New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

SHOOTING AFFAIR IN DIEwIDDIE.-1he PeterS6urg
Express of Wednesday says desperate shooting
affair took place near the Canal Locks, on Tuesday
about o'clock p. m, in which man named James
b. Miles received horrible wour.u IN the breast from
a gun in the hands of James T. Devlin, quarrynan
residing with his father in the vicinity Ii seems that
Miles out shooting robins, and being engaged in
the sport near the house occupied by Devlin the wife
of the latter sent over to the quarry for her husband to
cone and put q stop to it. Upon complying with
tie request young Devln procured gun and went
out with bis father, who was armed with a stick.
Miles was accompanied by young man named
Lufsey. Upon meeting, some words passed. the elder
Deyin and young Lufsey clinched when the younger,
in rushing on Miles, placed the muzzle Of the gun
against hs breast and pulled the trigger. The entire
load entered the right lung and produced frghtfu
wound. The not long gainipg publicity, aud
information being conveyed to the police OF this city
Officer Peterson and Capt. Ledbeter were dispatches
for the arrest OF the offender. They arrived few
moments after the guilty man had fed, but by Judi
clOus management succeeded in arresting him mile
above his place of residence They brought HIM TO
this city Immediately, and lodged him in jail. The
wounded man was taken to the house of Mr.. Davis,
VINO resides at the Locks, where he was as kindly
cared for as circumstances could allow. Dr. Joseph
w. Smith visited him at early hour of the evening"
thing done alleviate his suferings butthe ply
scian LETT him dying. He is ere this doubt dead
Miles was young mar, - years of age, and had
wife and one young child Miles died Wednesday al
ternoop.
A SourHERS BAr1LE.-We learn from correspond
ent that horrible occurrence was enacted in place
called the Windham Settlement eight miles from Tim
monsve. on the 18th nst. 1t appears that this lace
is one which is resorted to for the purpose OF drinking
and negro-trading at all times, the Sabbath day not
excepted. committee was formed by the cltlzeDs
OF the district for the purpose Of suppressng sucn
places Of vice and inquity. On the 4th inst, about
sevepty.ive men, armed went to this place OF resort
for drinking The law-breakers had been apprl'ed
that the Vigilance Committee, so called woud De
there, and they Immediately armed themselves t0r
defense, when of the desperadoes fired, woundlnS
one OF the Committee. The fire was returned, killng
Caleb Freeman and Abraham Windham and seriously
Noundng +. A. WIndham and Thomas Wihdnsm'
Several others were wounded. Ofthe Vigilance COh-
nttee, one was badly cut and supposed 10 oe NOR
ally wounded. Two Others are wounded, out our
core. pondent did not ascertain whether they were
considered dangerous. Dr.. Hunter OF Imm0nsVHe
was IN attendance the OF the dead ana dylhs'
jury of inquest in attendance Oh the 1tn exam
nng the Witnesses in relation 10 the death OF freeman
ard Wndham. Wilmington n. c. Herald, Ms'cn o.
RhIEoAD OrrRAGE.-An attempt was mAtie ID
East Albany on Saturday night to throw Taln VI
cars from the Albany and Boston Railroad oons
scourcre misplaced switch, and ran the cars TOWARD
the embaDkment near the bridge As good iucK Won
nave II, the soft ground arrested the MOTION oi tno
cars before they reached the creek. Nothing ous t'
prevented great lose of le The Occurrences G'on ON
place sbout TO- o'clock. The cars were repacel on
the track yesterday morning This Is the
escape from great sacrifice of human Life that mas
occurred in this city for so yesr' Ihe vnaI uA"e
good his escape. Albany journal i''n'
NEwLY.DrscovERED PROPERTY or CaLoRo-
FoRM.-The AbeiILe uedicak reports the case OF
young man who badly .caldsd both legs by slipping
into cauldron Of boiling water He was Immediately
laid upon bed an exciting potion admnisteret, cyi
OIL applied to his legs and ne was twice oed, ouI Tue
pain in the legs did not subsde. linment OF lauda-
mum and cod,liyer oil was then applied, ssa without
effect in sbatiDg the pain. But ehoro.ss1 naylns
been substituted for laudanum, immediate Iene en.
sued, and was maintained by continuing tne sa"e
process until recovery. Boston lia'eei'
The ST. Louis Republican learns that the ONO ana
Mississippi Railroad Company Will transport tne entire
number Of troops destined to Utah numbering sevsra
thousand, from Cincinnati to 81 Louis IN eauitlOI
10 the troops the Compapy brning the stores and
supplies for the expedition. For more thsn week
past from six to ten daily have aIrsea over inc
road with freight for the expedition including wagons
harness. saddles and the endless variety OF miscsua
ReOus aruv nnliez and atores