The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-09
THE ARKANSAS WAR.
MORE BLOODSHED REPORT.
ED.
No Signs of a Peaceful Solution,

NEW YORK, May S.-A Little Rock special
of last night contains the following: A negro
belonging to Savage's force at Gascony states
that they will take no more of Brooks's men
prisoners, but they will be slaughtered wherev-
er found. Post Office Agent Egerton was ar
The party that captured the Memphis train
wednesday night released the white men of
Brooks force but kept the negroes prisoners
1ntll morning, releasing them on parole
day. -
At the State House, earth works have been
tnrowh up 70 strengthen the barbados, and
forthcatlons are under way across the street.
All the WINDOWS IN the State House are loop
hold and barricaded Large renforcements
for Baxter are en- route, and fight seems i'm
minent.
A Little Rock dispatch Gated 10 o'clock last
night says that Col Rose sent the regulars to
the building from whence the firing was report
ed. but no one was found. Sheriff Turner,
while in company with Col Rose this evening
was accosted pleasantly by Gen. Barton Of
Baxters force, but Turner did not notice him.
Sharp words followed, when Turner suddenly
struck Barton on the head with a heavy navy
revolver, injuring him seriously. He was car
ried TO the hotel. Two companies of regulars
remain at the City Hall. All the parties are
very vigllant.
A despatch dated II p m. states that the reg
ulars are guarding the Penitentiary, owing to
threats that the Bakeries would seize it. Col
Pomeroy has made requistion for Sheriff Tur-
ner
Another dispatch dated o'clock this morn
ing, says that Baxter's pickets are out eight
blocks from the Anthony House. A short
time ago Brooks pickets fired at man on
river raft.
A Washington dispatch contains the argu
ments of Brooks's council in support of his
Gains to the Governorship of Arkansas. The
documents make some 5000 words, covering
the legal and constitutional grounds in his fa-
vOr. 1t is signed by Thomas j. Durant. b. r.,
Rice, B. I. Duvol, J. 7. Humphreys and R. A.
Burton .
ST. LOUIS, May ga despatch from Little
made in the press report last night that it re-
quires the presence of all the Supreme Judicial
Judges to transact business. The State law
says three judges shall constitute quorum
and be authorized to hold any term, provided
no decision be made or pronounced without the
concurrence of at least three judges. The de-
cision yesterday was signed by fonr judges, the
renal ing Judge being absent on account of
sickness.
A rumor being rife on the street last night
that an attempt would be made to capture the
penitentiary and make it fortified stronghold
and headquarters of Baxter's forces, a small de-
tachment of United States troops were sent
there to prevent it. A squad OF Bakers men
advanced to within two blocks, but learning
the situation of affairs retired Earthworks
are being thrown up in the State House yard
and the approaches are covered by two pieces
of artillery loaded with duck shot A strong
stockade has been erected in the rear of Benja-
min bleck, which building, together with all
state House buildings opposite, are crowded
with State militia, and both enclosures of
ground embracing nearly four acres, which are
full of men fully armed and provisioned and
prepared to withstand not only determined
onset but prOtracted seige.
LITTLE Rock, May s.
Last night party of 25 Baxter men, under
command of Lit. WEIGH, took passage on the
steamer Hallie which was in charge of Capt.
Sam Houston and his brother, Edward Hous-
ton. Their object was to intercept and capture
hundred and sixty stands of arms belonging
to the Industrial University, which were ship
ped on fiat boat from Fort Smith last We'd
nesday in charge of six men. The Brookites
heard of this expedition and started Col. j.
Broker with his regiment of 200 colored men
on special train over the Fort Smith railroad,
to intercept the boat at Palarm, twenty miles
above this city. Brokers party arrived there
before the Halle, got into position and as the
boat came along they fred ON her. Most of
1t. Welsh's men were on the hurricane roof at
the time and got down as soon as possible. As
they did so Frank Timms, prominent young
mgn of this city, was killed and seven others
wounded, Capt. Sam Houston through the
body badly, Ed. Houston sprained ankle, John
the left leg badly. 1t. Welsh's men returned
the fire, killing one and wounding another of
Brokers men, both colored.
One of the shots from Brokers' party passed
through steam pipe on the Halle, disabling
her and she foated down the river to the oppo-
site bank from where Broker was and the
squad left the boat Brokers' men then took
possession of the steamer, put squad on board
to bring her to town and the remainder of them
took the train and came back arriving about 8
O'Clock. This afternoon soon after they arrived
the Halle came down aud was landed at the
State House, where the wounded men were
takeu off. Capt Sam Houston died soon after
the arrival of the Halle, and Jno Myers, a
pilot, is MORALLY wounded. The body of young
Frank Timms who was killed on the Halie is
now lying in state at the chapel of the Presby-
terrain Church. The body of Capt. Houston
has been taken to his residence. After the
boat was fired upon and disabled Capt. Welsh
had up white flag which was ridaled with
bullets and several holes shot through bis cloth
ing. DR.. Dole, who was with him, received
slight wound in the leg; John Meyers, pilot,
was shot In the breast and mo1tally wounded.
The Brooks party sent squad of cavalry up
the south side of the river this evening to at
tempt to capture Capt. Welshs party, who es
capped from the boat The Baxter side sent
Welsh's party and conduct them to the city
Fort Smiths trains wero stopped by 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 & Fulton Railroad are to bs stopped for
the same purpose. The mails were prevented
from going south by Brooksites last night
There has been unusually great activity in
both camps to-day. and several arrests on both
sides understanding the cartel A large number
OF members of the Legislature are already here,
aid unless prevented by Brooks party by force,
there seeIus little doubt there will be quorum
in both Houses Monday. There is talk of their
meeting at some other point in the State out
side abe State House.
Latest reports tonight state four negroes
were killed on Col. Brokers side during the
attack to-day, and a number wounded. Brig
Gen. Thompson and Col. Fowler of the Brooks
forces were captured by Baxter's, at Clarkv lille
yesterday. p B var srgo 'rH --