Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-23

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ArkAnsas, between the forces Of Governors
Barter and Brooks-Lteut. Cushman, OF the
H. zen infantry, st.tsonea a. Little kecs arrived
cate With the President concerning the firing on
Col Rose Tuesday night, which he says he
eoaid not 90 there In Consequence Of the violent
partisan feeling In the telegraph once. Ac-
coroins 10 his statement, Col. Roee had secpr
Al All isuce between the rival factions, which
snlee Wa TO continue until O'Clock wednes-
9ny morning, but that Tuesday night Dol. King
white, with q regiment OF armed negroes.
marched down 10 the Amt Ony house where he
mxoe = violent and ion smmstory speech %
troops."
Col. Rose, hearing the disturbance. m,un,ea
spirited horse and role down 10 inform
white that he was not cOmplvins xith the
termsof the truce In marching hls men 10 that
point. Col Rose was unsrmed, exeept
sn'n o.s.,, s"0,1; s sne ~, ". accompanied by
on reaching White, Col. Rose asked nm
what he meant by breaking the truce, and
ordered him 20 dispepse his men. White made
some reply not heard, and fired his pistol At
Col. Rose, and shouted 70 hs men % IRE, which
they did, generally into the air, but several
persons were wounded. As already reported,
Col. Roses orderly attempted % draw hrs piss
tol, bat his horse became unmsnageable, and
ran away with him before he could draw Il
from the holster. As soon a. the firing COM
menced. Col Rose rode back TO the engiae-
house, where company &, 10th infantry, was
>tatioDed, and ordered the men 10 run out the
hook and ladder truck and form q bsrricade,
shich was speedily done and the men placed
behind u. Durlng the excitement 4 private ac-
cicentaiy fired on his gun, and the cry was
raised, " i he regulars are going 20 shoot" aud
IN lss than ten minutes the streets were de-
serted. Lieut.. Cushmsn states positively that,
nth the exception OF the abOve-ststed, not .
single shot was bred by the United States troops
Or by Brooks garrison. IN the barricades He
tated that many ludlcrous scenes Occ urred du-
ring the melee. Among others, q Methodist
preacher, who was standing In front OF the An
ing through q show-window, he cut his head,
and beloved, {" I'm shot rm shot =" and IL
was with some difficulty that he was convinced
that such was not the fact.
DISPATCH FROM COL. ROSE.
The Secretary Of War has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Captain Rose, IN reference
10 the firing OF Tuesday last:
LTTLE Rock, April q. ISL
The HOn. WV. W. Belk-hdp, Secretary Of War.
Inc situation IL about the same, except that
there II an uncomfortable armed mob constantly
parading on the streets. All parties agreed 20
truce until to- morrow NJ nine O'Clock, but at
about i've O'Clock this afternoon the usual
armed mob commenced psrsding on the streets
In front OF Dir. Baxter quarters. I Immediately
went near 70 observe them and inQuir OF
their leaders what their object was about
which time an indiscriminate hiring took place,
resulting in the wOunding of two men. The
leaders will now probably disperse their own
THOMAS T.. Rosx.
Captain 10th infantry, commanding post.
ANOTHER PRoCLAMATION.
Gov. Baxter last night issued q proclamation
converting the state legislature 90 meet In Little
Rock IN extraordinary session on Monday, May