Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
ARKANSAS.
Later of Tuesdays Street Fight.
Various Versions of the Affair.
Contradictory Accounts of the
First Shot.
Did the Federal Commandant
Act Impartially?
A Radical Reports as Say
ing Brooks Could "Finish" the
Baxterites when He was
Done.
Baxter's Forces Number 5000
and Brooks 600.
Baxter Proposes to Convene the
Legislature to Settle the
Dispute.
Grant Encourages This Course.
Baxter's Proclamation.
a Idberni's Account of Tuesdays

Baxter's Proclamation.
a Liberals Account of Tuesdays
serimnssEe.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The Republicans
Little Rock special, speaking of the street
skirmish, last night, substantially eorrobor-
ates the Associated Press dispatches, and
adds: A man wearing United States sol
diers cap, supposed to be Col. Roses order
Iy, closely followed that officer with re-
volver in each hand, which he rapidly dis
charged into the crowd of Baxter's troops
and citizens. Fire was then opened by
several of Brooks partisans, and BaxterS
troops supposing the fire came from the
Federals, whom they were ordered not to
attack, fell back. But when the true char
acter of the attack was knownthey returned
the fire. The plan of the Brooks party was
to rest behind their barricades, while their
lines stationed behind the Federal troops
and Baxter's forces were to draw fire upon
the FedeIals.
A Radical Version.
The Globes special gives a very different
version of the affair. IL says: Col. King
White, in his speech to the colored troops,
said he would capture the Statehouse with
ont regard to Gov. Baxter, the Federal
troops or the devil. Col. Rose mounted
his horse at the City Hall, rode down to
the crowd and ordered King White TO
stop that noise. White replied, "Damn
YOU, L command these troops" There
upon Whites troops Immediately CON-
menced firing at Col. Rose, evidently at
tempting his assasinnatiOn, but resulting
in killing David Shall and wOunding W.
A. Crawford. one of Baxter's officers, both
in the Anthony House. The Brooks
forces were all inside the Statehouse
grounds, in accordance with Col. Roses re-
quest, several days ago. Col. Rose is un-
hurt, and behaved with the greatest cool
ness, while the organized mob, which did
the firing, dropped their guns and scattered
as fast as the citizens who were in the
streets in the vicinity of the Anthony
House. Col. Rose has requested Brooks
troops not to fire a gun, but TO wait until
he has finished dealing with the insurgents
and after that, if necessary, the troops sup
porting the legal State Government car
finish them. Maj. Lewis of the 10Th In.
fantry is here, but has not assumed COM
nand.
Col Roses Account.
LITTLE Rock, April 22.-COl. Rose
COmmandant of the United States forces
says he had no arms last evening when hi
rode up to the head of Col. King White:
column, and consequently did not attemp
to fire shot at Col. White. Matters an
very quiet this morning, and another true
of "a hours has been agreed upon. A com
pany of regulars arrived this morning from
St. Louis to assist Col. Rose in preserving
the peace. Two companies of Baxter
men arrived also. The troops on both side
are very orderly to-day. Several arrest
have been made by both parties. Seyera
prominent citizens are endeayOring to ef
feet a compromise between the parties b.
getting them to agree TO a call of the Leg
islature TO settle the existing difficulty.
stfII Another Version-A Federal Sub
aItern Tells His Tale.
MEMPHIS, April 22.-Lieut. Cushman, o
the 18th Infantry, stationed at Little Rock
arrived here this afternoon and cOmmuni
Gated with the President concerning Tn
firing on Col. Rose last might, which b
states he eouldnOt do there in consequence 0
the violent partizan feeling in the telegRpl
Office.
According to his statement, Col. ROs
had secured an armisJice between the riva
factions, which was TO continue until min
O'Clock this morning, but that last nigh
Col. King White with a regiment of arm
ed negroes marched down to the AnthOn,
House, where he made an inflammation!
speech to them, calling on Baxter to ALLOW
them to 90 ahead and clean out Brooks
Col. Rose hearing the disturbance, mount
ed a spirited horse and rode down to in
form White tina. he was not complying
with the terms of the truce in marchin:
his men to that point. Rose was unarmet
except with his sword, and was accompa
MED by an orderly, armed with two holste
pistols. On reaching White, Col. Ros,
asked MIN what be meant by breaking th'
truce, and ordered him to disperse his mob
White made some reply (not heard) am
fierd his pistol at Col. Rose, and shouted tC
his men to fire, which they did, generally
in the air, but several persons were wound
ed, as already reported. Col. Roses order.
" attempted to draw pistol, but his horse
became unmanageable and ran away will
him, before be could draw it from the hOl
ster. As soon as the firing commenced
Col. Rose rode back to the engine house
where company of the 10th infantry wa:
stationed, and ordered the men to run out th'
hook and ladder truck and form barTicade
which was speedily done, and the meT
placed behind it. During the excitement
a private accidently fired off his gun, and
AZ 49, ,,-os ro;sa1 ssfba ra0ular< arn nOins
to shoot" and in less than ten minutes tn;
street was deserted.
Lieut.. Cushman states positively tha
with the exception above stated, not sin
gle shot was fired by the United State'
troops or by Brooks garrison in the barri
cades. He states that many
LudIcrOus Scenes
occurred during the melee. Among Others
a Methodist preacher was standing in from
of the Anthony House when the firing be
gan, and, jumping through show window
cut his hand and beloved, "I'm shot, In
shot" and il was =ith difficulty he,was con
vinced that such was not the case.
Lieut.. Cushman SAYS Baxter has near
three thousand men under arms, of whom
some eight or nine hundred are from Pope
johnson and Saline counties, who serveC
either in the
Confederate or Federal Armies
during the late war, and are armed will
superior weapons and could be relied on il
a fight, and the feeling towards the Brooks
faction among this class is very bitter end
daily growing worse. As a general thing
Baxter's forces are poorly officered
On the other side Brooks has 600 men
behind the barricade at the Statehouse, o
whom two-thirds are negroes. They an
well commanded and have two ancient si'
Founders in position. Baxter's forces ar
engaged in resurrecting
A Twenty Founder
siege piece left there during the war. Col
Rose with his handful Of soldiers is maSte
of the situation, but affairs are daily grow
ing uglier.
Baxter Proposes 10 Convene the Leg
isiature.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The followin:
telegaphic correspondence took place to
day:
Little Rock, April 22.-To the Presiden
of the United States, Westinghouse
cannot move with my troops to assert my
claims to the Office of Governor withou
collision with the United States troops
which | will not do under any circum
stances, i propose TO call the Legislature
together at an early day and have then
settle the question, as they alone hav'
power. But to do this the members Of th'
Legislature must have assurance Of protec