Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-14
(No- 5.
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Mn. DuANE-In a New-York paper there has
appeared, under the signature Of Mr. Washington
Lee, an Incorporate and erroneous statement OF
reneounter between lis friend DR. BronausI. .fd
myself will rot initiate dis statement in either
respect, but Will request YOU to publ h the fol-
loving simple narrative ot the real occurrences
Dr. Brona-gb, during the tall OF 1912, had been
guilty OF various acts, contrary military uy neg-
lect OF the sick, &c &c. which offences, as Ia;
commanding officer, | was, after much lorhearanrp
under the necessity OF noticing. The execution OF
my duty lie made matter of personal quarrel
which no circumstances could authorize. He chal-
leDged ine to fight, arrested, brought before =
court martial, trie. and dismissed the slmy-By
what means, and upon what grounds he was not
s1ity Pardcned but promoted, do not enquire bat
this seems 10 have encouraged him 10 continue his
personal c2lumnY. He brought CHARGES against
me and while he who had been thus dismissed.
was restored to the service, ], who hsd been only
accused by him, was hung up without 4 trial for &
or months, and nay application for command
when tie enemy threat ned Baltimore, wasyefi,sed
att engthi obtained this protrac ed trial and was
hon0ra6iy acquitted, the very terms OF my acquittai
fixing another stigma my aecaser.
With the reduction of the army became q nri-
vate citizen; and although ldiscaiyn being lrteLlisk
and cannot boast, it is said DIR. Rrouaugh can OF
being g Principal or second ia Mify-s1Vo 9a:rs of
hono', sacrificed my judgement TO custom, and
determined tn offer him All opHOitu;i,y TO CRAFTY
las isvnrite passion ON me private citizsn vhc5
propriety and duty forbid, rs Commanding officer in
a catnp contiguous TO the enemy. WAT he pro-
lcssed TO be anx0as 20 obtain on the former occa-
sion, he now dcelinedbut his malice Sid not cease
he made malignant attack on me in the newspa-
pers.- Without going ont ofmy way to seek him.
met with him in New-York lie had avoved q
psedetermination 10 attack me- ard wss tuld hal
completely armed himself for that purpose Syhe,
| accidentally discovered hiln in BToadway. / lad
Only my walking cane in my hand, ard at the mn
nient chat followed him down the street. canqbt
bis eye; as he moved from me, augmented ~
pace three or four times he turned lis head 10
look 81 nis, aad saw him put his hand into his
coat pocket, aud grasp the pistol, which he sfier-
wards used, and Inch re continued to hold uuti
came Up wiih him. then sshl to bin, ,gssb
yoV, scoud CT, fOT nos0 g01t gefif'-and rs he tur
ei and faced me, struck him Mr. Lee W.. l.
sirucs him twice before he turned but II viii
scarcely be credited think, that such slender
gcfticmo1l" should have received freo blows from
behind, from man Il oy strength. rnd with
stick too Of " m1rOerol,s 9ze without be ny knock
Ell down continued to cane him, regardless OF
his pistol, which be snapped at my breast. Be
next made sov fai thrustsa at nle with "a dagger.
which wrested from him, and flung On tie Ssse.
nent, snd theu thrust him into tie cutter Here
woaidhaye h hin, but on Using he called fYr a
weapoo sgsin 10 a;task ne, Which Infused me again
u chastse bin. Having nothing fUftIerto do wi.h
him, returned to MY lodgings.
am, Sir.
Your obedisnt servant,