Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-14
ICHMOND WING.
From the Washington L, i'm. Oct 4 /
A CARD rO TIE PUBLIC

" AsinSeroS. ID. G., Oct Z, 1855
IL Is known to the public that the late contemplated
"-~nng bet-een Roger A Pryor and Is q Bott, ..- a,
rested this morning bv the police Of w,.hS, on 40
hr. Tyler, police othcer VI Riehmont .-nt on by 10
%ph Mayo. Of Siehinoni uuder these Circumstance.
AID Others which shall state in this c.,d sI I,
- the second OF Mr.. PRYOR To publish IN. ssr,oS
18th these reniafks Here Is the correspondence, "
u~h De- seen hon this correspondence that im,nedi-
.ys aer the appearance Of NJ b. Bott. card in the
wing Mr. Pryor asked meeting II viii also be
h7t the repy Uf Mr. b. b Botts was DELAYED
ho,ts .. II. WY es"'
.. also to be noticed thai during time public al
'rnilon VA directed 10 the matter by the chsllnss IN
Al'ug' hf Mr. Boits card and thai spuriz.d ol ,hi.
ae Mr. f'yvf 'iJSstsd the time aud place and sur
tesisd a iss-tng rs~ Richmond the next morning az
-unI'sr To thus hr r. B Bou., a. vii be se.p t,,,o,
his letter. disseeted, ,nte,f-ring With hi.
aud rights as the challenged ,ar,y then sa,yr.f,l
N"ih coroina a. preferable NJ Bii-' ,cco,l which
as a-o fsJeSied Mr. Pryor accepted the terms under
io'est AID Sunday morning rpHirrd TO n point out q,
'Hgnit accessible 10 "the vicinity Washington An
'.hendg IRON the singular publicity given To the af.ir
all stest might take place IL travelled with Mr.
ry"r J. % Richmond in advance Of him. leaving Inn,
with Mr. Irving Of Lyschburg .ith whom bo srr,v.i
near Washington Sunday evening
va ho"!sy' at 3 O'Clock, according arrangement I
snsu on M D. j. smith, The second of Mr. Brts viti,
shom had general undersf sndinr N % h. term. ,,l
's arrangement Tor second interview at i0 O'Clock "a
s'uee the terms To writing Shortly alter Ne went 10 the
" prevent Ahy mistake about il Fearful OF
r--t again separated iiom NJ Pryor and instructed
w. Irving 10 have hu the ground bioo. dav "a n .
leaving OF the hack after light ~, ght direc, tb noc =,
ne spcI Upon my ows arrival the ground which
~s hit-en minutes after fve-neary Two hours blor.
ne hour oi meeting. aud before il was it Igb.I me-,
VT ,'ihg' who informed me that Mr. Pryor and him.
=" had been on the ground some twenty ,n,nutes
~mai"ed there some time, when Dr. Bowie the SURGEON
A. II Aer~ ards turned out of Mr. B,,,s arrived "a
ed tAi he had passed hack with strangers in IL Imme
ast' 'h's hack arrived, and proved contain the
pee p ome-rs. Mr. Pryor myself, and Mr. Irving imme.
ae! ned Ia the woods Mr.. Irving not being uyolve,,
" The matter, very quickly returned when a. he an
groaehed the officers, of them arrested him a. Mr.
Smtn. Afer short time they arrested the Mr. Irving
neh stated 'haf our party had fay treated n
e other party would doubtless hear o The go, 80
i'oid the held To this the police reped Al once
mat the other party had staid Rockville MARYLAND and
could not consequently beer of the .rrest il,a,..
ey u'd arriSe and we're arrested subsequently,
rat mr. bott had IA reality been Rockville the nigh,
before anu dld come from that place to the field he did
no arrive uhu between six and seven and when the sun
H-s iuiy up There beng prospect of 6gbt and NJ
Tyler OF Richmond saying that he had autbo,y %
ar Bolts and Mr. Pryor back TO Richmond unon conspI
tion with their friends and to avoid the
o giving bonds la Washington pledged their honor NO,
10 attempt breach OF the peace In IN. D,;c, ~ r.
umoia but to consider themselves a. in custody of NJ
Tyler. ou' VI M
During the conversation between Mr. T,ler and N, t.
g; q also betseen Mr. Smith, Mr. Pryor and Mr. Irving
" learn from the last named gentleman M TvIsr sc,
u thAt he accidentally heard Ashland thar the nI,c
tue same as that which had been resotted 10 betwe.
hrs>rs Ridgway aud Pryor The cars n.s.ad .a,I.J
'bout O'Clock Monday morning IL vas an ~, 80
q.
rore mr. Sdiiih communicated the place TO me IL tbn
, ' strangers al. Ashland bad general idea Of tn.
- Ne meeting Seors 1t was known to as the second
% MI Pryor. Dso learn that the police slcceeded in and
r the reise place by following Dr. BOYLE the surgeon
Of Ar. Bots, '"' "'se'"
shortly after the also Mr. Ievine by author
:" hr Pryor, proposed then make Arrangements 10
meeting after the parties should be bound over 40 .
anticipate they would be- notwithstanding III. exnec,ed
- s'~Ahee' Mr. smith declined acceptance then
' .Ie statement that he had doubt would be ac.
made srtU
eel al hoery Shiie under and pledge TO make ar
a'sensehs Tor another meeting. Being satisfied iron,
iAcu aud Others u.at any attempt 10 secure ho--
''e meeting between Mr.. b. Boits and Mr. Pryor xil
e thwArted by persons not conected Win tb ,,a b.,
'irndiy To the Hon J. N Bots as also satisfied from
pyscai condition oi Mr. b. B. Botts exhibited on
ue'u ln-t Mr. Pryor ought not to shoot him. can
-'e hothng more 10 With the matter and giving the
'espohdence and these facts the public clos m,
connection with it,
IL Is proper to add that Mr. Pryor succeeded in maxine
s escape aud returning the precise place of meet
g erwArds, about the hour appointed for the comhat
was '-i'e' up oy MI Irving T. p CHISMAN.
CARD 70 THE PUBLIC
RICHMOND, Oct. 10, 1856.
In proceeding to lay before the public the correspo
ence aud other items connected with the b.
tween Mes-rs Pryor aud Bolts rendered necessary by The
Ard OF Mr. Chisman, to which object not only because
81 it, piTte nature and the manner of its
nut because OF the disregard oi universal custom which
once suggests concurrence on the part OF the friends i'm
when the best feelings had existed betweea Us and nm 10
10 that time the most technical courtesy observed Imay
ne permitted To say that the position occupied by myself
only unsought bot very reluctantly taken having
anmOses TO indulge, bot simply to be With and all
vise the who had stepped forward to vndcate th,
honor o the father and if honorably to save the blood
of both parties
The following is copy OF from Mr. Bott- sent to
through friend ON the morning Of the q, inst 10 be
handed to Mr. Pryor, but which / substituted bv one
marked No. l, from my self to Mr. PryOrnot then willing
to become an active party
"R A PRYoR Esq-Sir: The gentleman who hands
you this is fully authorized receive any communication
that you may think proper to send me. b. B. BOrrs
October !, 1856"
RicHxoSD. Oct l, 1856
DEAR SIR have been requested by Mr.. b B. Bolts
to to that in the should desire 90 COM
munieate With him. be may be ound at Tree il the re-
s'dence OF Mr. D. stearns Very respectfully.
,. j. SNrH.
X a. PRToR, E.q
Upon the presentation ofths note Mr Pryor remarked
that he had already challenged Mr. Bolts and weut on to
say other things the substance Of whcn will appear In
note from myself to him. made necessary Of the
position had taken at after time
Nr Pryor's challenge. received after ai Tree
Hill.
RICHMOND. Oct l. 1856.
SiR: There is need that should demand satisfac-
ton Tor your card" in the Whig Of this morning You
announce your responsibility in advance and have on
" 10 request you TO your time place and weapons
EIcuse me Tor suggesting that the earliest practicable De.
rod and the accessible point will best suit my con.
venience. STILL do not to restrict the privilege.
you enjoy IS the challenged party. am, SC.
ROeER A. PRYOR.
Mr b. u. BOrrs
p. S.-My friend, Mr.. Randolph Harrison, will hand
you this note aud receive your reply r. A. p
Responded TO At U'ice, as follows:
TREE HIM. Heutico, Oct. 1, 1855
Sta have received your note Of date by the hands Of
NJ Harrison and have say that the earliest praoscs-
be moment (be sssgrvd OF unnecessary dclay) sill
name time, place aud weapons through ny friend who
will communicate with your friend Mr.. Harrison
am, &C. y. p. BSrrs.
Up. S-l send this by your friend, NJ. Harrison
At this point finding necessary 10 take az aotive part
addressed the iollosng note to Mr. Pryor which does
not appear IN the report furnished by Mr. Chsman n the
Washington "Union !"
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