Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-30

TELEGRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DIsPATCHEs.I
MAJOR GENERAL NELSON SHOT.
GREAT FIRE AT LEXINGTON,
KENTUCKY,
The ATTACK ON AUGUSTA, KY.
Burning of the Town by the
Rebels.
Son of Geo. D. Prentice Mortally
Wounded,
REBELS ROUTED IN MISSOURI.
RUMORED ATTACK ON FORT
MORGAN.
ILATER FOREIGN INTELLlGENGE
REBELS ROUTED IN MISSOURI.
RUMORED ATTACK ON FORT
MORGAN.
LATER FOREIGN INTELIIGENCE.
English Views Of our Affairs,
GREAT SUFFERING IN FRANCE
sHOOTING OF GENERAL NELSON.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 29th.
At the Gait House, at about eight o'clock
this morning, a difficulty occurred between
Brigadier General JEFF. c. Davis, and Ma
ior General Nelson. 1t appears that there
has been a difficulty between the parties
for some time. Nelson was in the office of
the Gait House, when Davis approached
and spoke to him. Nelson refused to lis
ten to him, and passed some insulting Ian
puage. Davis Immediately borrowed a
pistol. and followed Nelson, who was going
M stairs to his room, and whilst on the
stairs, shot him, the ball entering the
breast. Nelson afterwards walked to his
room, and was laid on mattrass. He
died about half-past eight o'clock.
There are many conflicting accounts Of
the shooting of Nelson by Davis. About a
week ago Nelson placed Davis in command
of the home-guard forces Of the city at
night Davis reported to Nelson the number
of men working on entrenchments and
enrolled for service. Nelson cursed him
! for not having more. Davis replied that
he was the general officer, and demanded
the treatment of a gentleman. Nelson, IN
an insulting manner, ordered him to re-
port at Cincinnati, and told him he
would order the Proyost-Marshal to eject
him from the city.
This morning, Governor Morton and
| General Nelson were standing near the
desk of the Gait House, when General Da-
Wis approached and requested Governor
Morton to witness the conversation be-
tween himself and Nelson. He demanded
of Nelson an apology for rude treatment
he had received last week. Nelson being
a little deaf. asked him to speak louder
Davis again demanded an apology. Mel
son denounced him, and slapped him OF
the face. Davis stepped back, chncheC
his fist, and again demanded an apology
Nelson slapped him in the face again, an'
denounced him as a coward. Davis turn
ed away, procured pistol from friend
and followed Nelson, who was going u
stairs. Davis told Nelson to defend him
self Immediately firing The ball pene
trated the left breast. Nelson died il
about twenty minutes.
Nelson requested to see his old friend
Rev. Mr.. Talbot, rector Of Calvary Epls
copal Church, who was there at the Gal
House. Talbot administered the sacra
ment according to the forms Of his Church
The General repeated the service after tn
minister, and refused to talk on any othe
subject he regretted that he had nt
long ago turned his attention to religion
The trains on the Louisville and Franz
ford Railroad have discontinued runnin
for the present.
The rebels have captured the telegrap
instruments at Lagrange and Obannol
A gentleman from Frankfort says o
Friday there were four hundred reb
troops; they expected Humphrey Marshi
to take charge of the post.