The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-13

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: Very respectfully,
Y. WPnrv
WILMINGTON, Oct. eth. tsss
-. =. SMITH Eso-Dear Sir I ssrd Va. -.
Onion OF this morning son.ainins Mr. CE,sm..1ss
cara. Ihe aiiusion TO the ply steal condition NJ ~
BottsI have stismatised. waiting il ar
10 use no harshsr term. The courage wb.sh w ~.
essnn G Snt any gs oss.siGa sy
with him sSme thisty-six hours previous 10 ~. ,, VS.
Of meeting under circumstances well cajcnI.s.a 'as
prove MS nerve and that, with sumo sxperisnes 70
similar sffsirs, have never seen man cooisr !.
moro ready for action. Theirs must hay. 800 %
eyes who dstscted shadow whieh couid -. 500
ohy hsss . the v sSs0sIs ~ far
was fully competent to such meeting: othsr.;'
would not hase appeared on the field as sciias,, !.
az unequal combat do not oher this ~ cer,ife.,.
of MT Botts courage, for il not tried IA ~;
my opinion without blsmish, but a. the tss.ia
one scqnsinted, 70 some extent, with ths crJ %
stances, and unwilling TO zee injustice dons to an,
Yours, truly, Jso. w, BRYcx
RICHMOND Oct n ,sss
EMR r. J. SMrH-Dear Sir: You eslisd In 1870
Monday morning the 9Th inst few minps.. ny, o.
O'Clock, sad asked me to attend an intervs~ s
was to take place between yourself and Mr. Cb.asa
the friend of Mr. Pryor, for the purpose Of sTr.ns
and Mr. Pryor; you stated that Mr. Chismsn bad ~
s1red friend to bs present with him, and that ~,
wished me to accompany you. After the terms az
time OF meeting were agreed upon, Arrangement,
ReleCt1UU ma 10
for the sake of caution that we should se osrst ~
each party 80 alone, but should either psttv an,
before the other then they should wait until coet
Some delay was occasional by one of the hoy.
becoming iams, and our havi ng to wait on the rosS
until the driver returned with sound horse-tbi, a.
cupied near an hour. We then proceeded, with ali
haste, to the point whore We were to meet Mr. Chi.
man and his friend but some Is or % minute, bsf.
| 2 O'Clock, we met him and friend about half -,
from the ground returning TO. Washington. An e1ps
nation took place, they returned with IN ana ~.
ground was selected. They left for Washing on ana
we, without communicating to them our intsn,ior
and after they had gone out Of sight took the other
end of the road, and proceeded to Rockville Thar
| being some excitement in relation to the mseting
you thought it advisable to dispatch friend to inform
Mr.. Both, who was then in Georgetown, where bs
/ had been from Sunday morning, and advise him IN
| process with all possible dispatch to leave the Dir
trict for fear OF After gettios in bach v,
concluded that after selecting the sroand we would
Botts-adviso him Of all that had taken place and
consult as to future movements. We met Mr. Botts
and after consultaticn determined to return TO sos
point near the place selected for the meeting was
| near dark when we left Rockville-no one kuowua
where we were going or what was our business, DO.
sides ourselves.
Ats O'Clock in the morning we were within three
quarters of mile of tho ground, but concluded TO
| wait there till near the time of meeting We vers
there joined by Mr.. J. B. Peasants " no left wash
ington that morning. and who informed M that Mr.
Anderson connected with the other party stationed
on the main road, had Informed him that the ground
was in possession of police officers, bat did know
if the others like himself had escaped. Ii was
suggested by you that Mr.. Bryce and myself should
| 60 forward and make an examination, and If We
found officers, to return and advise Mr. Bolts When
we drove up. no one to be seen; but the instant
we stopped we were surrounded by officers, who ar.
rested us, stating that they were directed to
every person who might appear on the ground that
be needed as witnesses l objected to their power
to act az they were officers Of the District and had
no authority in Maryland but finding that Mr. Pryor
and his party had been captured and having By smr'
render of person and of recognised the author
ity Of the police. concluded that Mr.. Bolts had
well appear ON the ground, as all hopes II hostile
meeting were at an end: The officer who arrested
said that he sent for by the Mayor at II o'clock
| the night previous who informed him of the time
and place of the meeting, and directed him to pro-
to the ground and arrest every one who appear
| ed there. From the caution which was observed by
the friends of Mr.. Bolts throughout the whole trans
action, not CT them being in town after u o'clock
on Monday, it is impossible that any information
could have been given by them. The public will
therefore have to form their own opinion as to the
manner and by what party, the information was
given.
| of Mr.. Bolts, have to say that have frequently
witnessed such meetings, and have never seen an
instance where more cooness and Dissemination was
manifested by any one il true that ne did not sp
pear the ground several hours before the meeting
nor did he make any blustering parads-bis eondsct
being modest, unassurning, determined and brave
He seemed mortified and disappointed at bis srres,
and disputed the authority Of the officer; but when
informed of the arrest Of the opposite party, and
Sheir scquisscence therein he yielded to ne ADVICE
of friends myself among the rest, In making no NJ
awaiting rssstance. The rest is known to the public.
Very respectfully, }. ID. HOLMAN
RICHMOND, Oct 10, 1885,
MR. FRANCIS J. SNITH-Dear Sir I'm compliance
with your request that should furnish You writ
ten statement of what know OF the late sfsir be-
tween Messrs. Bolts and Pryor, a. we'll as OF the
physical condition of Mr. Bolts as alluded to in the
that from the time of your seeing me on Sunday TO
the time of the Contemplated meeting, every shins
that came under my observation, was managed on
your part so far as am capable OF Judging Oh SUCH
| natters,) with caution. zeal and discretion
As to 81 the physical condition OF MIR. Bolts Is ef-
hibited on the field" st loss to know That pa.
Mr.. Chsman means. Ny presence :" on the hclG
was rather accidentaI-beine contingent on the .b-
sence of stipguished gentleman, whose hesttn
would not justify positive engagement to be on IN
| ground but being with Mr.. Bolts ten minutes DC
fere, and FIVE minutes after his arrest have no hes
tation ia saying that his physical condition was
fully adequate to the purpose for which no haa gone
| tEcIc, ana LE ~ no was not only yIfc HUN
| ment of any kind, but that his GOODNESS and sefpos
session were the subject of remark between mysei
and gentleman present. For the details OF ~.
transaction, you will of course refer to those moro
intimately connected with it.
II Very Truly, J. B. fLEAsAsr''
RICHMOND, Oct. 10th, 1856.
To g. w. Fl. TYLER, ESQ, Ofice OF Polce-Des'
Sir: 1t appears by your testimony before the mayor
we'll by teegra phic dispatches sent to TINS GU.
from Washington on Monday night, and pueisnec
in tho city papers Tuesday that information nae
been given TO the Mayor and other officers a. 70 he
time and place of meeting between Messrs bots sns
Pryor. your respectfully requested to state II =
liberty to do 20, from whom this inform alton wa o.
rived, and If not at liberty to furnish the same WI
you state whether it from any person directly o.
indirectly, remotely connected with the don. On.
M Bolts, personally politically, or in any manhe
connected with Mr. Beverly Bolts, or the parry
friends who accompanied him. A.
viii you also state where Mr.. Bolts Wn a. ny s
time OF his arrest; how after be got on the
you mot with him, and what appeared 70 DC ms PnJ
steal condition and general department and pesrps
Be pleased also TO state the source from "nsas
you learned. you supposed, at Ashland the wns,e
abouts of the parties referred to- a. alluded 70 N WI
Chisnan's card and If from any person IN any msnn
connected with the Ashland property, 90 stsso' an
very much oblige, Your obt sesv't,
RICHMOND, 18th Oct, 1856
To Mr.. F. j. Smith--.Dear Sir! Ihave just receive I.
your favor Of to-day, and in reply Thereto, Say sp
10 regard to the information furnished oy IN IN
/ NJ wss IN tnu oh NJ