Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-23
Correspondence Of the Ncr YORK. Times.

WAsHiNGroN, September 10, 1889.
To-day our city WAS the scene of one OF those dis
graceful rencontIes which OF late have become
so frequent in some parts Of the country, but
which the credit OF the people Of Washington,
are Of rae occurrence here. In consequence OF a
publication by Henry May, Esq, OF this CITY, rea-
tive Ia a recent controversy aud quarrel between
DR.. Young. and Cot. Gotho,on, wherein he spoke
of Mr.. Robert Beac, OF this city. ia very severe
terms the latter, il seems, determined 10 make a
personal assault on Mr. May. Mr. May was stand
Ing quietly At the corner al Third street, when Nj.
Beale drove up IN carriage, and Instantly alightlug,
approached Mr. May and aimed NJ his head blow
with heavy poker, which MIR. May IN some mca-
sure warded of by slight stick he happened to
have IN his hand, but also received with no lnconsd-
cfabie force on his arm. Bcale then aimed several
blows IN succession AT Mr.. Mays head any of which,
Ind n taken effect, would have probably disabled
him, If not deprived him OF seusibuay Mr.. NJ sue
cecded IN paTtying them all. and nj last gave his ad
versary blow the head which brought him in
stantly 10 the ground aud made clean cut o.
yer the eyes, Beale rose and attempted again
su,ke May with his heavy poker; but again
a well aimed blow Frustrated HIM. He then got up
and ran short distance, and Mr.. May, perceving
him put his hand into his pocket and surprising that
he was drawing out pistol followed hun up and
seized hnn by the collar. No sooner had they
closed than Beale fred his pistol but must lortu-
naeIy wiihaut any injury TO Mr. May, The ball has
Ing passed between his arm and side. Mr. May then
presented pistol, aud MS soon Beae II, he cri-
ed cut. "Oh you have pistol YOU will kill me-" or
words ia that effect No" said Mr.. May, returning
ais pistol TO his pocket, "yuu miscreant! | spare
YOU, for the sake OF your wife and family"
Mr. Beale was Thea borne off 10 his home in n
rage. The surgeon who dressed his wound says he
a. danger, aud his friends congratulate him
having escaped we'll The affair has excited a
strong sensation IN This quiet community. The in
slrument with which Bcale commenced the attack
was common kitchen poker, sharpencd al the end,
and painted black, 50 as IL give II something the APP
learauce Of n walking stick
THE LATE GALE-GALLANT CONDUCT.
We learn from The Newbcrn Spectator that ii
vessels were driven ashore at the bar that place,
during the late gtIe. The crews Of three oil these
vessels we're saved b. the extraordinary and unalded
Efforts o. one man. whose conduct on the occasion
is beyond all praise. The Spectator thus notices
hs noble aud generous acts:
We cannot close our bret notice of the events Of
the gale without paying well metiled tribute of ad
nration aud applause 10 Amasa Styrou, for his no.
bile dd,ing IN behalf 81 his suffering fellow citizens
During the LATER pant oil the late gae and AT a lnnc
when others stood aooi from Tire pecilous undertl-
king, Mr. . pat oil alone IN open pilot DO al and
succeeded IN saving the lives of three crews who
we're in imminent daucer.-1he first vessel he APP
roached,--the Thomas Winn--was sunk, and il,
50 exposed SITUATION tha; Ic could not get along
side The gallant Styron anchored s boat at shot
distance lrom The wreck, plunged into the boiling
surge, swan to the vessel, obtained 'ne," aud
gam swan TO his boat The line having boen made
last TO the boat, the of the wreck warped her
loosside, got on leard,~ and were tcscued from a
"atey grave.
The intrepid Siyron next succeeded in boarding
The Alabama, and taking off her exhausted aud eN
posed crew, whom he landed Portsmouth.
wan perseverance, which does him everlasting
honour The dann'ess Styron again put TO sea in his
oo''' determined TO save the crew of the William
Gray, or perish IN the attempt Her suua,,.n nns
50 e.posed--the breakers making an entire bn ach
over her-thst lac could not approach nearer than
about twenty yards oil her. to leeward. where he
anchored. lie lesped among the breakers, encour.