, 1865-07-31

NASHVILLE, July a7.-Ono OF the most hor-
Iible tragedies ever recorded was enacted
here this euening, resultin In the murder OF
Capt. u. s. Allen By q. B. Payne, and the
woundinng Of citizen named Cochranc. The
circumstances are IS follows: About one
year ago Allen scduced Payne's wife. Last
winter Payne sued for and obtained d.
y0rce from hE wife, but swore be would kill
Allen. About O'Clock Payne met Allen at
No. "a south College street, and Immediately
drew a revolver, firing three times. the first
shot taking effect In Aliens shoulder. The
second ehot missed Allen and wounded
The third shot broke Aliens third rib on tho
lett side, passing. through his heart, and. Of
course, caused instant death. The affair
caused great excitement, as both parties
were among the Oldest and wca1thiest citi-
zens. Payne Is In Jail awaiting his trial.
The. coronet's Jury rendered verdict ac-
tFtpu1 the Memphis Argus.l!
Two buys In De Soto comfy, Mississippi,
bad a quarrel, which they kept alive until
they were grown men, meantime having sew
efal fights, in none Of which either WAS mate
rally hurt Finally, through the interposI-
ticn Of ffit nds, the Ratchet WIS buried. This
n1detstanding was accepted as final. and was
sgo, when Brown saw Payne riding past hts
house, when it Is supposed that the old de-
mon arose In him 10 such extent that he
Btfzea his gun, md from behind fence shot
at the passeI.by several times, fortunately,
however, missing him, and Payne, puttlng
distance. Atlast the day ofreckonins came.
and thai en- county holiday, when all per.
sons for miles around had come together to
spend the day ''mid festive pleasures"
At This barbacue tho enemies
met, and at siaht took up their
arms for fight. Payne wss armed with
double-barreled shot gun, and Brown with
revolver. Payne fred the first shot, and
m!taed; when Brown fired, bis shot missing
Miss Collins. young lady standing by. She,
poor victim, dropped dead In her footsteps.
Again he fired, this time woundlng Danger
ously In the gr5iD, Charles McClure, another
guest; Jet another time, and a brother Of
Payne fell With broken arm and shot in the
but was loading and firing, and seldom MIS-
sing, for Brown was dseadfully shot In the
face and body, and his wife, who c1ung to
him, endeayoring to shield her husband With
her own body, fell, her coilar-bone having
betn broken by ball. At last Brown fell,
thus putting an end 70 his bloody duel.
From ths Quebec Mercury, July 9i.1
The cure OF Lewis yesterday addressed his
parishIoners on the subject Of the insults and
murderous violence 70 citizens and soldiers
OF h.r 51ojesty's forces, Of which the town Of
Lewis was lately become the scene. The Rev.
gentleman made, more especial al1uslon to
the malicious and unproEoked assault Oh
two soldiers of the Esd regiment. opposite the
ferry wharf, on the previous Saturday night.
ltappea1s that one Signor Alee had given an
exhibition there on Saturday night, and at
the close Of the pr oceedingB some Of the row.
dies got up cry, "muslc or row.n (1fu-.
sfque, ,nr.iqu<, da Il q aura aa train)i We
quote the facts nom Le Journal Dc Leris,
which s.Ja: "The soldiers paid no atten.
tion to these threats. When the au Hence
had long retired, some persons about
and perceived that many persons were
in tie streets engaged in serious strife.
FIVE minutes Afterwards, one Of tho two
soldiera above mentioned was carried half
dead into Hayea' Hotel. The poor unfortn-
nate had no longer the look Of q human be-
Ing. 30 dis1gured was ha by the b1ows Of his
aseailants and By bites Of their dogs. The
other soldier was carried to his camp, having
only few moments TO live. As the soldier
was being brought into Hayes, a person
passing tie Lauzon Hotel cried out, y They
have caught one Of ,the.uI Ny dog carried
of piece OF his flesh a. big ~ my tlst!'' Il
Is said that this pe:son Is one Of well