The Sun. — 1857-12-26 (London, England)

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS.  On the morning of the 22d November last the most fatal and heart-rending affray took place ever witnessed in West Point, White County, Arkansas. It appears that while Dr. C. S. Swann and his partner, Dr. C. C. Webb, were dining at Col. C. K. Rogers, in this place, and with them their friend, Dr. G. M. Burney, Dr. Swann was informed of some one at the gate who wished to see him. He, according to request, went out to see what was wanting, the balance of the company, Dr. Webb and Burney, accompanying him. When arriving at the gate, they found on horseback Isaac Felsenthrall and Mr. Hutchins. Mr. H. rode close to the fence, and handed Dr. Swann a letter from Mr. Travis, professor and president of the Female Institute at Searcy. The character of the letter proved none other than friendly. While Dr. Swann was engaged in reading, some words took place between Felsenthrall and Dr. Webb, when Felsenthrall gave Dr, W. the lie, and immediately jumping from his horse, made a move as if to draw a weapon, when Drs. Swann and Burney jumped between them, saying, " Gentlemen, no weapons," when Felsenthrall declared he had no weapon, and he was going to fight Dr. W., and fight him a fair fight. They then came together, Dr. W. having but a small walking cane, which he hill in his left hand, and was about to drop it, when he discovered Felsenthrall drawing a pistol from the sleeve of his coat. The proximity was then so close he saw his only chance to strike with the cane (that he was about to throw do we) to save his life. He struck with his stick, but it being too light to produce the desired effect, ,Dr. S. sprang to seize the pistol, but, alas l too late ; Felsete thrall bad shot Dr. W. in the left region of the abdomen, depositing two balls in the muscles of the right hip near the surface, Dr. W. fell mortally, wounded. Dr. S. immediately commenced the dressing of his wounds, while Dr. B. followed the black-hearted assassin, who ran to the house of B. K. Rogers, and seized a gun (that had been loaded wit buck-shot for a deer drive), to defy the friends of Dr. W., whom-he had just shot, when Col. B. K. R. wrested the gun from him.. Felsenthrall then ran to the horse that Hutchins rode when they came, and mounting it appeared with the same gun, handing it to Dr. W., saying, " You are now armed," Dr. W. said, "I am disabled. He has killed me. Do use it for me. Shoot him, and don't for heaven's sake let him escape ; see, he is doing it." Dr B. levelled the gun and fired. The murderer had rode but a hundred yards at full speed from the placs of the affray, when three of the shots passed through his bead and body, killing him instantly. Many of the people of the town hastened to the place of the affray. Many of the Searcy people came down ; great excitement prevailed. Some said that they would be avenged, that they would take up arms and march agatn't We 4 Point for letting the Des Arc and Memphis boys kill their Dutchman (Felsentbrall). Others remarked that it was a noble act on the part of Dr J. W. Burney, and that he did no more than any true hearted man would have done under the circumstances, and that they knew it was premeditated on the part of Felsenthrall to have a difficulty with Dr. W., and he took tnis method to bring about. _ _ .  The West Point people say teat they know all the circumstances and are waroi friends of the three (Drs. S., W., and Burney) ant. will ,fight for them until the streets are drenched with blood. Dr. W. lived until the morning of the 24th. Dr. W. was the son of G. W. Webb, and was born and raised in Bledsoe county, Tenne-see. His corpse was taken by Dr. Swann to his parents.