Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-08
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The ENCOUNTER YESTERDAY BETWEEN Col
FRED w. LANDsR, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
WAGON ROAD EXPEDITION, AND w. M. r. Ma
GRAw, ESQ, FREIGHT CONTRACTORS AND LATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SAME ExPKDrTIoy.-It
VIII De recollected that an ARRAY occurred be-
tween Col Lander and Mr.. Magraw at Willard
Hotel last winter. OF that ARRAY the following is
the account published in the Star on the day sue
| ceedng Its occurrence
| 1'ohn Ftght.-Last evening, Mr.. Lander, late
| tne civil engineer attached to the Government
avon Road Expedition of which Mr.. VIM. H.
Magraw was Superintendent met the latter In
one OF the public apartments of Willards' Hotel;
| MI. Il. having, according to popular rumors, pre-.
hi. challenged him. without receiving reply
Of difficulty between them when engased i
togetnef on the expedition. 1t is said that Mr.
Lanue,, on meeting Mr. Magraw at WIllards'
enterea Into conversation with him about his de-
ciension 70 make any reply TO the hostile billet
oouA, whlch, though carried on In tones SO low
NOT 70 De understood by the bystanders, resulted
In eliole collision, both being physically pow
erIui men. In the course Of it, Mr. Magraw, who
IL SAID 70 have had in his hand sort of ssbilly ,,
dealt Mr Lander three tremendous blows ere he
coulo return the first. When he did return it.
however the tide Of battle turned his side, and
ne noo,ed bis antagonist whom he is said to have
punisned " ere they could be parted, severely
as ne had himself been sspunished' in the first
rev moments of the assault We have not learned
wneInSI either was seriously injured, though it is
generd!iy understood that both left the scene of
acuon terrl oily cut and disfgured-mHch the worse
Nn PISnV from the wear and tear of their few
nonhehls OF close conflict with each other
Mr. Magraw went West and while Col. Lam
DER was absent in the Rocky Mountains, stated in
ST. Louis that he had whipped him in the FIGHT.
Col. Lander returned from California some two
noh'hs since, and Mr.. Magraw arrived In Wash
lngton day before yesterday. They again met at
haif-Past four yesterday afternoon, in front of
hlfkwoods' Hotel at which place Mr. Magraw
Is stopping Mr.. M. got out Of hack with some
friends Col. Lander was accompanied by Major
ates the gentleman to whom Mr. Mapraw had
made the aforesaid remarks Col Lander said
II demand from you an explanation Of your re-
marks to this gentleman turning to Major
Iates) Mr. Magraw stepped back upon the steps
OF the hotel, followed up by Col Lander. MIR
Magraw put his hand to his pocket and said
something, which so far as heard seemed meant
for an apology. Col. Lander then struck him
upon the breast, pushing him back, saying,
"SPeak up, and speak loud, sirn On this Mr.
Magraw said, "Let me 60 into the hotel. yes
said Col Lander, and followed up.
Within the hotel, Magraw attem pted TO 90 into
the entry Lander stopped him, saying, .oTurn
round now, sir, and face me and answer me- at
the same time roughly turning him by the shoulder
AT this instant, MIR. Kirkwood the proprietor of
tue MOTEL IN the most gentlemanly manner inter
posed requesting Lander not to create disturb
ance, telling him that ladies on the floor above
were seriously alarmed at the noise OF the alterca
ton This for an instant parted the combatants
and permitted MI. Magraw to retire some ten feet
He Immediately drew pistol and pointing IT to
Col. Lander said, "Approach me again, sir. and
you are dead man" AS Col Lander jumped to
a'tack him, saying, at the same time 81 am
unarmed, you scoundrel but no matter,,-tbe
kirkwoods again interposed- Col Lander con-
tlnued, "Come out Oh the avenue again. sir and
| relieve this gentleman fom this ARRAY here Take
your pistol and | will meet you, as am unarmed.
Come on" Mr.. Magraw refused Col. Lander
'hen, after stlSmatizing him lar cotcord thief
osackg"ard, and scoundrel, requested any one of
| the crowd, OF which there were more than forty.
| to step forward and take up the quarrel. if a
friend of Mr.. Magraw. None speaking. he made
MS apologies to the Kirkwoods, offered to wait
on the ladies and apologize, and retired with his
friend Maj. Yates, who, with the exception of the
Col s nephew, w. ii. West, were the only friends
he had with him. The last statement heard was.
"i GU have refused my challenge You have refused
TO name your time, place, and weapons and to meet
me; you have struck me with a slunp shot and
were whipped by me for it, and lied TO the con,
uafy now, you scoundrel, YOU refuse a scratch
| fight" Col. Lander is a Massac husetts man ard
does not carry concealed weapons.
rue genuemanIy conduct Of tine Messrs Kirk
wood alone prevented terrible collision
MAJOR EDMUND l.. YATES. of s c..
T DIR. FREDERICK WEBER HART, of La