Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-04

] =, tY Il source tll-i'iCi " S'~
respect AID confidence, tha! Col. Peers was
nasty and in error in kis conclusion thai Md
Harvie intended to he insulting t" him; II 50,
c.. Peters frark y a"kn ~!edge4 that his
olrsc towards Mainr II .rv,e at AT time, l.
:: source nj r",""r u ham.
Very respectfully. years. *,
y. LENpISES.
RIcuIvSp, Nov. T. 1868
A. NJ.
Dr.. 4 CLESpNEH:
Dear S:r-ir reply {, your n"tn of9i P. NJ :,
Yesterday, / hare TO say that Major llarie
d ,,,s no. -um,prehcn! distinctly its purpose,
and ak respectfully that the purpose be
more fully stated.
If he ntcaded, a< It appears, to 'ffr an
ap ogy, coa,i:'io""l upcc - an.ecedcnr ex-
pl,nat;or from Major i1uv;e, then, / beg
leave u state That Il erud ,ti"nai analogy CAN
not be- O cclrcG IS PREPARATION in this case;
hut, in view f the t"n,r + y,mr ,mmlnira-
tan, Mi " II trUic is prepared to afford Col.
Peters FL opportunity lor tho Stendsr OF
satisfactory ap Iogy.
Very respectfully, your OBJ serv't,
L Q. WASHINGTON.
RICHMOND, Nov 4:h, 1915
/ o'clock, P. II.
Major 3. UAEvtE:
Sir ~ friend, DR.. Cicniinen, will present
III. not AID arrange tcr~s tnr tho meeting
brtween us. YOUR nh't sery't,
WILLIAM f. PETERS.
R.cHMoyp, VA. Nov. 5rh,
"a. NJ.
Dr.. y CLK~DISEE:
Sir CD. Peters, having yesterday accepted
Mir II!rgieS challenge, of 18Th O:'oner.
:tni dos gnlteil VA rs ha friend TO arrange
7l,c terms rf meeting, | had expected you
promptly to Eame the wnmrnn Cnlrnel Peters
means 10 nsc; but, - my surprise, Colonel
Peers, after delaying for twenty days his ac-
ceptanae Of the ctai!cnge. still keeps 10 him
self the secret nt the waap'a to be cupl 'yrd IN
the combat. It. l!sS been in the power III Cal.
P,ncrs fl The last twenty days 10 get ready
with his weapon, and ii is bit int that my
principal >knul! i;u0w az once what il is |
I'm wiling - take rifles, you have sng:rst'
ell, and noy call rny 0n 10 fix upon that or
SOM other weapon at once, AMI fo say h"T II
is q be- use. IN The field. YOU haze no RICH
to keep this back 70 the last moment.
Again, ~ to thu place. Ynr haze named
Bristol Il place sHn!. 300 m'I.s uf. As you
sem to insist urHn tn. puiat must p e,en
my objections n:Dre fully.
ist it is very inconvcni"nt to ay friend
and tf mrsnii. IL c"mp"S him 70 quit Rich.
IN nd, where his military duties demand his
presence. lie has already sought CO... Peer
in South west Tir"ira Ut Bristol and &c Car,
rars Depot, in Trnn"s.cc. Filling 10 meet
him M those r'ac. ;. lie has pr cured n trans
for an ] aS-i cnninur nf iutv ~ |: C mnnd for
lie s,is rea<oa Mst CM PIERS ,cas here AMI
hr C. .ni',g h.'re he culi Zach hin. with "a
lsnse submit thu; Maj IIarrie la per-
formed travel ennu sh 10 get at his antagonist.
:.ni .h;,f I'll" ?lr;ies sh0uil n w take Their re-
spcGtvn stands.
q I"binr. 10 Bristnl because it has heen
Of late rcpcatc liz "cerrioi by tho CT envy. AMI
may I've occupied again ~ the very 'iAv ~
,isael ;rr tie mcG;jrg. The military Ii les
near Bristol nra stirling: and besides. III"
presence Of troops. scu;ineis ana m 'rtia law
c,.nds 10 defeat Il ulc''tin%s
81 have ~ information that this place
can BE- reached 'by babIie conveyance; but 1
waive this point.
18th. In Q ing 'hcrr, TIE parties would he
SE'<'-' W. =: ~" '''s'' j 40 va .I''''
The parties pass ~ t., ~ resp .ctivc residences,
aud ;lI-o b: the rl.lrcs where they have been
recently STATIONED, and AMONG their friends
who yell know ne relations they occupy I"
wards c,rh other. Il t.r :. blow given before a
Whole ragimrrs under rni Peers ORDERS
On rra.hins Southwest Virginia. thcv YOU'D
lie in n country whore the affair is n matter (
nntariety. AMI their appearance as Ur about
the same tim" would ar once entail arrest
9Th. If by trying u reach Bristol, either
party should unfortunately I've made prisnne,
by the enemy, the result would be 4 further
pnstppnemcnt Of III" matter. | o. icct to any
furthcr delay There has been TOO much
delay already, and 1t ..hsra time it was yer
Bn;h parties ought 10 desire to have the thing
settled AMI nver.
If 1t be desirable. a you urge, and deny.
To leave the STATE, iLrn n journey tn North
Carolina riL Petersburg, w"ui Great" less
DELAY and less r;,i: Of arrest IN n the tedious
journey you propose
/ have felt IL NY duty to warn r0u IN Isl
earnestly and emnhu ica'ig aGain-t III" danger
Of arrest by going thr mi, 81 country Arhrr"
this difficulty il common talk; AMI if suc!
arrnSt Ocrurs, notify ynu thar the entire re
spnn>ihli;y will ret IN your pr,n'irnl and
yourself. ! also have 70 inform yru that what
rv": place in the military Limits Of the Con
f'dcraey may be secc;el by Col P:t"Ts. my
principal wiII grt'erc ~ prosecute his remedy
FOR tie wrong don" him. and that while an
arrest may briefly d'iAy. 1t viii not prevent
h's 7rrsencn Exnsctinc that these r"a on
will leri y"u to relnqnish selection which
<ends tp "bstrmct TIL" meeting,
am, respectfully,
Yuur obediant servant
L. Y. WASHINGTON.