Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07

he reached certain distance. Potter
started at hsword Of command, aud before
"A gun was fired he had reached the lake.
His first impulse was TO jump 10 the water
and 10 dive for it, which he did, Rose
was close behind him, aud formed his men
on the bank ready to shoot hin as he rose
La a few seconds he came up to breathe j;
and scarce had his head reached the sur
face ofthe water when it was completely
'riddled with The shot of their guns, and he
sunk to rise no more !''
/" Murder IN Arkansas.
i We understand thu! a sercre rencoatre
came off few days since in the Seneca
Nation, between Mr. Loose, the sub-agent
of the mixed band oflhe Senecas, Qnapaw,
and Shawnees, and Mr.. James Gillespie,
of the mercantile firm of Thomas q. Ali.
son and Co.. Of Maysville, 3enton County,
Ark, in which the latter was slaiu with a
bowie.knife. Some difficulty had for
some time existed between the parties.-
Il is said that Major Gillespie brought on
the attack with cane A severe conflict
ensued, during which two pistols were
fired by Gillespie and one by Loose
Loose then stabbed Gillespie with one of
those never-failing weapons, a bowie knife.
The death of Major G. is much regreted,
as he was liberal minded and energetic
man. Since the above was in type, we
have learned that Major Allison has stated
Ito some Of our citizens in town that Mr..
Loose gave the first blow. We forbear to
give any particulars, as the matter soilt be
The subject Of judicial iavestigation.''
"FoUL Deed.
| 1.-THE steamer Thames, just from, Mis-
souri, river, broughtu US handbill, offering
reward of 500 dollars for the person who
lassassinated Liburn w. Baggs, late Gov
ernor ofthis State, at independence, on the
might of the 9th inst. Governor Baggs, il
is stated in written memorandum, was
not dead, but mortality wounded.
Since the above. was written we re-
4 ceived note from the clerk OF the Thames,
giving the following particulars. Gov.
iBag9s was shot by SOME villain on Friday
/ 9th inst. in the evening, while sitting ia a
room in his own house in Independence,
His son, boy, hearing report. ran inte
1.-The room, and found the Governor sitting
lin his chair, with his jaw fallen down, anf
his head leaning back on discovering ht
injury done his father, he gave the alarm
j Foot tracks were found in the garden be
low the window, and a pistol. picked UP
supposed TO hav5 been overloaded, ane
thrown from the hand of the scoundre
rho fred it. Three buck shots, of I
\ heavy load. took effect; on going through
his mouth, , one into bis brain. and anothe
lprobab3ysin or near the brain: all goln!
into the back part of the neck and head
The Governor was still alive on tn
morning ofthe 7th but no hopes of hi
recovery by his friends, and but sligf
hopes from his physicians. - ~.
"A man was suspected, and the Sher
if mos, probably has possession of him b
e',The pistol was one of pair stole
some days previous from a baker in Indt
! pendence, andthe legal authorities hay
: the description of the other.p ssass
- Rencontre.
IAN unfortunate affair took place @
Fridy evening 10 Chatres Street, in While
!. one Of our most respectable citizens recei
{ ed dangerous wound, from a poniar
!. in the abdomen. From the Bee (Nev
: Orleans) Of yesterday, we learn the tolloy
ing particulars. It appears that an arllc
: was published in.the French side of the 3
), = per on Monday last, containing some stri,
I ures on the. Artillery Battalion for fri
- = their guns on Sunday morning, in answ
81 to those from The Ontario and Woodbur
" and thereby much alarm was caused
: the families of those persons who were {
- all night preserving the peace of the eli
3 Major G. Gally, Commander Of t
~. battalion resentlng this. called THE off
~ and demanded the Author name that
- NJ. P. Arpin was given to him, who W
ia absent at the time. Some angry .wo
gu then passed with one of the proprietc
on' and challenge followed !; the friends
us both parties tried 70 arrange the affair,
~ failed 10 do so. On Friday evening, alb
T 10 seven o'clock. Major Gally met Mr..
'n &c Aspin in Chatres Street, and accosted b
- Are you Mr.. Arpin 2
ihs .. Yes Sir + !.
IN Then l have 70 tell you that you
:. A." lanplying an appropri
a. e2hhet)
20 a. shall remind you of your woI
5 Sir
"sBat have said | would break
u cane Oh your shoulders
al IL know it, but have not yet rec,
aS. ed the blow
.ne al these words, Major Gally hav
the cane in his hands, struck Mr.. Al
'it across the face, and the latter drew a. p
eel, ard from his pocket and stabbed Nj
me Gally in the abdomen.
set. "Fears are entertaind that the wo
dy- will be mortal We understand that
on Arpin has giren security for has app
a1ce nj The Criminal Courk to 1nsacer