The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-13

Of our city circulation has forced ~ TO reduce
saverl new carrier. Froo T, ns ~
the office, we fear that the new carriers have
failed to find the residences Of some subscribers,
and wemust ask their indulgence for a few days,
until the routes and locations are more perfectly
learned bv the new carriers We beg our read ders
TO notify us, either through the post -ofice or by
calling al our counting room, OF any neglect oi
the carriers.
A SPECIAL CoRREsroxDExr CowHIDED.-
An exciting affair occurred yesterday afternoon
at the Spotswood Hotel, in this city, in which
Mr.. II. Rives Pollard, of the Richmond EIytm-
liner, and Mr.. r.. +. Brooks, the correspondent
of the New York Times, were the principal,
and indeed the only actors. 1t appears that
MIR. Pollard had been aggrieved by publIca-
ton made i'll the Times by Mr.. Brooks, which
he had seen yesterday morning for the first
time and had been looking for him during the
early part of the day. Between twoand three
o'clock, rs Mr. Brooks had assembled from the
billiard saloon of the Spotswood, he was met
by Mr.. Pollard, who asked him If lie was
Brooks, the correspondent OF the New York
Times. Upon Mr.. Brooks replying III the affirm
atiye, Mr.. Pollard drew a cowhide and laid
it upon him, with the expression, " You have
insulted me
Mr.. Brooks retreated slowly, Mr. Pollard
following him up, and administering the cow
hide pretty freely. As they neared the office
counter, Mr.. Brooks made show of resistance,
when Mr.. Pollard showed him against the
counter, his head striking and cracking q
pane OF the glass around the money clerk 5
desk.
Some gentlemen who We're standing near by
came up and separated them. Brooks imme-
diately retired 10 his room.
No weapon was displayed during the whole
affair. The cause of prOvocation was letter,
written by the correspondent of the New York
Times, giving a description of the recent rem
contre in the Capitol. This letter appeared In
the Times OF the Sth. We give below the parts
Of this letter containing the gravamcn OF the
which prONOkel the assault.
ii. Riyes Pollard, not the historian, but he
who 'Aseecked " on the dogs of war from atal
of during tlre palmy days OF the chlvalrous
usurpation, ana who explained that Grant
sion, We're of no account, and merely lee
'hordes of cowardly hirelings,' took IL upoa
himself 10 enact the whole part of editor Of the
ErGDtiufr. the toga of which he has assumed
since the death OF John NJ. Daniel. who dio
have the courage to fight duels, but he tPol
lard1 failed-iguominiously failed Nat Tyler
who has the sobriquct of /" tnqueSlOnabl'
Nat" because he said unqucstionably not
once on n time when Daniel abOVe-mentlOmet
challenged him. and who is now the chic
bugler OF the EHytirer, stood the brunt Of :
halt. dozen shots from said Pollard Withon
being hit.
Tyler was engaged in The House Chamber
and Pollard lurked bushWhackerly around thc
stove of the rOtunda. 1t was known that Pol
lard had threatened but then the Ew"tins,
always talks loudly. Tyler came out accom-
panied by Il friend, when the enraged Poilaro
accosted him. subduing his passion, and with
the usual polite and gentlemanly language tol
which the chyalry are noted, added on
have insulted me-. This was the tocSin and
the buglenotc for the encounter. Enraget
and furious, each party claims that the othel
drew pistol first. One thing is certain, POI
lard fired first. His courage OoIing out OF his
fingers ends caused them To tremble, and til,
shot sped harmlesSly up into the dome, While h'
made 4 rapid and successful detOur 10 IN" rell
of the marble statue OF Washing ton. From
this secure position, which he seemed disposeC
10 hold at all hazards, he fired two more shots
equally harmless as the first. AT TINS luns
ture the engagement seemed (which ant
t'othcr, Tyler holding his pistol III ms hand
hesitating 10 shoot Tor fear OF ln1urlnS Somt
I innocent person. Not Pollard was II 10 heSl
tate at such n crisis. but he ii was who firet
again, his shot taking effect on the statue
aforesaid, and knocking oil on" OF III
tasses attached 10 the cane.
4 new cumbataut appeared. Alr. Coleman
the junior of that establishment, lcVcled III
pistol. and with unerring aim, hit nobody
He repeated the operation, and probably ~oult
have con ntnued until his ammunition gave on
had not his chief commanded him, III war
like voice, " Reserve your fire, sir. Pollard
turned on his new assailant, and, placing him
self in an unflankable position, fired two NOR
shots, damaging the stove, his original base
operations, very slightly. Tyler rested III
arm on the railing around the statue, and IRE
pared TO let daylight through his oppon |
but cOloTed boy passed between the muZHl
of his pistol and the object 1T which II wa
aimed and therefore he dcSiStcd once again
lust in time TO hear Mr. Burke, the Sergeant
at-Arms OF the House, command peace. =
He listened 10 the command and obeNed, o
there might not have been piece OF the war
like Pollard left except the graVcStone, "hlei
hc deserves.
The MIsrLET0E BuUGH' lLLrsTRATEp.-
Most of our readers have undoubtedly hearC
the old ballad of Il Young bride who, in play