New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-02
The Late Horrible Duel at Richmond-Pnrii-
ficular,.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
RICHMOND, Va. February 25sh, l=4o

Correspondence of The Tribune.
RICHMOND Va. February e5'h' l74o
Ibave not written you FOR some weeks, because
principally, have had nothing to say worthy OIL a.
tentiop The Legislature of this State will doubt
,osa sd;onrn on Monday next, when / shall have
r,ore ei.ure to give YOU few points &c. But the
nrincioal tonic of interest at this time is the duel
which took place this morning al o'clock, on the
other side of the river the narrow strip o' land
between the Railroad bridge and Mayo's bridge
and separated from. the main land by the canal lead
ing to the Cotton and Wooden Mandatory. The
parties were John H. peasants, late Editor of the
Wing now one Of the Editors of the Richmond
STAR and Thomas Richie Jr one of the Editors OF
the Enquirer. The difference arose from casual
remark of Washington correspondent. OF the Ell
quirer. relative TO Mr.. Peasantss Abolition sentI
nents which Mr.. ? took offence al and published
reply to in the Star. This brought cut the junior
Editor OF the Enquirer-the senior Editor VIM r
Rchie being absent at the time on visit 10 Phila-
dephs.
On the morning of The publication OF the latter
article Peasants himself lief; the city for the North
the paper, however, sent 10 him by one OF the
Editors OF the Star, and reply was forwarded
which reply however, Il be!ievel was withheld
from publication Till the arrival OF Mr.. P, and indeed
for several days after he had returned 10 the CITY,
Meanwhile, The matter, it was thought had been
suffered 20 die away. Il was al length published,
however and being rather severe on the junior Ed
tor he replied 10 il with some warmth In last Sat
urday's paper The challenge was sent on Tuesday
following, and the parties met The next morning as
before stated.
Thirty fee, was the distance-each 10 arm himself
ns he thought proper, and 10 advance or not, after
the first FIRE After the first fire the parties advanc-
ed toward each other, firing as they advanced
When they met Peasants threw his pistol into the
ace of Richie, knocking out one of his teeth, and
somewhat bruising his face-meanwhlle four shots
from Riches pistols had struck Peasants, viz {:
one in the groin just above, one near the breast
and one Gu the arm
a soon rs P. threw bis pistol, he drew sword
from cane which he carried under his arm and
was about to pierce il through Richie but the latter
pnrried the blow with sabre sheuering the sword
cane and cutting away three fingers from peasants 8
right hand. In the act Of raising the sabre with
which again 10 strike Pleassns, who was then, per
haps at his mercy, Peasants fell The seconds then
nterered and the parties left the ground. Such ls
hurried sketch Of one Of the most startling dues
which has ever taken place in Old Virginia. do
not know whether the statement is entirely correct,
bul believe /, is in the main nearly SO rs can
be arrived in the present excited state OF this com
munity
Peasants il is stated, lies in q very precarlous
situation neither ohis wounds fatal but II lear
that together they may prove TOO much Tor ms
frame to bear up under The parties, understand
acted perfectly fair on the ground Mr.. Richie Jr
has left the city for the present His injuries learn
are but slight | sincerely hope TINT some stop may
be put Ia these most IN. Chrisian-these savage
modes oil settling disputes. Yours w h. A.