The New York herald., 1847-12-27

TERRIBLE SCENE AT FoRr MANN.-We had
quite melee out here on the afternoon OF the
three O'Clock In the afternoon some OF our men dsecred
party Of Indians coming down The heights opposite
what their intention might be- Capt Pezer, then IN
command ordered the troop to beat ito arms" by this
about half mile below the fort They were over one
hundred in number Their chief and three others ad-
met by Capt. Pelzer company C and Lieut.. Tuttls,
company E.. and embraced In the warmest manner,
all To- R9ss ss%
Captain Pezer took them around outside the quarters
showing them thing or another, In tho meantime
firing on Of the brass pieces: which appeared not to
them in the least At the report about sixty
came up council Of the officers had been held, to de-
eide upon TO be TAKEN the conclusion Of
which WAS take them all prisoners After strolling
about outside for time they induced them to enter
the fort which they readily consented TO- and seated
themselves in circle inside. The guard was then Or
dered to bripg in few that had remained outside but
they became alarmed ct this movement, and one OF
preached the circle, hsrsngued for n few moments,
when they all rushed simultaneously for the gate We
their guns loaded did 20, and the balance commenced
loading ard filing number Of our men were OUTSIDE
Of the fort at the tme and without their guns. ana IN
their hurry to reach these they rushed into the ort
exposing themselves to the re OF our own men, ana IL
seems almost miraculous that net one Of them was hurt
The Indians were pursued some two miles from the
fort when we returned Three shot down the first
volley we fred one killed the other two wounded -
Three we're in Capt Pezers quarters at the time Of
them he wever endeavored to effect his escape by rush.
ing out Of the room through the gate and had far
get about y from the @ fort ,ss whsn
ment shot fred by enc OF the remaining Indians
in the roem but without doing any damage The guard
vindov of the room where they concealed and
the Indians to prevent being too plainly seen commeno-
way such as officers coaks coats, uniforms, 80 to
smother It One Of them had encased himself In an ar
% s tns sS
with balls also the clothing and effects Of the Of
ncers who occupied the quarters There were IN all
four killed two taken prisoners, and some fifteen or
twenty wounded. They were party Of Pswnses; sup
posed to be the that has troubled our trains 80
much this last summer 1t might be well here to state
that Capt Koscialowski and Lieut.. Tuttle, who
opposed to bringing them into the fort did not partci
pate in any ofthe procee6iIg otherwise than ooeyns
mand Letter from Fort Mann, .ark Riper, Nor. u.s.
ATTEMPT AT MURDER, AND DsLlBEnATK SUI
cIDE.-Mr. Harrington, posturer belonging TO
Rockwells Circus, has for some time past exhibited
slight derangsmsnt OF ,nseecs and ,hs ;"nsras
BY his recklessuess and l.temper He purpossd lew
days SINCE starting south with the boy and leaving the
present company but while on board the steamboat,
the youth gave him the clip and fed The managers OF
the Circus knowing the childs dread of Harrington,
made an agreement to take him nts the company, and
terms having been concluded with the latter, guar
dian appointed and the boy consigned to the mana
gers Yesterday afternoon, MIR. trankhn, me ncung
called upon Harrington at the Mansion House
corner Of Fourth and Losu streets to pay him for the
boys wardrobe and after the arrangement Of the mat
ed to leave when Harrington drew revolver and shot
him through the left cheek. His eye and manner now
fully betrayed the msdman. He started from the Man.
sion House to the Frederick House. at the corner
OF Vine and Second and here entered the apartment OF
Mir Lake, another member OF the compsny lie tcia
Mir l. what he bad DONE and said he INTENDED now 10
shoot himself Mr. L. noticing his Wild appear rance ena
manner spoke to him in soothing tone, and beggeo
him not to be foolish but Re Deliberately wseu OUT
into the entry and fred ball into his head MT
wife opened the door and told her HUSBAND nsS n nao
shot himself He was at the time standing IN the entry
with the blood streaming down MS race. Mr Lake
advanced towards him to seize tne P,stoi sna M NJ
nsantiv nointed at him threatening to shoot-he still
advanced, however, and Harrington hred but MISSED
him Mr. L. then retreated down stars ior assistance,
and the former entered his chamber In search OF ns
wife who had hidden herself beneath the bed dar-
d, aged her out and TO shoot her
she called for help lady boarder tried TO persuaae
swore he would shoot her II shs came near him Mr
ake unable ., obtain assistance camc back ana Her
r;rgon snapp.d the pistol at him again. at Mrs Co
hen who had taken refuge behind him. He now IN
yi,sd aks to come out and him shoot himself and
wahIng into the entry he seated himself on pie OF
wood put the pistol above his ear and denoerstely
lodge. he ball in his brain These as far as We can
ratRer them the simple facts Of the CAGE ana tey
certainly make up the most tragical occurrences a.
has xcited community for some years Inc poy
was not, many supposed, Hsrripgtons son ne
Gauge of this apparent arrangement In MT n ntt,
buted to fall from horse, while performing in tne
ring Cincinnati nearly year sinoe He at the tm
inirrd bis head and has since exhibited rritabty,
no doubt arising from that cause Mr. trankhn ply
soans last evening" under the imprees n tnat ms
wound though severe was not dangerous harrns'on
could not survive. The performance az the circus IN
this sad affair was postponed last even
ing-St Louis Rerefi's, Dec. TO-