, 1863-03-17

The Tragedy at Columbus.
We published, few days since, an account
sent US by correspondent, Of terrible trag-
edy at Columbus, Ky. We findfn the Colum-
bus Har Eagle, IN account ofthe same offence
which differs essentially from the one sent us.
We give il as follows:
On aloday morning between four aud I've
O'Clock, Ar. j. L, White, Daguerrean artist,
Who was stopping at the Columbus House,
WIS awakened by the door opening from one
Of the rooms into she hall where lie slept. 4
man advanced to the bedside of Mr.. #. aud
placed! his hand upon lin, but the latter e1-
Eecting mischief, presented a revolver and
warned the Intruder that If lie moved he
would blow his brains OUT The man straight
cned back, and Mr. White drew himself back
towards the head Of the bed and got up. still
Keeping his revolver upon him. Mr.. White
then stepped back q few steps and knocked at
the landlords door. Tie landlord soon made
bis appearance, and stepped little to the
front Of hr. White. The man, who during all
this time ood apparently with clcnched lists,
wards his opposers, who lodged into the land
lords room, where the land!ady and two chill
rem we're sleeping. 4 scuftle ensued between
the landlord and the stranger, and 1t being
dark, Nr. White passed out and gave the
alarm.
On returning, Mr. White was able TO get =
better view of this "mysterious stranger,
He was 4 tall, athletic, large-boued man, and
very nervous in his step. On secing Mr.. White
again, IN very excited, strange speech, he said,
- Here he is! ~ aud sprang towards him again,
The latter retraccd LIS steps as fast as possible,
and as he got into the hall be turned and care
the man . shot, when he groaned "oh!' show
ing that he had been Lit.
In turning to 60 ahead again Mr.. White
slipped, ard the fellow being under such head
way passed By, when Mr.. White kayc the SEC
ond shot before raising to lis feet, after which
he fired the third. Others fired also.
Shortly after, tue guards were heard below,
found the man near the head Of the stairs,
with large sized poeket.knife in his hand,
who stood in defiance Of them all. He stood
like giant armed with terror, and frothed ut
tle mouth like nadman that he was,
He met their steel and pressed the whole
guard back to the other end oft hall, where
he was shot three times and bayonet run
through him and broken of, and sill lie fought
them! He had wounded Two Of the ruaT,1s
with his knife, when another bayonct pierced
him to the floor, which soon put IN end to
tLis terrible man.
On investigation, 1t was found that the land
lord and lady-Atr. and Mrs. Casey-Tere both
very severely cut up, and one is in q very dan
gcrous condition. Besides them, who we're
the most dangerously wounded Bas DR., Ken
dali, Surgeon Of the I'd Illinois cavalry.
wounded IN the abdomen, and Lieut. HerrinsE,.
Of tue sd Indiana volunteers, shot twice IN
the back by 4 revolver one shot taking ctfsct
it is thought, in the lungs. Mrs. Siinons, for.
mer1y lnndlady Of the Ilonse, was stabbed
while attempting to enter the room Of Mrs.
Casey.
Three or four rooms were entered by the as
eaEsin, and some We're stabbed i'll bed,
Two hdlys made their escape by jumping
ind
the guards to the rescue Of the house. 4 iury
was called to hear the testimony and decide
the case, and rendered q verdict Of insanity. =
This mauiac, II such he was, was named
Jeptha P. Rodgers, and lived in Dresden.
Wcak1cy county, Tenn. He was slave owner
and was here "hunting niggers.' 1t is also
IeGerute Congress,