The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-22
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THE N. Y. Herald of the 10th, gives the
following piquant account Of an affair which
lately came off in that city. The "ColoneP'
will be readily recognized BY his friends in
Evansville, who have read the last letter Of
our New York correspondent. We are glad
to understand the Colonel is winning all SORTS
Of hOnors abroad:
But the most amusing Of ell these affairs
has taken place between a well known mil
itary gentleman from the Southwest, Dem
ocratic leader and Reconnaissance TO the
Crystal Palace, aud a retired officer Of the
British army. In order to preserve the dis
linction between the gentlemen, we shall
call the Western gentlemen, "the Colonel"
and the Ergishmon "the Captain"
1t appears that the Colonel is very pop
ular gentleman with both sexes, and his posi-
ton gave him place in the hauts societe, in
which he made quite sensation, and various
and sundry conquest were alleged to have
been made by him. The Captain visited in
the same society, and, as it, is said, became
jealous of the Colonel's popularity. The
Colonel returned to the Southwest, and
while there unpleasant rumors reached him
from the East. AS he approached the East
the rumors became stronger, and he finally
succeeded in ascertainiDg that the Cap
tain was the author Of certain charges re-
fecting upon bis moral character, which had
been carried to all his friends with the usual
rapidity which belongs to bad news.
The Captain set in his parlor at the
Hotel, wrapped up In his dignity and his robe
de chanabre when Colonel --'s card was
presented. rhe Colonel did not Enger be-
hind the posteboara. He demanded an i'm
mediate retraction and written apology; the
Captain did then and there bruise, beat, and
evil treat the aforesaid Captain-the afore-
said Captains eyes were bungsd-the afore.
said Captains nasal organ received a violent
confusion, and hemorrhuge ensued: and fina-
ly, to sum up, the aforesaid Captain receiv ed
a severe "blow from the foot from behind, 81
all those several demonstrations being from
the hands and feet appertaning to Colonel
-, and given in and upon the body OF
} Captain -. he the Colonel aforesaid
knowingly and wilfully being the author OIL
said warlike demonstration.
The Colonel took cold bath and dressed
for dinner.
The Captain bu, his feet in hot water
soaked his head beef-steaked his eye, patch.
ed his nose, and indicted challenge to his
assaulter. Mr.. - bore the missive ia
the Colonel. No apology, of course could
be given or received.
Colonel -- said nothing would give
: him greater pleasure; didn't know before wha,
he should do with his afternoon; happy tba,
the Captain had put him in a way to enjoy i,
would have Hoboken rs the place; three
past meridian. as the hour; the ordinary
Western rifle as the weapon; Mr.. -wss
his friend. Mr.. -, allow me to present
Mr, -. "Glad to see you all, gentle.
men, and WON'T you take glass of wine."
The eventful hour approached. The Hob
oxen ferry-boat was just leaving her slip
{ when down came the Colonel with his frisns
md scrvent, bearing the "ordinary Western
rifle" They crossed. They repaird to thu
: place Of meeting. In vain did they look fol
the other principal-the vslorous Captain
. had qnaiied before the ordinary "Westerr
rifle" After waiting nm hour or two, thu
. ordinary western rifle" was restored to it,
4. case, and the Colo acl with the two seconds
I returned to town.
The rage of the Colonel was boundless
j and SO frightened was the Ianb-like Captain
that h. made written retraction of all th,
charges against the Colonel, and accepte,
the beating, kicking, and 50 forth, quid pr
!. quo.
That's all, and the moral is, that one shoul,
: be careful with his tongue, and more par,icu
: larly when Southwestern Colonies are un
der consideration. Tho affair caused con
siderable merrimeni AT the time. The ordi
nary "Western rife" is great obstruction.
N. Y. Herald, 18Th.