The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
The Arkansas War.

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MRMPHp, TENN, May Cat 0:05 thi
morning the Llttle Rock wires wen
down, and It b now impossible to com
municate either direct or by et. Louis ol
New Orleans. At last accounts fighting
was going on. The supposltion Is thai
all the lines have been cut or the tele-
graph Office seized.
Captain Samuel Houston, killed yesler.
day above Little Rock, was formerly
Supervising Inspector Of Steamboats, al
this port.
LITTLE ROCK, May 9.-About one hour
after the firing this morning, in which one
Of Brooks colored troops was killed, st
the intersection Of Nam and Markham
streets, about twenty shots were fred in
the southern part OF the city. Three Of
Brooks colored men were out recruiting.
They were encountered by party Of
Baxterites, and o fight ensued. About
twenty, ahots were fred, but no one was
hurt. The Brookites were captured and
brought to the guard house.
Capt. Welch's company, who escaped
from the steamer Hattie yesterday, arrived
In safety In the Baxter camp to-day, amid
the widest cheering. During the day tho
Federal troops have not only fortified
Markham street In front OF tho City Hall,
but Elm street, in tho rear, with dry
goods boxes, and have thrown up tenn
porsry earthworks still in the rear OF that
on the bank OF the river. The Baxter
side this evening fixed RIhArricade ex-.
tending from Elm street to the river, front.
ing on Main street. Since 10 O'Clock this
morning the Baxter forces have permitted
no one 10 passiin or out Of their lines
without pass. Guards have been placed
on several squares around the Anthony
House, even as far down as Rock street.
The cartel between the opposing forces
came 10 an end at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning by a notice from Gen. Catterson,
Of the Brooks forces. .... ..s
The body Of Capt. Sam. Houston, who
was killed yesterday on the steamer Hat
tie, was buried al 8 O'clock this after.
noon. The funeral was largely attended.
The United States flag in front >ot Gov
ernor Bsxter's headquarters Is now draped
In mourning.
Trains on the Fort Smith Railroad
have been stopped by the Btooksites to
prevent members OF the Legislature and
troops Tor Baxter from coming 10 this
city. All the stores were closed to-day
and there was no attempt 10 do any ,busi.
ness. The women and children living in
the neighhorhood Of the State House
have moved away. The ministers of the
city called out the people to unite in SER
vices tomorrow to God to avoid blood.
shed, and see that right prevails. All armed
men found in the Metropolitan Hotel yes.
terdsy were moved out and Col. Rose
placed guard at the hotel. Nearly
enough members Of the Legislature have
already arrived TO make q quorum in |
both Houses. Arrangements have been |
made Tor the Legislature to meet in one
ot the town halls, outside the limits OF |
the State House. Baxter received several
companies to-day TO reinforce him. and |
now has considerable force in the city. |
LITTLE Rock, May 10.-The following |
dispatch was forwarded to the President
this morning:
LITTLE Rock, May 10, 1874.
To The President Of tho United States, Rast.
tngton, D. O.:
We, the undersigned members Of the |
Legislature Of this State, have come here
to meet under call Of Gov. Baxter on |
tomorrow. We wish TO meet and settle |
the troubles now existing here, as the
country requires It, and we respectfully |
ask the protection Of the general govern
ment while we meet and deliberate, We
hold that the matter should not be post
poned, and all that we can do to heve q |
fair and honorable adjustment shall be |
done. Unless we are protected there may |
be bloodshed in livery short time, and the |
consequence no one can tell. We are
we'll satisfied there will be "a quorum Of i
the Legislature present tomorrow, under |
the call Of Governor Baxter, and we are |
satisfied that quorum would be here
now were 1t not for L!he unwarranted
seizure OF trains on the Little Rock & |
Fort Smith Railroad, necessarily DELAYING
members Of the Legislature from the
northwestern portion Of the State.
Signed by Senators Scott, Askew
Poland. Jones and others, and twenty odd
Republicans. - "a y