Des Arc citizen., 1860-01-25

C. N. HARRIS, Esq, ol ARKANSAS KILLED IN NEw ORLEANs.--The New Orleans Picayune, of the l4th inst, con- tains the following particulars of a tragi- cal affair between c. N Harris and Dr, w. H. Peck.
 The origin of the difficulty, we are in- formed, is an old grudge between the tive families. arising from some financial ques. ton. The immediate circumstances o the af'ray are reported in different ways: the case having to be fully investigated 10. day by the Coroner, we will only give, in brief, the most connected of the various accounts we have heard.
 The sad tragedy of yesterday, is only the sequel what took place Thursday af- ternoon, when Harris meeting Dr. Peck at the door of the dining room of the hotel, fired at him at first sight, with out, itis said, any words passing between them. Harris was arrested and arraigned, yesterday, before Recorder Summers, but Dr. Peck not appearing against hlm, he was fined $20 for breach of the peace. Yesterday afternoon, at about half.past one o'clock, Harris went to the office 10 settle his bill, and was still leaning against the desk when Peck came in. The two antagonists looked at each other fxedly for few moments, when Dr. Peck re- marked: "You attempted to assassnate me yesterday, sir!" Il expected an en- counter, and though you were going to fire at me. on sight" replied Harris. Il sup pose you are armed now2" asked the Doctor. The answer given by Harris was not we'll heard, although some say he an swered that he did not wish for difficulty, but was not afraid of him. Upon this Dr. Peck drew his revolver, as also did Harris, nearly simultaneously, and the firing began. There is some differce of opinion as to who fired first, but is.gen- orally presumed Dr. Peck did. Aller ex- changing several shots, Harris retreaied into he small private bar-room, adjoining the office, and got behind the bar, where he crouched or fell. Dr. Peck pursued him, having dropped his revolver and drawn his bowie knife, and leaping over the counter, fell upon his antagonist and stabbed him several times. By this time the people had rushed up to them, and several of their mutual. acquantances cried out 10 Dr. Peck not 10 kill him, who answered, still holding him down, Then take charge of him, gentleman, for if l let go of him, he will surely kill me-"
 With this he rose, and the bystanders picked up Harris, who was in a dying con dlion, and breathed his last in few min ues, without having spoken. Dr. Peck remained in the hotel with his friends, until the police came, when he quietly sur rendered, and was committed 10 the Parish Prison. None of Harris shots had struck him, and his only wound was slight cut in the hand, made with his own knife when he drew it.
 The coroner was sent for and made a post mortem examination of the body. Three shots had taken effect and four stabs. The wounds were, one shot and two stabs
 in the left shoulder; one stab in the Jeff arm; one stab in the left side, between the fifth and sixth ribs, penetrating the lungs; one shot also in the left side, between the seventh and eight ribs, penetrating the liver, and one shot in the breast between the first and second ribs.
 MT. Harris was near twenty-six year old, and resided in Arkansas county, Ii this State.
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