The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-08
RICHMOND, Oct. 3, 1865 o'clock, p. n

RICHMOND, Oct. 8, 1865 O'clock p. m.
Gin Protesting against the time and place exposing
the partes this affair unnecessary hazards Of arrest
vet accer your erme and will be In Washington in
'0''"H'' w. ROGER A. PRYOR
Mr. B. BORIS.
twill be seen from this correspondence that Immediately
nfer the appearance Of Mr. B. B. Boss card in the Wing
Mr. Pryor asked meeting 1t viii also be observed that
the reply OF Mr. B. Bolts delayed ortyeight hours
II is also to be noticed that during this time public
ienon directed the matter by the challenge to chs
lenge in Mr. Bottss card and that apprzed Of this fact
Mr. Pryor objected 70 the tune and place and suggested
meeting Richmond the next morning at sunrise. To
this Mr. b. Bolts will be from his letter. dissent
ed interfering with his arrangements and rights the
challenged party. then suggested North Carolina
preferable TO Mr. Bots second, which also rejected
Mr.. Pryor accepted the under protest and SIM
day morning repaired TO point out Of Virginia and
cessble 70 the vicinity Of Washington Approaching
from the singular publicity given to the affair that
rest might take place travelled with Mr. Pryor left
Richmond in advance ofhim, leaving him with Mr. Irving
OF Lynchburg with whom be arrived near Washington
Sunday evening.
On monday at O'Clock, according to arrangement
called on Mr. F. j. Smith, the second Of Mr. Bolts, with
whom I lad a general understanding TO the terms
with the cement for second interview at 10 o'clock
20 rcduee tho term, TO writing Shortly after TO the
ground 10 prevent any mistake about IT, Fearful Of
rest again separated from r. Pryor. and instructed Mr.
Irving TO him on the grouno before day. as the leay
ing of the hack after light might dirsct the police to the
spot Upon my arrival near the ground which was
fifteen minutes after fve-nearly two hours before the
hour of meeting and before It fully light met Mr..
Irving, who informed that Mr.. Pryor and Simself
bad been the ground twenty minutes /
remained there time, when DIR. Boyle the sur
gson 1t afterwards turned out of Mr.. Bolts ar
rived, and stated that he had passed hack with
strangers in IL Immediately after, this hack arrived
and proved contain the police officers Mr. Pryor myself
and Mr. Irving Immediately fed in the woods Mr. Irving
not being involved in the matter very quickly returned
when, he approached the officers Of them arrested
him Mr. Smith After short time they arrested me
Mr. Irving then stated that party had not been fairly
treated the other party would doubtless hear OF the ar
rest avoid the field To this OF the police replied
at once that the other party had stad Rockville Mary
land and could not consequently hear Of the arrest Az
forwards they did arrive and arrested / subse-
queny learned that Mr. Bolts had in reality been at Rock
vile the night before and did from that place
field He did not arrive until between six and seven and
when the fully up There being prospect Of
fight and Mr. Tyler, Of Richmond, saying that he had
shortly take Mr. Bolts and Mr. Pryor back 70 Richmond
upon consul alton with their friends and avoid the In
convenience OF giving bonds 10 Washington pledged their
honor to attempt any breach OF the peace in the Dis
trct Of Columbia but consider themselves in the
tody Of Mr. Tyler.