The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

FREDERICKSBURG, August 7.

It is with infinite regret we record the unhappy death of Mr. Robert Galloway, merchant, of this town, who was shot, on Friday morning last, by Mr. Benjamin Grymes, of Eagle's Nest, K. George County, who by some is supposed to be insane.

The circumstances of this tragical affair are as follow: Mr. Galloway was on his way to Boyd's Hole, and seeing Mr. Grymes at the window, asked after his and the family's health, and was persuaded by him to alight; as he was leading his horse towards the house, Grymes snapped a pistol at him; he immediately remounted, but at the same instant received two musket balls in his left side, which immediately put a period to his existence. Grymes suffered the body to lie in the situation he fell for 4 or 5 hours, in order, as he has since confessed, to decoy others, and afterwards ordered it to be thrown into a ditch near the house. Grymes was not taken till some time in the evening, as no one dare approach him; at length his nearest neighbour made the attempt and succeeded in getting him from his house, when he was secured, and is now in custody. The coroner's inquest sat on the body, and returned a verdict wilful murder.

Thus fell, in the prime of life, a man whose benevolence of heart and rectitude of conduct had endeared him to a very considerable acquaintance, who will long lament his untimely end. His remains were on Saturday evening brought to town, and on Sunday interred with masonic and military honours.

A day or two previous to the above catastrophe, Grymes made a similar attempt upon Mr. William Hooe, of the same county, and wounded him severely in both arms, so that it is thought he will lose both of them, and perhaps his life.

There are several other instances of unparalleled inhumanity of which he has been lately guilty, that favour much of insanity or of the most savage disposition, but as the particulars are not well known, we omit at present to mention them.