Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-18

kN- HAVEN For week or two past there has been q
 difficulty between some 0f the students of Yale Col. legc and the members of Engine Co No, Z whose station house is in High street, in front of the Col lege Library Building. The cause ot the original difficulty are unable to state each party claim ins hat the other is the aggressor
 Friday evening absut six o'clock while six or eight of the niesbers of No in their engine house, party of students, marching three abreast pissed by the house: One or more of the firr,nen went into the street, when brick was free. at tle house. and an altercaton at once commenced The aremcn began to rally, aud soon became as nunier- ous us the students and while the dispute ran high several shots fired from revolver in the haIs of one of the students of the balls taking effect in the pers' n'of William Miles, a member of No. 2 and steward of the company. As as the fire nun saw that Miles w;is shot, they rlisetl an alafm of hrc, which brought large crowd to the Spot. One of the number. named Nahum Hayward, who is a member of No 2, seized man whom he sup posed had discharged tine pistol and as he says gave
 im severe blow over the face with a wrel eli which must have left ma upon his person but Hay ward was rushed aron by number of stu Tents and obliged ts let go his hold, when the students separated and left the spot. Hayward welt attel Dr. Whiting, and ahcn he reached his house. found that his clothes had been Ladly cut by knife but no wounds had been inflicted Miles taken in to the engine house. where he examined by Drs Whiting and Austin. who lrObed the wound but uris,tlc to disodgc the ball. He was aftcrwarti. moved to lis place of residence, in the upper part u! the city. where an examination held by Drs Knight and J. welt. It was found that the ball had entered tbe right hip passing through the hip- nune and k,f1giEg in the abdominal cavity. Ifs case is considered a hopeless enc. There are various accounts the cause of the disturbance The rcmen claim that the> students have of late been in the habit of insulting them upon every opportunity ity--calling them degiuiing names. threatened to break their machine, thrown stones into their windows and pals of water the members of the .ompany-that while ut supper on Monday night the students resolved to attack them and appointed person to lead the assault. On the part of tLe students it is claimed that club of students who board at Mrs. Bishops corner of Elm and High streets, near the engine house. and who have been in the habit of singing college songs, have heea insulted by the tremcn-that stones have been thrown at them-tbat the tiremsn have march ed through the college grounds and in and out of the college buildings for the express purpose of pro- vtking the students that the evening of the as sault, four or five fremen commenced bandying words with the students.
 The lcmen and students soon became atnalga- mated in the same crowd, and ii eman with trumpet, who was the principal spokesman. got in- to not GnfrenGly conversation with the students but just then another party of fremen came mp. when the man with trumpet suddenly changed his tone and made an attack upon the students, knock ing one of them down. Then general aitercaton took place.
 The young man who was sh ,t, died on Tuesday morning, in such agony prevented the taking of his testimony.
 The evidence at the coroncr's inquest has not yet been made public; but so far appears the actual fighting was begun by the fremen, and the deceased WAS the who struck the first blow.
 TIE ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER IN NEW BRITA1N.-Our readers will remember that last De- cember an outrageous assault perpetrated upon tie person of elderly living near New Bit. an by party of men in disguise, who knocked down the old man at unawares with hatchet, and were only prevented from accomplishing their plan of robbery by the courageous interference of two Irishmen who were living in the house. The trial of the perpetrators of the outrage has taken place. and the whole story diyulged by one of the num- bers turning States evidence. This person told hnw the plot was communicated to him in conf dencc as a '' chance to make money''-how the con- spirators rendezvouscd and plotted at the drinking .' saloon of one Jack Lord, who seems to have been the chief projector and insgator of the crime how they prepared their weapons and disguises- how the assault was delayed from time to time, and finally how it was executed as follows:
 The next night, We were waiting for Vincel at the school house. ,nan came along and Fitch, clapping his hands said, :" here s Ninceli.' He was uislaken, and we staried away towards the village ihe man was going from It. We return ed lo Jacks saloon 10 find Vince. Jack said he had gone 10 the weeds, but no, finding them there he had come hack when learning that the rest had gone 10 the school house, he had returned 10 meet ns there. had haicIst in my pocket and gave il to Fitch ; he gave me flask, and Jack filled it with cider brandy. We ihen started for the school-house where We found Yincell and pre- ceeded to Smiths house. We changed our plan of attack in front of the house, as concluded that Gilbert, being the strongest, would do better with the Irish an, white Fitch could easily man- age Smith, and the other two would pay our re- spects 10 the other lLishman.
 Fitch therefore went in first, Gilbert next, Vim cell next. and brought up the rear One of ihe Irishmen "tackled me-" knocked me down, and after go, up, he knocked me down again, when Vincrl pulled me of. The Irishman retrrated 10 corner of the room and drew knife. got up again and stood near the outside door. l Saw Gilbert astride one lr>hnan upon the floor with chair raised to the other in the corner. stood few seconds and then told Vincel tt was time %, and set the example ny leaving. Fitch came next, but who followed next did n't stop 10 see
 We ne, in the village at Jacks saloon. and burned our hats. and then washed up. Gilbert's coat was nearly all torn from him, and he put on Jacks.
 By advice of counsel, the prisoners plead guilty to assault with intent to rob" The jury was thel discharged and judgment reserved until. this (Saturfay) morning. -...4s
 This morning, Judge Waldo sentenced Gilbert and Fitch to State Prison for four years, and Mestoyer to the County Jail for ono year, and to pay ne of $50. -
 Jack Lord, the keeper of the saloon, has E rested and committed to the Hartford jail in da of $10G0 bonds
 Connecticut Men.
 The Hon Galusta A. Grow, of Pennsylya- nia. is native of Eas,ford. Windhafn Co ] in this State. He graduated a, Amherst College, semoy-