Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-18
THE FEELING IN RICnnoyD.

CJrresq2uaence oi lthe PetersburE Ezprerf1
RmBMoSD, April Il 81 ssad you some Of
the particulars with regard to the reDconter
which took place on last Friday afternoon.
between Marmsduke Jobgson and John Nj
Daniel. After they separated on Franklin
stree, warrant was issued BY Judge Lyons
for heir arrest, and officers were soon on the
lookout For them. AboEt 5 O'Clock. Deputy
Sergeant II. A. Dudley arrested Mr. johnson
at bis residence. He was held 10 bail to ap-
pear before the mayor on Saturday morning,
but was not detained in custody, finding seeur-
ity ih the person OF Judge LYONS. Mr. Daniel
could not be found. u is believed that be has
left the State for the purpose Of inviting Mr.
]. to mortal combat.
I A large humber Of citizens were in attend
4 snce AZ the mayors court on Saturday morn
ing, drawn there by he affair between Msssrs.
Daniel and johnson. When the case was
. called, James Q. HiIut and Miles Macon sp-
peared as Witnesses to the affrav.
Hunt testified that as be vas psssing down
Governor street, he observad Mr. johnson
passing rapidly across Franklin street with a
cane. As he approached Mr.. Daniel. who
was passing down % the opposite side, be
struck him with a cane. Mr.. d. Immediately
drew pistol and pointed it to Mr. Us breast
Mr. J. threw down bis cane, caught L. = hand,
which beld The pistol. and with the otherhsnd
caught him By the collar, backing him against,
. Us wooden
| boxes, which were on the sidewalks. Witness
/ approached the parties, took the open knife
| from Jehnsob's hand, and IN 80 doing Gu bis
cTn. He then took tbs pistol from Daniels
| hand, and they were ihfn separated
Macon testifes that Johnson cut at Daniel
! two or three times, and would have stated a
/ great deal more, but al bic evidence being Of
/ the heresaT order, hs.WAs dismissed
The result was that Johnson was bound over
a.. - - L.. a.
/ bail WAS promptly gwen
Yesterday was a day Of more excitement In
/ this city than sng. since that memorable day
when, during the war wi'h Grsst Britain, gov
| ernor Barbour bad the signal and alarm sound
ed which collected al the troops Of this city
/ on the cspitsl square. Business was, to a
/ great degree, suspended, and thousands, little
/ and big, were on The qiti viVe Tor var news. Il
doubtless remided many old sold ers OF 1912 OF
/ the day above mentioned when the report was
circulated that the British were on their way
up the river to this city.
Il was pretty generally known that pretty
/ silken fag "a SoHthern Confederacy, was to
/ be raised at the Treeegar iron works at five
| O'Clock. As early as four, large crowds were
/ vending their way 10 the nsighboring hills
/ which overlook the works, and around the
! building through which staff, seme fifty feet
I high. had b. en- projected. At the hour Of fve
l the signal for rails ng The flag was given BY
the discharge Of eight full blank cartridges.
] The report shook the building. and such a
hazza went up as never was heard before. It
was echoed by the multitude on the surround
I ing hill-tops a. the Gag was run up to the
1 mast head, the band playing the Southern Mar
! seilles. Three cheers were proposed by the
/ crowd for Joseph R. Anderson, aud seven guns
were fred, when Mr. Andersen came forward
on the stand and said;
+" FELLoW-CITEzEEs acknowledge the
compliment with which you hsve honored me,
and return you hearty thanks. haveIbeen
absent for some considerable time, as many OF
you know. have been on tour through each
and ~ q the Confederate States, and as
sure geu % nF honor and before nv God that
have never seen 2 more united peanls
I Through all ny intercourse with them I cid
y 10. meet one man, woman o. child who did 10;