Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-13
PORT OF RICHMOND.
MISTAKES SHOULD CoRRECTED

1vA have published in the Petersburg Intel
gencer piece taken from the ofolk Argus in which
feel myself very much concerned and therefore feel
y '' NN'' THE CASE is THIS.
Some few weeks since Two men passed through Sur
ry who had stolen watch and two guns from per-
son persons OF Southampton, as have understood
They advertised and the Sheriff Of Surry, assist
ed by several other gentlemen, succeeded in obtaining
the guns and watch from them, but they made their
escape from them The day after this occurrence two
men, D. Stewart, and j. Clemments, came to nv
store. They told me that they had been to the Court
House and felt little hungry offered them glass
of whskey and crackers, of which they partook;
and suppose they had been In the store about half an
hour when Stewart said to Clemments they woud he
in in few minutes Clemments turned pale and Sc
creled himself behind the door that led to the store I
asked Stewart what was the natter He tod me TO
hush and by that time two men walked into the store
had not heard of those two robbers, and therefore
very much surprised me,-and the more SO, when, as
soon those two walked in, Stewart closed the
store door and arrested Them Clemments took hold
OF the largest man, who said he would surrender. The
smaller man seemed not quite as willing, and asked
Stewart what he meant by shutting him up in that
way? Stewart made no reply but ordered him to cross
his hands, and drew from his pocket line which he
had secured from the oist OF the store unknown to mo-
The man still refused to be tied. Stewart then ORDER
ed free negro who shut up in the store at the same
to take hold of him On his attempting TO do so the
man showed him off and replied, he would 90 with
them anywhere, but he would not his hands and
be tied-he was white man as well as they were
Stewart then asked me to get over the counter his
assistance l asked them what all this was for, when
Clemments replied they had been stealing, and that
there fifty dollars reward tor them, and that they
were going to take them. jumped over the counter
and observed that if they had done any thing wrong
that they were under the law and had better surrender
when the smaller man drew small knife from his
pocket and threatened to stab any who put his
hands on him. started back over the counter TO get
my gum when Stewart struck him, and as soon as he
did so the with the knife to work on Stewart
and cut him severely, while the larger man with Glenn
meuts, had small russell, but in less than minute
Stewart, Clemments, and the tree negro extricated
themselves from those two monsters by jumping over
the counter, Stewart spng blood at every STEP and
was lett alone in the store. The larger OF the
men opened the door and both of Them ran off. The
above is a true statement of The matter.
II was stated in the Norfolk Argus and Petersburg
papers, that those robbers were at the store with
pocket full Of money spending freely that assertion
deny; and whoever had it published knew nothing
about what happened, nor how if he had known
he certainly would have been more of gentleman than
to publish what he knew to be false.
1t Stewart and Clemments had told me what thew
were going to do, and that those two men were com.
ing to my STORE could have made the necessary pre-
paraons for their arrest and they would be con-
fined in Jail waiting TO receive Just reward for their
rascay. But it seems that the ward Of fifty dol
lars very near losing the life of one who thought
himself fully able. with the assistance of one man, TO
combat with two fellows who had as lief die as be
ken.
This ARRAY having produced considerable excite
ment in this county have therefore given correct
selves. SAM'L. N. D. CARROLL.
FLoops, May 25th, 1851
Richmond Times and Petersburg Inteigencer are
requested to publish the above and send their bills to
the Post Master, Surry G. H.
[The following is the article referred to above i
DESPERADOES IN SURRY COUNTY.
letter from Surry county TO the Norfolk Argus,
gives an account OF an outrage committed by two
youths who some days since passed through the coun-
ty in the disguise of beggars Shortly afterwards they
returned by The road with their pockets full Of
money, several watches, double barreled gun, &c.
Their conduct was such excite suspicion, and
two men. D. Stewart and J. Clemments, followed them
store. and found them spending their money very
freely They rushed n barred the door and asked The
clerk to hand them line, and ordered the men TO sur
render The smaller OF the two said he would die FIRST
Stewart seized him, and he drew knife and stabbed
Stewart in nine places, woundlng HIM severely in the
abdomen and breast, and then exlricaing hmeltfrom
his antagonist, threw himself on Clements, who had
mastered his man, and rescuing his comrade they both
made off as fast as their legs could carry them. While
this scene was enactng, the store-keeper (CarrolD
stood aloof and lett the combatants to settle the BUSH
ness their own way. At first il supposed Stewart
was MORALLY wounded, but Dr. Edwards is OF the opn-
ion now that he will probably recover. ie l3-lt