The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-09

LOUISVILLE, Sept 29.--Thtre are many con
ficting accounts of the shooting Of Gen. Nelson
10y General Davis. About u week ago Nelson
placed Davis in command ot the Home Guard
forces Of the city. AT might Davis reported to
Nelson the number Of men working tho in
Itrenchments and enr,llcd Cor service Nelson
cursed him for not having more. Davis replied
that he was general officer, and demanded
the treatment of gentleman. Nelson. in an
insulting manner, ordered him to report TO Gin
cinnati, and told him he would order the Pro-
vost Marshal 10 eject him from the city.
This morning Gov Morton, of indiana and
General Nelson were standing near the desk,
in the Calf House, when General Davis ap-
proacEed and requested Governor Morton to
witness a conversation between himself and
General Nelson. He demanded Of Nelson an
apology for the rude treatment he had received
last week. Nelson being little deaf asked
him to speak louder. Davis again demanded
tan spolslsysanA eson denounced him and slap.
ped rim in the face. Davis stepped back,
clenched his fist and again demanded ala apoi-
ogy. Nelson slapped him in the face, and
again denounced him AZ E.. coward Davis
turned away. procured pistol from a friend
and followed Nelson. who was going up stairs
Davis told Nelson to defend hinlself imn,cdi-
aely thereon firing
The ball penetrated his left breast and Gen.
Nelson died III about twenty minutes.
Gen. Nelson requested TO see his old friend
Rev: Mr.. Talbot Rector OF Cavalry Episcopal
Church, who was then al the Cali House. Mr.
Talbot administered the Sacrament according
TO the forms OF the church. Tie General re-
peated the service after the minister. and re-
fused To. talk on amy other subject. He re
Sretted that he had Lot long ago turned his at
tention TO religion
CINcINSarI. Sept-29. l9G2.-Brig. Gen jeff
Davis met Mal. Gen. Nelson on i.e steps of
the Cali ifoust, At Louis viie this morning as
I.li
dead.
lie alleged cause WIS an insult offered by
Gen. AcisomIo Gen. Davis in threatening 10
send the latter out Of Louisville under a pro-
rost .sHagd, after he ordered him tu report 10
Gen. Wright.
Gen. Davis gave himself up to the artllor;-
ties.
The Louisville correspondent o. the Cincin-
nat Times says:
Gen. DAVIS "ent into the Gait House al bal!
past 8 oc ock this morning., where he met
Gen. Nelson. ahd referred 10 the insulting
treatment lie had received at his hands in or
dcrins him 10 Cincinnati. Gen. Nelson cursed
him III the most Infamous manner, and struck
him III the face several times, and then retired
a few pacea. Davis borrowed \ pistol from a |
friend. advanced upom Nelson. who 10y this
time lad gained the stairway, walked directly ].
up to Eim. aud fired. Everybody wi4o wit
'SSe'o 'iiS si'I.ii j'iNt'.iGS DAN
The New York World, noticing, the affair,
says:
The deceased was a brave mar ana good
General, bur lie failed 10 pay ally
respect to those courtesae's. not To- say deceu
cies of lille, without which ability aad bravery
are useless i'll military leader. He was bias
phcmous. indecent and abusive beyond all
precedent in his conversation and deportme emf
towards his equals and interiors in rank. II
one-half that is reported of him is true, it is
4 marvel that lie was not shot months since.
Such man no matter what his claims. shoulf}
not have beeu permitted to remain in the arHiSs,
a month. Flo was perpetually vit1etins that
most essential Of tho army regulations, which
insists !. cond"ct becoming gentleman.
Had he beer displaced for this cause, it would
have been worth victory to our. armies III
the warning it would have baen to the mass
of our officers. whose discipline in this respect
is very defective. K