Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-10

posrs. ! accordingly armed myself VIII cane
and a eowhiJr for 7. A. T"ry. and with more
deadly weapons for emergencies. Mr. Bell ac-
companed me on business, and also 10 prevent IN
ierr,iprion while Terry was receiving III, due.
uenr out TO The residence of Col. Price, remain
I'D a day, and returned 10 DanviIlc. " Ire at
the tavern Of Mr.. Sullivan, nm individual passed
through the room. asked who lac WIS, aud re-
orivcd the requisite information On his return
l walked up In him, and asked II he were the Jh-
nior Eltor Of the Dan,llc Reporter lie an
swercd Inc wss. r.)oined, you - rascal, how
dare YOU SANDER my brothcr1 accompanying
my remark with a blow. After few blows,
partly Frustrated him, bleeding ofu'cy.-liav-
ing effected my purpose, ] Walked into tho pas
sage. and read the offensive article, from the Re.
torl"r, Ms the ground of the chasi"cmcnt hdd
inflicted, and commented thereon as my feelings
prompted The public will perceive that hero'n
/. nothing but ordinary afray, such as Terry
acknowledged hc expected with my brother-u
severe eha.tisemenl inflicted for an outrage which
nonr approve and all parties condemn Where
in then have | done wrongl But the Reporter
charges that Intended to assassna'e Terry. IL
SO, what 10 have prevented III was arn'o
with pistol. and y Bowie knife, and could have
shot or cut him down, for there was none by to
prevent il. So far from disposition 10 produce
death, ! used the small end of my cane, aud did
not bring Terry to the floor until had given him
Icrtral blows, and 81 llule was he seriously IN
iurcd, that he va, able 10 ride twenty miles TO
Court, and assist IN III management al the case
against me- Some may think ! ought TO have
gwen linn nors notice before ] made tho attack
! do not think so, snd,r the cr.umstaneG. The
writer Of sucl, articles should never require notice.
lie wrote viii, malice prepcne," as he avo"s-
expected an attack, and should have been prrpat-
I'd 4 il nd | nI rluupu
and fully-,spcoiaHg as had every reason 10 be-
cvc le knew me-, and that IN passing and repas-
sing through the room, hls purpose "as TO bravo
A fer the alray with Terry, the matter ended.
rs conceived, and ! became QUIT. Up 10 the
tine finished reading the extract, ! suppose that
dirt, minutes must have clapscd--durng the
time, several prrsou, had come III, and Others were
coming IN when ceased. | saw thai IL cloud was
rsing--that storm Was brcwing-but deteimn-
cd to stand my ground, meet all the consequent
COS, and make good the castgation had gwen
to r. 4. Terry Finally, large crowd OF per-
sons gathered around me, all manilesilng an ca
gernrss To commence an assault as mas the in.
dvdual could be pointed GU, with certainty. In
tins state Of things, Townss (bravc, high minded
and grncrrn, u. | afterwards learn d. came rush
inf through thu crowd, er,ng ont where i. he I
where j, hc p Some pointed To Bell standing
short distance from me. and responded " Wonder
he is, take hm"--others 10 me, !" here he is, take
HIM" The officer rushed b, me in pursuit of
! Bell saw him draw pistol and present it,
saving "stsnd on, or III shoot you--ar- you an
officer, sir u Al this moment Commanding u
view Of the crowd from the somewhat elevated
position ] occupied on thr steps which led 10 the
sitting room from the passase) pronounced IN 81
loud voice, " Don't shoot, BcIl--G Gentlemen,
/ A , 10, ii, all Al,
chief. and am accountable TO law to ind.id-
ual," At tin, annuncialion, Townes looked a.
round an approaching me-, said, " | take YOU in
custody" something tantamount. replied,
!" very well, sir make no rcSiuancr-l bow
i with pleasure to the Laws OF my county, am
Your prisoner" &c. lie held me bv the coat IA
short time, and then, at the bidding of the crowd,
went to arrest Bell. No sooner was let 20 tina
three men seized me violently b, the collar ours
ed me, and commenced furious assault upon
my person, without any earthly provocation. As
much disposed To obey the laws Of my country ~
| wns fearful 10 incur the rescue Of their violation,
! could see no roon 10 hesitate a, 10 tho proptie-
" of defending myself in this cmcrgcncy-lndred
this assault and the BITTERNESS expressed in the
| countcnances Of those who made it, followed as
they were by many could strike me
With their fists, sticks and umb elias, together Will,
the loud and and angry imprccaIions (such as kill
i2c id rascal) that fell in quick succession
upon my ear, induced me To believe that their ob.
lcci way TO Mil me.
1t was not nntl this extremity that ] felt my.
self compelled 10 resort To my IL ht of sclf-dc
! fence, which bad accrued from tho very momcn
that r"ds hand, were laid upon mr.. according
" drew a pistol from my pocket and fired al III.
person most active against mo. One individual, no
bly, attempted to gouge mr, but | transferred hi
/ "a In m hold in