, 1863-05-30
ParsOn Brow n1OsY on the Shoot
ing OF VAN born.

:" VA H1AA UV1ns
In letter from Nashville on the Goth inst,
to the Philadelphia Press, Parson Brownlow
writes:
Ism boarding, for the time being, at the
same house with DR.. Peters, the gentleman
who recently killed the rebel General Van
Dorm. Dr.. Peters turns out to be differen
man from What I supposed him to be. In
other words he turns out to be L gentleman
know something Of. seryed with him in
the Southern Commercial Convention, seven
or eight years ago. He. more recently served
in The tgislature Of Tennessee. He is very
clever gentleman, and Is I man Of good sense,
ard, withal, is worth several hundred thou
sand dollars. lie Owls the most priucely
mansion In Maury county, at Spring Hill,
where he spends his summers. Tic owns
three plantations In Arkansas, within our
lines, and $50 slaves. He Is \ Union man and
has been all the time, and has been protected
BY our Generals for the last twelve months
He is even now rlising a crop Of cotton be-
joined Governor Campbell and Colonel
Stokes IN procuring for him authority to visit
his plantation In Arkansas to look inter bis
interests.
Dr.: Peters is modest, courteous, and kind
hearted gentleman, in his +4th gear, and Is
nbout FIVE feet nine inches high. He com
menctd life poor man, and has practiced
medicine about twenty years. He has three
children by first marriage, md two BY his
present wife His present wife was Miss
Mcksssic, fne-looking woman, sensible, and
highly accomplished. She performs well
! upon the piano, harp, and violin. The par
| tcnlars Of her criminal connection with the
rebel General am not able to give, and if
were am not disposed to 20 INTO such de-
tails Suffice It to say that the evidences Of
mcnt By the rebel officer. are clear and IN
questionable. The black hearted villain de-
eeryed 10 die the very death he did die, and ut
| the hands Of the very man who killed him.
The case ought never to come Into c5urt; ard
take it tue Doctor will never be inquired Of
why he shot the 1niscreaut, unless he should
unfortunately fall into the hands Of the rebels.
He has the symlathies and respect Of all loyal
men in this country.
The Doctor performed Painful duty when
he shot Van Dom, but it was onc Of bold and
manly daring, without parallel since this
wicked rebellion was inaugurated. He walked
into the rebel Generals quarters in open day
light, Tassing the sentinels, and demanded
satisfaction for the injuries done him, while
the rebel was surrounded by members Of his
staff, and while he WAS seated ut his table
writing. He rose up und read to the Doctor
what he lad written, aud offered Us satisfac-
tim. The Doctor told him that was not sat
isfactlon, whcTeupon Van Dorm ordered him to
sd ,eors biz i;2 E9o% , id eowardly sssa or be
sta,!tly drrw u reyolver and shot his
brains out; wheeled upon his heel. passed
out through two gates, mounted his
horse and rode of some three miles,
when he had heavy pair Of black whiskers,
coming. down upon his bosom, shaved close
to the face, and coat Of lair flowing down
upon his shoulders cut short. He laid aside
i high crowned fashionable hat, and put On
sleek cap, and upon arriving 1T Shelbyyille,
be learned that The Right Reverend Major
General Bishop Leonidas Polk had ordered his
arrest, aud started out some cavalry in search
Of him. with printed bills describing his per
son. He rode several miles with three of the
nstn, passing with them out Of town, but he
By no means filled the bill! THUS he es-
caped detection, and reached Nashville In
4. fety