Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-02

Jackson is wounded badly in the arm
whether the wound was inflicted by the
Colonel or his brother Jesse, do not pre-
tend to say, as both fired-several of the
Generals party also engage the Bentons-
the Colonel is shot at again, and then
struck on the head with pistol; and Jesse
is stabbed several times In the bod, Sc
verely.
To illustrate this savage scene, I will
give description ofitin Col. Thomas Hart
Benton's own words, and if the Colonel
or the United States Telegraph, or the
National Republican, 1.-TWO presses l con-
slider under the control and influence of
General Jackson shall deny the authenti-
city ofthis description, as having been CIV
en- by the Colonel, will submit the proof
as have the whole now in my possession
II the coloners hand writing.
FIRST. The Colonel says that he wrote
to General Jackson
"That he Jackson had conducted the
"duel between his brother and--in a
'Sarage, unequal, unfair and base man
''ner".
Again the Colonel says:
81 am literally in hell here; chat in the
vicinity of General Jackson the meanest
''wretches under Heaven to contend with;
liars, afidayit-makers, and shameless
''cowards. All the puppies of Jackson are
sat work upon me, but theywill be aston
'ished at what will happen: tol tits not
'them, but their master whom / shall hold
accountable. The seal ping knife Of 'Te-
"cumseh ismercy, compared to the alida-
WITS of these Williams. am IN the middle
''0fheH and see no alternative but to kill
.'or be killed. For l viii not crouch to
jackson, and the fact that | and my bro
ether defeated him and his tribe, and broke
"his small sword on the public square, will
"forever rankle in his bosom, and make
.'hlm thirst after vengeance. My life IS IN
danger, nothing but a decisive duel can
''save me, or even give me a chance for
'.my own existence; for It IS the settled
"plan to turn out puppy after puppy, to.
''bullY me, and when | have got into a
.'scrape. to have me killed some how IN
"the scufTle; afterwards these affidayit-ma-
'.llers will prove that twas honorably done.
II shall never be forgiven having given my
'sopiniOn in favor of WllkinsOn's authority
"last winter; and this is the root Of the hell
THAT is now turned loose against me-"
Perhaps l ought to have given the Co
lonePs description of the PistOLng and
dirking scene-it will do here. On this
subject the Colonel says:
"Haymg heard that General Jackson
''with a number of armed followers, had
'.come repeatedly to Nashville with the
expectation of meeting me, went to that
''place; but to avoid the assassIns, we
changed our stopping place TO Eli Tai
'botts; This brother Jesse was with him.
Immediately after breakfast, standing IN
''the door of the tavern house, | saw the
General and some others start from Clay
ton Talbott's tavern, and make towards
me, and / SalO SeCeraL other Subattern as
.'sassias gathering tOWayds as by circmOus
.'rotes. My pistols, loaded with two
"balls each, were under my coat, Jesse's
.'were in the bar room. My coup dGa
instantly decided on the position we ought
ito take. Considering the passage OF a de-
"fie where the assassins would be crowd
led upon each other, ] retreated to the far
lend of the passage--in the mean time
jackson entered the passage and hurry
"ing towards me with a rapid step, leye led
his pistol, saying 81 am ready for you" g.
without giving me the least time to pre-
.pare rushed at me.-We fired at once.
Drawing my other pistol | fired again and
the General fell. The instant Jackson
fell two of the others rushed at me; at a
"litle more than arms length one Of them
fired at my head, but never touched; then
clubbing his pistol he struck me over the
"head-and the other cut my fingers with
'his dagger Jesse informed me that he
was engaged with several persons-one
''run him through the left arm with dirk
"-anQther then got him down, and while
this one beat him on the head with pis-
"tol, the first continued to stab him with
"hls dirk, which Jesse could only parry
"witb his naked hands. He was run thro'
1.-The other arm, and all his fingers more or
''less cut"
Is not the Colonel truly graphic in his
description Of these bloody tlmesl But at
last the scene changes; the General wishes
to be made President; and then-and then,
Ia reconciliation takes place. Hear the
colOnePs description ofthat event