Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-08
). II. BRANCH, Rorsmsa. -
P. PoINDEXTER, Clerk.
Thos J. Deane depo.ed :. f,I,.,.

Thos J. Deane deposed as follows
Some time during the day Of Tuesday Feb OH 49,,
70 see hr. felsan's business In Ina, ip,.,yi, -
informed me OF the message he had sent or meant u, J
- u nchie and told me he thought OF embracing I'M II
Two Oinet gentlemen. told him thought he had NJ, ,;l,
10 embrace the two other gentlemen in mis- message Afsr
sotne unlm porant Conversation, we parted
f1Oou' O'Clock OF the same day called on by Mr.
Archer and At his request nj with him 10 the ,.
where Mr. Richie and w Greenhosy were standng On Inc
street. ani there IN my presence Mr.. A. delivered TO Mr.
n. ule message VIZ: That morning at spnrise he
- Nou1 &c on the Manchester side OF James River arm
ed Win side arms-eNcluding shot rlns rHes and r,sLc
win '"o iHents similarly armed: that he woud he 300
yuias ABOVE the cotton factory" Mr. ave NO ,,s,ysr
70 the message IN my presence some time d,,,, -
evening about O'clock Mr. Greenhoyy called n, nv nom
- - h'. A'eneT, who was there; bu, told him be
ouu DC mere by o'clock. Mr.. c. then asked me 10 %,
over TO the hed as mutual friend This I declined +
men asked MI c. II this matter could not IN some sav
&c suus'ed asked him if after the parties me- on tha
u'u' NJ r. should come armed ready 70 fght and shaw
ing no indications OF fear, Mr. r. would ytbdra IN, i'm
Pu'auon OF cowardecl" lie answered me .s well n
remember, mos Mr. K. conScsnnusy believes NJ, p .,
&c coward. did not see him ogrn until We met on
we ned next morning, and heard nothing further abeu, tho
GUAR un,i alter 10 o'clock. left my room before s.
ABOUT III o'clock that night was sent for TO 90 10 the
"eu IS mo mend Of Mr.. p Of his friends being sick
which declined. | was then asked To 20 a. a npu,I
iend-Which also declined. assigning o. reason nv rer
81 70 g 90 me invitation Of Mr. Greenhow on a previous
hou 81 the day, then asked or two OF Mr. + = friep
who were AZ the place with me n they ~oud 90. 49,,
10y ''sy seemed then started to g. down Mr.. P'a
house aud in going out Ut the door met Dr. Warmer and
asSed nun 10 90. tie also declined 70 20 in any other "a,
paelV nan ~ surgeon. then 10 e house bst.
Archer anu Dr. W. were, and held some conversa,ion
mutual friend ~ '''' HN
weni over the morning 10 the appointed place and
Cuud az me parties on the ground viz NJ Richie Mr.
'ieenho", Nj Scott. / Pcasant and Archer 20
ing ON a. ] ap2roich | advanced to Mr. A. who iod
que mar ~ NJ T. had but friend the field they
uau consented 20 withdraw ut theirs and that he had
mace u them proposition which they were licn c1us-
1tIins tnou drew where Mf. Richie. VI. Scott
anu VIZ. Iree1how were standing. aud told them my Oh
lee' 'n coming over 90 prevent, IL possible he con-
oai-at which Mr.. G.. expressed himself much pleased
hat had come. | then renewed the proposition MAIDS
the evening before. said that M p was now on th,
ground ready o. meet Mr. X. mortal combat sud noped
le charge Of cowafdce would be Withdrawn To which
VIZ. C. replied, chat he would keep bis friend on tho
ground II minutes aud no longer sen suggested The
pfoprsW 81 moving higher up, they the rangs
of the cotton factory. Mr. G.. repied-"Tho ground ha.
been measured tins 900 yards the factory and
we shall not move" They then Standing near
Mr. Scott against rather 70 he side tree near ha
cotton factory, wrapped up 30 cloak.
Here diagram Of the ground, drawn BY Mr. Radzm-
iuss vas Introduced. upon which NJ d. pointed ont &C.
cordngto hs remembrance the position u the plrtcsl
Mr. r had passed mp by Mos-rs Co r. and s. aions tho
slip 1T land between the and crossed over The
bridge upon the land the river o inc arer stand
ing there and o. up and niorpes them o.
my proposal aud reply the combat besan DE- Warnor
The the tree, uD 70 where stood.
When went up PIcasans and Archer csms down. d..
W. at this time The bridge, about 100
90 yards shove saw from wfors 7 what going
co. armed hms-f the nvof sids Of tho factory ca
/ na-as he pissed down BY Greenhow snd Archer saw
that there InferrupuOn-i hesrd A. aad q. call %
him stop and Dr.. W. and myself loned The call tho
We I'D know The resson a u az he lime. a. sod g. ssra
from 30 70 50 ya,d' below he bridge when Pss'sd,--