Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-06

rom ne Mn Orleans .4rgus, Scpt. .as.
The following Is extract OF a letter Addressed
10 the edit OF The Argis. containing a statement
OF the late bloody affair, n-sr Nschez, by a party
from Alexandria, wa I!spide:--
CoNcoR D7A, Sept. %. ISo77
IJt0y Sir: was invited by d., MaIfov ~
Io"g since, TO an interview without the limits ~
The State. / met him at Natchez. on the I7,h ~
stsn' on the lS'h, was cha lengeI by him. ] an
POINTED ih= 18th icr he day, and the frs, err
beach above Natchez, on the Mississippi side. for
inc place OF our meeting. We met. exchanged Two
sho's without effect aus made friends Myself and
my friend, Maj M'Whotter and !ny surgeon Or
Quincy, were invited by Or. Maddox and his f,jend
Col Crane and surgeon, Mr.. Denny, to the woods
where bis friends WHO were excluded from the fieId
were stationed, to take some Tel.eshnoni; when a.
bout halt way, we met by my friends Gen
quincy, Mr. James Bowie, and ny brober WHO
had accompanied me from Red River, and who
were also excluded from he field, and had taken
'heir station IN the woods, about two hundred
yards if"In the held. Gen. Quincy, on rneetjns In
enquTed OF me how the affair had been settled. I
tod him that Dr.. Maddox and myself hid ex-
changed two shots and made fientis lie
ed to Col. Crane who was near me- and obserx,e6
TO him, That there was difference between Them.
ana theY had better return the ground and eetls
u, as I)r Maddox and myself had done; Dr. Cnnev
aud my'ef lnterpOsed, and stated TO the General
that that was not the time nor PLACE for the so;os
ment OF their difference; the General Immediately
a'que-ce and hrs brother had turned to leave him
When CFabe' without replying to General Quincy,
or saying one word, fired pistol at him, winch
nc carried IN his hand, bat without effect / ,ben
t'sPped Duck one or TWO p1ces, when Crane dew
from bis belt another pistol, fired IT and wounded
Gen tuney To his high: he expired in about fifteen
minutes. A. Crane presented his second pistol
Ten. Cuney piarcd his hand upon the breach of HE
but did not draw until ne had received Cranes g.
rond ire and as he was faliog Gen. Quincy did
moi ire a pistol on the ground. Tn addition Ia Inc
above, vii slate on the auihoiry of DR. HINT.
OF Nstchez that Crane had faid to bis f,iends in
Nsehsz, that IL Sen. Cuney made his appearanre
on the ground, he Crane, would kill bIu-ap6
hat at al events, he intended TO xiii HIM the
hfst opporiuniy--and well has he ept hs mo-
Gnse. hlr.Denry has since H. formed me that
Crane had made the same decarati, n previous tn
hl- leaving home. Dr Hunt called 81 y Cuney'.
quarters 'be evening previous to the meeting,
VIII ''e view Of comnunicat ng Cranes Intention,
nut unfortunately IJr. g. was not at his LODGINGS
or otherwise ths prem editatsd murder would bsv
been prevented. Your obedient se,vaar,
SAML. p. Wells.
furihcr particulars relative to this affair furnish.
ell u-
Mr. Bowie, upon seeing Gen. Quincy f,ll, drew
ne pistol; Crane, ailer shooting zen. Quincy, drew
third pistol; Bowie and himself exchanged sbols
simultaneously, but without effect: Crane aed. By
TINS tune Major Wright and the two Blsncbsrd-,
from Red River, came rlnnirg down from the
wood wfb drawn pistols. when Wright stepped.
took aim a. Bowie, 6red end missed bin; he then
advanced three or four PAGES, q ~ another rjaol
4 presen ed u II Bowie, VINO observed 10 him that
/ b was uDauned, but thatif he was man y shoot,
/ MAJOR NJ Whouon, VINO was near Bo~ie. ulgc.5
On arm into bis hand. 1'hey both fred: Wriybt oos
/ or two seconds FIST, and both With effect. NJ,
Bowie was shot ihrough IRE breast. - yy,obt ,,ss
-rnck In me side, but he bill did not enter W,jsBt
men itd' bo~ie drew koiis cod rorsued bin,
a1u we" WITHIN about &c" feet OF him, he recev-
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one OF the balls took effect in be thigh and cat
! MIN down; observing which, Wriebf whese,,
when he and Alfred flsncL.id drew tbeir s,vori
''nf-' f'srfi on ard f1mas aoJ r8bbing Bdwls.