Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-04
Col. W. + PerEss, Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND. Oct. 2G,h, 1863 !

RicuMoxp. Oct. 2G'h, 1863
IL o'clcl 4 NJ.
Sir-On the .7,h inst made u you, in he-
half Of Major Junn u Hnrvir, the following
statement, in substance. relative tn the diff
Guilty which occurred between you AID h'm
IN the night of the OH ultimn, near Sllt-
Vile.
That soon after the afflir occurred, you
''lef, the place by reason Of your military
duties; that the inte' rnpr:on Of cnmmunlcA-
"tion and tn" difficulty nf procuring friend,
had prevented Major Hlrvie, f,r some time,
from sending eou "a e'+age; that IL sonn az
she tion@ya1 restore and Nnl.r
''[Iarvic could obtain u friend, he starred + r
"Rristul, expecting to find you in rirat dire:'
''ti,n; that I went with Major uarvic to
bristol. where we heard that you were ar. or
towards Jnnesboro'; that we went on to Car
"ter's Depot, On the Wat tugI river, where VIC
LEARNED that you had starred Cor Richmond;
that we then returue1-Maior iIarvio sop
ping in his military Department, which he
''had not the pu~cr 10 lelsa: nut ;hat his
friends were eadeiv"ring 10 "St,u rcgmt,-
.'>i,n tur him t. come to Richmond: That they
- xrccted 10 accomplish it speedily; and that
'as soon as Major Ii. reached here, you would
hear rnm him"
|
ment. On the 18th inst, Mai II ,rvr reach
III Richmond, aud 1T ei.ht ulo:k in the even.
| Jog ufihc same day, handed ynn 4 n &c r,n,
him demanding satisfaction FIR The outrage
and insult" Of y blow ,if;rri him by y"u TN
the 9Th nit. In that note y'u were iuiO'mc
that would receive ysGr an, yer. and acc I'D
ingly gave you my address. You received
.nI resd Major Harein's nu1c ana then re-
| vLnI tb ,.I.n Il e
"rcpt these things through friend; that ga
might have To pr mure a friend from the
&c 'untry, AMI that this mighr take s,,rEc time
''bht that you would be able - procure !;
'fricnI."
More than ten days has now cIarsai sincc
| handed ynu Major llarvie'S chn!l"nge ans!
~ reply If ary s,rr from y"u has been rrcciv
ri. tn M,jor lIlrvie ard his friends have
~ uhra'n sat ollcti"n: first. by tie journey
rendered necessary By Your early drparslrr
after the insult was given, an now br your
delay in resp nIrng to his nolr Bat this in.
chnvon"nce j. rr icSs nSrGurrcc than other
considerations wh;cl, take leave to Inc ton
III ynn. Ills hardly necessary 10 remri ynu
IF what, [ suppose, h!s already occurred u
y'u: that if This III tier DO pr,trarcel beyond
the present Session scf the LEGISLATURE vol;
may receive miIrar, or.lo which will c.f~c
tuaIy separa'e yoa and u i + llirvie f,r an
indefinite period. G,asitcs. III" insult oG::. ed
by you % Maj II llarv.c VAS in :he presence
IF many persons. ard FOR It's pui'liciyira is M,
rASp"u>lble. while. througr Ina; publicity.
y It'll h" and yourself are crprsal To arrest
Wishing 10 extend you cv"-y reasonable cur
r-y. under the de. lie HIS run this ri K and
,ls, the risk rf having others supp ,Se him 10
endure quietly the greatest insult n gentle
| man can receive. 1t il nearly nineteen iavs
sine" | Informed yDu that you might arop ii Y
" pct to hear fr IN Major lI4rv.e. lie has
now waited nine days orer and a',ov" tfa pc
ROD Of twenty-four hours in w!hirha chi I"ng"
>h"ull he accepted, according to the col', and
not having heard from you in reply. have
now to press for an answer in writing II Mai
lI..ryie's mute, which shall distinctly state the
course you mean 70 pursue.
Very respectfully, vnur oh't serv't.
L @. WAsnTSGTcN.
Col. WV F. PETERS Present. :.