The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-02

Tragic Afair.-The DispotcA contained
yesterday an account Of tho shooting Of Capt.
Charles Ii. Arson, Of Company an" LIST
Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, op
Tues day evening, near Wilson, N. c., on the
Wilmin gton and Weldon Railroad, by Arthur
B. Davis, of the Second Georgia Regiment,
then on route for this city. The perpetrator
of the act was put under guard for convey
anco to this city and trial by martial law.
The circumstances attending the death Of
Capt. Axson, excited feeling of bitter indig-
nation against Davis, though no attempt at
retaliation was INDUCED in prior to the a.
rival Of the Petersburg cars on "Wednesday
evening. When they reached the depot in
this city, four South Carolina volunteers ap-
preached the car in which tho prisoner wac
confined under guard, and expressed an inten-
ton of shooting him. Finding them detern-
ined, tn. superintendent of the road (Thos. II.
Wynn, Esq, y ordered the car containing the
prisoner and guard two men armed with mus-
kets) to be backed to the Manchester side Q;
the river. This was done, and the four who
had made the denomination, being told that
Davis would be carried across the river to the
camp near the reservoir. left in the latter d
rsction. It appears, however, that there were
others present bent On tho same errand of VEN
geancs. The bridge guard says Ave or six
soldiers passed him and would not be repused
when he ordered them to return. The
result of sending Davis across the bridge,
in company with two men as guard
ignorant Of their duty. is found in the follow
ing narrative furnished us by member of the
regiment to which no was attached. Our in
formant says
Davis,upon arriving in Richmond, was left b.
Major Butts in care of a guard Of the TslfsiI
Volunteers, Captain Smith. lie ordered thu
car to be backed across the river, and pro
csodei . the camp to report to Col. sennes.
Very shortly afterwards party of men, sup
posed to belong to Captain Axson's company.
came and asked him from tho guard, promising,
On tho faith Of gentlemen, that no should be
delivered to the proper authorities. Assured
by then, he followed them. On the road
they attempted to borrow . rope. When
they got to ravine they halted, and told him
they were going to hang hin. He protested
against it, and said that they had pledged their
faith to him. One stepped in front of him,
saying faith, DO ID; am going to shoot
you" and upon that shot him. Davis Their
turned to escape they rushed UPON him, and
cut at him with bowie-kHives, INJECTING
several wounds. Davis fell, partially insensi-
BILE. Again, while on the ground, they in
dictsd wound with knife In the
neck, and one on the head. Surprising
him dead, they turned to leave, when one
Of them asked if they had better not send
for doctor. He was answered by ono who
said mo; if he 10 not dead, let's finish him."
and approaching him, fred at him within .
few feet. The ball did not take effect. IL.
now lies critically i'll at the residence Of DR.
T. Z. Luckett, of Manchester. The ball,
which may prove fatal, passed between
the first rib and clavicle, and Elsnoing down
wards, imbeddsd itself in the deep tissues of
the back under the shoulder blade, from
whence it was removed yesterday morning.
The knife wounds, though very bad, are not in
themselves fatal.
Three more mep returned after the affair,
and inquired if he was dead, and on being
told no, but mortally wounded, laughed and
went of.
Before being removed to DR.. Luckett's
house, Davis, supposipg himself dying, asked
permission to make = declaration before the
proper authorities. lie was taken to the Town
Hall, and his evidence stands recorded by a
magistrate.
The circumstances OF the shooting and
stabbing are gathered from Mr.. Davis state
ments.