The New York herald., 1866-06-29

RICHMOND, June n, 1865.
Richmond this morning treated to first class sell
sAton-nothing less than an oldfashioned posting
anair. Yesterday evening seems that Mr.. sam James
and Mr. Il. r. Pollard, VI the Esd~in~r, had hsticun
In the room Of the latter Main street. just above the
sposwood Mr.. james y the son Of the United States
Collector Of informal Revenue here whose daughter is
married to the brother OF Nr H. r. Pollard. and the
fight originated in remark made by James In reference
10 Mr. f. A. Pollard. After the fight over, and both
parties had been pretty ro'shy hsSa,rc ssa
ming after that unfortunate individual with
much sang froid as an experienced sportsman goes
after a covey OF parridges old hunter stalks the
deer. Two vigant policemen followed right behind
Pollard evidently having implicit confidence In the law
as laid down by him them that they "had right 10
arrest him Til he had actually committed breach of
peace First he explored tho hall Of the SPOTS
wood and then It's vicinity but Mr. Jsnes was mon es
Had been in his place certainly should not have
come until Polards wrath had abatsd Al time
the police thought they certainly had Nh Pollard as he
seemed 70 be drawing beadn scmc individual
through the door OF the Gem saloon, and they jumped
forward pounce on him; bat he quietly drew back
without firing, having only been reconnoitrsg.
This mornings Erominr contained ca,d from Mr..
Pollard very documentary Of Mr. Sam james, and
stating ths; between the hours of nine and ter NJ he
(Polar would post James at the Spottswood Hotel aud
other public places In the city s "a liar, coward, &C
almost hot for excitement but the ica that
there to be "a posting" and good, hones old
| fashioned shooting scrape could not fail TO excite
this quiet town. By nine A. NJ groups OF intensely
tercted spectators gathered about Spottsv
the adjacent TO witness the affair True 20 MS
word, Mr. Pollard punciuay sailed crh with shotgun
his shoulder Ethiopian carrying paste-po and
/ the dcnuncaiory bandbs Taking command ng posi-.
ton the corner diagonal from the spottswood with
his "doube bareledH all ready for action, one OF the
bills speedily posted by his order. By thu
time large crowd had been collected, and the hdbfsss
and oafcrs about the hotel ell out upon the pave
ment and the qai for the denos,ntenf There
siond Pollard with black frock coat white pants and
Panama nat anxously awaiting the forthcoming of h'
soon put load OF buck and BALI in the most approved
| manner Policemen occupied strategic positions at
respectful distance the street. reporters were scci
ensconced behind awning posts; your correspondent
who was several times shot by his Northern bethrs
In the recent little difficulty hav ing considerable re
garl for whole skin surveyed the from windo'
| in an upper story like Eutychus. But.no adversar
| appeared Mr. James, l understand. being 40 sui
| and sore from the exercise he took yeste,
| his brother. 7 learned, waiting In the hall o
| the Spottswood for Mr. Poiards appearance thers
| with hostile Intentions aud well armed. Al this stag
Mr. John r. Rcynault, Presiding Magistrate OF the Hus
inge Court appeared upon tho and the policeme
advanced upon Mr.. Pollard IN column OF attack, much
the relief Of the peace men and the fr Quakeress'
teachers In the freeumens schools) who were wacbn
from an ambulance with considerable interest this sout
| orn spectacle ASer parley MI Pollard surrcndcrf
10 the force oS and went on up street wit
| the alcalde and aguaca--policemen TO the right
| him, police 10 the left of him, police behind MIR
\ The Mayor held him to bail in $1,000 TO Keep u
\ peace and for his appearance tomorrow. His couns
became hrs bail Mr. Pollard seems to have been prov
denay preserved 10 ont OF the general wreck 70 ~
L us either In person through the columns of the
| amin,r, every now and then first class sensation