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Bloody Battle

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
September
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

-The Minden Iris [Caiborne Parish, La.] of the 24th uit. snys that t was credibly informed that morning, ns the paper wasgoing to press, :hnt a bloody fight took place at the Dorcliele bridge, near the line of the Parish, on the 22d alt. There seems to have been two parties, numbering some twelve or fifteen men, who routually ngreed to meet at this bridge and settle some old difficulliesby fighting wilh rifles. Two men wero killed on the spot. Their ñames were Ilardy Miller and a Mr. Simpson. Mr. Watly received a wound in the abdomen, supposed to be mortal. - Mr. Price was dangerously wounded. - Mr. Robort Sawyers had two finge rs shot off. Some others were wounded, whose namesour informant did not learn. Somo sixty guns were lired - so says tlie runner who caine for medical aid.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News