Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
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4Alton. Marck 9. Sl3 P. NJ.

Aton Marck ,, 012 I. NJ.
 At nine o'clock ths morning. Rutherford, the State superintendent and Col. Buckmaster War den. undertook to get into the cell of the pri- soner by strataeem. Breakfast was set at the cell door in vessels of larger size than ordinary, but the convict refused to open the door until the hall was cleared, which, after brief con- sultation, was done. The warden supernten- dent, and guards were on each side of the cell. but out of sight aud motiouleSs. The convict slowly opened the door nearly enough to ad- init the food, when crowbar was instantly in- serted.
 The warden cried out to Crabb, the mprison- ed guard, to fight for his life He accordingly sprang to the opening of the door, and at length dragged himself through, but not before he was stabbed by the convict nine times in the back and twice on the arms. When the poor victim was dragged out, the convict barred the door again and refused to yield. He was then given a few minutes for reflection, and the rebel was, after much lodging and effort to get out of the reach of the fire, shot by the warden. The ball struck his skull just below the left ear, and, glancng around, lodged under the skull. He fell instantly and was dragged out of the cell and was thought to be dead, but soon recovered and talked as sensible as any man could under the circumstances.
 Alter the convict was taken out of the cell hls knife, about eight inches long, with double edge was found in the cell, and on his person Was found also another large knife, with blade four inches long. Crabb, the wounded guard was immediately taken to the hospital, aud his wounds were examined and dressed by Dr. Williams, the prison surgeon and Allen. The left lung was found to be twice perforated by the knife. The other wounds were not dangerous. A Lo q comfortable and conversed very freely. He ex pressed sense of his dangerous condition. was calm and hopeful. His wife visited him about II o'clock to-day, and he bore himself with much tortltude throughout the interview. His physicians considered his case very critical, and that the chances are much against his recovery.
 The convict was laid on a mattrass in the prison hall. He said he hoped Crabb would live, and the next breath said he had put five men ln the same fix he was in himself
 Dr. McMaster Was present and endeavored faithfully to draw attention to the fact of his near approach to death. He exhibited no peni- tence or remorse, but said he "hoped that God, If there was any, would forgive him"- lie sent for one of his confederates and advised him to behave himself when he got out, and not bring himself to what he saw before him.
 From the boats and passengers which came down the river to-day we leran other particu- lars which are only corroborative and not so full as the above dispatch
 It is stated that everything was done during the night to surprise the convict into capture but that he was vigilant and bloody from one minutes end to the other and amused himself from time to time by prcllng his victim with the point of his knife. It is not stated in our dispatch at what time the convict died, but we learn from other sources that he survived his wounds but short time.