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FRIGHTFUL ArFA1R.-Last evening about dusk,
as the brigades were returning from Haerlem to
this city along the third avenue, the third regi-
ment being in advance, they were met by cart
man named Michael Heaey, half drunk, driving
very spirited horse in cart, when first seen, at
"a gentle pace. When, however, within few
rods of the troops, he took one of the .rungs'
out of the cart, and lashed the horse so violently
that the animal, maddened with pain, rushed into
the midst of the third regiment, through the
whole line, knocking down some forty or fifty
men, more or less, bruisng and woundng ma
jority of them. On went the horse and cart, Hea-
ley holding the reins, and, as it is said, malic-
ously guiding it through the midst Of the troops.
After dashing through the third regiment, they
next came on to the ninth, where more men were
knocked down and bruised. One Of the dragoons
was knocked off his horse, and received so bad a
hurt that it is thought his life is in danger. By
this time the excitement was tremendous, over
wheming, amounting to madness-all subordina-
ton was at an end. Vain was it for the officers
to call upon the men to maintain their discipline
they rushed upon the miserable cartman in such
confusion, and so completely overmastered by
passion, that they cut and thrust at each other,
whereby several of them were severely injured.
1t was reported that two men were thus killed and
many others dangerously wounded. AT this time
Charles H. Hale, at the risk OF his life, rushed
into the midst of this frightful melee, and rescued
the cartman with scarcely spark of life remain
ing, he having been cut and slashed most horri-
bly,. Officers Rose and Jones happening to be
on the spot, the poor wretch was given into their
custody, and by them conveyed to the upper po-
lice where his wounds were Immediately dress
ed. He received one sabre wound on the head
that is considered dangerous. By the last ac-
counts, however, he was still alve.-N. York
Times.


We were in New York when this affair took
place. We did not witness the scene, but it was
denounced generally at the time as having been
perpetrated by an Irishman, which was the fact,
as might be supposed from the act.


These trifing events, however, are counter
vailed by the infinite blessings and benefits we
derive, as Nation, from this peaceable, modest,
rirfuons portion Of the community.