The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06

OF Nlr. DtoCAfy HcSps DOb" SOa StoSt ~ ~.
Phillips, retarned veteran Of the Sd Del.
Regt., and young man Of this place named
Joseph P. Morris. resulting in innicting q |
severe, if not fatal wound, upon the person Of
the latter. The circumstances leading to
this melancholy affair, are present unknown
to US, farther than the following statement
related by seyessl ps-ssnt at the time of the
'dif6ouity 1s@ood-chopRing or tam-harrow-
ing had been had by Mr.. West in the after
noon and ended in party at his house in
the evening, at which the young people of
the neighborhood, both male and female,
weres present. About o'clock party of
young men from this place arrived, including
the injured party, and entering the house
soon became engaged in play. Soon after,
however, misunderstanding arose between
Phillips and Morris, when Morris drew q
knife on Phillips, was asked if he meant it,
said yes-rwas thea told by s. 7. Ira
hearn, to put up his knife or he would knock
him down, Morris was in the act of turning
round to Trahearn, and returning his knife
to his pocket sghen Phillips fired pistol
shot at Morris, the ball taking effect in his
right side or back, about two inches from the
spine, deprivine him Immediately of the use
of all that porti:nof his body and limbs be-
How the wound. Shortly after. Morris was
removed to TIE prsssenco of Mr.. G. W. Viii
lin, where the wound was examined BY Drs.
Marshall and Maui, who ascertain the ball
on entering the body proceeded inward and
downward, until it struck the spinal column,
and then either lodged, Or glaneing, rested
somewhere to them unknown--as they failed
to discover or extract the bullet. The young
man lies in q critical condition, his wound
being considered very dangerous, if not NOR
tai. Phillips remained here until about 10
O'Clock on the following morning, when he
drove over to the cars at Bridgeville, and pro-
ceeded to. the headquarters Of bis regiment.
1t is unnecessary for US to comment upon
the above at present, further than to state
that it is but another illustration of the dam
ger incident to such gatherings thecar-
rying of concealed deadly weapons.
Spies and Blockade Runners paptared.-
On "Wednesday lasl. Capt. john e. Graham
of Co. B, LIST b. S. Nd. Vols. with a squad
of his company captured three rebel spies and
three blockade runners in the Chesapeake
Bay, near Barren Island The names of the
spies were j. r. Embert, s. B. Hearn and
B. Lyon. They profess to belong to the First
Maryland Rebel Cavalry, and were formerly
from Sussex county, Del The blockade rum
ners were named John Hatton r. Langdale,
and an old offender, A Hurley, from Barren
Creek Springs, Somerset county, Md. Two
canoes, loaded with whiskey, alcohol, bacon,
dry goods, provisions, &C., and one empty
canoe, were also captured by the same sol
diers, at the same sime The whole party
4 were taken 20 Biaisaore on Thursday.
K&at County Coz We learn from the
Deawarean tie foli9aing cases were disposed
+ of in the Court Of General Sessions of the
Peace and Jsa Delivery, during the past
week;
State Us. Hester Sanders, En.) Larceny
Guilty. Sentenced to pay So restitution
money, costs of prosecution, receive twelve
lashes, and 70 be sold as servant for term
not exceeding seven years within the State.
State Us, William Fisher, (n.) Larceny
Guilty. Sentenced to pay So restitution
money, costs of suit, and whipped With 4
lashes.
State rs: Henry Davis. Keeping disorder
ly house--Guilty. Sentenced to pay fins
Of 800 costs of prosecution, and committed.
State rs, John Haines, M Receiving
, stolen goods--Not guilty.
State u.s. Samuel Walker, I'M Keeping
disorderly house-Guilty. Fined $40 an
= COSTS Committed.
: State Is. cFsistspher Hyde alias Georg
Hicks. Breakihg open store, and larceny
Guilty. Sentenced to paw SO 20 restitutio
money, costs Of prosecution, stand one hou
in the pillory, receive 20 lashes and tw
II months Imprisonment,
" Twenty-Five bills Of indictment were foun
J, against George w. Baker and John Yves
It for selling liquor without license.
/ In the case of W. N. Powders, preseate
1of InurueFlu tHe urSl uVSASci eiiV piii VI ~
h dictment was ignored.
81 Horrible and Fatal Accident acc
a dent occurred at Fel's Chocolate mills, mes
"a Brandywine Springs, on Saturday mornin
/ last, about halfpast 3 O'clock, which term
mated in the death of handsome and est
i marble lady agsd about 10 years, named Ell
!, ma McElwee daughter of Mrs. Ellen, wido
Of the late James McElwee, living near M
10 Cannon's Meeting House. Welearn the f
lowing particulars from gentlemen conve
SAINT with the sad afar:-It appears tn
ca the unfortunate young lady was betrothed
u young gentleman named David Russ
n living in the neighborhood with whom s.
{ was to be united in wedlock in two weeks.
We She was employed in the mill, and intend
closing her engagement with the prophet
g. on Saturday evening. By pre-arrangeme
al her intended husband was to call at her re
dence ON that evening to convey her to Mars
&. alton, where she was to be initiated mel
Der of Friendship Lodge of Good Templal
st. He called at the mill in the morning to asc'
tain at what time he should call for her, OIL