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From, the ST.. Louis Republican. Dec. Is.
TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE.
Yesterday, a most tragical affair occurred
between two members of Mr.. Rockville
Circus Company. So far az we have been
able to learn the particulars, they are as fol-
lows: Mr.. Harrington, who has IN adopted
con, who is celebrated for his posturing and
performances, and whom he has raised and
educated, determined to leave the Circus
and go 20 New Orleans. He had taken his
I passage on boat, the boy with him. when
Mr.. franklin, another performer. took out
process. had the boy brought before Judge
| Ferguson, and was appointed bis guardian.
j This proceeding distressed Harrington, who
was unwilling to part with the boy, and re-.
turned again to the Mansion House. Yes
to-day afternoon, Franklin went to Har-
rington's room to obtain the child's clothes;
and while there, some conversation Though
not of on angry character) took place be-
Tween them. But, as Frsnhlin was about
to leave, and was following another gentle
man who was N the rOurn, towards the door.
/ Harrington fired a pistol ct hiu.--the baH
of which took effect obliquely in the iace,
near the right cheek bone, where it lodged.
The wound though serious, is not dan
gerous one. .' ....
Harrington Immediately after left the
house, and hsssened to the Frederick House,
corner of Vine and Second streets--went to
the room of Mr.. Lake, another of the COM
pany, on the second floor, where he found
MIR. Lake and his wife. discharged one bar
rel of his revolver without effect, and ex-
ploded the cap of another at Mr. Lake. lie
then went into the passage, and, putting the
pistol to his head, discharged one OF the
| barrels. carrying away a small portion OF
the back part of his head, but did not stun
| him. He then remarked, "see me xii! my
SELF" and placing the muzzle at the same
time close to his head, ha again fired, and
| fell senseless, the ball entering his brain.
lie fingered until about 8 o'clock last even
| ing, when he died, There are circumstan.
ces in connection with this horrid affair
| which demand, and will probably undergo,
legal stigat;on---but 20 which, we
have now neither tho inclination or space TO
advert 70 further.
The PELTzER TEEACHARy AND OUTRAGE
AT Fort MANN,--Tbe Revoille and New
Era, of yesterday. both contain letters from
different persons 1T Fort Mann, on the Ar
kansas sustaining, in it's worst aspect. the
account which we have published OF the
treachery and outrage lately committed q:
that military post. Al accounts point dis
tinctly to Captain Peitser then in commend
Of the Fort, as the principal agent IN bring
ing this deep disgrace upon our country,
and he must be held to strict responslblli-
" for it. The Indians approached the Fort
in friendly manner. They appeared with
q hag Of peace in their hands. The chief
and some of his men were met by Captain
PeitSer--cordial sa,utations of friendship
passed between them--the pipe OF peace
was smoked by each party, and the Captain
entertained his visitors with display OF
the kyn.s and the strength Of his position.
After while, the whole party Of tndinns
were invited l;;to the Fort.--They entered
it, and the snstardly Design Was then form
ed, Of making the men pr1eui.e" a' ~ hey
gave no cause Of offence, and we have Eo2n
no solitary reason to palliate the pertidious
conduct Of this Captain Pe!t=er. The In.
dians saw and watched The movements OF
the troops, and became alarmed. They at
tempted to mako their escape by flight, and
were, by the orders Of the comm and!ng Of
ficer, shot down and murdered in cold blood.
Unresist,ng men, in his own quarters, and
by the order of this Captain PeitzeT, were
deliberately murdered--that is the proper
term for it, and this is the crime for which
he is responsible. We are glad to say, that
Captain Koscialowski ind Lieut.. Tut
tie expressed their disspprobatiou Of this
unmanly mode of warning upon unressting
men, even though they were Indians, and
we have 10 doubt that the same feeling ami
mated the soldiers. Nor are they properly
responsib bic for the treacherous and outra-
geous conduct of the officer in command.
But be. at least, ought not, and we trust
will not be permitted, to escape punishment.
Such cowardly and atrocious conduct calls
for the prompt action Of tue Government.
The honor OF the country is at stake, ard
even the Indians should be given to under
stand that we do not tolerate such warton
violation Of all good faith. Captain Peuxey
should at once be arrested--a Military court
instituted, and the full punishment meted
out to him, even if that should extend to
the forfeiture ofhis life. ns
General Price was at Fort Mann three
days after these disgraceful transactions oc-
Cured, and we hope that he may have cent
a full and true account of them to the Gov
ernment.-[St. Louis Republican.
The GREAT BosToN FoRoEn1Es.-Th
Journal of Saturday evening gives the fol-
lowing account Of the wholesale forgeries by
George Miller, the Spectator. broker, &C.,
in the name Oft. Il. Belknap, OF which we
published notice on Tuesday.
ss@s [Missouri Republican.
Sometime during the months Of July and
August last, Miller, in the course Of some
business transaction, informed Mr.. Bclknap,
that he could, if he desired it, procure itS
him $40 600, provided he would pay him q
certain per centage. Mr.. 3. having occa-
sion to use large amount Of money, agreed