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

appears In the Uaon of this morning the signature Of T.
the following psrssrspS ssS II finding N.
else place BY follow Or BOYLE the sureeon q Mr. Bolts
wish simply l. had as siIsl,ss EnssIsaSs for
What party my had been ss ana ina. nc
0 Of the place OF ny des'at coRN KIT BSYLE D.
But, says Mr. Chismsn--
He did until between six and seven and when the
sly There being 70 prospscs Of fight and NJ
Lots and Mr. Pryor back o Richmond.
Mr. Bot did Gus hi not TO have arrived earlier
than the time appointed and certainly there was no
pec eight presel Of officers Tyler keene and
others, unless the parties bad fought them, and verify
they locked ike cspsans having after Dir. Bolts and
party arrived, surrounded both armies Mr.. ChismAn
says
During he conversation between Mr. Tyler and Mr. Irving
learn cd from The last eepeman Mr. Tyler
s S bad Rs sSs
ara Pryor ihe car pass sant about oelocs aonday
lie place thus hat Ashland
sd me hs eca Il Of IN pfss or
@ N fpSpg tse BY following Mr. Boyle
That such conversation took place. and Mr..
I.s41r asked me bow II that Information 10
Whereabouts han been Obtained at Ashland Suspectng
the elect that such would produce Unless at once
locked into, inasmuch thu have in par the manage
ment OF the hotel and apurtenances OF that place. asked
Mr. Pryo from what source he derived such Information
l.
went 10 Mr. Tyler and oeered TO know how he got the
information alluded by M Pryor. He replied that he
had overheard sone remarks failing from Mr. pichn-
son pass. ger who came in the train from Milford that
morning I requested Nr fyier TO go with me to Mr..
Pryor and state The facts Of the Gaze vhch he did and
Mr. yor promptly remarked thar be bad no idea OF int-
mating tta, hao any hng 10 do with IT, After this the
public can imagine surprise to ind that circumstance
aliudt d to tn Mr.. e. 8 card
Ireier to Mr.. ryler's note appended.
Mr.. Chs man continues
Shorty after the arrest as also Mr. Irving By a.nhory
meeting after he parties hcnd be hound over Is We sne
lance Mr. smith ceciinsd an acceptance then, with The
that 70 s sUg hat ne M p not as ee
While under and pledge to make arrangements for sno
This is ali very tree and am gratihed to be able
with MIR G. in respect TO one fact confess /
did not feel disposed 10 enter into agreement white
yet the hands the law TO break It, 1t Is not to be
found in my code OF honor
Mr. Chrisman. in Co clu.ion, says
B.ng satisfied from hsse facts and others tia, any attempt
Pryor win be thwarted By persons not connected with The
o he oh, seaI eonsion Of Mr. D. Bots Is exhiSed on
the fed that Mr. Pryor ought not TO shoo' at him. can have
derce these facts the public connection with.
have now to say, that communication Of any sort
was rcde to received from any person from the time
left Richmond until after the arrest except friends
directly connected with the proceedings
In evidence OF tns extreme caution observed by our
dispatches from friends could not reach us and
personal friend who came 10 Washington on Monday,
COuu DOL ne stat-S, Ao uhSioui
search. Having examined and replied, think,
10 every portion Of Mr. Chisnans card worthy OF notice.
have to ray ,ss q The details Tn those
glazing fact that be has omitted important part OF the
correspondence connected with this affair.
In the Dispatch Of tho 9th, Mr Chsrnan appears
with . flourish Of rnmpets denouncspg me in what
is intended 10 be insulting terms for having attri.
cation which appeared In the columns Of the Dpach,
his signature BE arraigns me before the pub
lie a alsner OF the record notwithstanding the ident
document and Countless WhCh the
for the press In Rchmnnd extracted H. appears In the
c.lumns Of the Washington tntm on Wednesday last
On this point willing 10 leave II TO discerning public
say how Ear the statements OF who, undertaking in
hot the narration Of facts connected with affair
Of this kind, whhods portion, IS 10 be weighed under
such Circumstances. The evident bravado, spirit aud
thereby obvious defn to break the force OF card has
not In any manner disturbed mo- In ths whole Affair." 4
has been my purpose 10 manage matters 70 com.
mapd the respect Of gentlemen Referring 10 the letters
Of Messrs Bryce Holman Pessants, Perry aud Tyler,
leave the whos matter TO the Judgment OF the public
F. J. SMcH
RrcHxoyp Oct 10 1856.
TOT J. SNTH Eso.-DEAR SR-In accordance vita
your request will end, 10 ate, briefly pos
sbe the circumstances within my knowledge oonacc cd
Wednesday the 30ih ultmo was informed that card
from u. B. Bots ESQ would appear on the following
ing which might call orih challeDge from r. A.
Pyor, and requested TO wait Tor Ar. Bolts until
alter dark and conduct him to Tree Hill the residence Of
Mr. Stearns. short time after dark. met Mr.. Bolts,
aud requested him proceed Cary street shortly
sitsr overlook him, ana drove TO Tree HILL At this
place he remained until The following Saturday morning,
al which time tccom panied him in private carnage,
avoiding the city o. richmond, TO pom: on the Rich
Dond Fredeyicssburg and Potomac Railroad, where we
took the night traia for Washington. ! was With MI.
Belts from this time Until be was arrested on the
ground, near silver Spring. During The trip,
saw no one with whom / am acquainted, and
am Satisfied that clre could have been obtaiacd
by which could have been traced. On our
arrival at wsshipgton-which vas before daylight
took hack and went TO an I'm In Georgetown where
we remained Until Monday about O'Clock when we
eit 10 meet Mr. Smith AT Rockville; and amer taking din
tani, ON ano,hsr road, whore VIC remained until I'VE
O'Clock next morning. Alter waiting the road for .
ihort Time at pa,e seou three quarters o. mile from
we reached IT twelve minutes before seven O'Clock 10y
my watch) seven o'clock was the hour appointed tor
the meetng. ! am satisfied that after our arrival Ia
IN Washington, OF Mr. Bolts friend, except MAJOR
Holman, Mtssrs. Bryce and Peasants, Col. Payne-who
were acquainted wi,h the whereabouts and intended
Of Mr. Bolts, and that any Of his rcnes had
desired 10 arrcst the affair through the Intervention Of
tho police, they had not the requisite nforma
lion TO have done The whole public knew
70 much as they, except that he had LEFT the city:
health (exceft his rheumatic affection and when
be was on the ground, was ~ fully competent (physi
csly) the weapon ne mad selected, any in
the state II has always been my opinion THAI the
who Is careless OF hts lie fool, and thai he who
10 reckless about taking the ne OF another s savage.
While, therefore do TOT say that r Bolts did not feel
the responsibilities and pnxietcs which attached 10 his
position, DO say that, throughout the whole affair, he
time did he exhibit The liz a,es, excite msnt or wsycrns
of Purpose II Is proper 70 add tnst from his youth Mr.
Potts has been sub Get 20 attacks OF rheumatism, which
have caused light stress OF the knee: bat he has
had attack tnis sort for the last six weeks aud
not aware that stn knee q likely 10 produ any unit
ness 10 tight duel sih the weapon he had selected.
must further add that Mr. Bryce, VINO 70 George
tom 10 inform Mr.. Bolts and myself at what point we
shoui meet Mr.. smith, ala no, inform either Mr. D.
myself OF the time and place 1xed on for the duel unit,
after had entered the state Of Maryland. Very
respectfully, r. W. FERRY.
w.sHfSCToy, OCT 9 1859.
2~rVwr To- IT,. = ~ ~
this morning containing Mr., Chismsn's card The au.
sion 10 the physical condition ef Mr. Bolts have stig
mauzed as wanting IL maguanin'ty, I, use no harshcr
term The courage which man exhibits on any given
occasion may be matter Of opinion but Il IL due 10 Mr.
Bolts TO say that was with him some thirty six hours
previous 10 the time q meeting under circumstances
well calculated TO prove ho nerve, and that with
experience In similar affairs, ] have never q man
cooler, or more ready FOR action. Tacrs must have
been good eyes who detected shadow which could
rant any mprston 10 the contrary As far regards
ply steal heath say, without hesitation Mr. Bolts was
fully competent TO such meeting. othcrxise, / would