Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-20

! PNghaclous individuals, which resulted in
dam; ged finger to Que and bullet in
the leg an innocent bystandcr.
f. AS near as we can learn the facts of the
case 1t appears that between. eight aud
niue o clock party was gathered in the
Nam Saloon, situate on the corner of
thirteenth street and Broadway, the head
I quarters OF Hee9"n, as has been rrs,erl
! eN Nery.dnY since his arrival. drawn 'tor,fL-
er by the irrepressible curiosity -tossccthe
nero, which just now pcrvades the entire
Tommuntty In this crowd were tw6 in
dlv'duSts" named Patrick Mcdonald and
john Dugan, Deputy Marshal, as we IRE
| informed, under Captain Rynders the for
mer oelng' warm supporter Of the BOY"
and the latter friend of Morrisscy. the
topic was the challenge of Morrissey. pub
itshed IN the Herald of yesterday; but the
conversation soon assumed the shane of
serious dispute, and the parties retired to
the sidewalk. Here, it is said. Mcdonald
struck Dngnn several times annIr;no 'to ~
MN all sorts of opprobrions cpithcts cm.
.or"ced in the calendar. Dngan in the
meanwhile acting on the defensive. said
ne old not desire to have muss and re-
treated a few steps backward, evidently
wishing TO avoid fight. Mcdonald. how
ever followed him up and struck him
again, when Dugan drew a revolver and
rapidly fired four times in succession
linen taking to his heels he started Off on
! lively run, followed by shouting crowd
of men aud boys.
Macdonald, it is said, boldly faced the
lire, making every effort to get ut his an
tagonlst, but strange to say was hit but
once, and that in the little finger of his
left hand, the ball passing through the
second joint from the inside, One of the
HystanderS, nnmed VIM. G. Robinson. who
resides at 343 West Twenty-third street.
however, WAS less fortunate and received
lcaden messenger in tke heshy port of
his thigh, just below the hip, the bail pass
ing through the frock of his coat, which
was b1ttoncd around him ut the time.
ne was not so severely injured as to pre-
vent his walking, and, both the wounded
proceeded to Fourteenth street, where they
received the necessary surgical attention.
The doctor stated that Macdonald was
likely to lose his finger, and did not sue
ceed IN extracting the ball from the limb
of Mr. Robinson.
No police were in sight until after the
array: and consequently no arrests that
we are aware of were made.
friend of Mr.. Robinson had his pocket
picked OF twenty dollars while in the
crowd. and only discovered the loss when
he called on his treasury for the lucrc to
tHC hiSCOH. w no saws that
mlstortunes never como singly, or that Gu
riosity, like glory, does not require its
sacrifices.
VISIT OF THE sBEylcrA ROY" To Tup rrp,ir
OFFICE.
Among the DISTINGUISHED visitors 70 +bo
UcrdM Office last EVENING wns I'm f,r
fnmed Hero of Furnbor0unh-John e
Heen"n-the object of his call being to
present for publication tI, Ictfo, o,.,.,'',;,o.
the challenge Of Morrisscv. which o,,,'onrs5 ,"s
""Iircnans came entirely alone and mat
tended b1;t hardly had he taken Ms sent t
in the sanrtns sonrtor,In I,nfora cheers fIr
the "Benicia Boy'' and shouts for ..TTec-
nan" from beneath the windows ;n5i-
.rated that his nrrsrnre was dierovero1
and that tlIc enthusiasm with which his
namc is nvervwherp rncrivnd sinrn thn ;oht
is in nowise abntrd
p He was neatly ottired in n bIocI, frocl,
coat white panis and vest ond no stronrrr
.wouid have rprognizccI in tL.. cnic, n,1
.Ucutlcmnnlv hpnrino, rho ,nild nvo ana
modest spcecb of The ind;viduoj h4fnrr
him. the redouhtablc chamnion whose
name within tho last civ mamie boc,hnon
spoken by every tourue in the civilized
world. a was manifested in Gro,t Rrit-
ain 1Tcenan has nnnncstionohIy ihn r,rn
ouality.of nrodUcinp q fnvorol,ic innrns-
Sion Hnon every. one in bie romnonv
PosseStine n Good command or inp@na~r
n fund Of incident fnn novcr oF dHsrrin1
tion , Stror+rs vain of L0r,,,. ,,,d ,.l,,.
the Indies WHO nrr the hrst ;ndocs in Tho
world of srrh thinns r-o,,Id ro1l q t.,,.;u
ming wav.n one cannot helm iosina sioI,t at
times of The rizc.fnhter in rcmerlIcrino
these more adntlr featnres of his charac.
ter. so nromincntIv in CONTRAST with its
rrosscr shades.
Physically, rs every one who has seen
him is aware, he is splendid specimen of
" man. He appears to be in perfect health