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 The Ss. Louis Observer gives the follow. r ing particular description of the execution oi M lntosh, on Thursday the 28th ult., from eye witnesses

 tn the afternoon of Thursday, the eSth ult., an aflray between two sailors or boat men took place on the steamboat landing. MT. George Hammond, Deputy sheriff; and Mir. William Null deputy constable, in the discharee of their official duty, atfen,pied-. 10 arrest the boatmen, for breach of the peace. In so doing they were set upon by mulatto fellow, by the name of Francis J. M'lntosh; who had just arrived in the city as cook on board the steamboat Flora from Pittsburg. In cohseqnence the boat men escaped, and Mcintosh was arrested for his interference with the officers. He was carried before Patrick Walsh, Esq. a Justice of the peace for this county, and by him committed to jail and delivered to the same officers to be taken thither. On his way lie inquired what his punishment would be, and being told that if would pot be less

 than five years imprisonment in the States Prison, he immediately broke loose from the officers, drew long knife and made desperate blow at MT. Null, but fortunate l y missed him. Unfortunately, however, a second blow, aimed with the same savage violence, had better success, and struck MT. Null in the right side, and wounded him severely. He was then seized by the shoulder by MT. Hammond, whereat he turned and stabbed him in the neck. The knife struck the lower part of the chin and passed deeply into the neck, cutting the ljugulat vein and the larger arteries. Mr. Il. turned from his murderer, walked about sixty steps, fell and expired MT. M. al- though dangerously wounded, was able to pursue the murderer who had fled, until his cries alarmed the people in the vicinity = They turned ou. and ,v;;hotit much difficulty secured the blood-thirsty wretch and lodged him in iaii.

 The bloody deeds of which Mcintosh bad been guilty soon became known through the city and crowds collected at the spot, ~s,Sss ii ;..s .scod;, e M. Hammond ley rseI- tering in its blood. The excitement was intense; and soon might be heard above the tuinult the voices of few cxhorfing the multitude to .ake suaar,ary vengeance. The plan and process of proceeding were soon resolved upon. A mob was immedia- tely organized and went forward to the jail ] in search of their victim. The sheriff, Mr.. Brotherton, made some attempts to oppose fhelr illegal violence. Apprehensive for the fate of his family. who occupied portion Of the jail building, he then retired taking them along with him to place of safety. Another of our fellow citizens courageously attempted to reason with the angry mob, and 10 stay them from their fearful proceed ings. When, however, .he saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a