Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

DESPERATE ARRAY At LYScHBURG.-We learn from the
Richmond papers that avioen and probably
bat occurred in Lynchburg Vs 9Th instant between Mr.
SAUSDERs Of DR.. JANIS SAUNDERS, member Of the
state Convention, and Mr. A. w. c. TKRax the Editor of
the Lynchburg Virgnian. The fculty originated in
structures by the vsnan on the course Of Dr. Saunders
in regard the basis question The Doctor replied through
the Lynchburg Republican Of Monday, in card OF
length and bitterness. The vginan Of Thursday morning
rejoned commenting upon Dr. saunderss sty and charg
ing him with desertion Of the East About o'clock that
morning. Mr. Saunders Mr. Terry in the street, accosed
him, and asked him If be the editor Of the Vginan.
Upon receiving answer in the affirmative be struck Terry
with walking stick Thereupon the latter drew revolver
and fred but without effect Saunders drew another revolver
and fred likewise without effect Each then continued firing
until five shots in all had been exchanged either side.
The result that each Of the parties received wounds,
and each Of them shot in the body which was ear
would prove mortal.
The Richmond Times Of Monday has the following
Certain intelligence has been received from Lynchburg
that Mr. JAMES SAUNDERS died about Eve o'clock on Thurs
day evening, the day which bis combat with Mr.. TERRY
OF the Virginan took place. citizen Of Lynchbug, who
left there about o'clock Saturday morning brings in
formation that Mr. Terry then alive and hopes had been
entertained Of his recovery but message received from
his attendants just before The stage started that he get
ting worse.
'sWe learn that the circumstances Of the deporabe occur
renee, which has resulted certainly death and probably
another, not reported with entire in the first
account that reached The facts, hear hem
follows though there still may be naccuracy
in the statement @
The VIgnian Of Thursday morning, containing the
editors reply the card of Dr. Saunders issued and cir
culaed Gas is the custom in Lynchburg Wednesday
evening. Young Mr.. Saunders after reading the article
about his father Mr.. Terry word that he would shoot
him sight, attack him sight, message that
kind Thursday mornings about o'clock, Mr. Terry left
his house, taking with him Of Colts Eve shooters Mr..
Saunders met him the market house. asked he was
Mr. Terry, and, upon being answered in the affirmative
struck him with walking stick Terry hereupon drew his
pistol and in the fight fired four times Saunders drew and
fired two pistols, carrying single ball each. Mr. Bigger
police officer nterpcsed promptly and is supposed to have
knock up Teys pistol when be fired first. for Of the
balls entered high window bundled yards DISTANT
During the combst, Mr. Bigger received two balls, one
through the and the other through the calf Of the Leg
but The wounds not thought dangerous When the per-
sons who hurried 10 the succeeded In parting the
batans Saunders strange 10 say, had Tery pistol In his
hand, and about TO fire the fifth load Mr.. Saunders
we believe received bot hall, which entered near the
navel and struck the spine. He suffered great agony until
he died Mr. Terry received both the balls discharged by
bis antagonist.
such is the most reliable we can now give of
one OF the most distressing il has been our
duty to record"
Mr.. TERRY DEAN Letters from Lynchbug announce
the painful intelligence that Mr. TERRY the Editor of the
diod SrpI~ lar, Tb,s