New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-21
Neh Orleans 1aiIp Crescent.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Il, 1861.
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The FuNERAL YESTERDAY AFTRRNooS.-Th re-
mains of the gallant Lieutenant Robt Alexander
were escorted to the grave by one of the largest
BODIES OF our citizens, military, fremen and civil
lans which have yet turned ont to render the last
tribute of respect to patriotism and devotion to
country. ".
BLOODY AFFRAY Y-Tro Men lIortal1y Wounded.
Yesterday afternoon, at quarter before O'Clock
bloody fight took place on ST. Charles street,
opposite the Hotel, between two well known steam
boatmen, named Coleman W. Stewart and Nor
man White. The former used large Sicilian
knife, and the latter one of Dean g. Adams three
inch self-cocking revovers.
Stewart was shot three times Once in the ton
of the head, which was mere scratch; the Sec
ond ball entered the upper lip just to the left of
the nose, ranging down and coming out under the
jaw, entering again on the side of the neck, and
came out to the skin in the middle of his back
the third ball entered the left breast, high up near
where the colIarbone connects with the shoulders.
and ranged downwards. The two aforementioned
was considered mortal.
White also received three wounds. The first was
on the top of his head, making terrible looking
cred the arteries and snews and the third, on the
left side below the ribs. The wound on the wrist
is very bad one, indeed, and will probably cause
the loss Of the arm That in the side, it was
thought by the surgeons in attendance, would
prove fatal as soon as inflammation set in.
Both parties were carried to the Charity Hos
ptal by friends, Immediately after they were sep
arated, and it was then when we saw them in the
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seemed to be sinking fast when we last saw him,
and we hardly think that he lasted through the
night. Mr.. White was stronger, though suffering,
apparently, intense pain.
The cause of this unfortunate affair, it appears
from accounts given to us by both parties yester-
day at the Hospital, was as follows:
WhHe's Acc0unt.-I am a native of Nashville,
Tennessee, but was raised in Ohio am steam
boatman, and mate of the steamer Grand Duke.
Stewart has been pilot of the same boat for long
time, but have but little personal acquaintance
with him, never having spoken to him half
dozen times in my life. He told people that was
black-hearted Abolitionist, and circulated this at
several Of the landings between here and Mem
phis, in which trade the boat was. heard of this
yesterday, and determined to make him retract
after giving him piece of my mind, and looked
for him with that intention. I saw him on ST.
Charles street, and approached him; but as did
SO he drew his knife and made at me. l drew my
pistol and fired at him; | do not know how many
times, or with what effect. He stabbed me several
times, as you see, and we were separated and
brought here He villiied me, and hope that l
have succeeded in killing hm-I fully nbended
doing so.
He said much more, but to the same effect,
and it struck US that he was somewhat intox-
icated, both from the appearance of his eyes
and excited manner.
Steecalts Account.-I am a native of Louisville,
Kentucky, and was brought up and educated
there. have wife living there at present. My
profession is that of pilot and I had been en-
gagged upon the steamer Grand Duke up to last
Monday when she arrived here, and I left her.
White is an Ohio Abolitonis, and believe wished
to kill me because I said so. I was standing on
ST. Charles street to-day, and saw him approach
ing, in company with Bob. johnson and -
| Walker. As he approached l saw him draw some
| thing which thought knife or pistol, and, rot
to let him get ahead of me, l drew my knife. He
began shooting and I cutting. We were then
| separated, and was brought here.
Stewart seemed very weak, and articulated with
| difficulty and great pain.
The knife used by Stewart was gashed in several
| places, and was broken from the handle. In the
| hands of powerful man like Mr.. Stewart, this
knife was terrible weapon. The handle is at
least three inches in length, and is opened by a
spring. Mr.. Whites pistol is small one, with a
rifed barrel, and has been discharged four times.
Both weapons at the First District police office
| INQUEsr.-The Coroner yesterday held an inquest
upon the body of a man named Ferdinand Hart
man, a native of the kingdom of Hanover, aged So
years, who was killed upon the Confederate
| schooner Antonia, on Monday last, by boom
falling upon him. Verdict-aceidental death.
| RECORDER EMERsoN's CouRT.-Arthur McMahon
| charged with setting fire to house on Common
| street, between Claiborne and Derbgny streets
was committed for trial before the First District
| Court.
John Cain, Peter Ford and Thomas Walker were
also sent before the First District Court for trial
upon charge of larceny.
| Martin Halloran was also committed for trial be
fore the First District Court, upon charge of VIC
lating the city ordinances, in purchasing from q
| slave without the permission of his master.
| Elizabeth Stanton, Sarah Doyle and Eliza Kinney
were all sent to the Work.house for thirty days OF
| charges of larceny.