Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-19

soe'ety, induces the &" Friend ~ the Navy"
confidently to repose in their intelligence,
and patriotism.--Ue will attempt 20 sXcite
no usels SIS or groundless fears, Nor rails
the phan,om expense, in terror, before
these genticmen in the writer it would ne
lie to the Commissioners, disrespectfii.
"a FRIEND 20 THE NAVY"
- We have statelnohirg respects the trans
aciion, 60 wi'ich tue following rests,, but hat has
reached us in some resp ctab,c shap, We have
Published them without colour or mment. The
statement Of Mr.. Wells, rs-pub;sh from the
.hyUs, with the utmost eaeeifll-ess
a proper regard CIR the social, as well
as ronsic, AKIN, " Hear both sides" and
that a'oe, induces us to insert the following
extract from communication to US by
Thomas Wells, Esq. a Delegate for MOTTO
way county. Mr.. Wells Intends this as a
counters.stement to the nctce taken, in
the Enquirer of the 1st instant. CT the la
0entable occ urrence which took place on
the 29th Of May. between Judge Randolph,
ColoGel Greenhill, and HIMSELF
On the day mentioned, near about sun
SIT, l was walking in my garden, when my
wife stepped into the Kitchen, looked out It
ba Z window, and informed me, that the
JGdge was in the yard, walking about. Z i'm
medateiy walked out OF the garden, went
i to my dwelling house and on entering the
dining room discovered the Iddge's servant
standing on the ground holding the three
horses, seventeen yards from ny Piazza
and in front Of my dining roam deer J.;
which horses J knew as well as | did my
own. Haviug FOR some time been conf
dent, I'll should be attacked by the
Tt,Jt~n 4 lie. hof.-f
whenever tn attack should be made,
shous have to contend with more t. an one,
was forSib;y struck with the belief upon
seeing Col. Greenhili's horse with tn
Judges, that III n had them both to CON
tend with. 3 lie,ing at once as did, that
shou'd Dc ttsckea by the two, ana not
wishing my wife and children near me
(who already seemed alarmed,) / imNedi-
atfiY stTrted to the other large room Of my
mouse, TO get from the presence Of my wife
nd children. whom was under the neces
siiy of direC ing heremhtorily to keep bae Z.
When l arrived in the front door of the
room now alluded to, | discovered the
Judge thirty or forty yards in my front it
" IS my wish To have seen where Colonel
Greenhli was. bus the Judge seeing me in
the door, f1in1cdidteiy advanced in direct
line, with his eyes fixed steadily ON me |
discovered that he had 4 whip with
thong To It, w n S left hand he placed ms
right hand, either in the bosom pocket Of
his coat, or in his bosom, inside ofhis aiet
coat. so soon as he had advanced within
fifteen or twenty PAGES Of me, stepped
b OK with my left foot behind my r sat and
prsp,red for defence.--When the Judge
advanced 70 the steps, Of the piazza. he
made TO halt, and when he commenced
ascending the steps, asked him is he
mont t. attack me n Fay own house to
which he made no reply, but with his eyes
fixed on my face, stepped into the piazza,
where he halted>within less than ten feet
of me, at which place he commenced
speaSing. raising his whip and drawing his
hand (Which presume was on his pis-oD
aN at the sam time. So soon ashe com-
m need tsese motions and speaking, Z
drew NV pistol (Feady cocked) and fred
as qu' ckly rs possible. J was under no APP
prchcnsion Of missing ; as have air, ady
stated, he was IN less than ten feet os ne
watch rendered It nos necessary TO take
sight; and this accounts for the quirkness
OF ny FIRE IL words, when he cOmnenc-
ed his motions for attack, were these {:
Are you the damn'd rascal tHat," and at
the word that" che FIRE Of NY pistol stop
ed his speech. Each of ny p stois was
charged with two balls, and one struck the
lodges wrist, which saved lis life, If
through the mercy Ct providence he shall
fccogcr. Compare the hoesin bis wrist
and partly in his breast, &. 1T viii be plainly
discovered, that ne was 30 ne act ct draw