Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-20

the citizens of this place, have heard, with hor-
Sor, the account Of the assassination OF MIR.
McRea, we copy the following additional and
MINI account from the letter Of he cores
,opJent of the New York Commercial Adver>
tiser, dated
Key WEST, (Flor.) May IS, 1929.
Mesrs Edltors-Thr inhabira ant, Of warm
climates are said 10 have hot biood--in other
words, are more sensitive, or suff their pas
sions 10 get up quicker and more ,e"emen''J,
lhan rhc''re>idents Of temperate regions. Yes
terfav Sunday Il f.w minutes alter suns,
YYm A McRra, E,q lac DIs,ric, Auorne, OF
the Sou, heru Judicial District Of this Terri
tory, was shot down in the street by Captain
Cnarle, E. Hawkins, recently commanding an
armed vessel in the Mexican service. Mr.
VI Rea died soon after 10 o'clock ir the even
ing Captain II delivered himself inro he
custody Of the Marshal, aud i in confinement,
Guarded by volunteer citizen soldiers We
have no jail ia tkis district. Thesr gentlemen,
81 SEEMS, had, a f,w years since. willis b tn
were quite young. quarrel and severe rcncon-
IRE ON one Of The West India islands, where
they chanc d a, tho time TO ne. Mr. McRea
was, or had b, en-, cade' al The Military AGA
DENY, West Point. Mr.. II. was q m'dshipman
in The u. ). Navy. So carefully had they con
cealed their brliigerent feelings and intentions
f. IN 'ht Off ers Of the vessel in which they
sailrd, that, without diff 'ulty, and almost as a
matter in course, they obtained leave 10 z" on
shore aud take 4 cunning excursion. Among
tn bundles of provisions, baggage, &c. re-
uuired for The expedition, two broad swords
wrapped in blanksts, were concealed They
Tough, fiercely until both were So much cut up
IS 10 be compelled 10 desist Considerable
time elapsed before they again saw each o,her.
,rI,as maj Ia tina sirssI- P-nsaenl.- and ipsra
rant Of their having previously known each
o,her. There were immediately "rumors of
war;" aud expectations of formal meeting
but they suffered themselves /, be advised 10
wiser course Captain n (whe'her then en-
gagged not, am unable TO say went into,
prrhlps returned TO. The Mexican service. Mr..
NJ iocared himself a, Tallahassee, in his capa-
city Of United STATES Di, rio, Attorney. In
No,emnrr last both Of these genlemen came
~ reside ia This town. Captain II hat. retired
from IA. S u'h American service. Mr.. VI.
had oeen appointed United SIstes District Al
torne. Tor ,his Di.uict Through the ,xrriinns
OF their friends. they became reconci;sd, aud
appeared o b. On he best terms imaginable
Shortly, however, an event was alleged to have
taken place that blew the smothrrrd GOALS If
nos III lUtO q Otd&r indU ever btD-
ances wrrr ex hanged-a challenge was sen,
an1 ac"epled-the parties agr-ed TO meet al
Tallahassee. Captain II a"cumpen q ny his
wife and parry Of gentlemen, III led TO- ST.
MArks, Che por' for iallah.ss'e) avow, div on
pleasure jsunt Mr. NJ. shipped for Has ana
intending, we sabs' quer.ly lesr ned, to NEE,
his antagonist the time and place agreed on.
But g no npportuniy for passage 10 ST Marks
or is vicinity presented, Mr. vi was under the
necessity of returning direct 10 Kew West, in
order u a'jeud 70 his duties in an adjourned
81 tag % the Disric, Court. Shorly after,
Cap iin Hawkins likewise returned
AIS we're speedily put into what gentle.
me sr'u ,ntsble train. Elrlv on the morn
ing -. gu, the par les, properly attended, |
IN arc only eight PAGES d,stan exchanged |
f,ur sho An account If this AFFAIR OF uo
NOR w; gross fools we areD wa, given in
the ",xt published Register Capt. H. sustain
ed no injury. AT the fourth fire Mr.. NJ re- |
ceivea the ball OF his antagonis in the upper |
part OF the righ: tower limb The comSatants
separated, without howev having become in |
an, degree on better terms with each other -
Bu >,r-ss obliged CAPT. II. to visi, Vera Cruz,
and many weeks passed before the gentlemen
again came In contact.
| am not able to say how much cause Mr. VI.
hiSh u1l luz aUpICHC'ufHS dCidUueStlpe |
aua'k from Capt. Fl This much is certain
thar dark AID oninous hin,s were ahoa and
thai many who are watchful Of L" ;hr signs of
the times" were suspicious that the matter
would terminate in a tragic manner. II seems
,h-se whisperings had r-scheh Mr. VI. and
that whenever ne wen, abroad he was armed
Passing down Whiehe ID street al the period
named above, he was arrested BY a large charge
OF 'uokshot penetrating The right groin, hip
and thigh; four shot wen, through The RICH,
arm, IF n truck and was IA, ened on the
oleci anon, (proI ing bone of th- elbow) Mr..
NJ. ,hrus' his right hand into the poke of his
pantalcons, In searoh Of hi, pistol, wheeling
at the same inst mt somewhat more than h. t
round TO The lief, which brought his i,f, side.
aud disgonally his from; fa ing rhs window
from which ne FIRST barrel " S d ed, (,he as.
sassin used y Counie ba.reiet g NJ . he mo.
ment the seccyd oSrr - va, I.>on eyed and an
other large load Of bu.ksho. were lodged in S