Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-29

TO fight Montgomery. The meetin. took place
on the ist April, in the morning. the Capt re-
ceised tue bail o. SUI econ NJ. in tue spine
the wound considered mortal. As soon as he |
Tell sergeantS guard arrested the American
party, by order OF another Captain OF the Re-
simsht cat thtN were immediately liberated
b. The Interference OF the friends of Captain
iitpp, when titui. Daniel Ne Cuuiey who ac-
ted is the friend of 1i0at gomery, insuited very
grossly, the Captain who had ordered the ar
rest. THIS insult WAS not however, resented
by the British Officer. About Que hour at,er
the affair retweu Montgomery and trip Was
settled, purscr Bourne nd Lieuienat. 81 OcAioa,
went out Ia fight Capt johnson Of the same
i.esiment, who had made has rank u plea Tor
not meeting The Captain OF an American ves-
sci, whom Ge had insuted. although Messrs.
SProsue, Henry and ucCM had barne iestiiRo-
ny 10 The character aud respcctabuity Of the
captain. Nests Bourne aud Si-chtOn being
botn dhAlous TO resent the injustice done th.ir
connir>mah, drew lots IL ascertaiu who should
challenge capt. johnson Itffell to Bourne's
lot The Invitation beng accepted, the par
ties met, and upon the second or third fire
Ma Bourne received the ball OF his antagonist
t"rongh the Il shy part OF t,e left thigh. The
wound was not, however, considered danger
Gus, as the bail touched neither "a bone nor AN
artery. Capt. Johi,son received two balls
thron.h his hat, closely graziny his scull and
declined another fire although AIR. Stockton
iniormed him OF the wish of MIR. Bourne 10 pro-
reed Inese occurrences produced consider
able sensation on shore, and IL was stated that
the Governor ordered the whole regiment OIL
duty 10 pat stop Ia these contests
MIR. SiockfOn, " no had made several unsuC.
ce>siut ofettures towards d meeting with some
Gfhcei OF the regiment, received a challenge
ot tie 2d Apili from the same Capt Johps1i
who fought BOurne--and Johnson Pile sing his
word that there should be no interference on
! the part OF the guard. who were put Oh the
alertto prevent any further prooce edugs of
thus ADMINISTRATION left the ship imme date
~ and repaired 10 st. MichaeIs Cave, the ap-
pointed piace.-The distance being laid OF
| and word about TO be gwen. ,Jshnson obsery
| ing that Stockton held tho pistol with both
hands, objected to fight in that way when TO
prevent the interposiion OF the guard, who
were seen at short distance. rapidly APP
proach.ng-and believing that the only object
! OF JohnsOn was 10 avoid the contest by their
Indifference (as he declared to Stockton tina [
ii he persisted i'm that mode, he would not.
, 'hte'pose his authority with the guard, as pro
mstd, tor his protection he agreed to adopt
JohnsonS own plan. johnson is said to have
| d. Ell nunded IN the thigh. immediately upob
| Their firing, The guard rushed upon then,
and eadeaNored to make Stockton a pri-
| sone'-JoknSon disregarding the stipulated
matte his escape TO the ship, without coat OF
| bat, lay tile most deNlrous and active
| eNeitions in,aginable.--He fairly ontran
! the aust guard descending the hill he met a
second guard. composed of Major and two
| men. from whom he escaped BY runnin.
| against and capsizing the Major and before
he could recover himself, Stockton was so far
| ahead that they could not overiake him. He
press 4 I'll, first horse lie met with and putting
! ali ceniinels at defiance, arrived at the Rag
| scd staff. where he demanded permission 10
| pass, and obtained it after threatening force il
| o.To Ell VI hcu he reached ihc Rag. ed ) taft he
was 50 covered with oiri and blood aud so
much bruised from repeated falls, that il was
| reported he had been severely wounded b.,
| .'oinSoR. This, however, was not the case, for
| snch wa> The agitation of johnson that his
ball did not pass within ten ya,ds e Stockton.
| Nmt, who CAV the insuttin the tirstnstance,
is considered as disgraced.