New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-26


A DEsPERArE FIGHT IN MIssssIPPL-A correspond
ent of The Mo6te Adrefiser writing from kemper Couu
ty Miss relates the following; | stopped at Mr. James
Ruperis plantation Saturday night and found Mrs
Hail the wife of ;be in great distress about her
husband who had gone TO DE kalb She said that Mr.
Bias had rented part OF Mr.. Ruports land from Mr.
Hall and n0tong since some OF the gentlemen IN the neigh
bOTbood suspeciipg Bias OF trading with their Negroes
set trap for him and caught him. Hall seeing tn Blss
must leave the place bought the crop that was growing
the place 10 the rent for Mr. Ruper because
be- Mr. r. SgeBt baG rented IL TO him. Some words
passed betw Dr. Brow and all upon Hall purchase
OF The CROP Hal accused of being accessory to
Biass rascay conniving at it; which exaspcrated
Hall and he pu pistol against Dr Br0wns breast and
ped cap; whereapon warrant was issued 10 arrest
Hal, who said :hst he would not be taken had not
been in the house than hour when Hall horse
returned without bim but with the saddle and bride
Mrs. Hall exclaimed that her husband was killed then
sent out boy to look for him. he returned with Mrs.
Halls father who with Hall, and reported that the
latter was killed IL appears that the sheriff. Mr.. Gully,
and -four men were IN pursuIt OF hiu and mot hun ani
his iather-n-sD coming from Dehaib-a0odt mule ana
half from Dekalb. Hall rushed past them; Guy Then
wheeled and rode up and summoned him to surrender
telling him thGt he had men enough to take hun and
did not want 20 kill him. Hall swore he would not
be taken and fred his pistol at Gully which had two
balls in H. ball shivered his knife aud Tho other
toek effect il the right groin Gully then rode
% TO him again and presented his pistol, intending
10 shoot first but las GnlIy told himself Hall was
ready fire ogain and boh fired at once Tie Is not
sore that he shot Hail. but Halls shot took effect in Ga
vi left arm skyerng the elbow and one shot lodged IN
tie arm Guly ding bis brdle-arm useess, dropped
bis pistol and csught the bride rein with hs right han,
and then purEued ard rode ahead OF Hall. Hal then
seized Gully 8ad they both fell to the ground. Gully
called on his fiends shoot him. he had nearly been
killed Hall seeing in the act of shooting, rushed at
him. 1t appears ~ man shot Hall through the hand;
and finding himself dabled he leaped fence about ten
feet of at which time the man IL do not recoec his
name fired his second barrel sho'gan into Halls back,
just below the neck. He fell and by the time that he
could be exanihed he was dead
A BLOODY RFgcOUsrER.-T The Memphis Enquirer has
the particulars OF bloody renoouner IN Iit4s County,
Texas between the parties below mentoned Lester had
large dirk concealed his hand and when Farrs came in
reach OF bim he stabbed him five times the point Of the
knife twice penetrated to bis lungs thus in.cng upon
one who trying 10 make peace, deadly wound. Sui
not being satisfied with what he done young by the
of Cherry walking along, and Lester struck at
him. the knife penetrating between HE front teeth cutting
s way until his, l chin bone hn The ss y0a1g man ",
loaded Lester then shut the door, and locked hmef up
in the house to keep from being shot but fsrthe ono
that first had quarrccame and took the gun and loaded
IL and as he could not get the door hs knocked Of
board and shot rife ball through Testers night arm,
acurbg the bone 30 that amputation became necessary
Farr shot the second tme the ball glanced Testers side
without hurting him much. but Farris thought he had
killed him. and 10 make certain he picked up an az and
ssid be ntenod to cut BIZ head off, bat w prevented by
those telling BIN Lester wa dead and was not necessary
10 muiilae biz body Farrs then went home and 80 did
Lester aiter Lester was arrested and guard ap-
pointed TO kee? him safe during nights but he made his
escape in the DAY time to parts unknown
Low JEALOUSY AND MURDER.-A Cincinnati paper
says We received yesterday evening by gentleman
from Xenia the particulars Of bloody transaction,
which, it Is said, has thrown the neiEhborhOOd in
which il took place into an unprecedented state OF
excitement The following are the facts as they
were given TO Us; young man named Joseph
Baird Of a farmer who resides near Jane.t0wn,
and about ~ miles from XcDis, wG married lat
Sunday TO young lady to whom man named Frederick
Robinson had for some time previously pad ms ADDRESSES,
and who also lived the neighbOrhood The hapoy pair
pased their bridal day and the following at xeuia and
Ihursday afternoon started back in horse buggy
for home When within a mile OF his hther.
rirS sfsr.ied by the of
Bic rival, who suddenly emerged from clunp
Of trees a little distance ahead Of bin. He
whipped bis horse but Robinson with oath exclaimed,
" IOu don get away from me 20 easily and bred lns
shot missed him. and Baird sprngDg from the buggy ad-
vanced toward bin when Robinson fred again this Tins
tie ball passing through his brain and stretching him
liieess corrse upon the ground. The unhappy bride in
the meantae rushed frantcaly upon the asa,sin who,
IarsyIafsyzed at the deed he bafperperated allowed
the pistol ic be taken him. Mr. H. thinks that she
fred him twice and missed hin, when, Jumping into
the buggy he lashed the horse and putting him to hs
topmost speed out Of sight The corpse Of the
murdered was conveyed 10 his fathers residence,
wto shorty after passed that way with his wagon Our
informant adds Much excitement prevails in the neigh
borhood s0d but little doubt is entertained OF the appfe
her sion OF the assasein.
ORysry.A BRowxsoS III, D-Ahsr DIR. BrownsOn had
refused the very fsterrg invffson exenhs 70 hh on
the part Of the Very Rev Dr: Newman and the dsIn-
euhed Drecors the fish University 10 accept chAr
In ,ba, ir,itr,;on second and still pressing call
mon him was made and il was couched 10 terms which
rendered refusal well nigh impossible We ander'and
I.. aeeeped this second invitation condonslly
W. are Glad TO hear IT, II Is understood Of course that
n be 60 hs Dublin engagement will not interfere with
bis RSres II any suppose that recent event will
axe any difference in the deposons OF the authorities
Of the Unversity they may well set their hearts az
rest. We have hesrd rumors Of compliment to DIR.
Brownsop from still higher quarter but forbear for
the present, 10 state partae ulerr- Boston Pilot
AREIsT SEDUcTIos.-Nartin w. Washburn
arrested IA Safest Wednesday. warrant from JUS
ce Drew, Of srsthsm, n. H. charging him with sednc-
on He yesterday conveyed back the scene Of his
crimipany. fBoston Bee, AEg. 25.
PRoTEs,oRsH AccEpTED.-T The Bostos Bee learns that
the Rev. Dr. Ores'es A. Brownson has socepted The Pro
lin. He .. present preparing his t course OF Lectures
The salary IL about q, zoo.