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ARKANSAS.
Battle near Palermo Skirmishing
i'm Little Rock-An Agreement.


was in charge of Capt. Sam Houston.
Their object was to intercept and
capture one hundred and sixty stand /
of arms belonging to the Industrial ,
University, which were shipped on a
fatboat from Fort Smith Wednesday
in charge of six men, and
started Col. John BROKER with his
regiment of two hundred men, on
special train over the Fort Smith
railroad to intercept the boat at Paler-
mo, twenty miles above this city.
Brokers party arrived there before
the Halle got into position, and as
the boat came along, fired on her.
Most of Lieut.. Welch's men were on
hurricane deck at the time, and got
down below as soon as possible As
they did so Frank Timms, a promising
young man of this city, was killed,
and several others were wounded, as
follows: Capt. Sam Houston, through
the body, badly; Ed Houston, sprain-
ed ankle; John Meyers, through the
breast; Bascomb Lee, in the leg.
Lieutenant Welch's men returned the
fire, killing one and wounding another
of Brooks men, both colored. One
of the shots from Brooks men passed
through a steam-pipe on the Halle,
disabling her, when she ffoated down
the river to the opposite bank, where
Brooks force was, and the squad there
left the boat. Brooks men then took
possession of the boat and put "a squad
on her to bring her to town, and the
remainder of them took the train and
came back, arriving about three
o'clock this evening. After their ar
rival, the Halle came down and was
landed at the Statehouse, where the
wounded were taken off Capt. Sam
Houston died soon after the arrival
of the Halle. Jno. Meyers, is NOR
tally wounded.
The body of young Frank Timms,
who was killed ON the steamer Halle
this morning, is now lying In state at
the chapel Of the Presbyterian church.
The body of Captain Houston has
been taken to his residence.
After the boat was fired upon and
disabled, Captain Welch held up a
white flag, which was riddled with
bullets, and several holes were shot
through his clothing. DR.. Dale, who
was with him, received a slight
wound in the leg. Bascomb Lee,
who was wounded in the leg, is badly
hurt. Jno. Meyers, the pilot, was
shot through the breast and twice
through the leg; he is thought to be
mOrtally wounded.
The Brooks party sent squad of
cavalry up the south side of the river
this evening to attempt the capture of
Captain Welch's party who escaped
from the boat. The other side sent
out a squad of cavalry TO hunt Capt.
Welch's party and conduct them to
the city. The Fort Smith trains have
been stopped by the Brooksites, to
prevent any more Baxter men and
members of the Legislature from
reaching the city from that direction.
1t is also reported tonight that trains
on the Cairo and Fulton railroad are
| to be stopped for the same purpose.
The mails were prevented from going
south by BrookSites last night. There
has been unusual activity in both
camps to-day, and severalarrests were
made on both sides, Notwithstanding
/ the cartel.
ST. LOUIS, May S.-The Democrats
Little Rock special corrects a state,
ment made in the press report last
night, that it requires the presence Of
all the supreme court judges to trans
act business, by quoting the following
legislative act, approved December 3,
1868: Three judges Of the supreme
court shall constitute quorum, and
be authorized to hold any term Of
said court; provided, that no de
cisiOn shall be made or pronounced by
said court without the concurrence ofat
least three Of the judges thereof" The
decision given yesterday was signed by
four judges, the other one, Judge
Gregg, being absent on account OF
sickness.
LITTLERocK, May, 9.-Athalf-past
! 8O'clock this morning, two Baxtermen,
standing near the southeast corner Of
Main and Markham streets, walked
across the street toward three or four
of Brooks S men, all colored. One
of the latter pulled 4 pistol and fired
at the Baxter men, rushing into the
middle of the street as he did so. The
fire was returned, and the negro was
shot dead. This was the occasion Of
numerous other shots, about forty in
all-the Baxter men firing from Stod
dard's corner, and few Brooks men,
who were in the Metropolitan hotel
firing from that quarter. The Unit
ed States troops at the city hall ran
out the truck of the hook and ladder
company, barricading Markham street
and forming a line behind it. Matter;
were soon quoted.
About one hour after the firing thi:
morning, in which one of Brooks
coIoFed troops was killed at the inter
section of Main and Markham streets
about twenty shots were fired in the
southern part of the city. Three Of
Brooks's colored men were out recruit
ing. They were encountered by q
party of Baxterites, and a fight ensu
ed. About eight shots were fired, but
no one was hurt. The Brooksites
were captured and brought to the
guardhouSe.
All the stores were closed to-day.
There is noattempt to do any business.
The women and children living in the
neighborhood of the statehouse have
moved away. The ministers of the
city called on the people to unite in
service tomorrow to God to avoid
bloodshed and see that right prevail.
WASHINGTON, May Sit is agreed,
this May 9, 1874, at Washington,
District of Columbia, between the re.
spectiye attorneys and agents of Jos.