Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-05

| NAV add 10 Them however, that Mr. Richie face
was rrazed BY ball. and the body Of his hat nearly
severed in twain, either by shot or by blow (t is
M, known whch) Mr. Pleasants received live
wounds instead of four, stated in my last. MI H.
fired il is said, eight times-Alr. Y. only twi,e-and
. nav ascertalned that in only Of the pislos used
hy him was there ball He stated 10 his mother mol
l,o b. fore his DEATH tina, he had intention, when
h, went upon the field to kill his adversary; and from
the course he pursued this really seems 10 have been the
fact Ia the frs, place, he did not prepare himself suit
,bly C,f such conflict and it was with great difficulty
that the friend who accompanied him induced MN !"
add other we ,pons his inadequate means oil az
or, ssion in such conc and then the addii"ha
arms forced upon him never used SIX barrel re-
Xoyiny pistol was in his pocket aud bowle'kni'e
- bis bosom bal, undrswn and the only weapons used
nv him were two dueng pistols. (ron one oil which, as
lbfre remarked the ball had been extrac'ed') ana
s,ori ane Thus armed, he marched sieAcliy upon
his his adversary, receiving constant me- e9' u"e
,ene,ed las learn and every moment losing Strength
DIV his numerous wounds, until he swooned and ie'''-
Il fired hath pisls The first of which must have been
IN. l,Ied one as when he fired the second, he was 81
near hi, antagonist aud the pistol was aimed so Directly
n, vital par that mad ii been loaded, II Is thought "
Richie must have been killed Mr.. L. stated 10 MS
t,ends no, many hours before his DEATH that aer MS
nis,os had been loaded he drew himself The bail 'fo''
one Of them far the purpose II Mr. Richie hau oeen
Killed by his fire. that migh he the result Ia'her o
clance than Of desigt Wken lac used his pistols ne
did NJ know from which o them the ball had oeeh Ia
ken! Such unaecluniahle, Ia those who
did not know the man but huse who did see IN II snme-
ahn, pcculiarly characteristic Rs.arda! it his duty
Ia yndcae his character fa courage he 'eit reluctant
nevertheless, to shed the hood even ef kim who had
INN ,sed up,n hun the necessity; and therefore, while
he reso,,ed to the most desperate mode o lighting Tor
ube first object he evidently Indicated purpose 10
void The last dreadful alternative, III to leave H. II "
.h,uld he done somewhat to the decision OF chance =
Few men would he at the same Tune so fssh ana 5"
xrusite1ae-so reckless OF his own ie and SO fegS'd-
tnl of that Of his adversary. lie Knew himself wen T.
n,s,,h 10 kuow lha, had Mr. Richie been slain Will he
dad survived the conflict, he would nave been ''e
o,,a,er sufferer of the two His peculiar temperament
Noud have rendered him unshe 10 sustain The reco'-
Vec,,u and he would have "ded thousand deaths"
in the perpetual of his mind 10 the bloody
,,ycdy if he had nat Immediately sank under its effects
This suspect the character OF his reflections hes
IRE ME cou@c-aad such HE process Of reasoning by
which he brought himself the conclusion to meet the
c,r,sia death from which, under the circumstances.
due Ia Mr. Richie state, what hear fon ondoubled
aubo,i,y that when invited to the Geld. he protested
ayans, the mode Of 6ghag proposed etaei and bar
hsuas. sud expressed bis preference for dael in lhe
odinsry mode and elil, The nsaal weapoas- But his
rres, was not heeded and 'luni lire peculiar cbatac.
A., Of t,, controversy which led to the affair. he
cer ed that he was bound to meet Mr.. Pleasants IN
iaevtr manner the latter geRilemaa might dirtale.-
Noooe Of course. eau him, for gdng go sue
ns,Sina lo,9ogl saned, or tor using his weapons in
Che most effective Manner especially, as it mpos
BILE he should knpw, suspect thai his adverSa>
~ ix1s,io were less vHdctive than The pre-
scr,a& ,s, r,el tniskai, ia seeking this hostile inter
view, l&at sieeessfy nHRenced less by yndicllve
a.s ards kia 1haa by desire to relieve himself
from nfstatiun as sailinI As il was nnj isi.
A c,roner's j'ny On the dead body Of Mr.. Plea
suits Yesterday, aud 1sough III verdict Of murder a
esns all The sutvisi"g parties, [Mr Richie, and his
fi,ris WashiaetuH Greenhow and Wm Scott and
Peter jefferson Archer, lke friend II Mr.. Peasants
Mr. r. intend ID tn have had another friend upon the
ground; but sickness ean. prevented his altenda
Thomas J. Beane. FIG. of this ey. WAS requested ~
Mr. Pleasasis 10 supply the place Of his absent friend
ae houv of the night pfecedno tle fight. but declined
for su kient reasons. ,ning Asceraisng, however
from this applicant the time and place selected Tor the
combat, he very lss9ab'y asaird himself OF the intur
a,ion endravor adjust the qnarrel peaceahly and
iunorably To both parties. He did make the effort after
the parties reached the ground, but failed; and them
wi,hdra wuy from The scene. the conflict began. have
heard k,w particulars Of this attempted negoiiaon but
as nv information may he eutiely accurate or com
pe,e will the risk of doing any person injus>
lice by repeating them. Il is less important too. as it
is understood that authentic details OF every material cir
cums,ance connected with the sad affair will be laid be
{ re the public
Sympathy fr The Surviving relatives Of Mr.. Peasants
his AGED mother and yonng children especially-is
riye1sa; and am glad be able to add that it will
lead To something substantial than words Of
coincidence. II is knnwn that Mr. f. was poor, and that
he has left his family to great extent dependent 1t
Il is been determined therefore. raise, by snbscrpiin
large fund possible for the purpose of maintain
ing and educating his orphan buy and gr-ihe former
abou, II years Of aye, the latter years yonruer
Several gentlemen of this city have subscribed from
$3.50 To $500 eac and many others smaller SUMS and
il is hoped that this fund NAV be sweed 10 at lpas,
10000. | menti,n this, because | know Mr. Pleas.
ants has many friends in the interior, of ample means.
who will cleerully contribute To this fund; and taxi
The pey Of adding that any communication in ference
to il, addressed Ro H. Gaaler. Esq of this city.
will be promptly attended to-
The Legislature will probably adjourn on Tuesday or
"Wednesday next. Both Houses are now hurryinp