The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-05-14

stand oil arms, taken fIom the Industrial
University a Fayetteville, on the first inst,
and about 200 men, were expected to ar
rive for Brooks tonight. Its quite prob
able that Baxter viii claim the Legislature
next Monday, though well informed persc,s
say not. A quarter of the members will
be under Bakers call. 1t is also not i'm
probable that, incident to the confusion,
next week, telegraphic communication nay
be interrupted, or Baxter's censorship es-
tabl.ahed, unless the President recognizes
Brooks under to days decision of the
Supreme Court. Prominent Baxter men
admit that Baxter has 10 further right to
press the claim.
EXCHANGING suogs.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May S.-Last I; ght
party Of twenty FIVE Baxter men, under
the command ot Lieut.. Welsh, took passage
on the steamer llollie, which WAS in charge
of Capt Samuel Houston and his brother
Ed. Houston. Their object was to inter
cept and capture sixteen stand Of arms
belonging to the Industrial University,
which were shipped on fatboat from
For; Smith, Wednesday morning, IN charge
% six men. The Brookites heard OF this
expedition and started Col. J. Brooker with
his regiment OF 200 colored men en- u special
train over the Fort Smith Railroad to inter
cep. the boat, at Polarin, twenty miles
above the city. Brooks party arrived there
before the lIo!Iie got into position, and as
the boat came along fred Oh her. Most Ct
Lieut. Welchs men were en- the hurricane
roof at the timo and get down below as
Speedily as possible. AS they did so,
Frank Iimms, prominent young man of
this city. was killed and several wounded, !
viz. Capt. Samuel Houston, through the
body, badly; L IwarI Houston, a spraned
ankle; John Meyers, through the breast;
Bascomb Leigh, in the left les. Welchs
men returned the fire, killing one and
wounding another of the Brooks party.
Que OF the shots Of Brokers men pass
ed through tie steampIpe en- the Holl,e, |
disabling her, ard SHE foateJ down the !
river to the oppc@ita bank from wh2re !
Brokers men were, and tha squad then
left the boat. The Brooker men then took |
possession Of ,Ds steamer, put squad on
her TO bring Ler. TO town, and the remainder
If them took the train an! came back, ar
r.yug ut about 3 o'clock ,his afternoon.
Soon after their arrival the lIolIie car1e
down and waited at The State lIou.e, where
the wounded were taken off. Capt. lIous-
ten di,d soon after the arrival Of the Hoihe,
J. Myers, pilot, is nortally wounded
WOUNDED ASD DEAD.
The body of young Frank INNS. who
vas killed on the steamer Ilullie this fore
noon, IS nov lying in state at TIE chapel Of
the Presbyterian church; the body of Capt
Sam. Houston has been taken to his resi-
den5e.
After the boat was fred on and disabled,
Capt. Welch held up white flg, which
WAS ri&dled with bullets, and several holes
were shot through his clothing. Pr Dale.
who was with him, received slight wound
N the leg. Bascomb, who vas also
wounded in the lee, is BADLY hurt. John
Myers, tie pilot, was sAot through the
brens! aud twice through the lex. lie is
thought 10 be mortally wounded. The
Bronts party sent squad OF cavalry up
the south siie Of the river tins evening to
attempt to captare Capt. Weeks party,
who escaped from the boat Tie Baxter
SIDE s"ut ont squad of cavalry, also, to
hunt Cart. Nelch's party and conduct
them to Tie ely.