Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-04-19

The Potter and Pryor Duel The
Chivalry Can t Stand Cold Steel,
so they Back Out They Talk
Lond, but are Afraid to Come
to the Scratch. AS
81 WAsHINGros, April Is.
The folIowing isbelieved I'd be a correc,
slatsusns Of tSsPotter aud Pryor affair
up 10 neon to-day: Imediately after The
occurFeneoin the House, Mr.. Pryor des.
patched through Mr.. Hindman of Arkan
sas, note to Mr. Potter asking him "a
leave the District to receive written com.
munication 'AssASlss'
Mr.. Potter replied that=as=Mr. Pryor:
note contemplated ayeidingrthe anti-duel
hing penaltis in theD District, and that a:
his { Potters) disqualification was contained
in the Constitution OF Wisconsin, he could
not leare the District. G w al
| On this, Mr.. Chislam, substitute o.
Mr.. Hindman, who WIS obliged to leave fol
Arkansas, handed Mr.. Potter peremptory
challenge, from Mr.. Pryor, dating his note
in Virginia. SO "a .4,fs ,.si.ssss ss..rs ID
/ ! ,ColsL Lander, who had been designated
by M. Potter as a friend, handed, after q
lapse of twelve hours, note to Mr.. CHS
man, accepting the challenge, and naming
common bowie knives as the weapons,
and to fight in the open air, with two
friends, each armed with Colts pistols.
Mr.. !Ghisman protests against this form
Of weapon as absurd, barbarous and vul-
gar, and offers to construe the, code in the
most liberal way, provided other arms are
suggested . ssa .asi r ~ -zA
MIR Potter authorized Mr.. Lander to
decline any other terms, and Mr.. Lander
offers to substitute himself for Mr.. Potter
with other weapons, to both of which prop
ositions without consulting Mr.. Pryor, Mr..
Chislam replies that the first is vulgar and
inadmissable. and while appreciating Mr..
Landefs zeal for his friend, they have no
cause of quarrel with him and consequent
ly nodemand to make Of him. :.
Mr.. Pryor is still in Virginia, and has
not yet heard of the action of his second in
the matter. The latter is believed to have
acted after consultation with Messrs. Miles,
Keit, Masen and Hammond. --.-.-.l
Mr.. Potter came into the House at half
past one, and was greeted by number of
bis friends, with whom he retired to a
cloak room.
The above is passed on information OBJ
tanned in Democratic circles. The follow
lug in relation to the same correspondence
is the version in Republican quarters.
1t is understood that Mr.. Potter replied
to Mr.. Pryor's first note, that he would re-
ceire any message that might be sent him
in'fhe District. Mr.. Pryor asked him if
he would accept challenge, to which Mr..
Potter replied that be would inform him
whenever challenge reached him.
Mr.. Pryor then sent him challenge, to
which Mr.. Potter replied, referring him to
Col. Lander 10 make The necessary ar
rangements. These terms, as proposed By
Col Lander to I. E.. Chisman, were, that
Mr.. Potter, though disclaimipg allegiance
to the code, would, fight Mr.. Pryor in any
place in doors or ont in the District, with
bowie knives This was declined on the
ground that the weapons were barbarous
and inhuman, and net usual among gen
tleman. r sG u. = 4 -----... 80. -
10th Col. Lander replied that Mr.. Pot.
ter detested the whole system of duelling
as bafbarous and inhaman, but boing call
ed to account for tho exercise of fr.e
speech on the. floor of the House, he con.
sented.t Not being accustomed to manual
weapons, but as the, weapons named by
Nj. Potter were objected to, Col. Lander,
without Mr.. Polteris knowledge rendered
himself to Mr.. Potter without request,
which was also declined on the ground
that be had nc. quarrel with the latter
The correspondence between friends of Mr..
Potter and Mr.. Pryor did not close till
this morning. Il cannot be published un,
til Mr.. Chisman, who was Mr., Pryor's
principal friend, can be seen and his con.
sent obtained. Z 7Eas - "a I. e '..a'i ;. J.
There are ares some me singular facts enacted with
the arrest of Mr.. Potter. The Office, called at
the house and sent up the name of keitt or
Keiss. iss1zs s5-5ss ta ssBod oa5 Il gs--sssf,
Mr. Potter sent word for him to come up
When he was usherd in he informed Mr.. Potter
he had come on unpleasant business. Mr.. Pot
ter supposed that the correspondence was to be
re-opened, and that Hon. L. M. Keitt, of South
Carolina, was below. The officer then informed
him that he had warrant for the arrest of Mr..
Pryor aud himself. q ouT 71i tes4 s.f. .sf--srr
Mr.. Potter expressed his surprise, as he had
been in the House and had participated in the
debate The officer said he had been to Alex
andria but found the mayor and all Mr.. Pryor's S