Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
THI uNsoRTuNATE FEuD IN rAU-
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TIE distan, reader has been apprised
by the proceedings Of the last Legislature
Of Virginia, that dscord had cast her bale.
full torch into the county If Fauquier, and
that articles Of impeachment had been
submitted TO the House of Delegate by
some OF the connexions of Judge Scott
AGAINST him. We have taken no part in
events, which have filled so much space
in the annals Of the legislature, and in
the Cour. If Justice OF Fsuquier. The
articles were MOI adopted, for tie reasons
sci 10th in those proceedings. Among
the witnesses who we're summoned a.
ea,nst the Judge, was Mr.. Thomas l..
Moore. Of Fauquier, formerly m. mber
Of Congress from that District; and Mr.,
Alexander Marshall (anoiher gentlemen
named in the narrative below was an.
other and most prominent witness. We
are afrsid, that from these elements OF dis
sension has emanaied the renconte, whose
fatal result is stated in the following letter
from Washington, terminating IN the
death OF Mr.. Lee, the on-in-law OF Judge
Scott. We most deeply regret this mel-
ancholy catastrophe. Richmond Enqu'-
rer.
"WAsHIHcToN, July %.
"The news from Fauquier is very
dreadful. have seen MIR. -, who
witnessed the whole affair. Mr.. Robert E.
Lee has been killed. He was shot yes.
terday in the streets Of Warreaton, in the
midst OF a crowd, by Mr.. Richard Moore,
the son of Thomas L. Moore. Il seems,
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Alex. Marshall had .
fight some days ago, on horseback--nei-
Their iniuring the other much. When
Mr.. Lee returned to Warren:on, he spoke
Of il, and SAID he had given Marshall
horse. whipping--that he had bought the
whip for Thomas L. Moore. This reach
ed Young Moore's ears, and he said he
would take Mr.. Lee to task about it. Lee
was put on his guard, yesterday morning,
when he armed himself with two pistols.
At one O'Clock, they met in the street.
Mr.. Moore asked Lee, il he had said no
bought the whip for I. L. Moore. One
account is, that Lee said yes-another
that he said Eyes, if he insults me-
Richard Moore then ssid. III you had at.
tempted it, | would have horse-whlppod
you." Lee then cursed him--Mooro
struck him--breakng stick over his
head. Lee elped back, drew pistol,
and fired--the ball missed its aim. Moore
then drew pistol, and fred. Lee drew
another pistol, and walked up to Moore,
who, being unarmed, tried to pick up a
stone. Lees pistol would not 60 of, al
though he pulled the triggsr--it was on
Nv half cooked. lfit had gone of, Moore
must have been killed on the spot. At
this time, Mr.. T. L. Moore, the father,
handed another pistol to the son. Leo
then retrea,ed, finding his pistol would =
not 90 of. Moore took aim, and pulled
the trigger, but the pistol snapped. Mr..
Lee was then seen TO fall, and exclaimed.
aThe fellow has killed me-" II seems,
the first fire Of Moofe's pistol has been IA
tai! The ball passed through tho CEN
tire OF his body, yet he seemed not aware
of it for some time. He was carried into
the Clerks office, and died in fifteen min
utes, in great ogony. causing him to shrek
aloud. All this happened yesterday at
Court. Mr.---is on his way to the
Bedford Springs. to bring Mrs. Lee, who
is in delicate health, home. Its, indeed,
a horrible affair.
A letter to the National Intelligencer
says
81 can undertake to assure you, upon
what deem unquestionabe authority.
that the ouarrel in which an inestimah1e