Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-23
WAsHInGroN, Dec 10 i

Ihs WGahbWrne aud Shorter Sludb6l6.
Correspondence Of TIE n Y. Evening Poyt.1
wAsHInGroS, Dec 10, 1858.
There is considerable gossip to-day about the
rencontre between two members Of Congress
MeSsrs. English and Montgomery.
The telegTaphic report sent you by the agent
of the Associated Press, and which appeared in
the EceHtAl Post yesterday, does great inI1s-
tee TO Mi. Montgomery. The facts, as learn
them from three responsible sources, are as fol-
lows: Mr.. Montgomery was passing down Four.
teenth street towards the avenue. onthe corner
Of. the avenue he passed Mr.. English The lat
ter said, How are you, Montgomery Mr.. NJ
made no reply, but passed on. He had not
gone far when he heard quick footsteps, and the
remark, On you, I'll teach yon toinsnlt mel
SIR. Montgomery turned half round when he
received severe blow from large cane IN the
hands OF English, on the side of his head, which
staggered him almost to the ground He start
ed to rush at his assailant saying, 81 viii learn
you that don't speak to puppies. and that you
can { assault me; when English displayed, in
menaclng manner, large steel spear which he
sprung from the head of his cane. Mr.. Mont
gomery, observing that English was armed, and
having no weapons himself seized brick and
hurled 1t, with what strength was left him, at
English, who was retreating, and hit him on the
leg. Montgomery then seized another brick,
but before he gathered himself to throw IT. En-
glish was out of sight Mr.. Montgomery short.
ly alter entered complaint for assault and bat
terry against English, before a Justice of the
Peace, and the defendant appeared and gave bail
for his appearance for examination.
Mr.. Montgomery has not spoken to Mr.. Eng
lish since the latter made a public speech in this
district, IN which he proclaimed that he Joined
the anti-L eeomptonists as a spy. Mr.. Montgoin-
cry openly denounces English as a scoundrel for
having uttered such language, after having sat
with the anti-Lecomptonists and consulted with
i
their confidence.
! The difficulty in the House on Friday, be-
tween Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, and Mr..
Shorter, of Alabama, has been garbled. The
claims OF Alabama and Georgia for services in
the Greek war were under considerations.
\ Mr Washburne was endeavoring to prove that
there existed q war in Alabama at the time of
the destruction of certain property for which
the bill provided payment Mr. Shorter inter
rupted Mr. Washburne to read a letter from
General JeSsup, to prove that there was no war,
which letter represented that there was only
forty or nifty Indians engaged in hostilities; to
which Mr.. Washburne replied, that if that
statement WAS true, which he denied, it placed
the people of Alabama in no favorable light,
as It would. exhibit thousand and three of
! the chiyalric sons of Alabama as flying be.
fore forty OF fifty Indians and claiming that for
having done so, and having sustained losses
thereby, the government should compensate
them for their losses and reward them for their
bravery. At the conclusion of 8Ir. Yashburne's
remarks, Mr.. Shorter rose for an explanation,
and inquired of Mr.. Washburne if he made use
Of the language before, named, to which Mr..
! Washburne said he presumed he did, when Mr.
Shorter declared, evidently good deal excited,
that if he did make such remark, with the in
tention of calling in questionthe bravery of the
people of Alabama, he (Shorter) would pro-
nounce it false aud slanderousi
Mr.. Washburne, cOolly stepping out from his
seat INTO the area towards Mr. Shorter, remark
bama are very brave, as illustratedby their rep
reseRtative to-day"
| Mr.. Shorter took his seat, at the same time
making some indistinct CALCULATIONS, which was
not heard by the Representatives Of the Press
During this scene Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, who
was in the chair, promptly called Mr.. Shorter
to order.