New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30

EXCITEMENT N NAVARRO CoUsrY, TENAs-A MAN
HUSG AND BARBARorsLY MUTILArED.-in The Leon
Pioneer of the eth inst. we fine long and shocking
account OF the progress Of the excitement in Navarro
County growing out Of tlesuppoeed theft OF couple
Of mulalto boys belonging 10 Col. Elliot, OF that
county. Two men in Col. Elots employment were
suspected, on the statement Of a negro. One nsmeq
Eliot was arrested, and confession Of guilt impli-
eating himself and man n.ined Wells, forced from
bin by tying rope around his neck ami threatening
10 hang him. The man afterward said his statement
untrue, and made 10 save his life. In his state
meDt the plan he said included the murder Of Elliot
After getting this coDfe loo, search i9mediatsly
ade by various parties for Wells, but without It B
said, succeeding in arresting him. On Friday, the
9th ult., his body found in Chambers Creek, by
some persons who we're engaged in building bridge,
and who hunting oxen at the time, and were at
acted TO the spot oy gang OF buzzerds When found
be was floating near surface Of the water between
forked limb, which had TO all appearance, been
placed HIM for the purpose of holding the body
TO the bottom. Around his neck was the print Of q
rope. His abdome had been ripped open, and his
bowels torn out, thus leaving but little doubt that he
was hanged and afterward his body thrown into tho
creek for coDcsslment The body, from Appearances,
had been in the creek but short time. probably four
teen or twenty hours. The parties some OF them,
engaged in the search for Wells are suspected of tho
murder, ano their lives threatened. One OF two
of them have gone TO Corsicans and demanded q
trial alleging their innocence. Among the nine per-
sons accused Of this foul deed some Of the most
respectable and prominent men in'the County Of Ma
yarro; snd, es Informant stated that they all
stood their trial before an examining Court and
boHoraby acquitted shall omit their names-con-
sideriDg that if innocent, il will be doing them Djus-
tee and If guilty it viii not forward the ends Of JUS
tice. The bsrbarous and shocking mufation de-
scrbed in the report Of the Jury of the
fend than Of man and, unless upon proof ne most
clear and convincing we cannot believe that Of
the high standing and honorable feeling that know
Of the accused TO be, could have consented TO
such fendish work. much less, aided and sbetted it,
Four MEN KILLED AND osE WoUsDED.-A des-
perste fight took place Saturday last on Sslissw,
in the Cherokee Nation about 20 miles from this city,
between James and William Daniels on one side and
Josiah and Sam. Starr on the other. 1t sppears that
they had some difficulty about horse race, when
quarrel ensued. and James Daniels crew bis revolver
and shot Jo Starr through the abdomen, and then
shot Sam. through in the same wsyi when they men
turned upon him and his brother william and knied
James on the ground and cut William Ia tho chest In
fifteen or twenty places. Sam starr disd RON ne
psto-shot on Sunday Dight sod 10. on Monday night
II Is reported that William Daniels s also DEAD. a
young man by the name OF candy VA wounaed an
the sffray with knife IL Is supposed he viii hardly
live. James Daniels was a merchant IN the Natlop,
and stood very high In the place ~ an honest trader.
p S-Sfpce writing the above we learn from reli-
able authority tbasWI Dani . not desa, out
uas no, killed BY the Starr, but was followed by q
crowd Of persons, who we're present, and killed. II
Il not known who committed the murder.
tFort Smith Herald, 18th
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE STATE EsGrsEkR.-
The Hon. John 7. Clark while standing in tho Cen
tral Depot yesterday afternoon, was BY the sudden
backing Of an Express wagon, crushed against q
moyir train, ard 90 seriously injured - 70 create
the most alarming spprsbeDsiobs. When extriested
he was wholly iLsensible. Being taken % biz lodg-
inRs at the City Hotel DR.. vsnderpoel found three
Of bis left ribs broken, and fractured bone 10 his
right shoulder, al Of which were promptly and prop
erly adjusted. Though suffering from these esnses,
ard from severe COMMISSIONS, are happy 10 learn
that there are no internal injuries, and that tiis
morning the symptom. are quite favorable Mr..
CLARK will be disabled for several weeks, ct tina
when bis services are mach needed; but Considering
the peril he va, n his friehds have abundant reason
70 he grateful for his preservation.
f.ss-y Eve Isssrsl, 2'tb.