Litchfield enquirer., 1840-04-23

Miss Laurana J. Whltmore, aged 7.
The above are the family of Mr.. Brayton
Whitmore, who is absent on visit to Con-
! necticut.
Mrs. Martha Whitmore, aged 20, wife of
Mr.. Russell Whitmore.
Sarah Whitmore, aged "a, wife of Mr.. Mel
son Whitmore.
Janetta Whitmore, daughter of the above,
aged months.
The bodies have all been recovered, many
of them very much injured.
The damage of property is about $4,000.
A portion of the books and papers had not
been discovered yesterday afternoon.
The dam was examined in the night, and
considered perfectly secure. The first signs
of its breaking away were discovered by Mr..
Samuel Randall, who Immediately started to
inform the people of the threatened danger,
but the dam gave way before he reached the
village, and the flood rushed past with such
fearful rapidity, that the work of destruction
was consurnmated before he could arrive.
Mrs. Eddy, aged about so years, saw the
flood coming,and returning to her bed, wrap
ped herself up in the bed clothes. The house
was borne down the stream, and she extrica-
ted herself in safety.
Providence Journal, April 10.
From the St. Louis Republican, April 9Th.
Horrible ARRAY and Loss Of Lye.--By the
passengers and officers of the steamboat OF
ter, we have the following particulars of a
serious ARRAY, which occurred in Bellevue, I.
T. two miles below Galena, on Wednesday
last, the first of April. The circumstances
are thus stated:
| 1t has long been known that there was
party of desperadoes, horse thieves, counter
| feiters, &c. in that quarter. A man by the
name OF w. w. Brown, kept tavern in Bel
levue, and was believed to be the head of the
gang, his house forming the half way house
| in their passage up and down the river
When horse was stolen, it was brought to
Browns and sold to him, generally in the
presence Of some of the gang, who would
swear to his purchase, and Immediately run
off. Some horses had been lately stoen,and
were traced to his possession, which, upon de-
mand, he refused to give up, or account for:
A warrant was taken out for him and placed
in the hands of the Sheriff. On the 1st,Sher-
iff A. Warner attempted to arrest Brown, but
he having fortified his house, and having
party of some twenty or thirty men with him,
refused to be taken. The Sheriff thereupOn
summoned posse Of the citizens to attack
the house.
Upon the approach of the Sheriff's party,
the party in the house fired upon them, Kill
ling one man. The Sheriff's party returned
the fire, and several fires ensued, in the
course of which, the following persons were
killed or wounded.
Of the thieves, w. w. Brown, Thomas
Farley, both killed. An old man named But
ty, man by the name of Welsh and several
others, severely wounded +; some others were
slightly wounded. A young man on the
boat says that man named Filler and an
other of Browns party, died before the OF
loft l,,k. SC, cfo fnH n lISf
nished by the Clerk.
Of the Sheriff's party, there were killed,
Mr.. II. Palmer, Mr.. Maxwell, and Mr. Vaug-
han. Mr. E. Day, and Mr.. John Brinker,
were MORALLY wounded, and the latter was
reported to be dead before the boat left, hav-
ing been shot through the body. Mr.. Welsh,
Col. Collins, Mr.. Beatty, Gen. J. G. McDo-
maid, and several others were slightly woun-
ded.
Five or six fires passed between the assail-
ants and Browns party. Those defending
the house had the doors fastened, and de-
Tended it from the windows and other aper-
lures, chiefly from the upper windows; each
man having table before him, on which he
had four or five loaded rifles. After the
lapse of few minutes the essailants forced
open the doors and succeeded in capturing
number of the men in the house.
WHICH, OltCG uOAt IhCy ASsu NNSsoNy
8 or 10 prisoners, whom they intended 10 try
and punish by lynch law that evening.
We are informed that distinguished
friend of Mr. Van Buren,, late an Alderman OF
the city of New York, who has recently re.
turned from tour through the Southern and
Southwestern States, speaks very despond-
ingly of the prospects of THE PARTY. He dim
ed with Gen. Harrison at North Bend some
three weeks since. In speaking ofthe Gene
rail- and the absurd stories put in circulation
by the indiscreet partisans of the Administra-
tion,th gentleman remarked that all the pre-
posterous calumnies and impotent attempts to
disparage the services and character of Gen.
Harrison, were working to his advantage
throughout the Southern and Western coun-
try. ~ Sir" said he, addressing political
associate, we may apply the term granny
imbecile, or any other reproachtul epnnet to
be found in the vocabulary, to Gen. Harrison;
but the effort will be worse than useless. l
tell you, and / speak from knowledge and
personal observation, that Gen. Harrison is a
sound and able man, and that his services
and reputation are dear to the whole coun-
try. There is much in his past history to
interest all who love gallantry in the field
and benevolence in private life. He has
grappled the entire west to his heart as with
hooks of steel, and unless we can carry both
New York and Pennsylvania, Mr.. Van Bu-
rem cannot be reelected. Albany Journal.