Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-12
Fights at Washington.

TO close without big drunk, and hgh
or two, If not IN the Hall, then elsewhere
around town. The Star OF Saturday con
sequently give an account Of two such oc
currences as follows
In the course of last evening, the Hon
Thos. Bowie Of Nd, and Mr.. A. I. H
White of this city, while enjoying them
selves as friends in the saloon of the Ma
tional Hotel, had Misunderstanding II
the course of which the former used very
harsh and severe language towards the
latter, and laid his cane upon his shout
der, This was resented by, perhaps, bal
dozen heavy blows from the cane OF Mr.
W., ere bystsnders could interfere. AlteI
that WIS accomplished, however, Mr.
White pitched into a mutual friend, Mr.
Cruichett, who had aided in dragging him
away from the scene of his first encoun
ter. They were separated only after q
pretty free use Of their walking sticks,
and rough tumble, and rolling over,
which generated a commotion hardly sec
ond TO the main fight Of the night in tina
ring. 1t is said that in the melee, pistol
was fired, the ball of which went through
Mr.. Bowle's hat ; but We have been una
hle TO learn, from any one present, thai
any such weapon was drawn or used on
the occasion.
Toher Fgh-Last evening, Mr..
Lander, late The civil engineer attached TO
the Government Wagon Road Expedition
Of which MIR. VIM. II. Magraw was the
Superintendent, met the latter in one OF
The public apartments of Wizards Hotel ;
Mr.. l.. having, according to popular ru'
mors, previously challenged him, without
receiving reply to his challenge. which
| (ihe challenge) grew out of difficulty
between them when engaged together on
the expedition. II is said that Mr.. Ian,
der, on meeting Mr.. Magraw at Wizards
entered into conversation with him about
his declension to make any reply TO the
hostile biIletdoux; which, though carried
on in tones so low as not to he understood
by the bys,anders, resulted in terrible
collision, both being physically powerful
men. In the course Of ii, Mr.. Magraw,
no is said 10 have had in his hand sor'
of chilly" dealt Mr.. Lander three ire
mendous blows ere he could return the
! first. When he did return it, however,
the tide Of battle mrned on his side, and
he Aoored his antagonist, whom he is said
to have "punished'' ere they could be par
ted, as severely as he had himself beer
"punished' in ,he first few moments O
the assault. We have not learned wheth
er he was seriously injured, though il Is
generally understood that both left the
scene of action terribly cut and Cisfgured
much the worse lin PlighD from the
wear and tear Of their few moments oil
close contact with each other.
Terrible Explosion Immense Loss or
Life.
The steamboat Princess, from VicksbuTg
for New Orleans, when near Ba!on Rouge
on Sunday morning 9Th ul'., exploded
her boiler and burned 10 the waters edge.
/ At the time Of the disaster there were
about 400 persons on board, 200 Of whom
are supposed 10 have been killed or
drowned.
A dispatch says that the engineer is re-
ported to have declared that he would
reach New Orleans al certain time or
blow up the boat. The engineer was cut
in two. About one hundred are woup-
ded. many dangerously.
The boat was among the finest on the
Mississippi river. The details Of the
killed, wounded, and scalded, are horn,
bic. Many are dying from their wounds.
Bloody ARRAY in Kentucky.
An old political ieud has existed for
some time between Thomas S. Low OF
Hawesvile, and Cicero Maxwell OF Hart
ford, KY, the prosecuting attorney for
that district. Mr.. Low had threatened
TO cowhde Mr.. Maxwell. On meeting
him to-day while Mr.. Maxwell was ad-
dressing the court Of Ilawesville, he was
interrupted by Mr.. Low denouncing him
in grossly insulting language. MIR. Max
well and others then fired several shots di
Mr.. Low, wounding him in the thigh and
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