Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-27

exposed !.;s body on my left side.
The pistol was fired by Baylor, kill
ing Wharton almost Instantly. The
m'1zz'e of the pistol must have been
very near, IL not against Wharton,
whe" fired. The whole transaction
occurred in the shortest possible time
after Wharton entered the room.
The above are as near the facta as
| can remember; the conversation,
in both cases, being rapid ard excl
ted. Gen. Wharton did not expect
to met Col. Bay lor at the room. His
Sole object in staying over was to see
Gen. Magr"d-r; 80 lie told me. He
was not armed. He was smokine a
cigar when he. entered the room.
After leaving Gen. Magruder's
Headquarters, as before mentioned,
and approaching Main st., Gen. Whar~
ton told Inc t" remain Oh the street,
and tell Cot. Baylor not to 20 up on
the cars to-day, that he wanted his
pr-s"nc- At Gen. MaSrud.r's head
quarters. immediately y afterwards,
seeing w. r. Bal'inger. Esq, on the
opposite corner, h- told him to tell
taylor not to go up; and then said
t" ne. "C"me on, and 60 with ME to
Gen. Magr"d"r's headquarters"
J. Il. ,uARsisoN.
Gen. Magrud-r testified to tn.
effect that while h. was 1T breakfast
at the f'annin House, OH the morning
of IN" 9th, Col. Baylor came in much
excited and said he had been grossly
insnltc'l by Gen. Wharton, and h.
desired juStic" to By dove him. Col
Baylor was so much excited that h..
wrpt as he spoke. Gen. Magruder
t"'d him 70 80 with him to his private
r'"tn. They went up stairs together,
but Gen. Magru,lrr found his room
Ho"r locked. and they then went into
'h'' next room occupied by Captain
Turner. Col. Baylor took his seat Oh
the bedside. still weeping from excite
nent. G'.i. MaSruder told him to b..
more composed. and to r.,nAin there
4 few minutes, while he would 90
down; said he would be- back and
speak with him. and hoped he would
become more calm.
In about five minutes after a ser
want came running to him Gen. Ma
sruder and told him G j. Baylor had
shot and killed Gen. Wharton. tie
immediately went np and found Grn.
Wharton lying on the floor; appa.
rcntly dead. G.n. Harrison was
standing by with his hand on Col.
Baylor.
Maj 'r Sor..ll stated ,ha, he was in
company with Col Baylor when
coming from the cars They met
E-n. Wharton and Gen. Harrison in
II carriage near Ninc.nt's warehouse.
wl.n Gen. Wharton called to Col. B.,
"nqui"'uS where his command WAS
II" replied "n-ar ftempst.nd." Gen.
Wharton then said: "You had better
be with it," Col. H. replied that he
kn~w that, but he Ii 4 more tt-ssins
duties TO perform here, to keep his
men from drsrrtins Gen. W. asked,
" Hav" n y deserted 7" Col. b. re-
piled. None lsav, deserted yet, but
they will desert if am forced to Obey
Your orders. and report to Il junior
Culoncl'
he ais" said that injustice had
been done him. &c. The conv-rsa.
tion then became. excited and rapid
;rn. Wharton called Col. Baylor II
danu"d liar. Col. b. then struck Il,
han, II It did not reach him. and then
Gen. Harrison, who wA5 driving. in
order to prevent 3 coll sion, rnovrd
forward short distance, when Gen.
w. turned and ordered Col. BAYLOR
to rep rt Immediately by this train
TO lis headquarters, under arrest.
Col i', replied that he would see
Grn. Magrud-r and have justice done
h:u Glen. Wharton then told hin,
70 repot, himself to Gen. Masruder
as under arrest. Col. Baylor and
Maj. Sorrrll then went to Gen. Ma
gruier's headquarters, but, not fnd-
inS him, they then went towards the
Fanniu unusv. Maj. Sorrel asked
col. B. if h, desired him to go with
him. Col. B. replied that he did not;
wdercupon Maj, Sorrcll stopped ami
Went into Cot Snydrr's aU:t'on store,
when he reduced to writing all that
had taken place.
The verdict OF tn" jury was in ac-
, cordauce witt. tn: abo' testimony
T'i.r London Times in a late .dito-
rial says:
"r." signs Of Confederate exhaus-
ton have brought ns TO that turning
! u'in, which places US within sight
! of the final enrs aud the part we
-l.all be called ou 70 play in it. AZ
the f,'lerai government maintains
the quarrel with England i'll shap. of