Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-03

An Atrocious and Cowardly Outrage and a vii
famous Misrepresentation Col. Mauypenn,
and Lieut.. Beale.
On the 2lst inst. the papers of this city, a
well as most Of them in other cities all owe
the Country, contained the following tele
graphic dispatch;
LIEUT.. BGALE AND Col. M~AYvPENNY.-
Washington april 20.-Lieut. Beole, former
ly Indian Agent at California, whose account,
have just been allowed by the Treasury De
paItment, inflicted a severe castigation will
nus lists upon Col. Manypeuny, COMMISSIONS
OF Indian Affairs, at WiRard's Hotel this a.
Ter noon. Lieut.. Beale attributes the tenn.
poraty diSallowance OF mis- accounts to the
personal hostility OF the Commissioner, hence
the assault"
When we read this, knowing Col. MANY.
Penny so intimately for so long a period, We
were satisfied that a gross falSehood was con.
famed IN 1t, or hat a cowsrdly Outrage had
been perpetrated, under circumstances impl
eating SsiSsination. The following letter
from a most reliable gentleman, cognizanI o.
all the facts, will show that we were colrec
In both suspicious.
The man who supposes that Col. MANYPENNl
Is not good game under all circumstances, an(
The man ihal Supposes that when personal vi
olence is attempted on him he will no. b,
found a "hord road 10 travel' over, will no
be very long in discovering that he has mad,
a fatal mistake. The valiant Lieut.. BEALl
seems 10 Lave he'd a lurking suspicion OF thi
klhd' or he would not have so s~lgnally played
the p%oltroon by skulking TO a plrce
with club in hand and friends around TO al,
h'm' there t. way-lay, assassin-like and crav
e%n-llke, an unsuspecting and uHguarded man
The assault was an Infamous one; but W,
are glad TO know that, with all the odd,
against him, the Colonel came off "frst BEST
having turned the tsbles efectually upon t he
towards, and compelled them 10 a precipitate
retreat, But 10 the letter:
WASHINGTON, Saturday April 81, 1855.
My dear sir: The man who wrrks the tel.
egraph, in the exercise Of the talent for false.
hood ana misrepresentation which peculiarly
characierlZeS his class, IN the enclosed repOrI
OF a gross and cowardly outrage upon Colone
M~anypenny, has given a false version of the
affair. The following are the facts:
Al his usual dining hour Yesterday the Com.
missioner, blinded by such a wind and dus,
as Washington only can produce, while en-
tering Wizards Hotel, was struck by Beale,
who was lying in ambush behind a double
set OF doors awaiting his approach. In fact he
pulled the inner door open for him, and in.
flicted two or three blows with some hesv,
instrument. The three persons who accom-
panied Beale interfering as the Colonel clos
ed upon him, he made his escape, rot, how.
ever before receiving n severe punishment
from the Colonel, who, you know, is pretty
well able 10 administer it.
1t was q daStardIy act, such as none but a
coward would have been guilty of. Afraid
10 meet bis man face 10 face, Beale %pounced
upon him from behind The door. expended his
rage IN two or three feeble blows, made his
escape, bought up the telegraph, and is now
q fugitive fIom justice in New Yor , awaiting
the sailing-o the next steamer for California.
You are familiar with Wizards Hotel ct
the main enhance, and will understand the
description have attempted 10 give. You
recOllect the vestibule is dark, and that the
inner door is closed by a heavy pully, and can
wen unNerSiand The disadvantage al which o
man would be taken in entering, blinded by
dust, and assaulted suddenly by one living
IN wait. You will also understand that tn. re
has been no personal difficulty between The
parties, who were on speaking, if not friendl,
terms, but that Beale felt himself aggrleyed
by an CticiGL act Of the commissioner, and
thus, without word or warning, sought 10 re
dress his grievance.
Beale's integrity IN the rendition Of his ac-
counts with the Government, in the disburse-
ment OF several hundred thousand dollars Of
public money as Indian agent in California has
been a matter Of investigation, gr wing out OF
the Commissioners abundant caution in the
Superln:endence of his bureau. BY some no
Gus pocHS these accounts have been gotten
Though The Treasury, but we shall see some
strange Developments concerning them yet.
Yours truly.
II. II. Robinson, ESQ, Cincinnati.