The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-15
CHALLENGE EXTRAORDINARY.
correspondence Between Rebel and
Colonel James q. RtoyuI,y

Colonel James y. BtowuInv
The following correspondence beats anything
wo have seen yet We bet 5ur whole pile on
browD.ow, and shall attend the rceme1tal duel
as reporter
Assistant QrAUTrrw,srFr's OuIlF. TIN
EIt.Il lLuuus, HINII CAyuUI, NNsN uIF,
ltur, september @, lh5i-Mr Mercer - tue
gur'os,d challenge IS sent &C. mC hv Colonel J. i.
bIavDlu~. with request o. publish his acC. pit.
bn.n. therefore send YOU tuC challenge !fum
the Rebel colonel aud Colonel BruwuloN', ar-
l.Ii1rgD, with the uudc standing tapt am o. hg
tuiOuUl BrOwulows IS chief aid in the CUuHiut be-
Loving tNut the lst East ICuuus.e. Clvalry eau
whip any two regiments OF Rcbc cavalry or
infantry iu The field,
Provided Colonel BrJwulow is NOT able at tho
time ,IcDiGCd, LicWondutCulOBcl Dyer sal, taso
Ii, place on the same terms, that Is, "tO fight IL
uui.' Yours, sc.
JouS II. JAvu., Capt and a o. NJ.
Formerly r. q. NJ, l,t D.. r Cavalry
CAMP SIXTH GEORGIA CNyNLI.N, NrNIl LJr i--
WILD, EAST IINyI,sTI, August "2. 1855 -
Lnlout, .-Iu pgrus.nr tue cnum4, OF tIc
PuLg ha0u'ho Wing of the 2"lh ulimO had
the following paragraph of a letter written gy
you,cii tp friend, at which take exception, -
81 can whip twice my number anywhere. This
may look little like boasting, bur am willing
90 take the contract
challenge you 70 prove the assertion. but will
not require you 20 bring into the field greater
number than that of my regiment, and will not
select the men, hut fight the whole regiment and
In its present organization
luu may choose the ground upon which your
assertion Is TO be proven, 50 that IL b1 trag from
timber and other shelter and between or On either
Hank of the two armies. We will fight dis.
mounted, with Enfield rifles, btyOHets fixed, and
two army or navy pistols O. the man.
Having fought you several times, consider
you, Colonel, u tuoman worthy of my steel;
otherwise this challenge would not have been
written.
am, Colonel, your most obcdicnt servant
lSgncdl ions Il. HART,
Colonel Commanding 9th Reg. Georgia Csus 90
Colonel James Z. Bruwnluw, Colonel Csrcrlsnd-
ing LIST Regiment O'cderulJ Tennessee Cav.
FRANKLIN, Tennessee, September +, ls5i.-
Colonel II have tie honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your ..Ote, dated Angus, 22, IN which
you s0oAS 90 have taken exception to an assertion
Erittcn by myself in private letter to 4 friend
and challenge me to prove the assertion in an
open field fight.
Nothing, Colonel, will afford me more pleasure
than to prove what have written.
As for the mode Of lighting, aud the arms to
te used, you can use your own pleasure, as to
fighting mounted or dsmUuntcd, aud use such
arms as you desire. prefer fighting mounted,
and shall use the sabre and revolver.
regret to inform you that at present | am per
tcctly helpless, aud suffering from wounds
received in action at this plac, on the ID, and
will not be able for the contest before tho middle
Of November.
Hoping that no such misfortune as mine may
bctAll YOU, and that you viii not become impa-
ticnt before the appointed time,
l remain, most respectfully, your Obcdeut
servant,
lSignCd) JANIS Z. BHOvNIow,
Colonel LIST Tennessee Ceyalry.
Colonel JOHN X. HART, Com. 9Th Geo Cav