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aimed for life and another mortally wounded. It appears that during the afternoon Jas P. Newsom, of co. C, 32d N. C. regiment, was on guard in front of Castle Thunder, and had some words with a member of the battalion who was coming out of the prison, where he had been on business. Shortly after Newsom, being off duty, but having his market with him, was passing the parade ground of that portion of the City Battalion which guards the Libby, when some altercation occurred between him and Martin Gripp, of co. in which Gripp struck him in the face. Newsom sprung back and, taking aim at his antagonist, fired the ball, striking him in the breast and tearing off the flesh as far as the shoulder. The bullet then struck private Forey, of company A, shattering his arm, (which was amputated last night,) and finally lodged in the bowels of private Richard Morris, of company D, who was standing near, inflicting a mortal wound. Newsom then ran a few steps, but was overtaken by two of the batta