel White rode up to the front
of his column for the purpose of march
ing back to his quarters. AS he did so
Colonel Rose rode up abruptly, his horse
striking one or two Of the members Of
the band as he made his way through
them, knocking them down. He asked
Colonel White, as We have it from him.
self and others, if he intended to adj
vance his men any further up the street.
Colonel White replied in the negative,
but said to the Colonel that he had no
right to ride over his men in that man
ser. a few hot words followed. Colonel
White remarking that if he was Uni
ted States officer he must not ride over
his men ike be had just done-that be
was a gentleman as well as Colonel
Rose. At this, Colonel White states, as
does Captain Ben johnson and others,
that Colonel Rose pulled out his pistol
and struck at him. The former threw
up his hand aud received the force of the
blow on it, knocking the pistol up, and
it fred into the air. Colonel White
states that the orderly of Colonel Rose
pulled out his pistol and fred at him
also, and negro standing on the side
walk did the same, but none OF the shots
hit their mark. Our reporter did not
get to see Colonel Rose to ask his ex-
PLANTATION of the affair. We understand,
however, that he says he had no arms
with him at the time.
The firing was the occasion of the
widest excitement. just then an indis-
criminate firing commenced between the
crowd Of Brooks men standing on the
corner, and in the Metropolitan Hotel
windows, and the Baxter men on the
sidewalks. The colored troops retreated
rapidly to the sidewalk, and many shots
we're fred from both sides. About two
hundred Of the colore6 troops were I'M
armed. The main firing from the Brooks
side was at the Anthony House. Major
d. F. Shall, who was standing near
window at this house, received wound
on the head, which is quite severe. Col.
Dan Jones got q scratch on the leg by a
STRAW ball One cf .hc colcssd men got
a ball through the foot, aud another had
his arm punctured. Col. Dan OSulll-
van. Of the Brooks side, got a ball
through both legs, breaking them, and
it was thought last night they would
have to be amputated. Senator Beavers
got ball through his coat.
A chambermaid at the Anthony House
jumped out of the secOnd-story and
broke her leg. The firing lasted about
five minutes, and some two hundred
shots we're fred.
When the firing commenced Colonel
Rose wheeled his horse and rode rapidly
to the City Hall, and ordered his men
out in line. They brought out the hook
and ladder truck of Defiance Company
and placed il across the street, and the
men we're formed in solid column behind
it. The two pieces Of artillery at the
corner of Main and Fourth streets were
rapidly moved to the intersection OF
Second and Louisiana, and made ready
for action.
General Newton mounted horse and
got his men in position on the different
streets.
Most Of the shots came, seemingly,
from the Metropolitan Hotel windows
and from the crowd below on the streets,
and were aimed at the Anthony House.
The United States flag which waves in
front Of Governor Bakers headquar
ters was pierced by several bullets from
the parties.
James Hill, a colored hack.driver, re-
ceived wound in the left thigh.
We are informed that one shot was
fired by a United States soldier from
City Hall.
Major D. F. Shall died about 9 o'clock
last night, soon after being removed
from the Anthony House 70 bis resi-
dence
Colonel 0'Sullivan was resting easy
late last night though with two broken
legs One wound he received opposite
the Metropolitan aud the other while
going up the street near the Redding
block.
There were many Incidents and acct