Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-03

caro- UtHIiuS tnss suS
in his own room BY DR.. PeteSs. lie was
shot in the back Of the Lead, while writ
ING Z, his table. There had been friend
~ conversation between the parties
scarcely fifteen minutes before the IN
fortunate occurrence. Gen. Van Dom
had never seen the daughter OF bis muir
derer but once, and his acquaintance
with Mrs. Peters was such AZ 10 convince
his staff officers, who had every opPor-
tun,ty of knowing, that there was 10
Improper intimacy between them.
Psrson Brownlow, in q letter from
Nashville. Of the Goth ult., to tho fhila-
d.lphi. Press tells different story. lie
says: ..,; :,
II am boarding, for the time beng, al
tho .ame honso with DR.. Peters, the gen
,lsmon who recently killed Van Dorn.-
Dr. Peters turns ont to be different
man from what ! supposed him TO be-
Ia other words he turns out to be gen.
tleman know something Of served
with him in the Southern Commercial
Convention seven or eight years ago
He more recently served 10 the LeQislat-
ure Of Tennessee. He is a very clever
gentleman, and is man of good sense,
and, with all, is worth several hundred
thousand dollars. He owns the most
prncely mansion in Maury county, ut
Spring Hill, where he spends his sum
mers. He owns three plantations IN Ar
kansas, within our lines, and one humid
red ana fifty slaves. lie is Unlon man,
and ha, been all tho time, and has been
protected by our Generals for the last
twelve months. lie is even now raising
. crop of cotton between Helena and
Memphis and have joined Gov.
Campbell and Col. Stokes IN procuring
for him authority to visit his plantation
IN Arkansas to look after his interests.
DIR. Peters is a modest, courteous, and
kind hearted gentleman, in his forty
fourth year, and is abont five feet nine
inches high. He commenced life a
poor man, and has practiced medicine
about twenty years. lie has three
children by FIRST marriage, ard two by
his present vito His present wife was
a M,ss Mck's.ic, a fine looking woman,
very sensible and highly accomplished.
She performs well upon the piano, harp
aud violin. The particulars of her crlm-
inal connection v ith the rebel General l
am not able to give, and, it were, | am
not disposed to enter into such details.
Suffice it to say, that the evidences OF
cr,minality, and of most villainous treat
ment by the rebel officer, are clear and
anquestionable. The black-hesrted
villain deserved to die the very death he
did de, and at the hands OF the very
man who killed him. The case ought
never to come INTO court, and | take it
tho Doctor will never be inquired OF
why he shot the mlscreant, unless he
should unfortunately fall into the hands
OF tho rebels. He has the sympathles
and respect Of all loyal men in this
The Doctor performed q painful duty
when be shot Van Dorm, but it was one
Of bold and manly daring, without u
parallel since this wicked rebellion was
naugurated. lie walked into the rebel
Generals quarters in open daylight,
passing the sen,inels, and demanded sat.
lsfaction for the injuries done him, while
the rebel was surrounded by members OF
his staff, and while no was seated at his
table writing. He rose up, and read to
the Doctor what he had written, and Of
tered as satisfaction. The Doctor told
him that was not satisfactory, where.
upon Van Dorm ordered him to leave
his room, a ID cowardly rascal, or he
would kick him out. The Doctor in
stantly drew revolver, and shot his
brains ont; wheeled upon his heel
passed out through two gates mounted
his horse, and rode off some three miles,
when he had heavy pair Of black
whiskers, coming down upon his bosom,
shaved close 10 the face, and coat Of
hair flowing down upon his shoulders
cut short. He laid aside high-crown-
ed fashionable hat, and put on q sleek
cap, and upon arriving at Shelbyville,
he learned that the Right Reverend Ma
jor General Bishop Leonidss Polk had
ordered bis arrest, and started ont some
cavalry in search OF him, with printed
bills describing his person. He rode
several miles with three of tho men.
passing with them ont of town, but he
by no means filed the bill Thus he es.
capped detection, and reached Nashville
10 safety"
The n. !. Times IN speaking Of the
misfortune that has befalen all our Mai
or Generals except Banks, Rosetrans and
Grant, says that their names have all
suffered more or less, some for one cause
some for another McDowell's from a
Illuminating defeat, for which he was no,
Al all responsible, Stones for a d sastrous
miscalcnlation, Phelps for foolish
proclamation, Benham's for a proneness
to strong drink, McClellau's for .pedan.