New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09
REECONTRE BETWEEN COL. LANDER AND
W. M. f. MAGRAW.

WAsHINGToN, March z, 1860.
An encounter occurred this afternoon bstFeen Col
Fred W. Lander of Massachusetts, Supetpteu dent Of
tie Overland Wagon road Eapedi ion and w. al. +.
AsgIaw, OF Mi sour, freight contractor aud late So
peIulet dent of the game expedition. 10 Will be raco-
lecied dat stack made last Winter IN the ro-
tutda Of Wizards Hotel, by Mr.. Magraw, upon Col.
Lander In THIS difficulty, IT lie said, Col Lander, after
lav1 re ived four terrible bio ws-tbe first struck
While his back wss tUInsd-at last reached Nagr7~,
knocked him down, and beat him until pulled Oft by
the by ISLANDERS. MagTaw went West, auf while Col.
Lander was absent III The Rocky Mountains, stated 10
ST. Louis that be had whipped him in the tight and
OF tie time applied opprooIous epithet to him
Directly after The occurrence MagTar SEPT two ger
tlemen TO Col. Lander begging him not 10 rene w the
difficulty which bad originally grown out of Magraw 3
refusal 10 fight Col Lander duel, or make required
spology. Col Lander returned from California about
two months ago. Magraw arrived yesterday To-
DAY Col. LaLdeI met MAgraw in front of KIRK 70 vi
Hotel, at which he stopping. Magraw got out OF q
back, with some fir ends. Lauder accompanied
by Major Yates, the gentleman ~ WHOM Magraw bad
made the aforesaid remarks. Col. Lander said, 81
deuond Of Gu au explanation of your remarks - this
gentleman" Magraw stepped back upon the steps OF
tie hotel 1ollo~td up by Lander Magraw put bis
hand TO his pocl ct and mut.e,ed something. Lander
struck hin upon the breast p1shipg him be ok, ing
Speak MP, and speak loud, Sir" On this Magraw
said Let ne go inio the hotel" Eyes" said Ian
der, and followed up Within the hotel, Megraw
attempted to 20 into the entry Lander
stomtd him, saving, "TuIn round nov, SIR,
I me tuning hip Iudely Toutd by the shoulder
BeJeon MIR. kIkwood, The pro- rietor OF the hote III
tie most maj ly manner Dterposed, requesting
Lander not 10 c1eao disturbance IL the hOase t4liUg
him thst ladies on the hOtr above seriously
alaIud at the noise Of the alteration. This for sn
lie ant par I'd the mbataDts and permitted Magrsw
to retire ten feet He immedistely drew hSpis'
toll and 30 nting IT TO Lauder, saii: "Appronc6 me
agan SIR, sud on are dead man." Lander jumped
10 atock him, saying at the same time: Z" AN un,
armed, You scCubdrei bot matter" MIR KukVood
agsin int.Il osed Col. Lander sad: Come out on
tie again, Sir; relieve this gentleman from
this eff by beie iase your pistol and will meet you
SIS an, unaTued; come on" baRraw rtused Ian.
der them after stgn azinR him liar, thief black
guard and scOuDdre, requested any of tbe wd
TO step foFa adOf which there we're thtn forty
ard take up the qnarrel, If friend Of Magraw.
NOI speaking, Col. Lander retired The last state
mint heard vas; " You have retused my challenge;
lOu have refused 10 name your time and pld'e aud
YOUR own WEAPONS. and meet me; you have strucs
ne with billy, aid whipped by me for it, and
have lied 10 tie contrary; and now, yOo scouDdre,
Sou refuse q scratch hgnt-JOu with loaded pistol
aud uparn ed; shall never notice you again." Col
Lander then made ms apologies 10 the projectors OF
The hotel ofeIs TO wait the ladies and apologize
al d letned. Col Lancer com panied by Major
Yates AID during The alteration joined by mis-
nephew, w. II West, who took no part in the affair
Whatever. Col. Lender is Massachusetts mon, aud
ray for the honor Of his State be will never carry
col cesled weapons, though be will fight any one who
as, ails him with or without them.