The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-03

extraordinarily disturbed on Monday after
noon by most unexpected encounter be-
twcon two men of extensive public rpputa-
,ion.-Edwin Forrest, The American ,trnrc-
dian. and Nathaniel p. Willis, Editor of
the Hmc Journal As near as we can Get
III the facts thoy are these: 3rr. Willis wns
passing through the Square, when ho was
met or Gvcrtakcn by. Mr. Forrest, Mr. Ste
vens, and another; Air, Willis was knocked
down, whether by Forrest oil. some other per-
son wo cannot say, and while down, or while
trying 10 riso. he was struck several times
with sor, ofwhip or cane made OF gtlita
pcrcha. We understand that some persons
cudcavoTed 10 interfere. but were prevented
from doing so. Officers Stinman and Gil
rand saw tho transaction and immediately
arrested Mr.. Forrest, who made no ress-
tancc 10 the law. and tool! also Mr.. WITS
before Justice NcGrat!i, at Jefferson Mark
ol Police Court, where rs Mr. Willis refused
10 make n complaint, the officers entered the
complain, o; breaking tho peace agaiiis,
both Forrest and Willis, and The Justice held
them 10 bal! 10 keep tho peace for six monks.
Michaol Cox was bail FOR Mr.. Forrest, afda
gentleman whose name we did nor learn be-
camc snroty for Mr., Wilfs.-I'He eanse of
this affair Is we'll enough linown TO The pub
lic, who have bad the long ,lciui!s nr the dis
agreement between Mr.. Forrest and Iis wife
Ibid before them. We leave The reader td
make lis own estimate OF the character of
the ailiTiy. y ca-l'iTom Mr.. Willis appous
below:
a CARD FROM X. t. WIIILs.r
1ofhe Edaor Of ihc Tribune:
SIR---As n statement will dnnh;less aD.
,,rn
evening. and rs it may not be u correct one,
allow me 70 state it, simply as ii hngVenei:
While walking III Wasl.:ng,on-3qnarc,
with no suspicion that any one was nearmc,
| was suddenly knocked down, md while
first thing could observe waS That Two men,
Mr.. Stevens, and another. were strnggling
10 prevent persons from Interfering; and,
whenl rose 10 my feet, I, Cor the fast time,
saw Mr., Edwin Forrest Ilo wasin the hands
of police otl'cots, and his two friends were
eagerly declaring to the crowd that Nv;,s the
sCdnccr of Mr.. Forests Wife. Iispr
pared ialsohoal md slanIer OF that lady
they continued 20 declare Mt the Police,
where wcwcrc taken. When / informed
tlic Judge thati had no complaint 10 make,
or other reckoning witt, Mr. Forrest, II thst
place, the Usual Gatl was required, and left
the. office. As my whole progocation to this
rnfianly assault has been mn cndeavor II,
yndicalo the homer Of tho lady. tnndycf
course, equally 10 shaw thct her lnishlrd
had not, tfrouglih her como to diyheaer pub
lie opinion, rs farsa 40 tltnt refa yateti Gaft gps
will readily aeastho Outrage III lis trueiight,
Yours, respectfully, II
st n. r. WILLIS.
3f,j,,,3ry Ercyy;J,g .B,usI7
Mr.. S,cyelia, fForresi's fricnl4 has scnt !
us II no;o in which he says that Mr., Forrest
struck Mr.. Willis whiiein iront OF him, and
that he (SIerGns) was a! Tho titna some dis.
lance from the Pariica.v.Y .Ye.o YoFs Iyis
6Rns.
Asashjp having snro anchor play lie
safe N any place, SO Inc mind that is sruied
by perfect reason sqniet anywhere