Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-30
VERY LATEST.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
TERRIBLE AFfRAY At LOUIS
VILE.
GEN. DAVIS KILLS GEN NELSON.
Later fro M L. u I. OBS O
GEN. DAVIS KILLS GEN NELSON
Later from europe
RumOred Attack on Fl. Morgan
by the Union Fleet.
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 90.
AT the Gait House, at about s O'Clock this
morning, difficulty occurred baiv cen Brig
Gen. jeff G. Davis and Ma! Gen. Nelson. 1t
appears that there has been q difficulty be-
tween the parties for sometime. Nelson was
in the Office Of the Gait House, when Davis ap.
preached aud spoke to him. NtsJn retLs ID
to listen to him and used some in utiag Ian
guage. Davis immediately Loiio., ed piss ol
and followed Nelson who was going upstairs
to his ROOM and while on the staits shot him,
the ball enteri the heart. Nelson after.
wards walked to his room, and was laid on "a
,Dattrass. He died at about half past eight
O'Clock
There are many conflicting accounts Of the
shooting Of Gen. Nelson b, Davis.
About week ago Nelson placed Davis in
mand of the home guard forces in the city. At
night Davis reported t. Nelson the number Of men
working On the entrenchmens and enrolled i.r
service. Nelson cursed him for not having more.
Davis replied that hs general officer and dc
manded the treatment OF gentleman. Nelson
in an in ultug manner ordered him to report at
Cincinnati, and told him he would ier the pro-
vost marshal to ejest him from T. city.
This morning Governor Norton and Gen. Nelron
standing the desk at the Gait House
when Gen. Davis approached and requested Gov.
Norton to witness the conversation between him
self AMI Gen. Nelson. lie demanded Of elson an
last week. Nelson beng little deaf, sked him
to speak louder Dav demanded an apology.
Ne,son Denounced him and slapped him in the
face. Davis stepped back, ciencaed his fists and
again demanded an apology. Nelson slapped him
in the face again, and Denounced him u coward
Davis turnci away, procured pssto IRON friend
and followed Nelson ho Was going up stairs. Da-
Wis told Nelson to defend himself, Immediately fir
ing, the ball penetrating the left breast. Nelson
died in abort twenty minutes. Neson requested
to SEQ his old friend, ke.. Mr. Talbot, rector OF
tho Caiva1 y Episcopal Church, who VS. there At
the Calf House. Talbot adm al .tered The sacra.
neat accordiug the form OF his church, The Gen
repeated tae service alter the minister ami reius-
ed to talk any other subject. he regretted that
he had not long ago turned his attention to relig
ion.
Trains on the Loui vile and Frankfort railroad
have discontinued running for present.
L The rebels have captured the telegraph instrn
ments at Lagrange gen,l man from, Frankfort
says that On + iday there were four hundEed ebel
tro,Is there. lie said they expected humphrey
Marsnal to take charge Of the post
The G'e-etic says gentleman reached Coving
on yesterday from he vicinity Of Lexington, re
'p,rt| 3 great conhagration in that city Friday.
Iho Il broke in Boards livery stable, cor
cry house boz h sic OF short street, including the
Northern Bank Of Ken ucky,. i ost oflce and Mr.
Wolverton ae esdencc aud livery stable.
The ofigin cf the fire is unknown. Loss seye
al hundred thousand dollars.