The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-20

B. Pessanls Who let washnstoa that morn Ing and Who
informed that Mr.. Anderson, connecasd with the
him that the ground possession Of police ofcers
but did not know the Others like himself had escaped
aOss ysa s M sySs and
found ofces, TO return and advise Mr.. B,ts When We
drove up, NO one was TO be seem but the instant
US stating that they were directed 10 arrest every per
SOD who might appear on the ground; that they were
witnesses obeoed to their power 70 act a. they were
officers OF the District, and had authority in
D, a1srs that Mr. Pryor and h. part,
OF person ana Of arms recognized the authority Of the
police, concluded that Mr.. Bolts had we'll appear
the ground, as al the hops OF hostile meeting st
end. Tie officer who arrested me said that he was
for by the Mayor at IL o'clock the night previous
who informed BIN OF the time and place Of meeting and
directed him 70 proceed the ground and arrest
orc who app ared there From the caution witch was
observed ~ the Trends OF NJ boss throughout the
ociCck Monday, Il II impossible that any information
COZ lave been given by them The public will there
fore have 70 To- Their own opinion q. 70 the manner and
In regard to the alusion TO the physical don of
Mr. Bo.'s baye 10 say that have frequently witnessed
such meetings, and have never seen instance where
more GOODNESS and determination were mani
tested BY any one. +. true tina. he did
The meeting, did he make any clustering parade
his conduct being modest unassuming determined and
brave Hereent mortified and disappointed at his ar
rest aud disputed the authority OF the officer but when
pfol med u the arrett OF the opposite party and their
qsesotrce therein, he yiededt to the advice Of friends
myself ong the rest, In making no unavaing resist
ance. The rust is known 10 the public Very pect.
fully, J. n. HOLMAN.
RICHMOND, ocs. 10, 1855. 4
Mr. FRANCS J. SalIa-rEAR SHIN compliance with
your request that should furnish VOC written state
OF What know OF the late sftar between Messrs
Mr. Bolts as alluded TO in the card Of Mr. T. p Chsman
have briefly 10 sAvtha from the time Of your seeing
or Sunday 10 the tine OF the contemp plated meeng
NO N Ter finn
aged ON your pert (so far as capable Of Judging OF
such matters) with caution, zeal AID discretion.
As 70 the physical condition Of Mr.. Bolts exhibited
on the FIELD. l." sm at loss TO know what Mr.. Cas
means My presence !" on The field" Was rather uc,i.
eeLtiemsn, whose health would GOT justify positive
engagement TO be on the ground; but being with Mr.
Boits ten minutes before, aud five minutes amer his
rest have no hesitation IN saying that bis physical
condition fully adequate 10 the purpose for which
he bad gone there and that be was not only free from
any excitement Of any l,nd but that his GOODNESS and
self poss the subject Of remark between my
self and a gentleman present For the details Of the
transaction, you will Of course refer to those more init
A'A''! '''-''''N '''1 : 80 j}.'B. peasants
RICHMOND, Oct 10, 1855
To g. ", n TY1u, Esq, oaicer Of Poice:-It appears
by your testimony before the Mayor, at well
by telegsphic dispatches sent to thls city from
Washington, on Monday night, and Published
ton had been given the Mayor other officers
the time and place Of meeting between Messrs Bolts and
Pryor You are respectfully Ieanesed to state II At e-
lot at liberty TO furnish the same, win you state
whether was from any person directly or indirectly, or
remotely connected with the Hon. John NJ Bolts per-
sonal!y politically, in any manner connected with
Mr. Bevs ~ Botie, the party of friends who
panic him WIN you also state where Mr.. Bolts was at
ground YOU met with HIM ana what Appeared 10 be hs
physical coDsiion and general department ana us.rns
arbed, yoG supposed at Ashland, the whereabouts
Of pa.ie, referred to- as alluded TO in Mr. Cushmans
card. end IRON any person In any manner connected
with the Ashland property, state and very much
otlge, Your obad.en' servt, ~. SMITH
RICHMOND, Oct. Ii, 1856
your iavor TO- day, and IN reply thereto, say that IN re-
farc the infor NATION furnished By the May or Of Wash
tpeoD 70 u.s. which we received after three O'Clock Toes
cay morning, know nothing Of the source from which
was derived BY him. I had received Information in
washington, on Aenday night about nine O'Clock, from
that il s not Richmond, Washington any point between
the two eier TO the day the duel was originally to
take place the name OF whom must forever remain Sc.
cret TO the publication and say that all the infor
NATION that have bad given 10 was from persons, not
Tie personal frt nds OF Hon, John Bolts, or his son,
reccc with either OF them An 10 the time OF the arrest Of
Mr u. B. Bolts and bis hends the ground where
en- O clock and While be was in the hack Iapproach
ed bin about one or two minutes after his arrest,
saa shook bsnes with him. he vas perfectly cool. col
DStbIg In his physical cor dition IN any way differ
et rt hs ordirny Appearance when ut home and his
department end bearing was that OF gentleman In every
reirett While was in his company. The person from
~tum ! received the inform alton Of Ashland, Is q resi-
ssI' q Resmcns city We noe. there DC X, saTsnS on
corcline md not NJ AL connected with the properly or
he ntrs thereof NJ Asbsnd, TO my kDowledg or be-
lie. His name can be had, az he did not furnish the
Information under circumstances which forbid ih
mention. And will add that Ia my opinion from al that
saw heaia or BOW otAe tna. nul ior inc exua9,ai
Mayors of Richmond and Washington there would have
been fsft and desItra's one 4, that, Yours respect
fally G W. a. TYLER, 7. o.