The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
The Affair Of uOnOr Between heSsrs.
Potter and Pryor.
Contradictory Reports as to the
Progress OF the Duel.
Debates in Congress on the
Negro Question.
letter from Gov. Stevens on the
Pacific Railroad.
THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CuvuDE COMMITTEE,
Our Special w. shins ten Despatch.

Our Special wsshinstsn Despatch.
WASHINGTON April IL, 1880.
xAfPAm OF HONOR BETWEEN MssRs Pryor, or VIRGINIA,
AND POTTER OF WISCONSIN.
The city has been filed all day with relative 10
she oue betSeen Messrs. Potter and Pryor. The pduc
pas, Wi their friends left the city between
esloes Il is morning announcing that they going
Mount Vernon That they in earnest rs some a,
evident from the fact that both parties escaped the vg
snce OF the police There reports the
prelmDaries for the Proposed battle, AL Of which OF
coarse more or less coored, ss the known friends
Of the parties exceedingly Cautious in their
seAvsrsaton on the subject report reached
ewn seou. room that Pryor had killed Pot
ter bnt aseertained that there was NO truth
n The rpmor. have Sufficient nfor nation the bjec,
b know that Potter, who a man of undauned courage
AID great seh aud never has engaged siuce
ne has been in boy play, would not violate the
fundamental law and moral sentiment Of bis own State
sniess aggravated TO do by aordinary Cir
<snstaBee.
The prevailing opinion here is that Pryor hasty;
ns' Peters language towards him actonable
NE latter asserted his intention by language
1t all hazard ost before gong to the ueld and his friends
have the utmost confidence in his pluck, morally and
physically
Az be ascertaned Mr.. Potter, who has the
choice Of weapons, upon reaching the held Immediately
cut of the District proposition fight Pryor. 10
he District or out of 1t, either with bowie knives In q
room, With rifles at one hundred PAGES, with doub
esrreed shot guns, loaded with buck shot, foy PAGES
The report is that Mr. Pryor his friends dissats
He'd with the choice Of weapons asserting tina. Southern
gentlemen in the habit of using either settling
such difficulties Most of the morning consumed in
irving to arrange the tier by compromising upon some
other weapon, but Mr. Potter insisted upon his pro
gramme
Mesrs. Ket and Miles, OF South Carolina, the supposed
htnds OF Pryor, made their appearance the House
about half past tTo O'Clock this afternoon, when
Immediately reported that the affair left open ne
gotSiion, and toe friends OF Pryor had consult
with Southern gent emen 20 what Pyor should
Pnisae AT The time, another in circula
tsn about the Capitol that Potter would not consent tn
any se,tlen ent, but determined fight, and with
one OF the three weapons he had chosen and which
generally conceded he had a right to name further
report was tina. Potter had announced that Pryor must
Eight him within stated time with bowie knife, rifle or
shot gum or he should post him
Such the reports and they are mere reports The
police have been out search Of the parties cannot
Asd them
Tie latest rumor Is, that they to fight at twilight
with shoguus but of the parties having arrived in
sDwp, ii is doubted.
Pryor has wife and Ave children in this city Potter
native Of Maine and has wife 1T Lie qu.rto-a
Avenue Rouse She is calm, says she wishes to know
nothing OF the affair until over and declares that she
knows Mr.. Potter to be a brave man. Colonel F. W.
Lander ia the friend of Potter.
There TO believe that up .hree O'Clock this
afternoon the correspondence between Pryor Potter
had not extended beyond the invitation and acceptance
70 go ont Of the District, Potter indicating that he
willing 10 fight with bowie knife, rifle double ba,reed
shot guu; that Pryor then addressed to Potter 10
know II he would fight him in the District, and there
upoD Potter, through his friend, Col Lander, replied
Mat they misnerpreted his note with the explanation
OF Col LANDER he reasy to the inquiry when
challenge should be received This indie Gates ,ha. up to
the hour direct challenge had not been sent to
Mr. Potter. Il considered time enough for Mr. Pot
ter to announce his intention to accept hAenge when
he received The matter occupies abou, position
from the latest accounts
The reports are numerous and contradictory, that
nothing can be stated with confidence to accuracy
The affair exctes intense interest throughout the city, and
OF the exusvagant In their details
10 the Suspicion of having
~ part at least excessive appetite for the latest in
tclhgepce.
Mr. Hndman has left for home. His friendly offices for
Mr. Pryor confined merely to the uitiaory proceed
Sngs
CAPTURED MEXICAN WAR STEAMERS
The government have decided to hold the Mexican
steamers captured of Vera Cruz and allow the federal
New Orleans to deal with them according the
hw Of nations and the evidence presented recognizing
the time the interests Of naval comm anders
who engaged in the capture. In regard to their
spectve crews the government will not hold them for
kiaI, but permit them to depart when and where they
shoose.
has been ntimatcd that government will be call
ed upon for explain .tons in this fair only by France
ard in bnt al nv Eacl hly
ments OF this affair have been laid before their govern
ments by their respective commanders in the Gulf
Private sdvices have been received here from reliable
soureee az The siy Of Mexc, dated since the capture Of
The steamers stating that the most intense had
been produced there consequence those captures
In case Mramos should again reach the city il was
scared he would perpetrste further ourages upon Anne
rcsn citizens and their property They entirely at
his mercy, and their only hope Of safety appealing
10 the Engeh and Fierch for protection.
BurrERwoKrH CORRESPONDENTS.
The public will recoleet that when Mr. Ba.,erworsh was
before the Investigating Committee, arranged that
both he and Haskn to produce the committee
tracts from each others mutual fence relative
TO the Kansas issue Soon after the corresp ,ndeut Of
New York paper-one OF the republican orgAns-obtaned
hom Mr. Baterworth, IN casual versation with him,
few points Of the correspondence. These points, am
tOd given 10 the correspondent the sctes CON
ndence-out they we're pubshed. now learn that Mr..
Haskn threatens to send the whole Of Mr. Butter yorths
private correspondence to the New York papers for pub
hcation.
TESTIMONY BEFORE The covopE COMMITTEE
James G. Van Dyke, United States District Attorney for
the Eastern District of Penns Ivana before the
vode investigating Committee TO day, under subpoena
He testified In TO the questions pressed upon him
that he had not yet received any official notice Of his
removal; but that his removal had been deter
mined upon by the President, and that he bad
learned through the press that the nans "
his successor had been presented before the
Senate. He cause OF his removal his