Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-22
A Ridiculous Nus" ss"-"Tie Col.
Ored Troops Fought NObIy,"
and Retreated as Best
They Could.
"Order Reigns at WarsaW"-BOys
in Blue Interfere for Feaee
Sake-The BelIigerents
in the Bush.
LudierOus and Serious Aspect, of
the Attack and Retreat-A
COlOred Woman Crazed by
the FusS-Etc.
THE BLOODY WORK BEGUN.

THE BLOODY WORK BEGUN.
Special 10 the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, April 2l.-Prebably the
greatest outrage ever yet perpetrated
upon the people Of an American State,
was committed here this afternoon,
Pending truce between the two parties
in arms, s parade of battalion of col
ored troops was had before Governor
Baxter's headquarters at the Anthony
house, for the purpose of a serenade.
In response to the enthusiastic as
suranees of the entire fidelity of the
eolored troops, and their anxiety to be
permitted to take possession of the state
house, combined with q willingness to
wait even for year, if deemed proper,
the orders of the governor, Baxter as
sured them in return of his unalterable
determination to maintain his lawful
authority, but he required from them
self-restraint, patience, quiet and obedi-
ence to orders.
! The troops were faced to turn up Main
street, with no idea Of attack, when
/ Captain Thomas L. Rose, commanding
the small force Of United States
troops, advanced on horseback
in manner clearly indicating
intense excitement of some character,
| his horse curvetting through the brass
band at the head of the column, and
riding down two or three of the band.
He asked Colonel White, commanding
the column, if he intended to advance it
further. White replied: "No, sir; do
not;" and Indignantly added that,
United States officer or not, Rose
must not ride down bis (White's) troops
in that manner. 1t is denied by some
that Rose instantly fired, but Colonel
White and numbers of bystanders testi-
fy that Rose leveled his pistol and fired,
hand to hand, at White, who was riding
at his side. White struck up the pistol
with his hand, which was bruised.
A man in his shirt-sleeves. wearing a
United States soldiers cap, and sup
posed, whether correctly or otherwise,
to have been Colonel Roses orderly,
closely followed the officer with a re-
volver In each hand, which he rapidly
discharged into the crowd of Baxter's
troops and citizens.
A Brooks man on the sidewalk fol-
lowed, when instantly the partisans of
DIOuhS SOdliouCu III Tue u6lR0DOTlQR
buildings, between the federal troops
and Baxter's quarters, opened fire.
Supposing the fire to be from the feder-
ais, whom they were ordered not to at
tack, the men fell back to the sidewalk.
After some twenty shots, and when the
true character of the attack was known,
the Baxter men returned the fire.
Meantime, MsjOr David +. Shall, one
Of the most highly-respected citizens of
Arkansas, had been mortally wounded
by ball in the head from a window OF
housetop.
Major General Crawford, of Baxter's !
forces, was wounded in the forehead.
The United States flag in front of
Governor Baxter's headquarters was
pierced in several places by the balls of |
the enemy, whose fire was largely d.
rected at the balcony where BAXTER had |
Just been standing.
Others were slightly wounded, and Mr.. |
O'Sullivan, reporter Of the Republican |
newspaper, shot through the thigh by a |
bullet from Brooks's force at the state |
house. Mr.. 0'Sullivan was not upon |
the street at the time, and was evident
ly fred at in mere wantonness. He |
must suffer amputation of the limb.
The federal troops, except as stated, |
did not fire upon the people, but main
tanned their position behind an extem-
porized barricade. The plan of the
Brooks party was to rest behind their
barricades, while their outlines, sta
toned, as above stated, between the
United States troops and the governors
forces, were to draw the fire of the latter
upon the federals.
The Indignation and grief of the peo-
pie are inexpressible. All parties rest
upon their arms tonight. An attempt |
Is being made to circulate the report
that Colonel Whites troops fired on
Colonel Rose. The statement is utterly
false, and can be disproved by dozens Of
eyewitness.
1t should be added that White, at the
time of the attack upon, him, was in
side his own piekets, through which
Colonel Rose had ridden, of course IN
THE CoLoRED TROOPS FOUGHT NOBLY
PEACE AGAIN.
Associated Press RepOrt.l
About five O'Clock the colored troops,
under command of Colonel King White,
paraded the streets. After marching
around several streets they were halted
in front Of the Metropolitan hotel; the
Dand played lively air, and the troops
Tronted the hotel and yelled for Cover
nor Baxter. He appeared on the balco-
nv and made them a speech amidst the
widest cheers. He stated that an IN
,urreetion had broken out, and that the
archives of the government were in the
hands of the insurgents. They had been
called together for the purpose of vindi-
eating the rights of the people of Ar
the rights of Elisha Baxter.
He stated that he was making prepara-
ions for, and intended to assert his
rights as governor. He counselled them
10 be patient and quiet, and to conduct
themselves orderly, and in due time the
proper order would be given them to as
sert the rights of the people.
At the close of the speech the band [
Red, White 0HdBllt By this time
Main street, above Colonel Whites col 1
ann, at the intersection of Main and
Markham streets, was filed with men,
Brooks's sympathizers, who !
we're looking on. The sidewalks were
also crowded, and the upper stories of
All the buildings around either had
armed men in them or citizens. Colo
nel Rose was sitting on his horse in the
center OF the street. When the band ,
ceased, three cheers were given for Col
)nel White, and he made shOrtspeech.
the governor, he stated that
The colored men had come here to see
hat Baxter was reinstated in the state
house, and let it take one day or one
year, they would stand by him. All
.ney prayed for were orders to take the
statehouse. !
At this there was again the widest
and the band commenced play
ing. Just then Colonel Rose rode up to
Colonel White and said something to
nim about making hostile demonstra-
ton. At this moment some one in ono !
Of the upper buildings fired shot into
HE Baxter crowd, which was rapidly
'OlloweI by others from the direction OF