The daily union., 1855-09-18

ANOTHER srApnNe ArFRAY AT THE ST. NICHOLAS Ho-
TEL, New YoRK.on Saturday night last the ST. Nicholas
Hotel New York, again The Of fearful and is
likely 10 be fatal renconre. The Herald furnishes the
following account Of the affray:
About 81 o'clock in the evening two men, boarers in
the house. named respectively Captain j. J. Wright and
Mr. r. s. Dean couversing in earnest and
cited manner in the bar-room Some words were said,
when both suddenly sprang from their Seats and Wright
to strike at Dean with cowhde Dean stepped
side, and drawing longpointed dirk knife from
sash around his waist stabbed his assaant in the left
side between the ribs and hip nicng wound of over
inch in depth Wright dropped the cowhde and attempt
ed to get away but before he could do Dean inflicted
another wound by stabbing him in the abdomen just be-
low the breast bone.
"By this tine the attention Of the bystanders at
raced for what we have related happened quietly and
SO rapidly that was scarcely noticed and several persons
rushed III to drag the two now fearfuy-exced men apart
Lieutenant Stage Of the eighth ward police who happened
be in the barroom at the time of the occurrence arrest
ed Dean, and friend who was With him named Mont
gonery.
The news spread rapidly through the bar-room and
corridors which at that time of night densey crowded
and little excitement ensued Captain Wright was
seen to walk around the room, the blood gushing from
his side and abdomen, and trcbng in pools along the
floor
Dean was also wounded in the right thigh, though
not severely he having cut himself while Withdrawing his
hand to make second lunge at Wright
Assistance was soon procured, and Wrgh, was taken
to his room and Drs Faln Randoif and Woodbury. called
who Immediately dressed his wounds which were found
be that the physicians did think lie would
live through the night The wounded man. however, in
sisted that he knew his constitution best, and
pressed himself confident of living through to-day. Dean
also taken to his room, whore he placed under
rest and kept there all last night to be brought up before
magistrate this morning for commitment
number Of stories aoat ~ to the origin of the
difficulty. The facts as given by the wounded man are
substantially follows
Some time since he purchased steamship called the
Jewess from the owner and gave Dean who at that
time intimate friend of his, share in it, for which, the
captain asserts he gave single cent but repaid him
villa h,f ,,1ati,n hal
captan) bad stolen plate belonging the vessel.
This sung the captain deeply and he repeatedly called
upon Dean to make retraction. Dean did not attempt
to deny that the affair oil alsehood aud affirmed
that he had been informed of it by another party whose
he refused to give The two friends therefore, quar-
relied and became bitter enemies for tme until they
came together again, when Dean made appointment
with Capt Wright meet him the ST Nicholas Hotel
where he would make public avowa to tho effect that the
story OF his friend having stolen the plate from the Jewess
foul SANDER gotten up by the enemies OF Captain
Wright Accordingly, they met last evening for the above
purpose but Dean refused to fulfil his promise Hence the
rencontre which attended With such serious conso-
quences Being under the shame of the insults which he
thought Dean had heapcd upon him, he produced
hide, above mentioned and struck his former friend
blow the face which euaged Dean that he drew
right side and lous, The captain not provided with
amy similar deadly weapon with which nure his adve
sary dangerously.
The wound which Dean received given by himself
and is not Of dangerous character For Capt Wright
however, there is very little hope, he has lost great
quantity OF blood II internal hemorrhage on the
physicians say he is 10 perish He is 6ne-lookng
courage apparently concerned about the loss of bis
honor than bs len