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Show Tlio Louisiana AU'ray. Chicago, IS. The official report of I tho Twitchell shooting atlair at Cou- i shatta, Louisiana, has been received ! by Gen. Sheridan, and gives new and : interesting particulars of the a-sas- ' sination. Trie murderer was disguised, dis-guised, wore goggles and was slightly painted. He strolled down from the postntfice, leading his horse to the landing, where the shooting occurred, and as iho loat approached he commenced com-menced firing, killing a man uwmed King, who was in the boat, and wounding the coloreel ferryman. Twitchell was badly wounded in both arms and in the leg. Thosn who at- ! tempted to approach him from the shore wero warned off and threatened ; with the rille that ho used. Two women remonstrated with him, but ! ho Baid that at each shot he was shootiug a black alligator. Ho started ofi on his horse, but seeing the negro attempting to save Twitchell he returned and ordered him to desist, and beiug disregarded fired several more shots, wounding both the negro and Twitchell again. The murderer then rode away and escaped, despite all efforts to capture him. One ofTwitchell's arms has been amputated and the other is badly shattered, but he may still recover. |