New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-17
THE CORREsPoNpENCE.


| THE CORRESPOND ENCE.
The correspondence in the affair between Msssrs.
Potter and Pryor has been made public. 1t is given
below:
CARD PROM MEssRs. cHIsMAs AND MILES.
In coDseQue of the numerous false rumOrs which
have been opsOu circulated through the Northern Pres,
cation:
eesD words uttered in the hop,e Of RsPres.n,aye o-sween
Messrs Pyor and Potter Mr Hndmaa, appears iIon mem.
receiyeo nom Mr. Lander Nr POite note with toe
standing he band Hr Miles, who delivered
that Nj Potter Soud not esve the oistrict Seemed
p 1911 1y ,Se enc o sps hsu a
bear the challenge to hostile meeting "n the Dsic to Mr.
te S M p II Ms
ssd ~h BIN m snsy with 6 in
part and has desired to make this public his
| VIM PoacHER NILES.
AL MR.. PRYoR's CHALLENGE
Sin: VIII have the kindness desiy nate place
outside the District of Columbia the time, ~beo
there ay be further cor,sP0ndence between the
HH TIE Hon @s J SSTy 'ff'pffSg4y
al MEMORANDUM.
On to-day OF three eclock aud minutes, met Mr..
Potter IN one OF the OF the Honse nj espe.enta
ves ard delivered him SIR Pyo note copy Which,
The note Which wa Hnsses f. s6 .s It
e o1 % s'Ss . sS 70 Si H.. %' re-
bsps wonld not be before morning i've O'Clock hesfiog
the ssme room and informed bim these runners and .so thai
fh ST sss stS sou s not leave i
medsely lest his Wife Who the time IN rh. gallery
ter that vas suddenly called hons by sickness in y family
and thai Hon l. NJ Ke, would act in .tesd I'D ja'
Mr.. POTTER TO MR.. PRYOR.
Apri II, 1900
SrR Your note Of this date, received BY the hands
to be hereafter consoctea oStsia. or the Ds Of ohm ia
part e,P no ~ .
nom me Of men as 800 seem
form you such further you may wish
to maj may be dliyeTei nay ,isnd Col w: Landsz
Very respectfully, your obedeqt servant
Bon. RoeEn A Pryor.
AR. PRYOR TO MR. POTTER.
SIR: In order to be assured that do rot Mia opre
bend ts presto ion port Of ysuT nots ~ Mr. ande beg 70 Ia
O''D'-''' Very respectfully SC,
ROGER A. PRYOR.
MR. POTTER TO MR. PRYOR.
SIR: If there be any ambiguity in my note OF last
evering after the explanation my friend OIL your
be beg S y @ viii a1 e.
contained in yoyr note when challenge Al al reach
have the honor 70 be, very rOspe, tie,y &C.
KoTE Immed4tsiy en- receipt Of the above delivered the
following note hieh had been furnished BY Mr. Pryor ia ad
vance t. p. CHlSAAA
mr.. PRYOR TO NR. POTTER.
SIR: demand the satisfaction u,ual among gentle
men for the personal you offered in debate
bSve The honor to be, very Re, gistiqiy,
P 0s iend G' Mr. chn.n viii deliver tbs note '
r. A. T.
COL. LANDER TO HR. CHIsNAs.
The Hon. Mr.. CHIsMAH-Sir. o lug to iGy not
being abe Mr sriioe The causing him
await reply 70 The note you have Toed ms With sr 6o
psco CT ams-sS FOL few hours moot especially &C.
MP POTTER ToBR pRyop
Sin: Your second note of today is received. l re-
'''1-''--'''' -''' '1' ''''' - JoHNF POTTER.
The Hon RoeBA A. Pryor.
COL. LANDER TO Mr.. cHIsNAY.
WASHINGTON, Aptl Il, ie6O-1lt p.
The Hen. 7. y. CHIsMAs-Sir: l have TO st4te that
principal Hon John Potter dsosmns the particular rues
OF the code will fight the Hon Roger Pryor with the com
this District a. We sy ssres upoo time to Dc sTsd within
the neat twelve hours hy yon md myself Distance -four feet
eseh principal Seconds rethced to sOyy revolver each
F +. % the sd ''d The sSr Ss
tally and word between principal tecond to be decided by
io iJi"' ''''' ''''' nav ' "'' F. W LANDER
MI. cHisnAs TO cor. LANDER.
WARRINGTON, April IL, 1862
usd Of 10Y friend Mr. Pryor for the 'sisacon usual among
gcutlemsD from Jour friend Potter you tbs, your
Hon Eoi Pryor With tie rs Gle I In ns'' etc. s
not se9sTpg isa yqs s1aou and nhs@.o mode Of
with tie notions OF civilized society mn without rreTfing
your mun'cuon 20 ny principal ens him
phaticsy Tefufe to allow bin II. Whsneyer yo
principal viii ply 10 hr PJOfs demand 10 ch way may
confis'en. with fair and bfra
tucon Of the rules Of the code whether particular general
shall be mott happy 20 principal such
sponse have the honor 20 be, most respectfuly,
T. r. CHISMAE.
col LAEDEH To Mr.. cHIsgAE.
NAsHisGT0E April l3-3s m.
The Hon. T j. CHIsaAS-S Sir YOnr note Is jnst
received. without rel!Sing % Of indignation watch
70 peryaee H. will simply tha. my principal deies;s
ana athOIa the bsrbNoue srd uhufnen mode Of settling diff
cult uua smcng ssneeD termed dueng Ho represents
bis tiuepts D. thu following lie and maiu
ans ~ iFt 20 pefc1t TIE door NJ Congress within paa
meHnry Trs any mater which he believes to be correct.
Called upon ~ poie 70 reply 70 principal he has made his
staten A. h iiend, have presented H. You object TO
u tcIms They such would sl0ne sble psuc
who unacquauted with the usual weapons OF dneistt
meet yorr lend equal ienD lie WI A. ut n the Dis
i g. teit due he valves The usual last n ths
oge lLe sfstron that De viii defend Lmself when
teo Ht even GOES 10 Tar g. me pee and weapoa
ben Of Ls tge Of n affair yon appeal rct Of
sult ristm 81 The icfups which baye Acluse1 my
fifuo NJ Potter Dihelrg gi.h hin much in
p lt bsteye With hm ths every American citizen ia
titled The fu expression Of he croaf Therefore present
uyeen III BIS place without restrictions
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
F'W. LANDER
MR.. cHIsHAE TO COZ. LANDER.
Col. u. w. LAkDER--Srs Neither my friend Mr. |
Pryor myself have any personal quarrel with you
therefore permit him Or nye to take advantage OF