Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-25

gether with the three contestants for
seats in the House, representing all
parties, had an interview with the
President to-day, in the presence of
the Cabinet, relative to affairs in Ar
kansas They urged the President to
maintain the position he now occu-
pied to take all proper measures to
prevent collision and bloodshed, and
let the matters in controversy be set
tied by tho courts. These gentlemen
received patient hearing and were
assured that everything compatible
with the law and the delicacy of the
affair, would be done in the direction
of peace They retired much gratifed
with the interview. One of the gen.
tlemen stated that the Secretary of
War had received a dispatch from Ar
kansas that there were indications that
some arrangements would be made by
the contrasting partiesto end the hostile
demonstrations.
LITTLE Rock, April 21.-Since the
truce this morning but little of interest
has transpired. 1t was only by dill
gent watching that a conflict was pre-
vented last night. On making a re-
connoisance of the two sides, heavy
guard was found stationed at Gov.
Bakers headquarters at the Anthony
House. just opposite company was
stationed in Wait block; another in
the second story of the Odd Fellows
building; argument two squares below
on the same street, and another regi-
ment on Scott street, between Second
and Third. A battalion of colored
troops were stationed on Second, be-
tween Scott and Main streets.
Several of, Bakers men who were
caught beyond Main street, were ar
rested and taken to the Statehouse,
among others one of the Governors
aids, Col. Pomeroy On the other
hand several of Brooks men who en-
croached on Bakers line were arrest
ed and disarmed. Moses Reed, the
son-in-law Of Brooks, was taken in
about ) O'Clock this morning at the
Cairo and Fulton railroad depot by a
detachment of Baxter men. At the
Statehouse no guards were to be seen
outside of the enclosure. Inside the
barricade large number, 200 perhaps,
! of negroes were seen, among them
few colOred women. Considerable ad-
ditions were made to their commits
sary department. A few men could
be seen in the rear of the building,
but the main force was in front. Oc-
casionally the head of man could be
seen in one of the upper windows. 1t
is stated here that more Federal troops
will arrive in the morning. This
makes the Baxter men anxious to adj
vance before sufficient troops arrive to
prevent it. 1t is said boat load of
Brooks's men is coming from Pine
Bluff, and that the Baxter men will
capture it if it attempts TO land
LITTLE Rock, April 21.-About 5
o'clock the colored troops under COM
mand of Col. King. white, paraded the
streets, preceded by a brass band.
After marching around several streets
they were halted in front of the Metro
politan hotel. The band played live
ly air and the troops in front of the
hotel yelled for Gov. Baxter. He ap-
pcared on the balcony and made them
a speech. Amidst the widest cheers,
he then stated that an Instruction had
broken out and the archives of the
Government were then in the hands of
the insurgents that they had been
called together for the purpose of vim
dicating the rights of the people of
Arkansas, not the rights of Elisha
Baxter. He stated he was making
preparations, for he intended to assert
his rights as Governor of the State.
He counSelled them to be patient and
quiet, conduct themselves orderly and
in due time the proper order would
be given them to assert the rights of
the people. At the close of the speech
the band played The Red, White and
Blue"
By this time Main street, above the
head of Col. Whites column atthe in
tersection of Main and Markham
streets, was filled with men, princi-
palIy Brooks sympathizers, who were
looking on. The sidewalks were also
crowded and the upper stories of all
the buildings around either had armed
men in them or citizens Col. Rose
(the Federal commander was sitting
on his horse in the centre of the street.
When the band ceased three cheers
were given for Col. White and he made
a short speech addressing the Governor
He stated that tie colored men had
come to see that Baxter was reinstated
in the State House, and let it take one
day or one year, they would stand by
him. All they prayed for were orders
to take the State House. At this
there was again the widest cheering
and the band commenced playing.
Just then Col. Rose rode up to Col.
White and said something to him about
making a hostile demonstration. Just
then some one in one of the upper
buildings fred shot into the Baxter
crowd which was rapidly followed by
Others from the direction of the crowd
in the street near the Metropolitan
hotel. This action caused the Baxteri-
ties to return the fire. The colored
troops rapidly retreated from the
streets and the firing was very lively
for few minutes, the Baxter men
running up the street aud the Others
giving way. Amidst this Col. Rose
rode rapidly to the City Hall, called
ont his company, barricaded the street
temporarily with a hook and ladder
truck and formed his men. behind it
across the street in solid column, to
prevent an advance by the Baxter
men.
About two hundred shots were fired
The street was cleared of men in a
short time. Several Baxter men were
wounded. Maj. d. f. Shall, who was
at the Anthony House, received a
wound in the head from which he is
not expected to recover. Gen. w. A.
Crawford received painful wound on
the head, though it is not fatal. One
OF two others were slightly hurt.
In the midst of this the company
of United States troops at the Federal
Court room and the two pieces of ar
tillery were removed to the corner of
Second and Louisiana streets aud
made ready for action. Gen. Newton
mounted horse and got all his men
out on the various streets ready TO re-
pei an attack.
Since dark the men have been march
ed back to their quarters and the ex-
citement is about over. During the
excitement a colored woman jumped
out of the second story of the Metro
politan hotel and broke her leg.
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