Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-24

4. towards nlsAs3 oCtett"AuNA - -.
on tie spot. Doctor Hill again ln.erposed
| and caught hold of me to preveni my stf'k-
mo. Whilst the doctor was thus endea.
yering TO prevent me from .getspg TO Mr.
/ Lvies, and was again begging. we would
not disturb the harmony of the company,
| Mr.. Lies had found stick, or cane, aud
very unexpectedly, both to the doctor and
myself, struck one or TWO. blows at me,
part of which received. Perceivlng that
it would not be in my power at that time
90 resent the insult to effect, determined
to adopt different manner OF Obtaining
satisfaction. On the 9th / wrote to my
friend MAJOR Fancy, who arrived at rs
getaway ON the 10Th. On the nth he did
ne the favor of waiting on Mr.. Lyles with
challenge. lie returned tron Virginia,
where Mr.. Lyles was, ON the 18th, and
gave me the information contained in his
certificate, viz. that Mr.. Lyles had refused
TO accept NY challenge, as he did not con-
slider nae to be gentleman and ON an
equality with himself. l. is trae he did
say, afterwards, he would consult some.
of his friends to know if they would re.
commend his meeting me and that 1t those
friends should so advise he would act me
know his determination by. Wednesday, the
18th. On receiving this virtual refusal OF
satisfaction, ! did. on the morning OF the
18th, forward to the press a note publish
ing Mr.. Lyles.
From the foregoing s,atemeEt, and TAX
ing into consideration the certificate of
Mr.. Bowling, aAd the latter part of that
of major fancy, the inference, TO every
candid and unprecedented mind, must be-
irresistible, that Mr.. Lyies had spoken OF
ladies of nay acquaintance IN very impro-
per terms: how else can his message TO
me by major fancy be accounted for, and
how could 1t happen that MIR. Bowling's
certificate should so fully accord with that
message and from the certificate of DR..
Hill it will be clearly eviden, tina. never
did or would submit toa Gaming.
am charged with having been prema
ture in my publication of tn 18th July ;
but that charge will not be admitted, after
an examination of what passed between
LbdIoi dbSy aGN wi. Ltl ES. DISK IL ~
was possible to consider tn answer report
cd, as in major Taney's certificate, in any
other point of view than as an evasion of
my demand of satisfaction; or if, being
thus refused, could consider the manner
Of his refusal in any other light than an
aggravatlon of the former Insult. Ii sure
ly could not be supposed thar | would re-
main silent for five days to await the result
of an enquiry - whether Mr. Lvles's
friends should deem me worthy of The
rights and privileges of gentleman, p
The course pursued was such, believe,
as every man respectful of his honor un.
der the same circumstances, would have
adopted. | now close my statement, feel
ing entirely confident that shall stand &C.
Quilted in the opinion of the world, as
well respecting the charges and insnuatous
contained in Mr.. Lyles's publication, as
from having wansonly or designedly SAID
or done any thing thas ought to have caus.
ed the very unfortunate dispute between
Mr.. Lyles and myself.
JOHN F. BOWIE, JUs.
Augus: Is, 1905.