Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-22
The Strife i'm Arkansas.

streets they halted in front of the Mctropoli-
tan hotel and the band played a lively air, and
the troops tronted the hotel yelling for Cover
nor Baxter, who appeared on the baicony and
made a syeech amidst the widest cheers. He
said an resurrection had broken out, and the
archives Of the government were IN the hands
of the insurgents; that they had been called to-
gether fer the purpose of vlndlcatlng the rights
of the people Of Arkansas, not the rights OF
Elisha Baker He said he was making prepa-
ratiops for and intended to assert his rights as
Governor of the State. lie counseled them
to he patient and quiet, and conduct themselves
orderly, and in que time the proper order would
be given them to assert the rights ofthc people:
At the close of his speech, the band 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 sympatEiz RS, who
we're looking on. The sidewalks were also
crowded and the upper stories of all the build
mos around either had armed men in them or
citizens.
COL Rose was sitting on his horse in the
middle of the street. When the band ceased
three cheers we're given for Col. White, and
he made short speech. Addressing the Gov
crnor. he said that the colored mec had come
here to see that Baxter was e!ustaed 10 the
S,ate-house, and let it take one day or one
year they would stand by him. Al they pray
cd for was orders to take the Stale house, AT
this there was again the widest cheering, and
the band commenced playing. just then Col.
Rose rode up to Col. Whlte and said something
TO him about making hostile demonstration,
when some one in the upper story OF d building
Rrad shot into Bakers crowd, which was
readily followed by others from the direction OF
the crowd standing in the street near the Me-
tropolitap hotel. This action caused the Bax-
ter men to return the fire. The colOred troops
randy retreated from the street.
The firing was very heavy fer few moments,
the Baxter men running up Main street aud
others. Amidst this, Colonel Rose rode rapid
" to the City Hall and called out his company,
barricaded the street temporarily with hook
and ladder truck, and formed his ueu behind
it, across the streets, 10 solid column to prevent
an advance by the Baxter men.
About two hundred shots IN all were tlred.
The street was cleared OF men III IL short Tine.
Several of the Baxter mcn were w)undrd.-
Major D. 4. Shall, who was at the Anthony
house, received wound III the head, from
which he is not expected 10 recover Gtucra
w. A. Crawford received painful wound III
his head, though 1t is not fatal. One or two
others were slightly hurt.
In the midst Of the excitement the UnIted
States troops at the Federal courtr room and
two pieces Of artillery were moved to the cor
ner of Second and Louisiana streets ready to
r,nel any attack Since dusk the men have
been marched back to their quarters, aud the
excitement is about over. During the excite
!, mept colored woman jumped out OF Il second,
story window and broke her leg.
The following account OF the sklrmsh this
evening is given by number OF eye witnesses:
Coloue Rose, post commander, rode abrupt
" TO Colonel White through the latter $ baud,
kuncking down several members Of 1t.
He asked Col. White if he Intended 10 ad
vance his troops any further, and received d
negative reply. Col White said to him, he
had no right to ride through his men in that
manner. A lew hot words followed whcl
Col. Rose pulled his pistol, cooked it aud struck
at White. wha threw up his right baud, which
struck and fired IF the pistol in the air. Col
Roses orderly took pass at White. and then
commenced the firing. Col. Rose turned aud
ran up the street 10 The city hail, and formed hl>
men across the street. as previously tclcgraphcd
Most Of the firing FROM the Brooks men was
from the METROPOLITAN windows and the GROVE
below on the pavement. and was aimed at thu
Anthony house. The fig waving 10 front y
Baxtel's headquarters was pierced by sHvera
bullets. Several colorcd mtn we're wounded
one 10 the foot and then iu the leg and one OF
the ear. COL D. Sullivan, of Brooks party
who was standing on the sidewalk opposite thu
Metropolitan, was shot through one OF his legs
breaking it. He then walked up opposite tht
, hall and received another shot in the other leg
: breaking it also. Joseph Hill, hackman, was
, shot in the left hip. Major Shall, who wa
shot in the head died few minutes after.
One shot was fred bg United States soldier
opposite the city hall. The city Is quiet now
One or two new companies arrived Tonight t
} assist Baxter.
THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION AND TIE PfEsf
DENT
The members of the Arkansas delegation II
both Houses of Congress 10 company with th'
Democratic contestants for seats 10 the House
of REPRESENTATIVES. COL Gunter and MessrS
Cause and Bell, were at the Executive man.
sion Yesterday morning, 10 consultation witt
the President and Cabinet concerning the SIT
nation of affairs at Little Rock, and the policy
which the Government has determined to OBJ
serve respecting the tangled condition of p1llt
ical matters 10 that city. There is 20 differ.
ence between the Arkansas Congressman and
the administration upon the point of the pre-
scrvation Of peace, aud there is harmony re-
specting the propriety as we'll as the necessity
of submitting the case to the cuurtS OF the
State, as suggested by the dispatches telegraph
ed from Washington to the contestants at Little
Rock
The visit of the delegation to the White
House seems to have been more with view to
represent to the President their united desire
for peaceful solution of the question than Tor
any other purpose.
The following dispatch was received and read
at Cabinet meeting
MARIANA, ARK, April 81, 1874.
Presi ;ent Grant, Washington, u t.:
For the sake of law aud order, take some
steps to suppress the riot 10 Arkansas. Every
god citizen will abide your command Speak,
and we will obey The general impression is
that you will not interfere. Thus they keep
up the fight. Will you save u? We are in
pitiable condition. For Gods sake help u.s.
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