The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-25
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u. lfsAslt,e III
The Galveston News Of the f3sa inss. s.a.es that
the convent 10 that place was On are on the pre-
vious day By the judeious efforts of the frcmen
was soon extinguished, but much damage was
done by breaking and pulling down the port:cccs
81 the rooms.
Major +. ]. Mclean another Of the illbusters,
has been tried by the Federal Court and acquitted.
grea, fight took place at the Round Lake, near
the town OF San Patricio. on the 3oth OF December
private letter gives the following account Of 1t
It seems that Patrick Hart had killed h. Miller
in 6ght, in the month Of september last. and
writ was issued for him. He at irst evaded the
civil authorities but at length resisted theui The
Sheriff having heard that Hart was at McFalls, a
brother -in-law, where he was fortified, summoned
fifteen men to go and take him; but when they ar
rived nj the house of McFall, and ordered Hart TO
surrender, he replied come and take me-" and
then be and his friends fred their guns upon the
Sheriffs party, who retreated TO corral or pen,
took position there and sent to town for supplies
for q regular sege.
Hart and his party fired on the Sherf's party all
day. but without effect and after dark the house of
McFall took FIRE, and the Sherif's party charged
upon il, when Hart and his friends led, firing their
guns upon the Sherifs party, wao returned the
ere, which killed McFail severely wounded Blu
ehanan aud slightly wounded Hart in the head
but who made his escape. Antonio Sanches one
of the Sherif>s party was killed, aud Sam Miller
was slightly wounded. Miller and Hart are bro.
hersin-law
The Victoria Advocate has an account of the
affair, differing in some important particulars froni
the above. The writer says there were one killed
and three wounded on Harris side. and on Inc she.
riffs side four Mexicans killed aud tour or FIVE
wounded. II is probable that this is exaggerated
IS the above letter is from gentleman of veracity
and in position to know all the facts
The CRYSTAL PALACE AwARDs-The following
are among the awards (over 1900 in number of
honorable mention" made by the Crystal pslsc q
juries:
West Virginia Camel Coal Co, w. Il. Peet. Sc.
cretary, New York city, Camel coal from Va
Ralph d Co., New York city, for the Virginia
corn-sheller, and for a very convenient and cbear
fruit gatherer.
Elisha 5. Snyder, Chariestown, Va, for a model
OF an ingenious machine for threshing separating,
cleaning and bagging grain.
g. +. $. Zimmerman Charestowu Va for q
machine for threshing, cleaning and bapoine grain
by one operation.
w. +. Brooke, Lynchburg, Va for Peytona to.
bacco.
Earhsrt Roberts & Co., Winchester Va Pe.nr
sauewein & Son, agents, Baltimore
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LOUISIANA JOCKEY Club RAcEs-Ftrst Das.-
The hrst winter race over the Louisiana course
Was run on the 18th inst for purse OF sioo-.hree
mile heats There were two entries-Wade
Hampton and Iieube The Crescent gives the fol-
iowing
SUMMARY.
). :. llunter'sch g. Rea6e by Trustee, dam Mn.
stra by hedoc, aged.
Cola L. Bingamens ch. z. Wade Hampton by Bos.
ton, dam by Priam. dist
Time-G:37
In the last mile Wade suddenly stopped and
threw his rider.