Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-22
The War fn Arkansas.


TERDAY.
The armed forces OF the two governors of Ar
kansas came in conflict erday. No two
accounts furnished agree a. 10 tue direct origin
of the emeute which resulted in bloOdshed. One
report says that Colonel Rose, L. ). post com
mander, rode abruptly 10 Colonel White through
the latter's band, knocking down several mem
bers of it. He asked Colonel White if he in
tended to advance his troops any further, AMI
received negative reply. Colonel White said
to him, he had no right to ride through his men
In that manner. A few hot words followed.
when Colonel Rose pulled his pistol cooked it,
and struck at White, who threw up his right
hand, which struck and fired of the pistol in
the air. Colonel Roses orderly took a pass at
White, and then commenced the firing. Most
of the firing from the Brooks men was from the
metropolitan hotel windows and the crowd be
low on the pavement, and was aimed at the
Anthony house. The flag waving in front o.
Bakers headquarters was pierced by several
bullets. Several colored men were wounded,
one in the foot and then in the leg and one or
the esr. Colonel ID. Sullivan, OF Brooks patty
who was standing on the sidewalk opposite the
Metropolitan, was shot through one of his legs
breaking 1t. He then walked up opposite tue
hall and received another shot in the other leg.
breaking 1t also. Joseph Hill, hackmSn, was
shot In the left hip. Msjor Shall, who was shot
in the head, died a few minutes after. One shot
was hrtd by United States soldier, opposits
the city hall
ANOTHER ACCOUNT SAYS:
About 5 O'Clock the cOlored troops, under
command OF Col. King, (whte,) paraded the
streets, preceded by brass band. After march
ing through several streets they halted in front
OF the Metropolitan hotel, and the band played
lively air, and the troops fr0nted the hotel.
yelling for Gov. Baxter who appeared on the
balcony and made speech amidst the widest
cheers. He said an instruction had broken
out, and the archives OF the government were
in the lands OF the insurgents; that they had
been called together for the purpose of vindi-
eating he rights OF the people OF Arkansas, not
the rights OF Elisha Baxter. He said he wa
making preparations for and intended to assert
his rights as governor OF the state. He coun-
seled them to be patient and quiet, and conduct
Themselves orderly, and IN due time the proper
order would be given them to assert the right.
of the Ie0Ple. At the close Of his speech the
hoI played " The Red, White and Blue" By
this time Main street, above the head of Col
Whites column, at the intersection OF Main
and Markham 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 arouni
either had armed men in them or citizens.
Col Rose was sitting on his horse in the mid
die Of the street. When the band ceased three
cheers were given for Col. White, aud he m sde
short speech. Addressing the Governor he
said that the c0lored men had come here to see
that Baxter was reinstated IN the state house,
and let II take one day or one year they would
stand by him. All they prayed for was orders
to take the state house. At this there was again
the widest cheering, and the band commenced
playing. just then Col. Rose rode MP TO Col.
White and said something to him bout IN aking
a hostile demonstration, when some one in the
upper story Of building fired shot into Bax-
ter's crowd, which was rapidly followed by
others from the direction OF the crowd standing
In the street near the Metropolitan hotel. Thus
action caused the Baxter men to return the
fire. The colOred troops rapidly retreated from
the street. The firing was very heavy tor few
moments, the Baxter men running up Main
street and Others. Amidst this, Colonel Rose
rode rapidly to the City HI all and called out his
company, barricaded the street temporarily
with hook and ladder truck, and formed his
men behind 1t across the street in solid column
to prevent an advance by the Baxter men.
About two hundred shots ia sll were fired.