Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-16
The Affair Of Homer Between
Pryor ana Potter.
By sATURDAY's MAILS.

BE- SATURDAYS MAILS.
The city has been filled all day with
rumors relative to the duel between MeSsrS.
Potter and Pryor. The principals, with
their friends, left the city between four
aud five o'clock this morning, announcing
that they were going to Mount Vernon
That they were in ear"aSt 10 s""'o' Lao
c,,idcnr. from the fact that both parties
cscarcd the vigilance of the police
There arc various reports about the pre-
liminarics for the proposed battle, all OF
which are of course more or less coiored,
as the known friends of the parties arc
exceedingly cautious in their conversation
on tho subject. 4 report reached town
about noon that Pryor had killed Potter,
but it was soon asccrt;iued that there WAS
no truth in the rumor. | have sulhcient
information on the subject to know that
Potter. who is n man OF undnunted courage
and great self possession, and never has
engaged. since he has been Il man, in boys
uav. would not violate the fundamental
law and moral sentiment of his own State
unless aggravated to do so by some cX-
ira ordinary circumstance.
The prevailing opinion here is that
Pryor was hnSty; that Potter's Language
towards him was not acticnahie. The
latter asserted his intention to stand by
his language at all hazard just before
going to the field. and his friends have
the utmost confidence in his pluck, morally
and physically. -,
Potter, who has the choice OF weapons,
upon reaching the field, Immediately out
Of the District made proposition to fight
Pryor. in thc District or ont OF it, either
with bowie knives in room, with rifles
mt one hundred PAGES, or with double bar
relied shot guns. loaded with buck shot, ut
forty PAGES. The report is that Mr.. Pryor
or his friends were dissatisfied with the
choice Of weapons, asserting that South
err, gentlemen arc rot in the habit of using
either in settling such difficulties. Most
of the morning was consumed i'll trying TO
arrange the matter by compromising upon
some other weapon, hut Mr.. Potter INSIST
cd upon his programme.
Mcssrs. Kcilt and Molcs, ofSouth Caro-
lima. the supposed friends Of Pryor, made
their anncarancc in the House at half past
two O'Clock this afternoon, when it WAS
Immediately reported that the affair WAS
left open for negotiation, and the friends
Of PRYOR had come in to consult with
Southern gentlemen rs TO what course
Pryor should pursue. At the same time
another rumor was in circulation about the
Capitol, that Potter would not consent 10
any settlement, but was determined to
fpht. and with one of the three weapons
lie had chosen, and which it is generally
conceded he had right to name. lnr-
thcr report was that Potter had announced
that Pryor must fight him within stated
time with bowie knife, rifle or shot gun, or
hc should post him.
Such are the reports, and they are mere
reports. The police have been out on the
search Of the parties, and cannot find
them.
The latest rumor is, that they were to
fight at twilight, with shot-guns; hutno
OF the parties having arrived in town, i! is
doubted.
PRYOR has Il wife and five children in
this city Potter is Il native Of Maine.
and has Il wife at his quarters; nj the Ave
nue. House. She is calm, says she wishes
20 know nothing of the affair until it IS
over, and declares thnt she knows Mr.. Pot
ter to bc u brave man. Colonel +. W,
Lander is the frcu;l of Potter.
There is reason to believe that up to
three O'Clock this afternoon the cores
rondencc between Pryor and Potter had
not extended beyond the invitation aud
acceptance TO go ont of the District, Potter
indicating tha; he was willing TO fight VITA
bowie knife, rife, or double hnrrcied shot
gun; that Pryor then addressed a note to
Potter TO know if he would fight him III
the District. and thcCeupou Potter through
! his friend, Col. Lander, replied thai if they
/ misintcrprcted his note, with the eXplhna-
ton of Col. Lander he was ready to an
swer the inquiry whcu challenge should
| be received This indicates that upto the
hour named direct challenge had not
been sent to MIR. Potter. 1t was consider
/ ed time enough for Mr. Potter to announce
his intention to accept challenge when
he received one. The matter occupies
about this position from the latest "c-
! connts. ... ..i
the reports arc so numerous and con-
Trajectory, that nothing can be stated with
confidence MS to accuracy. The affair ex-
cites intense interest throughout the city,
and some of the rumors are so extravagnnt
! in their details as to warrant the suspicion
of having been invented to satisfy. in part
at least, am excessive appetite for the latest
/ intelligence.
Mr.. Hindman has left for home. His
/ friendly Offices for Mr.. Pryor were confined
merely to the iuitiatory proceedings.
SPRING STYI,El
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