Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-29
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
$50 sho,0 the ve,y age and body ofthe Times.

A letter from Helena, Arkansas, gives the
particulars of a desperate affair in that vicinity.
A Sheriff posse attempted to arrest coored
man, who is alleged to have killed several per-
sons. They surrounded the mans house, When
he made desperate resistance, firing upon the
attacking party, killing the Sheriff and wound
ing two others, and then escaped to the woods
Reintorcements were obtained, and morrison,
the alleged murderer, found, wounded IN the
left side and one arm broken. A vote was taken
bv his captors, whites and blacks, and they de-
cided to hang him, which was done.
On Friday night last band Of Z. S. colored
troops at Goldsboro. N. O., attempted to mob
two coored democratic speakers, but were pre-
vented by white citizens. Ia conflict last
night between colored soldiers and citizen blacks,
one of the former and one of the latter we're
wounded. In the latter case amputatlon OF
the lower limb was necessary. Constant excite
ment and general feeling of insecurity on
the part Of the citizens prevail.
A dispatch from Memphis Says Gen. J. Z.
Hindman, late G. S. A., was assassinated at
his residence in Helena last night. The Super
intendent of Police received dispatch yes
terday, directing him to arrest a man named
ID,
believed committed the deed. Robbins was ar
rested and sent back. He is from Springfield,
Mo. and served under Hindman. lie denies
being the murderer.
Among the deaths Of mon connected with
the press at one time or another, for greater
or less period, we notice that Of Abner Green
leaf, of Portsmouth, N. H., father Of Albert
Greenleaf, late of Washington. The former
reached the advanced age Of eighty-tour, and
preserved his faculties In most remarkable
manner down to late date.
At political procession in Philadelphia yes
terday as the rear of the Invincibles was turn
ing Ninth and Chestnut streets, collision &C.
Cured with the keystone Democratic Club.
Pistols were freely usad, and several persons
injured, among them Police Officer De Haven,
who was badly beaten; another man Was shot
In the hand.
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Bulletin gives
advices from Marshall Texas, from army sour
ces, which represent the country in that vlcini
ty to be infested with robbers. One gang CON
sists of 10 men, we'll mounted and armed.
About the LIST inst. they captured forty Gov
eminent wagons laden with supplies?
Six miners from England were instantly
crushed to death on Thursday by the falling in
of the shaft of an iron mine at Mount Hope,
Morris county, near jersey City. They were
buried on Sunday. An immense crowd OF min
ers attended the funeral. The bodies we're
buried in one grave.
The Alabama delegation leave Washington
this evening on their return, They expect
orders will be issued to General Meade to take
precautionary measures to prevent dlsturban-
ces at the ensuing election.
A fire occurred in Buffllo yesterday, from
the bursting of gas pipe in the office Of the
Buffalo Commercial, which destroyed several
buildings Loss, probably, Sl50,000. Insurance
S6S,O00. ...
Dispatches from New York state that the
prosecution in the case Of the alleged internal
revenue frauds yesterday closed their case, and
that on Thursday the defence will comm cnce.
The Secretary Of War has issued an order
suspending for the present the sale Of ell
arms, ammunition, etc, belonging to the Gen
eral Government.
In the Louisiana House of Delegates ycstcr
day, Governor Warmouths veto Of the Civil
Equality bill was sustained by a tie vote.