The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16
Acknowledgements.

N"tf@WyNA bfNt FAAotls AhA Nuu tAPtAtbe'
that GRAET, SHERMAN, e a.. OF the Yan
kec soldier persuaiion, were Of no account
and merely led ~bordes Of oowardly hire
lings,' took i upon himself to enact ID,
: whole part Of Editor Of he Rranlisaer, ih,
toga Of which be has assumed since III,
death Of J0aS NJ. DANIKL, who did hav,
courage 20 tight doeIs. bat he (PoLLARD,
iailed--ignominiously failed. NAT TrL
ER. who has the sobriqnei Of 'Uaauesti
onabiy not once on time when DANIEI
above mentioned challenged him, and who
IS now the chief bugler OF the Enquirer
stood the brpnl Of half dozen shots from
said POLLARD without being hii; AIR
4 VA. COLEMAN. his csadiu,or, 8as his re-
serve and bis powerful reinforcement dur.
iog the action. The tactics and strategy
displayed by the ehifaIrous combatan,s
was admirable, when considered from a
bu'hwhscking point Of view Tyler was
en- gagged in the House Chamber, aud Poi
LARD lurked bashwhackerly around the
\ stove of the rotunda. II was known that
+ POLLARD ha threatened but then the
Examiner always talks loudly TYLER
came out, accompanied by friend, when
the enraged PoLLRD accosted him, subdu-
ing his passion, and with the usual polite
and gentlemanly language for which the
ehivalry are noted, added-"You have in
suited me-" This was lhe tocsin and the
bugle note Tor the encounter. Enragrd
and furious, each party claims that the
other drew pistol first. His COURAGE
oosing out OF his lilgers' ends caused them
TO tremble, and the shot sped harnlesstv
up into the dome, while be made rapid
and successful deiour to the rear of lie
marble statue OF Washington. From this
secure position, which he seemed d,p lsed
TO hold al all hazards, he fired two more
shots, equally harmless As the Ii 81. Att
this Junciure the engagement seemed
(which an t'other,' TYLER Lo!di1g his.
pistolin his hand, hesitating 10 shoot for
fear OF irJnring some innocent person. -
Not POLLARD was il 10 hesitate at sucb
a cr'sls, but he II was who fred again. hi, |
shot taking effect on the statue aforesaid.
and Knocking Oft one OF The tassels attach
ed 10 The cane. 1t wasn't sai. ula... |
darllg ihe transaction Of salpelle exper- |
imehts; but reintorcemeulS to the Eaonir- |
e. came up, and a new combalant appear. |
ed. Mr.. CoLEMAS, tie junior Of that es
tablishmeht, leyelcd his pistol, and, with
uherrlns aim, hil nobody lie repeated
the operation, and probably would have
continued until his ammunition gave ont
had noi his chief commanded him. in ;,
war-like voice, "Reserve your fire. SIR,
POLLARD turned on his new assailant.
and, placing hitAsel! ia an uniIankable no
sll'on, hred two more shots, damaging The
stove, lis original base OF operations, and
which, by The way, is the oldest institution
OF that sort in the United States. yery
slightly. TYLER rested his arm on the
railing around the statue, and prepared TO
lei daylight through his opponent, but
colored boy (Ihe inevitable darkey, he
won't even let chivalry fight without get
ting mixed up in the scrape) passed be-
tween the muzzle of his pistol and the OBJ
Ject at which il was aimed, and therefore
he desisled once again just in time 10 h ear
Mr.. BURKE, the Sergeant.at-Arms of the
House, command "peace" He listened
10 the command and obeyed, or there
might not have been piece of The war.
IKE POLLARD left except the grayeslone
which he deserves.
All The combaants were captured. and
accompanied the officer INTO the
House Chamber, and were arraigned at lis
'ar. They, with Virginia editorial abili.
y, were quite at home at the bar, but
'oLLARD having the advantage Of more J.,
tequenl practice, got IN The first" say -
lie did not call for a gncocklail. as was
rs wonied habit, but explained that he
lad been looking for Mr. TYLER at his
'tiiee, and not finding him there had come
Q the Capitol aud there met him, when he
IYLFRl replied to his addresses by pull !,
nc out pistol.
IfLKR, being allowed 10 speak his
hece, said THAI he had not broken il ftbe
'eace) but merely acted in selfdefence.
COLEMAN, Grant-like, said nothng.-
hen came The richest part OF the whole '
ransactlon. The House bad an elephant
-ufee OF them IN iact--on ils hands. and
10 not know what TO do in the premises.
ne door-keepers had each prisoner bv
1e collar or coat tail, holding fast like
rim death TO a dead monkey. while lhe .
armed gentleman debated as 10 their fl. "
Al disposition.
Have we no right TO resent this insult :, "
cur dignity, SAID one; aor shall we lei -
lem 60 50 and laughed at by the whole =
orid' The speaker well knew that the g
ies Of the Sandwich Islanders and MAJ.
nbiqners were turned on Virginia at that
oinenI, aud be feared their ridicule. or n
sFhaps some remafk that the occurrence NJ
gut elicit in the Congress Of one OF In. an
e Sam r. ople. Others wanted com. co
itsees appointed, and others still wanted Je'
e matter referred 10 the Committee of re
e hole, and pending the discussion. by
e House adjourned. The belliperen,s fai
ere marched off 10 their respective hotels fal
dinner, aud ! saw ths Examiaey fellow W
Inked by his suite, dine at the Spotswood be
eooliy and eollecaedly as II he had ius, an
'tiien another editorial 10 prove that ihI
iERNAs and iis army had been drown an
~ the swamps Of South Carolina lik
'LfHAS refreshed himself al the Bal.
q, and IlLER told his tale TO wonder.
friends, eoierie Of which surxMn.Sed tin
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