Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21
LITTLE Rocg, (Ark.) March Q.
BLOODY AND FATAL CONFLICT

gentleman from Cbicot county has com.
munlcased to US the following particulars Of
desperate ard fatal rencouDter which kns
few parallels IN the annals Of savage warfare.
On the 18th OF February, an alteration toeS
place at house IN that county, near Old ri~
yer Lake, between jefferson Pryor and two
brothers by the name James and Stephen
Fcrreil. In the course of the quarrel, Pryor
struck one Of the Ferrcls with his list, on
which both OF the Fcrrells rushed ON him
with their knives Pryor, drawing knife.
deienecd himself against their attacks, and
very soon gave one sfthcm a stab, which en-
dcd his career almost instantly. The fight
was then continued by the surviving Ferrt II,
who gave Pryor n mortal stab, on which tho
wounded man, colIcctin all his remaininu
heart OF bis antagonist. when both fell mo,,.
tally wounded FeIrell lived only few min
utes after the conflict ended, and Pryor
survived his antagonist less than half an
hour There was but one person IA femalcI
present during the rcacounter, which lasted
but a few minutes.
Our informant happened on The spot in lees
than an hour after the close the conflict, 4.
there witnessed the stiflened corpses of thS
three cenbatants, all covered with blood; and
their bodies most horribly mutllated. Tie
deceased were all single men, x have there
lore left neither wives nor children to suffer
by their rash and premature end.
The confession OF G,BBs, the pirate. now
under sentence Of death in New York. has
been published. 1t is a horrible and heart.
rending detail Of atrocities and bloody butch
cries. Besides general confession, he is bic
10 particnlarize the following vessels, an NJ
S8I1ap Il L..
rocious gang:
Brig William, sfN. York vessel and crew
DESTROYED.
BARK Larkin, ofLondon, do do da
Brig Belviderc, Of Boston, do do do
Ship Indispensable, Of London 10 do
ohip Earl Of Mora, Of London do do
Two French briggs, on Bahama Banks do
Cennese brig, from Straits do do do
y. York brig, name forgotten do do
A French ship from Europe do do do
Dutch ship,on South Cuba cargo dry goods,
Dutch ship Dido do do do
DO brig from Europe dc do do
One trait OF character in this unexamp.cd
monster is worth noticing. He is native Of
Providence, IN Rhode Island, Ibis real name.
however, not being Gibbs) Meeting yes
sci from that port, and named after il. HE
flint heart relented: he took out of her slo...
600 and let her pas; "because the crew were
his townsmen."
The general truth of his narratives ia said
TO be corroberated by circumstances to be
found in records of the times. The following
questions TO the pirate, & his answers, ought
to make deep impression on the mind OF e.
very legislator.
Qnes.-Gibbs, why were you so cruel 90
TO Kill so many persons, when you had eor
all their money. which was all YOU wanted
.4ns-ihe laws are tho cause of so many
murders.
Qas.-How can that be? What do yos
meant
.4ns.-Because man has to suffer death
Tor piracy; and the punishment for murder il
no more. Then you know, all witnesses are
out OF The way, and am sure IL the punish
ment was different, there would not be 80
many murders.
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