The southern press., 1851-07-19

The LYEcHBURG TRAeEDY.-Thc Lynchburg
Republican publishes an authorized statement
Of this recent painful affair, or rather what pur-
ports to be correction of the accounts hereto.
fore published. The Lynchburg yirginian
learns from Nelson Court House, that DR.. VIII.
liams is out of danger, and that Mr.. Hill is i'm
proving, with fair prospect of recovery. We
make the following extracts from the Republi-
cans representation Of the facts of the case, on
the authority of Mr.. Morris, father Of the lady
who had eloped with DIR. Williams, and whose
son was killed:
aWhat induced young Mr.. Morris to q to
the public supper table, or what occurred there
TO produce the collision which resulted so disas-
trously, Mr. NJ. does not know, and cannot say,
except so far as he can gather from the conflict
ing statements Of those who were present, and
saw and heard what transpired. His son, in the
short space Of time which was left him between
the receiving of the wound and his death, told
Mr.. Morris that when he took bis seat at the
table, Sound, without designing IL, that he had
taken his seat opposite Robt. Williams, who
gave him an insulting scowl. That Immediately
on receiving this, he threw his plate in WIS
Hill, who had accompanied them, rose from their
seats, and seemed to be drawing their PISTOLS
That be, as quick as he could, drew his also, and
levelled il at Robert Williams, but the cap did
not explode. About the same time four pistols
were fired at him, neither Of which took effect
and he Immediately fired at Hill and DR.. l.. ID
Williams, both Of which he thought took effect
That, supposing the STRAY was over. he started
up stairs, and on his way was shot behind from
the opposite side Of the table IN the room, BY
Robert Williams, which took effect, and was
mortal This was the dying statement Of the
son TO the father-a son that had never deceived
and never told an untruth 20 that father, as the
father directs us TO state. OF the truth Of thiI
statement, made under circumstances so solemn
and so impressive, Mr.. NJ does not doubt moi
does any one who knew young NJ, doubt that ht
died fully impressed with the belief that Robt
Williams offered him the insult Of which h,
complained, and that he received his death at r
Williams hands"
It is also stated that young Mr. Morris, few
minutes previous to the rencounter, solemn
promised his father not to go to the public sup
per table, or in any manner come in contact wit
or enter into collision with the Williams yet
appears he did 60 there. With regard to Mia
Morris, the statement says:
IF Miss NJ. was 'rarirg maniac at Low
ingston, or II she threatened TO put an end {,
her existence, as stated by the editor Of the Ad
vocate, her father did not then, nor has any mem
Der Of the family since detected It. If she ut
tered the EXPLANATIONS there, in reference 10 he
'lover.' ascribed 10 her by the editor of the Ad
vocate, upon what information we do not know
her father did not hear them. That she uttered
piercing sbreks--that she was deeply distressed
and sadly stricken, was natural enough, aud ex
ire nelly probable, but that all these shrieks an'
Explanations grew out OF the fact that DIR. w
was wounded, no one who knew the deep, az
dent and devoted affection which che bore 70
her slaughtered brother, could believe"