The New Hampshire Gazette

NEWARK, Oct. 9.

Gen. Hill has undergone an examination before Judge Boudinot, for killing Uriah Albertson.--The deceased's father prosecuted on behalf of the State. It appeared in evidence, that the affair took place on the evening of a field day, after Gen. Hill had reviewed a battalion of troops. Gen. H. with a number of officers, &c. remained at a tavern near the parade, until about nine o'clock; when the General came out, with a Mr. Kinney, and called for his horse to go home. While waiting for his horse, the deceased, with his rifle in his hand, asked, where shall I go to night? As this appeared to be addressed to no one in particular, Mr. K. and Gen. H. answered, at the same time, go home--go to hell. The last expression, which the Gen. made use of gave umbrage to Albertson, who repeated the words several times, said he did not care for Gen. Hill,and some words passed which occasioned a laugh. Gen. H. being ready to mount, the deceased struck his rifle on the ground, and advancing, said, " Gen. H. I tell you as you told me, you may go home or you may go to hell." The Gen. told Albertson to keep his distance, and Albertson told the Gen. to keep his distance.-On which the Gen. said, " Go home, and inoculate (or counterfeit) paper money." The blunder made the deceased laugh on which the Gen. said, " Go home and get your father to take you out of Wyoming gaol again for stealing." This produced a taunt from Albertson, who said, " Go home to your farm and be an honest man, and clear up your own character and not be a damn'd upstart fop of an officer as you are." This kindled the General's rage, who said he would receive no such insult on parade day, drew his sword, and struck the deceased, who immediately run ; and the General following him, gave him, it was supposed, several blows, as the spectators heard the strokes chink against some metal. The General returned to his horse, saying, " Dn him, I guess he will be quiet now." The deceased ran about three rods, when he fell and died in about three minutes. After a variety of evidence, which demonstrated that no malice prepense existed in the affray, and that only manslaughter could be proved, Gen. Hill was admitted to bail, himself in 2000, and three sureties, in 1000 dollars each. In the above statement the falsehood of the insinuation, that the rencontre originated in a political controversy, will be seen.