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elts of cartridges, in all about 150 rounds. He then came back on the Main street firing first at James Ford, who returned the fire, striking Brooks in the left thigh, where- upon he cried out that he was killed and sur- rendered. It is very evident that he had one ( 6 ) or two confederates, for at the time that he was run out on the flat back of town, other parties kept up a continual fire straight down the Main street, making it dangerous to go out of doors. Owing to the scarcity of fire arms it was impossible to arm but very few. Otherwise he would have been taken much sooner. Lieut. Whipple, who was officer of the day, arrived with a file of guards as soon as possible, and was in readiness to stop further trouble. Doctor Arthur, post medical aid, did all he could to relieve deputy Dalton. Some of the citizens of Central apprehend further trouble on account of the past record of D troops, they having on two occasions at San Angelo, Texas, gained access to their arms and ammunition and raided the town, murder- ing a number of innocent people, which quite a number of resident of Grant County can certify to that lived in San Angelo at that time. The Masonic Grand Lodge