New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-03
The Murder Of Gen. Nelson.

The Cincinnati Inquirer gives the following &C
count of the murder OF Gen. Nelson by Gen. JEFF
C. Davis, which contains number Of particulars
not transmitted by telegrsph
Wien the alarm was RACED In Louisville TINT tbs
enemy were marching on that city Gen. Davls, who
conld not reach his command under Gen. Buell., then
at Bowling Green, went 70 Gen. Nelson aud ten
dored bis services. Gen. Nelson gave him the COM
II and Of the city militia go soon as they wire orpan-
izsd Gen. Davis ovon.d IN Office and Went to work
in assisting tao Organization. Ga Wednesday last
Gen. Davis called upon Gen. Nshon 10 bis room nc
the Calf House, in Loulfyille. when tho following
took place:
sigued ready for service, and have called 10 H.
q1ire ii can Obtain arms for them.
Gen. Nelsor--lIow many men have your
Davis-About twenty-five buadred men, General.
Nelson (roughly and ongily)-A5out twenty-five
bundled! About twenty-five hundred. by Cd
Yon regular officer, and come here to ne and re-
rort about the the rumber of men in your command
Cd On you, do nj you know, Dir, you should
furnish ne the exact numberl
Dayis-General, l didn't expect to get the guns
now, ard only wanted TO leaTn if could get them,
and whore, and, having learned the exact number
needed would ,len draw them.
Nelfon tracing the room in n rage About 2,Jo.
by Cd, suspend you from your command, and
order you to report TO Gen. Wright, and I've ID
mind to rut yoa under arrest. Leave my room, SIR.
DAVE VIII bVs iSA'NJ oNHSi.iJ ""s'A ~ NJ
ne order.
Nelson-Tbs HI you won't. BY Cd, I'll put
You under arrest and send you out OF the ey under
4 provost guard. Ls.yo my room, Sir.
Gen. DAVIS left the room, and III order 10 avoid
an arrest crossed over the river TO Jshencnvillc,
hero he remained until the next day, when b. was
Joined by Gen. BurbIidge, who had alec w re-
hevcd by Nesou for trivial cause. Gen. Davis
came TO Cincinnati with Gen. BrrbTidge, ard re-
Tolted to Gen. Wright, who ordered Gen. Davis to
return TO Louisville ard report 10 Gen. Buell., and
Gen. Burbridge to remain III Cincinnati. Gen. Ia
Viz returned on Friday evening aud reported to Gen.
Buell.. Nothing further occurred until yesterday
morning. when Gen. Davis, seeing Gen. n ison IN
the main hull of 4 e Cat louse, fronting tic Office,
went up to Gov. Morton and requested him to step
M with him 10 Gen. Nelson ana witness the CONVEX
faion that might ross between Nelson and Inn.
The Governor consented. ard The two walked up 10
Gen. Nelson, when the following took place:
Gen. Davif-Sir, you seemed to take id antase
Of your authority the other day:
Gen. Nelson tsneeringly, and placing his band TO
bis ear)-Speak louder, don't hear very well:
Davis ia Il louder tone)-You seemed to take adj
vantage OF your authority tue ether day.
Nelson (indgnsntlyl-I don't know that did,
Sir.
Davis-You threatened to arrest and seud me out
OF the State under rrovost guard
Nel-on lsiriking DAVIS " lth the back Of bis hand
tw Ice in the el-Ibsre, d-n you, take that.
Davis trereutiug)-lhis is not the lac! Of II; you
| will hear from again.
| Gen. Nelson then turned 10 Gov. Morton, and
said: "By Cd, did you como here also 10 insult
ne T.
Gov. Morton-No, Sir but was requested to be
pEesent and listen to the conversation between you
and Gen. Davis.
Gen Nelson Violently 20 the bys,andcrs)--Did
you haar the id rascal insult ne aud then walked
iIio the ladies' paiior
! In three minutes Gen. Davis returned, with q
pistol hc ha borrowed ~ Cnli. Gibsof Of Louis
vile, and walking toward the door that Neison hid
pss'ei through, lie ssw Nelson wa king cut Of the
uaTlor into tie hal Separating the man lnl from
lie laflor. Tic two were lace TO ilcs, nId about
t,n yards apart, when Gen. DAVIS dfUv bis risiol
End fred tie b,l entering Nelson's heart, or IN tie
immediate vicinity.
Gen Melon threw ~ both Lands and caught a
gentleman near by around the recf and exclaimed.
IL am thol" He then walked up the tight Of
Stair ward Gen. Blclis oom, bnt sank a. the too
II the stairs and unable 10 proceed further lie
was then vcysd to bis room and when laid on his
tod IcQuestrd that t.s Rev. r Talbot, an Epi,co-
usl cergygla stopping il tic house might bs scst
10 him az once. Tic reverend gentleman arrived Ia
about five minutes.
MIR. Talbot fouud Gen. Nelson extremely anxious
az 10 biz future welfare, and Deeply Ieniieht about
tie many sins be- bad consisted. lie knew that be
must die immediately, aud requested the ordnance
! ii bartisIn might b. administered, which done.
Tie general then wl i.pcfed, "Its all over" aud
died il ifeen minutes sftsr ne was conveyed 10 his
room. lis death was easy, Tic pacing away OF bis
? y NV hn 'hV"t" ~ b''''''' ia" 'a"~" NV 49,
sleep.
Tie Cincinnati, CAST. editorially justiiiss tho
deed and in the Of its remarks tells the fol-
/ low lug stories about Gen. Nelson;
/ HIS language 10 inferior officers, soldiers, inof-
feLaiye LDorcfs, or iuhabitants-tO any who hap
pcned 20 be the su' jects II bis humOr-was n COM
pound Of everything foul, obscene, and proiane.
IRON BllDgsgato ard tho foreclstle rolred out
with Il beastlineEs OF manner thai gave him the
name among the soldiers Of "Oid Bull Nelson"
His brutality 10 lis soldiers was mOpstrous. With
the articles Of 90 biz back N. kng resistance
or retaliation punishable with DEATH and with an
army 10 back lim in lis abuse OK authority, men
! who came within tie range Of biz capuce were
COMPELLED 70 have their nnnbooi crushed to the
endurance OF the ioulcst Insult md brutality.
Ia addition 10 thu habIiua brutality, he 10 charged
with the killing Of several perfons. When lie came
here, after bis fight from Richmond, he boosted
that he had cut down one or two OF lis mon IN the
Gght. The Indiana men charge that 10 killed two
wounded aud exhausted Indiatl soldiers in that NJ.
fair. Thousands oi Indiana soldiers have threat
ened TO take the opportunity OF The iint battle TO
shoot him, and several officers have notified him OF
their determination call him TO for insults
rmilar to those he put upon Gen. Davis, Whenever
they could do 70 without subjectirg themselves 10
military penalties.
IEr. Seward nnd the Proclamation OF
Emancipation.
Editorial Correspondence Of Abe Phile lelPlia Pre's
WssnIaGros. Oct / 1902
/ The position OF Mr.. Seward, Secretary OF State
in the great questions Of Tie hour, has anin been
the subject Of absurd speculation. The last and
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