Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-15
BY MAIL.
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF II
KITTIE HEGLER.

PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF THE
KITTIE HEGLER.
From an Occasional Correspondent
FoURCHE PLACE, ARKANSAS RIVER,
twenty-five miles below Little Rock,
Sunday, May 10, 1874, y p. m.-The
steamer Kittie Hegler entered the mouth
at six o'clock Thursday morning, Nav
9TH, and reached Rob Roy bar at half-past
twelve Friday; river declining rapidly;
detained four hours sparring over the
bar; arrived at Pine Bluff at half-past ten
where we found about seven hundred
Baxter troops quartered and the place
under martial law. The boat was pressed
into service to transport q regiment of
colored troops to Little Rock by the fol-
lowing order:
HEADQUARTERS EASTERN DIVISION
ARKANSAS STATE GUARDS,
Captain ]. d. Hegler, Steamer Kittle HegIer:
DEAR SIR-You are hereby ordered 10
lay at this port with the steamer Kittie
Hegler until further orders from these
headquarters. Very respectfully,
Brlgadier-General Commanding.
The following morning at eleven
o'clock regiment Of negroes, eled in
all sorts of army habiliments and
armed with knives, pistols, shot-guns,
rifles and muskets, with one days ra-
tEons each, in command of Captain A.
J. Wheat (white), who is a member of
the legislature, embarked for the city of
Little Rock. On board WAS a colOred
member of the legislature, Captain
johnson, representing Jefferson county.
He is middle-aged specimen of plan
tation darky, an erteHpore preacher,
with a smattering of knowledge ex-
pressed in his peculiar style, Kind of
figure-head, with Baxter at the head of
his corn-row, to which his front-piece is
held in position by the main strength
and awkwardness Of his political CO.
herents. We had on board also Hon. J.
+. Davis (white), representing Missis-
sippi county, whose doctrines are wholly
discussed from both factions, and is in
favor of ousting both governors and
place military governor in charge, and
a new election.
General H. King White informed US
that he would have regiment OF troops,
mounted, on both sides of the river, to
guard this transport to the city. The
negroes on board could not be character
lied as anything but a mob. Their
officers had no control of them. They
roamed about the boat at will, quarrel
ing and fighting, shooting at random
through the cabin, to the detriment and
danger of about forty passengers, prin-
cipally ladies and children, depredating
on the freight, helping themselves to
whatever they could find, regardless of
orders. Monday morning at six O'Clock
the steamer grounded at French bar,
the troops disembarked for the city, six
miles distant, and after some difficulty
the boat skipped the bar, and we pro-
ceeded on our voyage, arriving at Little
Rock at ten o'clock in the morning. A
few minutes after the stage was launched
ahsergeant and ten men came on board
with the following order:
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DIvIsIoN)
ARKANSAS STATE MILITIA,
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, May II, 1874.
Lieutenant Squires will proceed i'm
mediately to the landing and take
charge of the steamer Kittie Hegler and
place guard on her, and remain until
relieved by an order from this Office or
General Newton.
By order Major General T. ]. Churchill.
Colonel and Inspector General.
A skirmish took place this morning
opposite Little Rocs between the Brooks
and Baxter troops, IN which nine of the
former were killed. The Brooks party
attempted to intercept a train on the
Cairo and Fulton railroad, carrying
members of the legislature to the city.
a general engagement was prevented
by the United States troops. The legis-
lature convened to-day requires five to
complete the quorum. Adjourned until
twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
A PASSENS GER ON BOARD.