Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-19
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.

Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27, 1916.
JOHN HAMDEN PLEAsANTs is dead! He
died this morning at two o'clock, Of the
wounds inflicted upon his person BY
THOMAS RrTcHIE, IT,, in their recent rem.
contre.
| learn the facts To be substantially as
follows: The quarrel had gone on in their
newspapers 10 such an extent that Mr.
Peasants thought himself called upon to
bring the matter TO a crisis. He therefore
| sent a request to Mr. Richie to meet him
at specified place and hour across the
river from Richmond with side arms. Mr.
Richie sent word back that he could no,
consent to settle the affair in that way
Mr. Peasants then sent him word that the
matter must be settled and in that way.
Mr. Richie then prepared himself with
a revolver of six barrels. two dueling pis.
tolls and horseman's short sword and re.
paired TO the place designated a. the time
named.
Mr. peasants, who had not arrived, with
two Tor four-there is doubt abou, ihis)
common pistols and sword cane. A
friend OF Mr. Peasants approached Mr.
Richie. and said TO him that he thought
The difficulty might be settled if the latter
would do one thing, and that was. to ac-
knowledge tina; he believed Mr. peasants
TO be brave man. Mr. Richie replied
that once lie could have done this; but
now, MIR Peasants having called him
there, and net appearing himself, he could
not make such an acknow edgment. Mr.
Pleasanis' friend then informed him that
he presumed he would have TO fight. Mr.
Richie replied. very well. he had come
here To meet Mr. Peasants. The friend Of
the latter lief, the spot and went 10 his
principal. who was not far of. Soon after
this, Mr. Peasants appeared approaching
Mr. Richie, considerably in advance of
the two friends who had accompanied him
10 the spot. As he approached al rapid
pace, Mr. Richie fred successfully his
Two dueliing pistols, resting each on his
left arm. drawn up in an angle for that
purpose. He then presented his revolver
and fired either four or five Of It's barrels.
After he had fired frs, upon Mr. Pleasa:ts,
The latter drew and fred thrice wilhou,
effect, all The time rushing up to MIR
Richie. and when near enough he struck
him with his sword cane. when the scab.
bard flew off, and Mr. Richie struck up
the blade or spear with his short sword
in doing which he received the poin, Of
Mr. Peasants spear in the corner of his
mouth, cutting upward slight cash.
Mr. Peasants then fell, having received
five wounds from the pistol shots of his
antagonist. if no, one from his shor,
sword. One bail raked across the back OF
his left hand. carrying away all the mus
cles and lendons leading TO the fingers
another passed through the fleshy part Of
his lief, arm. half way up from the elbow
to the shoulder-another entered the left
breast and ranged round under the arm
a fourth entered the left groin and proved
mortal. The fifth wound was in the right
thigh, either by ball or thrust from the
short sword, above alluded to. 1t is
thought to have been from the latter.
So has ended the earthly career of the
gifted, the high minded, the generous, the
whole souled JOHN HAMPDEN PEASANTS!
His loss 10 The community in which he
moved, to the editorial fraternity Of which
he was ever a sparkling brilliant member.
and to the thousands of his ever delighted
and instructed readers, will be most deep
ly felt, as his sanguinary ext, will be sad.
ly mourned! For many years he has been
one Of The most vigorous, original and
brilliant writers in The country. He was
a man Of strong impulses, and in the ex
element Of the moment, sometimes com.
milted editorial errors, or did his oppo
nen,s injustice. But that man lived not
who would more readily or amply atone
for indiscretions or injuries of this nature.
He was the soul Of honor! | can scarcely
make myself believe that he is dead-lhal
| shall no more have the pleasure and Ell
joymenl Of perusing The bright scinlllla-
tons Of his genius sparkling through the
editorial colcmns of Richmond paper!
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We find the following in the last Wash
ing,on Union. There may possibly be
some truth in the rumor. That word
positively" leads US 10 think so.
"A Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser states,
as current rumor, "thal Mr. Champion
has brought out Instructions to Mr. PAX
enham 10 reopen negotiations by an offer
Of the 49th parallel, the whole Of Vancou-
ver's Island. and The navigation of the
Columbia river for twenty years. 1t is
said that Mr. Polk will! not taLe the re-.
sponsiblli,y Of accepting the offer. but
will submit it to The Senate for advice. >
We wiH moi undertake 10 say positively
that such dispatches have not been re.
ceiued here; bit certainly ice houe heard
nothing Of the rumor."
McCauly who was tried for The murder
of Kaufman a, the last term Of cour, in
Van Buren, county was convicted, and
sentenced to be hung on The 4,h day OF
April next-Lee Co, Democrat.