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his county, and placing his hands good-naturedly against him, playfully asked him if there were any butternuts in the town? wells replied, "Yes, -- --you, I am one!" and, drawing his revolver, shot at Sallee, but missed him. In an instant Sallee was shot from another direction and fell, but raising himself up, he fired at wells, the ball taking effect in his vitals. He (wells) went as far as chambers & McCrory's store, and, passing in, fell dead. The insurgents were gathered behind judge Edwards's office loading their fire-arms, and then would step out and fire from the corner at the soldiers indiscriminately with guns and revolvers.--Of course, having come fully prepared, they had vastly the advantage over the soldiers, who were not expecting such an attack, and were, for the most part, unarmed. Those who were armed would hardly know at whom to fire until they were fired upon. The insurgents were seen to hurry to their wagons hitched at the square, and gather therefrom severa