Weekly National Intelligencer

Shooting in Arkansas.—The Little Rock Gazette, of the 7th instant, speaking of the Hot Springs in that State, says:

It seems that Mr. Hale, who entertains visitors at the springs, had rented a room several months ago to a Mr. Reagan for a specified time, at the end of which it was to be given up. When the time expired it was demanded, but the lodger refused, saying that he had rented it for a longer time, feeling assured that by the slow process of law he could not be ejected the premises before the sickly season was over. Mr. Hale was naturally enough enraged at this, and had been "chewing the cud of disappointment" for eight or ten days, when he heard that Reagan had agreed to underlet the cabin in dispute to a big Missourian, who was sojourning at the springs.

Deeming this a good chance to get possession of his own, in the speediest way possible, he resolved, after Reagan had moved his property, to make room for the Missourian, to occupy it at once, and before any one else could fairly get installed. While doing this he met with Reagan and the Missourian. A rencontre ensued. Reagan shot Hale in the face with a shot-gun, one of the shots taking effect just above the eye, and producing a serious wound. A son of Mr. Hale, seeing his father fired upon, rushed out with a double-barrelled gun and fired at Reagan, tearing one of his hands very badly; whereupon the Missourian drew forth a brace of pistols and a bowie-knife and was handing them to Reagan, when the young man immediately discharged the other barrel at the Missourian, hitting him in the shoulder just above the breast. He then started after his rifle, but a stop was put to further violence by the interference of others.

At the last accounts Mr. Hale had become delirious, and his life was despaired of; the Missourian had received a dreadful wound, which would likely destroy the use of his arm for life, if no worse; and Reagan's hand was so shattered that he will have to lose several of his fingers, if not his entire hand.