Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-14
nv YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

BLOODY AYrRAY.-A bloody ARRAY occur
red in Hanover county, few days since, be-
tween Henry and George W. Metterd, in
which both were severely, if not dangerous
L. injured. On Wednesday last, Henry
IIetterd visited this city, and having some
business 10 transact with his brother George,
they met and quarrelled. That evening,
or the next day, George consented 10 ac-
company Henry to his home in Hano-
yer. and their friends supposed that their
differences had been healed. Tn Friday
or Saturday, however, both parties be-
inc under the influence OF liquor. they
ayaiu uuarrellcd in Ilenry's house, George
using very offensive language. Henry be-
coming exasperatcd, seized his doublc-bar-
rel gun 10 shoot his brother, seeing which
George started to run, but on getting into
the ward met an old negro woman on her
w,v ~ the house. behind whom he took
refuge. Henry fired just at that instant,
and the entire load Of shot was desposit-
ed into the legs Of the old woman in
iurinp her seriously Not satisfied with
this. Henry cooked the second barrel. but
lust rs he was about to pull the trigger.
l;ccrrr seized thc muzAle III his hand and turn
ed il from the direction OF his person, the
explosion taking place instantly, and the
charge cutting otttwoo Of his fingers. Manned
and bleeding Is he was, George procured a
LARGE knife. attacked his brother Henry and
inflicted four or five severe cuts upon him.
One ofthe blows cut away the cap OF Henry 5
RIGHT elbow. another cut him across the arm
near the wrist. 4 third inflicted terrible
cash between the elbow and the shoulder, and
!. fourth made an ugly wound across the up,
per part Of the abdomen. Our informant
thought that both parties were likely to die,
and that the negro was also in great danger.
-Richmom Dispatch.
RAILROAD Academia serious accident
occurred on Tuesday morning, on the Dan
vile Railroad, caused by the explosion OF the
boiler of the engine "Pittsylvania," which
was attached 10 an extra freight train OF II
ears bound up the road. The engineer. Mr.
Allen l.. Thomas. was dangerously burt
He was thrown distance of some 50 feet
from the engine, hv the explosion. lie was
dreadfullv sralird and mangled, beside,
having his collar bone broken. The fireman
escaped with few slight wounds. Thomas
is II married man, and is said 10 be Il most
excellent engineer. The engine is damaged
IL the amount of about Il 500. Rich. tram
The Richmond Enquirer says :-"Gorer
nor Floyd. the Secretary Of War. is now
with his family. nj koyner's Springs, in
Botetourt, on the Virginia and Tennessee
Raiiroad We regret 10 learn that ms
health is FAR from restored. 1t may be sey
eral DAYS before he returns to hls post IN
Washington.
Four prisoners Edward Argentine, char
ged with forgery, James Baker, John Lips
comb. and Thomas Rowe made u daring
attempt to break from the Richmond city
Jail on Monday morning. but were detected
just in time Ia prevent them from sealing
the outer walls.
The Richmond Enquirer says: 1--WE under
stand that A. Dudley Mann, esq, has writ
ten to J. r. Mcdaniel, esq, the President o
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany, that there is probability that th'
Great Eastern. will. after her trip to Port
land, stop NJ Norfolk
Five bales Of cotton from Huntsville. Ala
hama, we're landed in Richmond on Monday
They were freightci from Huntsville Il
Lyuchhury. by the line Of railroads, anl
thence to Richmond by the Canal.