Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-24

vsrs opr mother; Mrs. Foster aad child, mrs.
Eont,;ne Miss Venarsdol, chlio OF Miiioh
Buckner, and two negro boys.
Co,n,srfsiters.-The Augusta (ia.) Sen1nei
of the 14th inst. says: ION SATURDAY Ias'' NJ
80 Austin and Benjamin Tut, said TO be rom
D Del. county. N. c. were apprehended and
,uo;tted 70 the Jail Of this city, on charge OF
.S;na Counterfeit pieces in imitation OF silver
PaIS 5SIIars We have understood that several
IF our citizens were imposed upon by these IN
Svduals. There were some other persons IN
company with them, who have made their es-
cape:-among them, an aged mar, oeileVeo 10
~ the father Of Austin, who, the day previous
ossSed a counterfeit ten dollar bill, on the Bank
r VIRGINIA. They were in company with
,,r, WAGONS. and the part of the gang who es-
.aNed crossed the bridge, and are probably on
,Sair return to Buncomb through South Caro-
In The coins bear the date of 1929, and are
aid 10 be well calculated to deceive. The pub
Inc should be on the look out"
Cholera IN Canadd.-Several gentlemen who
,rrived in this city last evening from Canada, as
vsu as letters received, state that number
IS cases of cholera had occurred in Quebec
and Montreal-7rOy Wig Of Saturday.
Bloody Afray.-We have been favored by
iSa neighborhood of the scene described by him,
'r,,h tbe following particulars OF most unpar-
,IIelcd and bloody atfray which occurred In
Baldwin County, on the 5th instant
D''" "''' Mobile Register.
misunderstanding has existed since about
,be LIST January last, between Robert Singleton
and David English, Sem in regard to the rlght
If possession to certain negroes On the 4th
Of july (and for some six or seven months pre-
vionsl they were in the possession of Singleton
a., the latter day Washington English and Da-
"A EnUIish Jr., sons of ID. K. Sen. repaired to
The nIantation of r. Singleton in Baldwin coun-
~ taking with them three white men, two or
three Indians and one or two negroes. Ihey I'M
,nadiatey took possession of the negroes, aitho'
one of them made so obstinate resistance, ana
exhibited so determined resolution never 10
no taken that he was killed on the spot by
Washington English. The party then proceed
cssded towards the plantation of ID. F.. Sen. In
the meantime r. Singleton having received in
formation of what had been done, Immediately
set out, taking with him his oldest son, Joseph
SINGLETON, TO cndeavOr 10 intercept The party on
the road.
On Saturday morning the 9Th both parties
met Gt was in Baldwin county, but l cannon
designate the spot.) The two Singletons and
the Englishes had each double 6arrelled gun
on approaching each other w. English told
X Singleton I" not To shoot, he ronid surrender"
Upon hearing this, II. s. turned half round to
sneak to his son, and, at that moment, received
shot from ID. Z. Jr. on the shoulder, ut is not
certain whether this shot or the one which I'M
mediateIy followed from w. E. killed J. Single
ton) the shot was of sufficient force to turn H.
5. so as to face the Engshes, when he H.
Singleton) fired at D. E. and shot him in the
head; r. Singleton's was the second gun hred-
inst as he fired he saw his son J. Singleton fall
dead at his feet. w. Z. discharged one OF his
barrels at the very instant +. Singleton dis
charged his at ID. English, and wounded him
n. 81 in the side, and before he, Singleton, re-
covered from the first effects OF the shot, he w:
F. leveled his second barrel which snapped
w English dropped his gun and fled. calling
ont to r. S. "doa't shoot, DON'T shoot" his course
was directed towards the PROSTATE body oil ms
brother. one of the barrels of whose gun was
still loaded. X. Singleton fired at him and Kill
ed him on the spot.
There was one other gun discharged but by
whom appears uncertain-and il is equally un
certain whether it did any execution. The in
dividuaS who accompanied the Engllshes all
sed after the first or second discharge--one OF
them was shot through the ear and one OF the
negroes slightly wounded.
Summary-One negro man killed by w. En-
gliSh: w. English and Joseph Singleton killed
on the spot d. English Jr. shot with several buck
shot in the head-he was still alive on the even
ing of the 7th, but not the least hope Of his re-
covery II. Singeton's wounds are neither of
them mortal, unless modification takes place
His age is about so, his exertion (having, after
dispensing the opposite party, arrested all the ne
groes, sent them back home, walked halfa mile
10 where he had left his horse, and then riding
six or eight miles, may all taken together, prove
fatal, thought by his physician he will speedily
recover