Glasgow Courier. — 1848-12-02 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LAWLESS SCENES IN THE UNITED STATES. Many months have now elapsed since we gave to our readers a detailed account of a tragedy which occurred in Mississippi, In which Washington and James Rilboes were killed. A man named Brown and his son-in-law, Wages, were concerned in it. We need not recall the particulars, but Wages for a time disappeared. A few months back Wages appeared in the country, mid, with a man named lti'Grath, got into a difficulty with young Harvey, upon shorn Wages pretended to have some clain. Harvey shot them both, as has been reported by the Mobile papers copied by us. Since then the tragedy has deepened it) atrocity, and live more lima have been taken. It appears that the father and mother of Wages vhot by Harvey lived in Alabama, close to the line of the Perry County, Mississippi, where they had h.trboured the gang of outlaws with whom their son and DM rath were associated. They swore vengeance upon 11-,rvey, and hired a man named Lee to kill him, giving tdin one thousand dollars for the job. Lee took with him a party of three or four, anti proceeded to SavahiS money. Young Harvey had been cautioned not * expose himself, and he hail been removed from the house .pit cabin upon his farm to Ida father'a farm, but was in the 'Whit of.sdairing his farm once or twice (idly. This Lee nudist& out by prowling in the vicinity, and took advantage absence to enter his cabin. They secured themselves therein, and cut loopholes through which to watch his coining, and, armed with grand, they patiently awaited his arrival. Harvey discovered the preparations urade for his reception and murder. Joined by • younger brother, he raised a party of fight or ten men, and all proceeded to his cabin. Harvey very recklessly led to attack them. He rushed upon the door and burst it in, but they were prepared, and Lee shot him directly through the shoulder and breast, killing him. His younger brother immediately shot Lee down, and as the party inside rushed out to eiscape, he took a flying shut at them, and killed another man named George Jourdon. Upon receiving the news of his son's death, old Harvey determined upon exterminating the nucleus of the gang—Wages and his wife. A party volunteered to follow him, who proceeded straightway across the line Into Alabama, to the residence of Wages. They found the old folks at home, and seized them at once, and with ropes taken with them for the purpose, hanged them by the neck to the rafters of the house. Waiting an hour or so, until their victims were dead, they then left the pbsoe.—Nas-Orleans Picapute.  autikia.i  Ipatty found of Harvey's  The Linlithgow and Stirlingsliire fox hounds will meet on Saturday, (this day,) Dec. 2, at Pitferran; on Monday, the 4th, at Blair Adam; on Tuesday, the sth, at Saline Bridge; on Thursday, the 7th, at Torry Kennel; on Saturday, the 9th, at Stewart Arms— each day at half-past ten. The Lanark and Renfrewshire fox hounds will meet oil Saturday, (this day,) Dec. 2, at Carnbrae, at a quarter to eleven. The Duke and Duchess left Tait's Hotel, Edinburgh, Howard; also Lord and Lady Erskine House. Fenwiek—Moianeholy Accident.—On Tuesday evening, an accident of a very melancholy description occurred in the neighbourhood of Laighmoor, in the vicinity of Fenwick In company with a farm-servant, Miss Annie Pieken, aged 16 years, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Picken, in Glassock, and a younger sister, were proceeding for the purpose of attending a singing class, along the banks of the Fenwick water, which was much swollen in consequence of the recent heavy rains, when • sudden gust el wind blew the elder girl into the stream, a distance of nine or ten feet from the bank, and the heavy current of water carried her in a moment onwsssis instsntiv ' - aid from the fame,  of Sutherland, and Lord Albert, on Wednesday, for Castle Blantyre and family for  nrocurina