Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-21


two pieces of artillery. When they arrived
at the intersection Of Scott and Sixth street
one Of the horses threw its rider, wheeled
and turned down Scott, running toward the
river, the riders foot held in the stirrup,
dragging him on the ground. At the inter
section Of Markham, the horse turned
down that street, dragging the soldier
on the pavement, and was only stopped
two squares down by running against a
dray, distance of about eight hundred
yards in all. The victim struck the dray,
which stopped the horse momentarilv, and
he was caugh byt a bystander. The man
was badly injured aud not expected to re
cover. He has since died. This occurred
amidst the arrival of the cOlored trOops
from Pine Bluff and the excitement about
an attack. A gun was also fired in the di-
recti0n Of the State House about this time,
and things were lively. Soon after this,
three Baxter companies, numbering three
hundred and fifty men, arrived
from Johnson and Pope counties By rail-
roads hnd the yelling and shouting ON their
arrival was intense. AS | write al O'Clock
the Baxter force is making the most noisy
demonstration, which extends almost In
every direction. One company arrived
from Arkadelphia and two more viii be
here tonight, one from SeSrcy and several
from other points, 10 reinforce Baxter. As
Capt. ]. 3. Mcconnell, of the johnson
forces, was getting oTthe train at Argenta
on their arrival opposite this city, he fell
Gown between the cas- as they were being
coupled and was crushed to death.
Matters Look More warIike
at this writing than at any time during the
past week.
Mr.. Brooks has received a few cOlored re-
inforcements to-day. Ifappsarances 60 for
anything, collision may occur tonight,
Notwithstanding the Federal forces are be-
tween the two eOntending parties, and two
pieces of artiller. are planted at the inter
section of Louisiana and Second streets.
At least half Of Bakers troops are eOlOred,
as are over half of Brooks. Nearly all the
cOlOred troops of Coy. Baxter's forces are
from Jefferson county, the hCme OF Senator
Clayton.
Mr.. Brooks issued an order to railroad
superintendents not to bring troops TO the
city for Baxter, but the order is not regard
ed. Brooks obtained several boxes OF arms
from Sc. Loais this forenoon. Gov. Baxter
has not vet received any dispatch from the
President in regard TO retarding his move
ments toward recovering the State House.
1880 p. N.
The federal forces drove back the senti-
uels Of Gov. Baxter on Second street from
Main to Scott tonight. They refuse to let
any of Baxter'S forces pass beyond Main
street, or any Of the State House party to
come further toward Baxter than LOuisi
ana street, the federal forces being stationed
on the latter street between the two parties.
Beyond this no special change has taken
place. A dispatch from Pine Bluff states
that an attempt is on foot TO forward
Brooks company of colered men from there,
and that the Baxter men viii prevent it;
that the Brooks men ae housed in the
courthouse. The city is unusually quiet at
this hour. Beyond the steady tramp of
sentinels and changing of guards all is
quiet. Business is entirely suspended, and
the city is nothing but military camp.