Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-07-12


of her father, who was unable to reach her
to save her in time. He shot the reptile,
and will cut him open to recover his chlld's
remains.
Two men were arrested at Memphis, on
| the Both. while on their way to the Nashville
depot, supposed to be assassins intending to
murder Gov Brownlow. On their persons
were found six reyolvers apiece, also num-
Der of dirks.
Messrs. Hollingsworth and Coughlin, of
| Chicago, are about to raise several immense
buildings on Second street, Louisville,
number of feet. Their operations excite
great interest. Nothing of the kind has
ever been attempted in that city before.
The murderers of Mrs. Perrine and chill
dren, at Little Rock, Arkansas, were taken
out of jail at daylight on the 30tb, and hung
| by ompany of twenty men, who had their
faces blackened and disguised SO as not to
be recognised
A correspondent with Gems Steedman and
Fullerton, writing from Grenada, Miss,
says there are more instances of outrage,
bitterness, and lawlessness in that State
| than in all others combined that have been
visited by Gen. Steedman on his present
tour.
| The Savannah Herald Of July I'd says
that a freedman, arrested at Macon for the
murder Of woman in Wilkinson county,
was brought back to the scene of the out
rage, and after the mutilation Of portions
of his body, he was bound to tree, sur
rounded by faggots and burned.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the streets of Nashville last Saturday, by
crazy man running around the streets with
knife, and trying to murder everybody he
met. He was finally captured, but not until
he stabbed two boys and severely wounded
them. He had escaped from an asylum.
. Some childrenp playing near Augusta, Ca,
on the I'd, found lump of gold weighing
eleven ounces in ravine, and several
smaller Jumps we're picked up in the vicini-
ty. On the Sd, three more Jumps, weigh
ing respectively thirteen, nine, and eight
ounces, were found in the same place, by
the owner of the land. They are perfectly
solid, and pure gold throughout
Hon. Robert Barnwell Rhett, of Charles
ton, South Carolina, was fatally shot on the
Sd inst, while on his way to his plantation
near that city. Mr.. Rhett will be remem-
bered as an ultra States Rights man, and
prominent nullifer during General Jackson's
administration. He was, in fact, the first
person who proposed on the floor of Con-
gress, dissolution of the Union.
A curious phenomenon occurred during
thunder storm, at Little Rock, on the Both.
The globes of fire descended into the
woods near there, tearing branches COM
pletely off Of several trees, and then ex
ploaing into innumerable pieces After the
storm, fragments Of fire still remained, and
could not be extinguished by water. Severe
shocks could be felt by touching them with
metal wires.
A iendish outrage was perpetrated on the
I'd inst. upon discharged Federal soldier,
living near Galveston. Three ruffians,
wearing masks, entered his house, took him
out of bed, and, with knives hacked off his
fingers and toes; then built log fire in the
fireplace, and threw him on it, and held
him there until insensible. His housekeep-
er found him burnt to a crisp. No clue to
the murderers has been obtained.
A disturbance occurred between the ne
groes and whites at Smyrna, Tennessee, on
the Fourth, which originated in negro in
sisting upon eating at pic mic dinner with
whites. He was knocked down, when a
grand row began, resulting in the death of
five negroes and one white man. In anoth-
err place some white soldiers were insulted
at negro picnic, and using their reyolv-
ers, five negroes and two soldiers were
killed.
A gloomy state of affairs exists in the in
terror of Texas. Guerrillas continue attack
ing houses and either numbering or SUBJ
jecting the inmates to the foulest indignities.
The house of Mr.. Thomas Boyne was at
tackled on the 4th, and, after robbing it Of
valuables, the ruffians tied Mr.. Boyne, his
wife and daughter upon bed, and then set
the house on fire; fortunately Mr.. Boyne
succeeded in getting his hands loose and
putting the fire out. The robbers took
4 $4,000 worth of property.
A skirmish is reported between a small
party Of French and United States soldiers,
on the Rio Grande. The French COM
menced the disturbance by making insulting
gestures at our men, who instantly fired
into them The fire was returned, and
officers eff both sides arrived and stopped
the shooting. Our side lost ten killed and
three wounded, and five French were seen
to fall. The extent of their injuries is I'M
known. Among our wounded was Captain
Mcknight, who received ball in the arm
while quieting his men. Much indignation
is felt by our soldiers.
Saturdays Memphis Post records shoot
ing and robbing affair in Arkansas. Some
Northern gentlemen who had leased, and
was cultivating a farm, were attacked by
four men with their faces BACKED, and
robbed of SIS, 600. While this was going on.
another party of men entered a stable and
wantonly killed all the horses of the planta-
ton. The negroes turning out, were fired
on, and five were killed. The negroes re-
turned the fire, driving off the assailants,
but not until the latter had set the stable,