Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

regret the mscances which have FOR the present. prevented
the consrmnaton OF The enterprise upon which they have
embarked.
The News further that is loat in which,
however they place but little confidence the effect ''
upwards Of 3U0 under some point on lhe
Saa; and that the encampmen Burnt Fort has nccn
broken up The Republican, the other hand heas mat
mere Is still number OF in the rnclnilY VI oui'
Fort.
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The New York "CouR: EN- has violent personu assault
upon ~ p Willis The occasion for il is article IN inc
London Times where the American Press seems has 'een
set down in hands of reckless and unprncped black
guards sin proof Of which quoted extracts IRON some
Of the New York city papers, and among them, attacks IN
Wilss Hcme Journal upon the Editor of the Courier ueh'
Webb charges Mr. Willis with having written certain ARTICLES
in The "Day Book" ana of then forwarding them TO VIENNA
to the American Consul there degrade him pending MS
mission TO that Court The assault adds the Editor OF the
Courier
Sincs has been repeatedly enclosed 10 us to-
gethcr gih full particulars Of Wss connection with the
Foes. divorce case his being horse whipped by Forrest and
full Of his dungs ia Europe his borrowing money
from ladies in the absence Of their husbands and all MS
Jeremy Dide propensitcs while abroad Bat we mao
promised read the attack and 10 this Day nave not
did intend ever 10 al.uae 10 IL OF
lis AUTHOR
This however is but the beginning of the rcort,-and
when the London Times the London Morning Post mas
it, fear will give but fresh argument 10 prove wnat the
Times has said We quore
"Somc twenty years ago read in the New ok Mir
ihat y. p Willis had abroad and would be the To-
reign correspondent of that paper. The sequel Is wen
known. Willis became intimate Of Lady Blcssnstons
coterle-the most immoral in London, but which was
composed Of The highest nteecs of the 1t Is scarce-
y necessary add that the female members OF were all OF
doubtful resTecIaby and admitted into the higher
and better circles OF English socey-whie gentleman
lost social cas, by reuuenlng Lady Bcssn.tons brilliant
circle Through this medium Willis Obtained access I" ma
ny the best houses in Engand where he was treated with
the freedom confidence and hospitality which an English.
man well knows how 10 extend 10 those who are once
admitted into their homes That hospitality he repaid by
selling the New York Mirror for the hcncht o! lis rea-
dcs their family secrets and revealing their every day con-
denta conversations in relation 10 indIvdus These pub
locations back Engand and or two duels were
about take place in consequence of this vile betrayal OF
hospitality Willis was excluded from gentemen's homes
and tables and Press united in citing his conduct us
specimen OF American breedins and the necessity OF e1c!
ding in future all Americans from English homes-the sane
y and privacy Of which they would violate and expose Tor
price!
winter with him a, the Asor House, but percmpory re-
fused to be introduced him or to recognize MN as gen.
tran consequence of his provcrbay bad conduct every
where throughout Europe 1t happened however, thar in the
Of 4 AZ Saratoga, Willis arrived al the nited
States about midday, and into the da%lngoon,
when the only gentleman in the room de was
stranger all the ladies' presen and coming directly 10 u.s.
recognised him as an acquaintance ana naned nun %
the ladies' without any special lntroducllon nno eI Inc room
Subsequently spoke in the street IN pnssns ana once
ony did ever pause 10 exchange solitary oo
servaion.
ain 1884, very dear friend OF who was beloved
by all who knew him, and who SIN mourn MS unleF enu
without dreaming tl.t Willis caused his dcattscovercd
that his only daughter the Idol Df his SOUL and upon "ho
all fathers love nd means had been avshed io iaen
victim 10 Willis arts Her ruin complete but her 'icart.
broken father still clung TO the hope Of hiding from the world
her shame. He made but one conlldnnt ol hs GAnseEs
flIl besides F0ceedcl 10 compel wills to
certain letters in h!s p2sSesson wich admitted
her fall and which he s!aueluY preserved from The stssSt
motives He accordingly requested 10 be at the Vtcc
Of the gentleman referred 10 Il certain hour y me h'm
| & - stnll that Ia,
allowed twenty four hours 10 make the sErcnde! :" Ire ic-
,cr OF his victim ~ the expiration {" 'at le we met
Kim again. received rom hin TIC ie'tes, "'ch even te
mos; npncplt lert!ce pdssesSin. ore p"r''cc q E''
,ssnp would have Destroyed a. e. read and from mat
dav 10 this reve. suffered him TO SPEAK TO US even IN the
street, go, !.
hs ar child gatLsncd heart Of friend; but his was
no, me are survive such 5low In less than ihree
months we followed him the tomb; and in the slGht o. tla
C,d before whom The scducc Of his child must also one day
rp;lr ~ p Willis IS much his murderer as he woulo
have BEEN il he had plunged dagger to his heart Ihi Nc
h,re us wih the hatred OF snd for having
bren he instrument Of compelling him to do at least pir
Isticc 10 his vicm and that lie equally hates the friend IN
wh"se presence he was humbed, never for moment
doubt,d Bat bottled up his hatred for years In success
SION: and finally when he had left the country he poured
forth as we arc told via5 OF his wrath upon Gs III IAN
rare which ;c editors OF the Ddy BOOK cohd h' eA
rel and conycnted themselves with borrowing:
The London Morning Post will Judge from this ore nara
tive Of our acquaintance with Wills ant e cause .. MS
,buse Of us precisely the value "t mat aonse. nave
,nycr ~ anv accident him in the house oi Sesmah
in this city but He writes about society on ne writes
r ha he gathers in the obbics al the Opera house ana
s ION and nj concerts and possibly in families on the
on,sks Of society who are led TO believe that he has ac
cess to good houses and knows something o what he writes
Bu, this is an He not admitted INTO society," anu
~ tnow The fact that ladies' who occasionally imprnaeny
IoI,,e him ut the opera theatre have made such toe-
dependent upon the fact ,. he shall never I'VE "m "e
in Broadway? Had Mrs Forrest understood MS ac.ua' o
i.in il probabc she would not now be sherlhs
from his acquaintance; and had some Kind friend told jenny
I'D m her arrival in this country, who Wits was anh -
ia OF the United States would not nave nai IL pro-
,amsd through Home Journal that he had phraied
@ rcets in her company The fact that he pursladeo
W ind thus to set al defiance public opinions and merely
M tho nurpose of publishing it, will open the eyes OF one SO
orienced as the Editor of the London Murnng Post 10
h us character of the man, and renders further comment
by rs out ol place.