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Show Murderous IJortietliieves. Springfield, Mo., 1. A pot-se of citizena attempted to arrest a gaug of horaelbieves at tbe bouse of one Mr. Pereon, fourteen milea from Foraytbe, in Taney county, last night. The thieves resisted, and in the melee James Cogburn and Mr. Bites, of the posse, were killed and nuother was Beverely wounded, and Pierson, of the other side, mortally wounded, and a man named Lockbart is believed be-lieved to be killed. The rest of tbe outlaws escaped. Great excitement c.t sted among the citizens and a large party is now pursuing tbe thieves. |