The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-05-15

UcAuS tHEOWH UP 81 as 10 strengthen tIlc
barbados. Notifications are under
way across the street from the State
House, in vacant lots, and pickets are
now posted on the opposite sidewalk.
Men are being drilled in the defence of
barricades, loading and firing. All the
windows in the State House are barri-
caded and loopholded. -
The Supreme Court to-day issued a
mandamus ordering the State Treasurer
10 pay Brooks acquisitions. This is re-
garded as more full recognition Of
Brooks.
Heavy Rcinforcements-AC Collision EN-
minent.
ST. LOUIS, May ga special dispatch
to the Globe from Little Rock says:
Both sides ofthe governorship contro-
vcrsy will be heavily reinforced on Sat-
urday and Sunday, and q collision be-
tween the contestants may be then
expected.
Lieut.. Col. Fowler, with 1GO stands
OF arms, taken from the Industrial Uni
versity on the lst inst, and about 200
men, are expected to arrive to reinforce
Brooks tonight.
1t is quite probable that Baxter will
claim the Legislature next Monday,
though we'll informed persons say, that
not one-fourth of the members will be
present.
Under the new decision of the Supreme
Court prominent Baxter men admit that
Baxter has no further right to press his
claim.
The decision given yesterday was
signed by four Judges, the remaining
Judge being absent on account of sick.
ness.
Rnnaors being rife on the streets last
night that an attempt would be made
to capture the Penftentiary, make it a
fortified stronghold and the headquar-
ters for Baxter's forces, a small detach-
ment of United States troops was sent
there to prevent it. a squad Of Bax-
ter's men advanced within two blocks,
but learning the situation Of affairs re-
tired. .l r.-A r-.r ,.ss.
The earthworks being thrown up in
the State House yard and approaches
are covered by two pieces of artillery,
loaded with buckshot. A strong stock
ade has been erected in the rear Of the
Benjamin Block, which building,
together with all the State House build
ings opposite, are crowded with State
militia, and both enclosures, embracing
nearly four acres Of ground, arc full of
men, fully armed and provisioned. 1t
is prepared to withstand not only
a determined onset but 4 protracted
seige.
Latest News.
Two Expeditions by River and Rail 70
Fighting, Killed and Wounded
on Both Sides.
LITTLE Rock, May S.--Last night a
party Of twenty-five Baxter men, under
com mand of Lieut.. Welch, took passage
on the steamer Hattie, which was in
charge of Capt. Sam. Houston and his
brother Ed. Houston. Their object was
to capture 1GO stands of arms belonging
to the Industrial University, which were
shipped on flatboat from Fort Smith,
| on Wednesday morning in charge Of six
men.
The Brooksites heard of this eXpedi-
ton, and started Col. John Brooker
with his regiment of 200 colored men
on special train over the Fort Smith
Railroad to intercept the boat ut
Palarn, twenty miles &bOve this city.
Brokers party arrived there before
the Hattie got into position, and as the
boat came along fred on her. Most of
Lieut.. Wetch's men were on the hur-
ricane roof at the time, and got down
below as quick as possible. AS they
did so, Frank Timms, a prominent
young man Of this city, was killed and
several others were wounded viz Capt.
Sam Houston, through the body badly ;
Ed. Houston, spraincd ankle; John
Myers, through the breast; Bnscomhe
Leigh, in left leg.
Lieut.. Welch's men returned the fire,
killing one and wounding another of
Brokers men, both colored. One of
the shots from Brokers men passed
through a steam pipe on the Hattie,
disabling her, and she fioated down the
river to the opposite bank from where
Brokers' men were, and the squad
then left the boat. The BROKER men
then took possession OF the steamer,
put 4 squad on her to bring her to
town, and the remainder of them took
the train and came back, arriving
about 3 o'clock this evening.
Soon after their arrival, the Hattie
came down and was landed at the State
House, where the wounded We're taken
off.
Capt. sam Houston died soon after
the arrival of the Hattie. John Myers,
q pilot, is mortally wounded.
After the boat was fired upon and
disabled, Capt. Welch held up white