The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-16

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I.onInpnl yuunH iuuuUl tlIiI Nily we /
lIld. and several others Wundcd, /
VIZ, Cmdmn SMu Houston, through /
tlio body, badly ~, ilOuslon, miklo, |
John Mixers, through tlc breast, lins |
cnmb icigh, IN the left leg. Lieutenant
Wplrl's men returned the fire, killing |
one and wuuuding another " Brook !
c'a men. one Of the shots from
Broulcr's men pissed through steam
pipe on the HALLE disabling her, ana
shr luntCd down the river 10 the Oppn- !
site bank, whore Brokers men were, |
aud the squad then left the boat. the
l!ruUkcr mon then took possession OF
the steamer put II squad on hcr 10
bring her 10 town, and the remainder
of them took the train and came back,
arriving about three o'clock IN Inc
evening. soon after their arrival the
Halle came down and was landed AT
the state house, where the wounded
were taken of. Captain sam Houston
died soon after the arrival of the Hal
lie. John Meyers, II pilot, IS mortaliy
wounded.
The body of young Frank Timms,
who was killed on the steamer HALLE
this morning, Is now lying in state ut
the chapel of the Presbyterian church.
The body of Captain sam 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 We're shot
through his clothing. DR.. Dale, who
,yitl, him rnnniNaI "a Slinht wnllnI
in the leg. Bascomb Leigh, who was
wounded in the leg, is badly hurt. } )hn
Meyers, pilot, was shot through the
breast and twice through the leg. lie
is thought to be MORALLY wounded.
The Brooks party sent squad OF cav
arly up the river this evening, to at
tempt to capture Captain Welch's par
ty, who escaped from the boat. The
Baxter side sent out squad of cavalry
also to hunt Captain 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 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 the Brooksites last night. There
has been unusual activity in both
camps to-day, and several arrests on
both sides. Notwithstanding the car
tel large number of members of the
legislature are here already, and unless
prevented 10y the Brooks party by
| force, there seems little doubt that
there will be azAlorum in both houses
on Monday. There is talk of them
meeting at some other point i'll the
state outside the state house. The lat
est reports tonight state that four were
killed on Brooks side during the at
tack to-day, and numberwere wound
ed. Brigadier General Thompson and
Colonel Fowler. of the Brooks forces,
were captured at GAINESVILLE yesterday.
GALVESTON, May 1.-THE News
special from Little Rock to-day says:
At noon the picket firing ceased and
Il general engagement was prevented
ty Colonel Rose sending across the
river Il detachment of United States
troops, under command of Lieutenant
Morrison, who marched his men be-
tween the two opposing lines, where
they are this moment.
The result of the fight is known to
have been one wounded on BaXter's
side and one killed and one wounded
on Brooks side.
King White commanded the Baxter
forces in person, his movements being
directed by General Churchill, who, it
seems, made the move to prevent the
capture of an expected train on the
| Cairo and Fulton railroad, bringing u
number of the members of the legisla-
ture and II company of men. The leg
| islature is now in session at the Dinkla
block, Governor Baxter having re-
yolled so much of his martial law proc
lamation us refers to their assembling.
Governor Baxter has positively in
| formed your reporter that he will not,
under any circumstances, accept the
terms proposed by Attorney General
| Williams, and publishes II circular to
| that effect.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE federal
authorities ordered the restoration of
the steamer Halle to her owners,
whereupon the Brooksites scuttled her,
and she sank to the hurricane deck. ~
Both bodies have been reinforced
and the lines are closely drawn. More
cunnons were planted to-day.
A numb of senators and representa-
tives have appealed to the government
for protection in their assem- bling.
Two negroes were killed by the BaX-
| ter pickets near the fair grounds, yes
terday morning.
In the evening several skirmishers
advanced up the street and joined BaX-
ter's pickets, when the officer in COM
mand ordered all the citizens to their
houses and the soldiers to their quar-
ters.
The regulars keep close at their bar
racks, as fight was expected mt any
time during the evening.
There are two companies OF regulars
at the city hotel, one at the United
States court building and artillery with
| horses haruessed Oh a side street.
The regulars have four barbados in
| the city and one on the opposite side
of the river.
Orders were issued by all parties yes
terday afternoon for the soldiers to go
to their quarters, and for the citizens
to keep in their homes.
In the evening Colonel White, of
BaXter's force, rode to the outskirts OF
the city and the regulars followed
shortly after.
| Little INOSht 4htJ A-' AS NO ei'%'~
yesterday took all the arms at the ar
senal to pieces to prevent either Brooks
or Baxters troops from using them.
The raft with arms from up the river
has arrived safely.
There was great excitement here
Yesterday morning during the skirmish
across the river.
Colonel White, of Baxter's force,
was wounded in the leg.
After skirmishing for some two hours.
company of regulars crossed the
river and stopped both parties, releas-
ing train of ears which BaXter's men
just then had seized.
Four of BaXter's men were reported
killed. Two of Brooks men were
killed and two wounded.
The clerk of the circuit court swore
in the members of the legislature.
Tho rao1,Iors have thrown ND barri-