The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-10


acknowledgements ~
we're ,hro into - r s Of sasjss ienn,Y 1 ru'
NOR that rset fight wss lptaks p1sce bsfwesn M r
Room 4 xaYoa OF the Eooairef, and ID. Wnx1AM
3. EAensx. of H Peuny Post These gentlemen
nan said some very hard things OF each other in
their editorial columns, which the public thought
must Had 70 aghe consequently everybody wss
on the look Dat for the combat About Q O'Clock,
Mr.. Pryor parsed down the street and mp again
ana shortly after this, DR. Easley was seen on the
street. This was enough 10 convince the public
leman was a. anxieusly looked after as II be had
been some giant sprung from mother earth to feed
on human blood. No one heard either make Q
threat-no one knew that either were TO attack, but
they had commenced war with paper bullets
which could only be ended with powder and lead
This state Of uncertainty and anxiety continued u
increase. the parties not having como together face
to face till about O'Clock, when Alderman Evans
On the oath Of Mr.. John W. Atkinson, issued war
rant, and had both parties arrested and taken be
fore the Mayor, where the following facts were
elected IA agff
John ". atkinson sworn.-Learning that stree
fight between Mr.. Pryor and DR. Easley was ex-
pected, went to Mr.. Pryors office to see him, ht
there, sought him between his room and the En-
quirer office. Forcing myself on him, had con
versation with him, and endeavored to persuade
him to avoid q rencontre. and to remain IN M
Office This he declined doing, but assured me tina
he designed doing nothing more than to defend
himself against an attack. He seemed very much
excited I informed him that had reason to be
lieve that DR. Easey was on the street looking fol
him. Pryor said Easily should first fire on him. al
he would not attack him Having read the article
In the Enquirer of Thursday and that In the Penny
Post this morning, and believing that street nigh
would ensue I had the warrant issued, without tht
knowledge of Mr.. Pryor. did it to prevent the
shedding of blood, and at my own suggestion en-
tirely. a.
lanes Dore sworp.-I have mot been with Mr.
Pryor this morning. Do not know that he sough
an opportunity of being attacked. Have no reason
to say that DR.. Easley designed attacking Pryor
Heard Pryor say he did not know DIR. Easley wher
he saw him.
W. NJ. Harrison, sworn Was with Pryor an
hour or two this morning. Heard him say he
would not attack DR.. Easley, rs
p. C. GoocA, sworn.-Had been with Pryor tw o
hours Am confident he designed no attack on
DR. E. Heard him say he did not know DR.. E.
George W. Randolph, sworn.-l had conversa-
ton with Mr.. Pryor this morning, about DR. Z. Am
satisfied he designed no attack on DR.. E but only
intended to defend himself. Indeed he said he fell
himself under no obligation to make an attack.
q L. ". GtGzebrook, sworn Had conversation
with Mr. Pryor relative to the article IN the Penny
Post and left him under the impression that he bad
no idea Of making an attack He said ii any attack
was to be made, 1t was due from the other side.
Hns. w. Duanieant sworn-Was with Mr. Pryor
this morning fifteen twenty minutes Had NO
reason to believe he designed attacking DR.. E.. He
ssid he would make no attack, but would defend
himself.
VIM F Richie. sworn.-ssw Pryor this morning
and conversed with bin about the article 10 the
Penny Post told him as matters stood he should
do nothing, He said he had been similarly adviEed
by fris nds. and would make attack en- DR. f.
r. Ridguoag, of the Whig swern.-So far as an
informed of the facts and circumstances relative to
the articles that appeared in the Enquirer and Pen
ny Post, had no reason to suppose Dr. Easley de-
sig ed making an attack on Mr.. Pryor.
yaOs Il wit nr
Egsley to-day, and am satisfied that be designed ma
king no attack on Mr.. Pryor. After the article tina,
was expected from the other side, and DR.. E. walk
ed about the streets to show that he not skuk.
ing from it. We passed by the Enquirer offies or
lIth by the Enquirer to the basin, and thence te
the corner of Main and 18th, where remained
some time
James PleaSants, sworn DIR. Easley was at m,
office this morning 18th street. Am satisfied thai
he designed making attack
w l.. Jackson, sworn.-Met Mr.. Pryor near the
banks learned from him that DR.. Easey and Mr.
Peasants he understood were on the street Sait
he designed making no attack. Said if difficulty
occurred DR.. Easey should fire first.
Philip Harrison Jr, sworn-Have reaon to
suppose that Dr. Easley intended making attach
on Mr. Pryor Was standing in front Of the Amer.
jackson coming down Main street towards us. Or
looking down Main. saw DR.. Easley and Mr.. Il. R
coming Up Esuspssts ans difficulty from
Ties would have met near the Enquirer office. bu
Mr.. Pryor went into the American hotel with Mr.
Jackson. DR.. Essey and Mr Peasants passed tn,
Enuuirer tffice, then crossed Main street and wen
to the office of James Peasants on 18th street -
Shortly after. Mr.. Jackson came out of the Aneri
can hotel and went into the Enquirer counting room
He aemained there but few minutes, when Mr.
Pryor and himself came out and Wake up Main st
They had been gone but short time when DR.. Eas
lev ana MIR Peasants came down 11th street. crosse,
Main, by the Enquirer counting room, and went il
the direction of the basin. Mr.. Pryor and Mr. Jack
son returned to the Enquirer counting room DR.
Eaala and ats or
of 18th and Main streets Messrs. Pryor and Jack
came out of the counting room and started dow
Main street, when they were met by Mr.. John w
Atkinson, who stopped Mr.. Pryor. They then re
turned to the Enquirer countiDg.room. &ee
Here the evidence closed, when Messrs August
Randolph and Gilmer, in turn, addressed the Mavo
and Alderman Evans, who were sitting in the exam
nation and argued that az the evidence proved tina
neither Of the gentlemen designed making attack
the public peace was not in danger, and they shoull
both be discharged s 2sa 7&
The Justices took very different view of ehe mat
them both to bail to keep the peace in the sum O
81, GOO each. which they gave and were discharged
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-AbOut2 o'cTk
yesterday morning, fire was discovered In thu
Southern tenement OF nest OF wooden building
on the East side of 18th street. near the Northern
abutment of Msyo's BRIDGE and the alarm bein,
given, the iremen, with their apparatus, repaired
to the scene of contiagration as soon as possible
The flames spread so rapidly In northern direc
OUx
Vincent, was soon enveloped In blazing sheet
and despite the efforts of the fremen, caught tn,
next house to ii, which was owned and occupied
by James Haslam. The roof of the next tenement
occupied by Maria Sullivan, colored woman, alst
caught, but was saved from total destruction. Thu
other three tenements were consumed, with thei
contents In the first tenement where the fire orr
ginated, the occupant, JAMES COLLINS, black
smith, was burned to DEATH and the greater portion
of his body entirely consumed by the flames
As Collins was an Incorporate man, and know
to have been drunk some six hours before the fir
curied, the suppositlon is, that the flames wer
communicated by lamp on the stove, as he wa
there all alone, and that being stupefied by LIQUOR
he sufocated and burned without being able /
give the alarm.
Mr. Haslam, one of the sufferers, estimates hi
loss at $500, on which amount he had an nsuranc
of $500.
Mrs. Vincent, who lie cripple, barely escape
with her life, losing all that che possessed
Maria Sulivan's loss is greater from water tina
any thing else.
"A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.-Yesterda
morning, coroner Wicker, attended by constabl
Tyler, held an inquest over the charred and blacI
ened remains of JAS. COLLINS, native of IrelapS
who was burned to death Ia house occupied b
him, near Mayo's bridge, some few hours before
Collins was man of Incorporate habits, an
known to have been drunk on Thursday night. II,
resided alone, and had about 800 in specie abou
lob, Harm hi g.,