Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-10
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1874.
ARKANSAS.
A Brace of Fusilades In Little
Rock. T
One BrOOksite Killed and Lots
of Powder Wasted.
Barricades Erected-WOmen and
Children Being Removed. p.
Nearly a Legislative. Qdortini iii
the City.

MEMPHIS, My e.s-At o;05 4. NJ, the
Little Rock wires went down. It Is now
impossible to communicate either direct, or
by st. Louis or New Orleans. At last ac-
esunts fiehtfrig was going on. The sup
position is, the lines haFe al been cht or
the telegraph Office seized. Capt. SAM
Houston, who was killed yesterday above
Little Rock, was formerly Supervising In
Pector Of steamboats, at this port.
night RePSft From Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, May 9.-About one hour
after the firing this morning, in which one
Of Brooks eolored troops was killed at the
| Intersection of Main and Markham streets,
| about 20 shots we're fred in the southern
| pad of the CITY. Three of Brooks colored
| mSh were 5iit recruiting. They were en-
cokatered by party of Baxterites, ard
figir ensued. About 20 shots were fired.
bud no one was hurt The Brooksites were
caklred and brought 20 the guard-house.
Capt. Welch's company, who escaped
from the steamer Halle yesterday, arrived
safely in the Baxter camps to-day, amid
the widest cheering.
Barfieades.
During the day the Federal troops have
not only fortified Markham street in front
of the City Hall, but Elm street in the
rear, With dry goods boxes, and have
thrown up temporary earthwOrks still in
the rear of that, on the bank Of the river.
The Baxter side this evening fixed barri-
cade extending FROM Elm street to the
river, fronting on Main street. Since 10
O'Clock this morning the Baxter forces have
permitted no one TO pass in or out of their
| lines without pass, and guards have been
| placed several squares around the Anthony
| House, even as far down rs Rock street.
| The cartel between the opposing forces
came 10 an end at So'cloek yesterday mOrIl-
| ing, by a notice from Gen. Patterson, of
/ the Brooks forces.
The body of Captain Sam Houston, who
was killed yesterday on the steamer Halle,
was buried at three o'clock this evening.
The funeral was largely attended. The
United States flag in front Of Gov. Baxter,s
headquarters is now draped in mourning.
All Business Suspended.
Trains on the Fort Smith rallroad have
been stopped by the BrOoksites to prevent
members of the Legislature and troops for
Baxter from coming to this city. All the
stores were closed to-day. There is no at
tempt to do any business. The women
and children living in the neighborhoOd Of
the State-house have moved away. The
ministers of the city called on the people
to unite in services tomorrow to God to
avoid blOodshed and see that the right pre-
vailed.
A Steamer I'm Chaneery.
Yesterday evening Capt. Woodruff, one
of the owners of the steamer Halle sued
out libel before United States Commis-
sioner Goodrich, for the steamer, and an
order was made that the boat be turned
over to hin. Ii seems she was turned over
to the boats crew, and before leaving was
recaptured by the State-house party. Col.
Rose sent down federal guard to see that
she was delivered to the owners. All of
the armed men found in the Metropolitan
Hotel yesterday, were moved out, and Col.
Rose placed guard at the hotel.
Nearly enough members of the Legisla
ture have already arrived to make quorum
in both houses. Arrangements have beer
made for the Legislature TO meet in one OF
the TOwn-balls outside the limits Of the
Staie-h0use. Baxter received several COM
panies to-day TO reinforce him, and now
has a considerable force in the city.
Another Account Of she Fraeas.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 9.-At $50
o'clock this morning two Baxter men
standing near the Southeast corner of
Main and Markham streets, walked across
the street toward three or four Brooks men,
all cOlored. One of the latter pulled pis-
tol and fired al the Baxter men, rushing in
the middle of the street as he did so. The
fire was returned, and the negro was shot
dead. This was the occasion of numerous
other shots, about forty in all. The Bax-
ter men firing from Stoddard's corner, and
a few Brooks men who were in the Metro
politan Hotel fired from that quarter. The
United States troops at the City Hall ran
out the truck of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany, barricading Markham street, and
forming a line behind it. Matters were
soon quieted.