Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-06
The Great Battle at waSbington-
who Drew Blood FIFst-The Result
CoEreSPOndsuoe Of the Cincinnati Euquirer.
MAsaINnrnM Mnv De lRsA

WAsHISGToN, May &C., 1864.
The little speck of war that broke out
last evening, at the National Hotel, in this
city, ia the excitement In the House of
Representatives this afternoon, where small
knots of House members, in which appears
here and there, grave and reverend Sea-
ator, are listening to accounts and discus.
sing the "merits of the case" Mr.. Chaud-
Ter, o. s. Senator from Michigan, (the gen.
teman who boasts that he is mot troubled
With Constitution on the brain" ~ boards at
the National And at that hotei Mr.. Voor-
bees, n. c., from Indiana, takes his nutri-
ueut. Nc. Chandler is a large, healthy
looking, robust constitutional AboIitiouist
and Mr.. Voorhees, is not quite so large,
healthy looking, robust constitutional
Democrat.
Mr.. Chandler, with several friends, was
dining at tn National table, about o'clock
P. u. yesterday. At that same hour, Mr.
Voothees and his friend, Mr.. Hannegan icon
of ex Senator Hannegan of Ind) we're doing
likewise. Mr.. Chandler and company sal
at one little round table, and Mr. Voorhees,
and friend sat at one other little round ta-
BILE just opposite. Mr.. Chandler dou'I like
Democrats, or "copperheads," as he pre-
ters TO call them, and he took this occs sion
TO say, With bis eyes riveted on the VOor-
bees face, that he didn't think there was
"a place ia bell hot enough for a copper
head" that if the eopperheads are permit
ted TO enter into the Kiugdom of Heaven,
he (Constitution-on-lhe, brain Chaudler)
didn't want TO go there, (no occasion for
alarm on that score, Mr.. q. C.) that "thank
God" he had the pleasure that day ofcut-
ting of one of their heads. (meAuiug, it is
supposed, a Democratic Officially that VAL
landigham and Voorhees, deserved a very
uncomfortable position in a very, hot
place, etc.
Whereat, Mr.. Hanncgau couldn't help
saying (beGause it was the truth.) "Voor.
bees, that man is talking at you" And
that happened to be just what Mr.. Voor-
hees was thinking; and he, to make sure
of it, walked over to the side of MIR. Sena.
tor Chandler, and said he: "This is not q
proper place to be talking in that way;
please step out into the hall with me-"
"Who the devil are you?" said The gen
tlcman from Michigan. ..-....'- 90
am let you know who am" replied
the gentleman from Indiana, suiting the
action to the word, with an open hand
smack upon the proboscis of the honorable
Senator; WhereAt, q plentiful hOw 0flthG
sauguinary fluid bespattered the abolition
countenAnce.
Fist blood for Voorhees,. ....
There was q clinch-three outsiders
catch VOORHEES, around tie waist and drag
him away. Mr.. Chandler began to "1ipg
away a" drop Of blood, when Mr.. Hanne.
gan observed "yOu should not have talked
so in this place" Thereupon the gentle
man frem Michigan let go his left and
brought his fist to bear on the left cheek nj
him, the aforesaid Hannegau; and there.
upon the flanagan, last aforesaid gather.
ed the gentleman from Michigan by the
hair OF his head, and punched" him Wig
orously. ..-...s. l...'.... q. .
The crowd interfered, but Hannegau
managed TO drag the honorable Senator
quite 10 the hall outside the room, 10 the
meantime uncomfortable dumping the body
of him the Senator aforesaid. ...l..
End OF the frsI and last round.