The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-05

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The late Major General Earl
Van Dorm.
Or. Peters, who shot General Van DORM at
Suring Hill, Tennessee, has succeeded IN
making his way into the enemy's lines, ans
4 la,t ACCOUNTS was in Nashville. The tot
lovins statement made by him was publish
cd in the Nashville Dispatch Of the 18th OF
May:
4 The rep.rted killing Of Gen. Van Dorm BY
m p.ters has been confirmed. 1t occurred
= h;a nuarters at Spring Hill, on the morn,
3. of The 7th inst. DR.. Peters has arrived
Il this city. and from him we learn that the
c.nsa of tie difficulty which resulted IN the
a.ath of Van Dorm was an interview heio
th;rtv hours previous to the killing, dnring
s,.h;ch the latter agreed, on his honor, 70 give
s IN Peters a written statement the next Gay,
q sett;nr forth four distinct facts. Or. Peters
aid to him that upon the fulfllment OF THIS
promise he would spare his life to his wite
and children, although Van Dorm had SAID ne
,c.red nothing for his own wife, The next
Iav Dr.. Peters was sick. and did not call an
tiI the second day, Thursday morning, about
q eighty when he demanded compliance Win
{, nj uromise, which he seemed not inclined "
dof Dr.. Peters then told him thas ne Wouio
siJe him . half an hour in which 70 comply.
and distinctly notified him that, IN case %
failure. his life should be the forfeit: he tnen
walked % into the village. On ms return
ivan Dorm read to him what ne haa wrSten.
The first clause fully complied with MS pro-
r,iae. the second was an entire mlsrepreseh.a-
zion. and the other two acknow Judgments ne
refused to make. DR.. Peters then denounced
him for his bad faith, when Van Dorm curseu
him for q cowardly dog and ordered MIN 70
leave the room, or he would KICK nun ou'. =,
n. pears then drew his pistol and fred, the
~, tsI;nv effect on the left side Of the head,
and producing instant death.
= n Peters picked up the statement Van
norn had prepared, and has preserved 1t as
c;rcumsta1tial evidence Of preceding events,
and mounting his horse. rode off. Avoiding
tha n;ckats at Hurts, he crossed Duck rive
!. srd arrived at Shelbyville, when he Learned
/ tl,.t Gen. Polk, to whom he had intenae'
ssurrendering himself, had issued an order 10
Il. arrest. The next morning he lett 10
Wincheseer, disguised, and passing thfoug
Gainsboro' and Gallatin, arrived at TINS piac
, Monday evening. 4
"a ID. Peters saws it is not true that ne y
i5&acted Van Dorm in criminal act WIN !,
r ~. He refused to reveal the history OF =!
Il th;,tv ho,,rs, previous to the tragedy, ana vi
a,lv A "a IN = court of justice, IN Justine
t;on of the course be felt it his duty TO "a
n, .petars xas for number OF years q. a
ssA.;sh.d nyaetitioner of medicine in We
T.sra.see and was q member OF the oena
ncth;. Stata one or two sessions. his pi
s.,e res;dence is in Mississippi, where ne
3 Srecarded = wealthy planter.
l977 PER CONTRA.
E. The following statement, from two OF the y
nF.;er General Van Dorn's staif, appeareo
Tat fridays ISSUE Of the Charleston coura'
Il reply Is charges made BY correspond.
q The Richnond Enquirer, prejudiclai so
asharaster Of Gen. Van Dorm
gNss-* - - - !.
81 a moro devoted patriot did not live:
1cve for his nstive State, Mississippi,
sssri~rted ~ : pscnlisr emphasis, ana no :,
dKEsniv alive 10 some of the defamation, !. 3
100 him in that quarter, after ms gig '
e. g Oorintt, John Burnley has resulls
n : uert Of the calumny, which was euel
- . false, on full investigation, ,oy
0ourt e inquiry which sat at AbDey'lie, =.
s,ueeed Of Gsns. Sterling Price, Manry
Eleham, We ailnde to the charge OF lnst
psrsnce, A moro nnmitigated Islander ne e
asssilsd public officer. Yet It teemeo =
tie press, and was echoed BY thousands, =
wste a. ignorant Of the man assalled q -
Dekisy' hss shown himself to be.
.T9 when and where did Van Dorm ever 60 I.
Hos ms Guinness to his pleasure? Name a
and place, and circumstance, John buri
and the army will rise TO vindicate the q
Yves il on the frontier Of Texas ?-Wi
his tlsepless vigilance and unwearied acti
saved the State from savage barbarities,
where his name is now household wore
sysry family on its borders { The mot
s and Daughters of Texas will shed tear
erafitude and election over tho bloody 6
ofVan Dorm, covered though it be with
defamation Of such as can utter no word Q
nroach against the traitor who embelli
HI trSsscn with cold -blooded assassina