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forward in the morning, reported that they had been lost in the night, and asked for breakfast, which they took with the family, the sheriff staying behind. after breakfast Weaver was told that he was a prisoner, he refused to surrender, Weaver's son and two daughters made an attempt to get their arms, and Weaver was instantly shot through the head, and a general melee took place, Weavers wife was knocked down with a pistol, the son, shot in the hand, the two daughters surrendered, for the first time, probably, not being able get their arms, in time (they being female desperados wearing six shooters wherever they go, and are expert in the use of them). The only cause for the killing of the Negro, was the fear of his testimony against the Weaver party, the Negro had been living with Weaver since the war and was leaving the family, was followed and killed. such are the reports that reach me by reliable persons, And such scenes would be enacted in the District, were it not for the presence of this detachment. I have now in jail one man for murders, two for house breaking, one for horse stealing, one for an attempt to commit rape, one colored for shooting another colored man, with intent to kill.

This place has been terribly scourged with the Yellow Fever, about one hundred have died since the 25th July, and almost the entire White population have been more or less sick with it, Death has more