The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-03
. T.r-n-. sroRn-We were sitting about

ing the cud of meditation sweet" but reading
Gorgey's book about his own doings and those
of Kossu,h, in 1S49. We were paying no atten-
ton 10 distant rumbling of thunder, which
had been going on for some time, but were alb
sorbed in the description of formidable fire
into town from heavy train OF artillery
Our mind was in Hungary, when suddenly
peal and blaze which lii up the room SO COM
pletely, that the candle seemed dim in contrast
aud shook the house to its foundation, brought
US to our own senses. We imag ined for mo
ment that we were in the teleagured city, and
that a whole battery had been levelled at US,
not more than dozen yards off. We even
fancied we could smell the powder. Having
mustered all its strength for this one effort, the
electric fluid seemed 10 have been satisfied
with the fright it had given US, and kindly LETT
US to our repose.
When the day arrived, we learned that the
nail store ofMr.W. s. T.iplett had been struck.
The fluid struck the chimney and passed down
ward, tearing up a rafter or so, and scattering
about the fragments, but fortunately doing no
material damage. 1t seemed to us TO come INTO
our window horizontally, as shot flies from
q cannon. in a round ball. The store which
was struck was not more than hundred yards
off.
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-The ST. Louis Re-
pubIican has months later advices from San
t. Fe. The Legislature of New Mexico was in
session, following out the recommendations of
the Governor, and apparently doing some good
for the country. Governor Lanes course is
becoming very popular:
A little disturbance, that at enc time threat
ened be peace Of the territory, sprang up be-
tween the civil and military authorities
AT the request of Gov. Lane, Col. Brooke, the
commander of the post of Santa Fe, holsted
the flag in the plaza, while the Legislature was
in session, that had been removed by Col.
Summers order; in consequence OF which he
was removed and the flag taken down. The
citizens on had another ready, but IN their
haste il happened to consist of three colors-
red white and blue. This was ordered down
by the military, and down 1t came. Some stars
were added and it was run up again. SO 1t
hoats-the civil authorities controlling.
Craddock g. Lucas were attacked and robbed
| ola wagon load of merchandise, near Fort Fill
more, by some MexIcans, dressed as Apaches.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-TheN N. o. Picayune
gives the following account of tragedy which
recently occurred at Campte
On Saturday night, the oath, man, name
unknown. was put ashore by some boat at the
| landing of MIR. Onezime RACIAL. The man
killed Rachal's wife and person staying at
the house, and stabbed Racial. The MUIR
| derer was pursued and overtaken, but was
found to have cut a terrible cash across his
own throat and before he could be secured he
| cut open his abdomen, and, with his own
| hands, tore out the entrails. No clue what
ever could be found to account for his pro-
ceedings. MIR. Racial was not expected TO
| survive.
SwINDLING.-Mr. Thomas p. Moore, of
| Petersburg, was swindled out of $500, a few
| days since, in Charleston, by three persons
named Hicks, White and Murphy. White
was subsequently arrested, and Mr.. Moore re-
covered 1905, and got in addition, geld
watch and chain, when he dropped proceedings
and White was disc charged.
q Young Purnell, who recently killed In.
gram, a fellow cadet, at the Kentucky M ilita-
ry Institute, has been discharged from custo-
| dy, on the ground ofjustifable homicide.
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