Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-27

FIGHTING INDIANS WITH BLooDhoUNDs.-A
correspondent OF. the New Orleans Picaysle,
gives an account of light between Sam Jones,
g notorious desperate of Texas, and fifteen or
the Lipan Indians He vas in his cornfeld
when they made their appearance. but man
aged to escape, with an old German, into his
cabin. The Indians soon surrounded the house
with hideous wells. The old man had but lit.
tie ammunition, and was of course. conscious
that every shot should tell. When the Indi-
ans would attempt 10 break il the slight door
he would shoot, and while he was loading the
German would keep them at bay, by pointing
an unloaded gun at them through the crevices
of the house. They managed in this way I'LL
the outside of the house was brisiling with
arrows, aimed at them between the logs, and
the old mans powder had given ont. At this
moment the Indians retreated a short distance
to hold council. The beseiged availed them
selves of the chance to get the assistance of a
dozen of bloodhounds thar were confined in
an outbuiiding, Under cover of the two I'M
loaded guns, Mrs. Jones liberated the dogs.
Here was reinforcement the red seamps had
not calculated upon, and i'll the twinklng of
an eye five of the Indians were kors d,t COM
bat. The balance came to the rescue, and soon
shot all Of the remainder of their arrows into
the dogs, and beat retreat, bearing their
wounded, beating off the dogs with their
bows, their buckskins in tatters, and blood
streaming from every one Of them. After the
fight, the field exhibited one dead Indian,
three dead dogs, sundry pieces of buckskin,
mingled with clothed masses Of Indian flesh,
hundreds of arrows and pieces of bows.
MURDER IN WEST GREENWICH The dead
body of Gen. Arnold Lewis was found in
field, in West Green wieh, OH the 18th inst,
under circumstances which left no doubt of
his having been murdered. Gen. Lewis be.
lonsed in Exeter, and was sixty four years of
age. On Tuesday, (the 18th, the day before
the body was found) he stopped at the louise
Of Gorton ". Briggs, in Exeter, and alter
wards Mt Warren Connel's. While at Brggs's
mouse he paid for an axe, and remarked when
he put up his pocket book. that he had fifty
collars in it. This was said in the hearing of
Sybil Corey, who was in the house at the
time. He left Connects between seven and
eight O'Clock IN the evening, for jeremiah
Franklins, across lots, and before he reached
the latter place was waylaid, murdered and
robbed. Suspicion led 10 a young man named
Shubael Corey alias Baker. and his mother,
the woman above named, who resided in the
house with CoGnell, and they were both ar
rested on Thursday. The spectacles, pocket
Knife, and bunch Of keys, belonging to the
deceased, were found on, the person of young
Corey. They were examined before the mag
istrate's court in West Greenwich, and com
United to the jail IN East Greenwich. to an
swer to the Charge of muir, er. Since their
commitment, yonng Corey has confessed the
murder. He states that he killed Lewis with
a four foot stick of wood and told where he
had concealed his pocket book, which was
found by the Sheriff of the county, at the
place indicated. Mr.. Lewis leaves nine chill
dren. Corey, the murderer. is only nineteen
years of age.
The woman undoubtedly took an active
part in the murder, as her clothing, as well as
that of her son, was found, OH examination,
to be bloody.
Mr.. Lewis was formerly highly respecta-
BILE citizen Of the town of Exeter, and Briga-
der General of the State Militia. OF late
years he has been irregular in his habits
Providence Post.