Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-07
Tragic Affair.

The richmond Dispatch contains an ac-
Count of the shooting OF Capt. Charlie, II.
!lxson. of Company NJ, l<t Regiment South
Caroliua Volunteers, on TnHS,iar evening.
near Wilson, y. c., ON the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, by Arthur B. Davis, OF the
Second Georgia Regiment, then Ell i"lte Tor
this city. The perpetra,or OF the act was r"t
under guard for conveyance 10 this city and
trial by martial law.
The circumstances attending tie death of
Capt AXson, excited :: feeling ut bitter IN
dirnation against Davis, though 70 attempt at
retaliation WAS indul. .e;i in prior To tlo arrival
,f the Petersburg cars on "Wednesday even
ing. When hey reached ;he depot in this
city, four South Carolina volunteers approach.
ell the car in which the prisoner WAS confined
under guard, and expressed an intention of
shooting him. Finding them determined, the
superintendent of the road (rhos. II. Wynn,
Esq ordered the car containing the prisoner
and guard 1.-TWO men armed with nuskets) to
he backed to the Manchester side Of the river.
This done, and the four w..o had made the
demonstration, being told that Davis woui
y. carried acrvss the river 10 thu camp Eear
liz, reservoir i.fs il: the latter direction, 1t
screar:, ac%eycF. L!! s!'rrc .-crc others pre-
:S;...': h;nt III The sa:iv r;'rand Of Vengeance,
TIE r;dsc guard says five or siS soldiers
passed him snd would not be Tcpuised when
he ordered them to returr. The result Of
sending Davis across the bridge, in company
with Two rmc.: rs guard, ignorant oil tle;" du;y
is :ounl in tic following narrative furnished
Us by member Of tie regiment to which he
was attached. Our informant says:
Davis, upon arriving in Richmond, was
left By Major Butts in c.rc Of guard of the
Tel!air Volunteers, Captain Smith. He or
dcrcd the car to be backed across the river.
and proceeded to the camp to report 70 Col.
Scmme<. Very shortly a(terwart!sa party OF
men, supposed to belong - Captnin iSson's
company. came and asked him from the guard.
Aruulisinc, on the faith of gentlemen, that he
should lie delivered to the proper authorities.
Assured by them, lie followed them. On the
r:,.i tliey attempted t. brrrowa rcp,. hen
;'icy GO, To i ravinc they halted, and tUl,! him
they were going to han, han. Ii" prntcatc!
;,gans, it, ;nL said HAT they liai pied :,e';
cir faith 10 him. Oae stepped III front Of
hun, saving faith, he id; an going to
shoot yo;l.; and rpon that shot him. Davis
then turned TO escape: they rushed upon
him. and cut at him wi;h bowie l.ni"cS, III
ficting several wounds. Davis fell: partially
inseaslbie Again, while on the ground. they
inflicted wound with knife in the neck.
;I.l one o. the head. Surprising him dead,
tiicy t,,r;rc 10 leave, Wien one OF them asked
ii they had hc;er rot send for doctor He
was answered by one who said No, if he is
y,oe dead, let's finish Linn; aEl approaching
lin, !ired at him within few feet. The ball
did not take effect.
lie now lies critically iii at the residence Of
DR.. F. +. Luckctt Of Manchester The ball
which may prove fatal: PASSED bctwccn the
first rib and ciav;clc, and glamcing do"l:
wards, imbedded itself in the deep tis.nc Of
tie back under the shoulIer-bia'!e, feo:n
whence it was removed Yesterday morning
The knife wounds, though very bad, are not
IN themselves fatal.
Three mere aen returned after tie affair,
anil inquired If lie was dead: anI on being
told no, bat mo.taliy wountied, i:sshca and
went of,
Gelrc bcing rcmovcIto DR. Luckctt's house
Davis surprising himself dyimg, asked per-
mission TO make y declaration before The pro
per authorities. He was taken to the Town
Hall, and his evidence stands recorded by a
magistrate.
The circumstances OF the shooting and
e;abb;ng are gathered from .Ir. Davis state
1ncnl.