Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-08-15
Delaware Affairs.

Gassaway Watkins has been held to bail in
the sum of $400, by Esq. Bradford, to appear
at the next term of the supreme court at New
Castle, TO answer the charge Of having made
an assault on Geo. w. Karsner, with intent 10
Kill Anthony Harris (negro) was brought be-
fore Esq Stats, of Wilmington, on Tuesday.
on the charge of having aided and abetted the
assault on Mr.. Karsner, and held in the sum OF
$500 to answer at the next term of court. We
gave an account of this affair in our last issue
AGGRAVATED CASE OF ASSAULT AND Bate
RY ON A CRIPPLED BOY.-A case was heard be.
fore Justice Floyd, Of Wilmington, on Satur-
day, Aug. 9th, on the complaint of Aquilla
Derrlckscn, jr., a nephew Of the defendant.
who, with other witnesses, was examined in
the case. II seems. from the testimony, young
DcrrIckson was at his unces house on Sun
day morning, July 18th, and had some CONVEX
satlon on political subjects with his aunt, in
the course OF which the boy deprecated the
hanging Of certain individuals for their polit-
cal sentiments. lie was angrily interrupted
by Gllpin Stdham, the defendant, who seized
bis head back, and with his cencbed fist threat
cned 10 smash his face and kick him out of the
house. The boy upon whom this brutal and
unmanly violence was used, cannot stand with.
out clutches. and was in his relatives house on
friendly visit. The Justice, upon a submits
sion of the case by the defendant, administered
AUST rebuke for his inhumanity and coward
Ice, and imposed q fine Of eight dollars and
costs. which the defendant paid before leaving.
Gazette.
SOLDIER SHoT.-A soldier was shot by Capt.
Morehouse, at Camp Brandy wine, on Saturday.
The ball passed into the arm and lodged about
skin deep in the side. The man had deserted
and was brought back and placed in the guard
house. Capt. NJ. was the officer of the day,
and determined by way Of punishment TO make
the man work. A guard was sent 10 bring the
man out and set him at work; but n e resisted.
The Capt then went himself when the man
SAID he was SICK, and swOre he would not work
and the officer could not make him. Harsh
sPthets were also applied to the Captain, where
upon he drew his pistol and fired with the above
result.
James Bolton, in New Castle Hundred owns
go" which had twenty-lhree pigs on the 9th
inst eighteen Of which are in a thriving con.
dltlon. This is the fourth litter, making in the
aggregate sevsnIy.Ihree pigs
A son of the late Miller Dunnot, formerly Of
Wilmington, is now in prison a: Washington.
He espoused the cause of the rebels, Joined the
Confederate array, and while battling against
the Federal troops at Centrevile was captured
and safely conveyed TO the jail at Washington.
He don't relish his situation, and isanxioss
for his friends to intercede in his behalf
ARMY APPoIsTMENrs.-We notice among
the list of army appointments confirmed by the
Senate, the following Delawareaus: Second
LIeutensnis-GeoFge B. Rodney, Jr., Henry
c. Robinet, James Cullen. WIN. E. Appleton,
VIM. J. Fisher, Jshn Il. Brinkle. Captains-
John V. Huughey, Richard II. Walworth, Robt.
Ezra A. Crotton, John p. Wales. The follow.
ing gentlemen have been promoted from ID 10
lst Lieutenants: Henry A. Dupont, Thos
c. J. Bailey and VIM. J. Fetterman.