The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-12
THE SCPPC SED CAUSE.

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nccted with the State Journal (Radical,
Of this city.
THE sUPPC sED CAUSE.
The difficulty is said to have grown out of
a leading article in the Inde1 of Monday |
last, which we herewith publish:
a. There is an article in the Friday evenings |
bctrays It's p.'rentage. He'll has no fury like L |
woman sco1Icd, perhaps, bus humanity knows no
the traitor feels towards those whom he has be- |
traycd. None but Il renegade yirginian, smarting
under the sense of his own shameless treachcry, !
and brimming with enmity to all that is better ana
trucr than himself Arnold seeking to cloak his
baseness by slander of the cause he has soldcould
have rcnncd such language In regard to Virginia |
gentlemen rs that which we quote:
II names could typify the meaning. of words,
and destructive history las pronounced upon the
sectional party that has long ruled and ruined
In Virginia Is especially expressed in such names
as Bocock, Douglas, and Ayctt. These are but |
types ofthe class who have gone forth to re-nvokc
the people to courses oftrcason 1t Is well for the
cause Of loyalty reconstruction, and state rcgene-
ration, that class Of parriCides notorious, with
the mark of Cain on thci forchcads and the guilt
the champions of dscontented remonstrant- and |
incorrigible sectionaism. They know that the
aSccndancy Irrational ideas and loyal sentiments |
must consisn them to fixed and branded ohscurity
and, i'll the spirit of Beezebub better to rule In
hell than to serve in heaven, thcyarc ready to drag
down the Commonwealth into deeper damnation |
than that In which she already writhcS and perish
es.'n
i.There IS only one Journalist In this State who
Is ut the same time sufficiently capable writer |
and utterly degraded enough In character To have
indicted those lines. He Is one Of those who lent
truculence and almost inhuman bitterness to the |
Richmond Examiner during the Wharf.-The man
upon whom John NJ. Daniel chiefly relied for his |
strongest appeals To the worst passions Of our
people. He sat at the feet of John i. Floyd dis
cpc who forgot all that good In the lessons %
his master, but seized upon the bad with the In In
veloping 1t until he has sunk to L depth which
Peter In mis- denial never knew. His first act
after the was TO connect himself with
the diriest Of all the poisonous sheets which
have disgraced Virginia since 's!-the Rich
mond Republic-and his undcnlabc versatility
rs writer was there employed to brand aS
infamous all that lie had advocated for six
years previous. Since then he has played part
which Is thank God, stranger to Virginia jour |
nalsm. His venal pen has been sold 10 the highest
bidder to bolster any and every cause whose direct
that his articles merchandise, and that If suf
fciently rcmrncrutcd he would feel warranted in |
arguing for poigamy. And the time came when
words which the public knew were bought and sold |
like hcrrings in the market. ceased 10 remember
his talent in the presence Of his want Of principle.
''IIc i now contributing cdtorialIy to the Rich
mond state J0urnGi, which has lost thereby four
ffths Of It's previous claim to rcspcctlbility The
people Of Virginia want 10 stronger evidence of
uurcliahility IN public print than To know that
its sentiments flow from the purchased pen Of
Robert W. Hughcs.'
CHALLENGE.
On the appearance of this article it was
understood that Mir. Ernest Wilt, the local
editor Of the Journat, Immediately left
Richmond with Il note from Alr. Hughes to
Captain Cameron, III the nature Of ii pc
remptory challenge, and requesting the
| latter, as the phrase gees, to ''nanc 4
friend"
THE RESPONSE.
Captain Cameron is said to have promptly
| .aI bis racrnnsibilit,, ,r ,lI htt IN
pears in his editorial columns, and named
Mr.. Ernest Lagardc, the local editor Of the
Petersburg Express, rs Il friend to whom
the communications of MIR. Hughes could
be addressed.
OF the correspondence that ensucd be-
tween Mes>r>. Wiltz and Lagardc nothing
positive can be stated. 1t is rumored, how
ever, that Mr. Wilt demanded on behalf of
his friend a full and public retraction, ac-
rollS expression of Mr.. Camcron's
regret at the publication of the offensive
article. This was positively declined by
Mr.. Lagarde, and this dcclination left no
alternative but a meeting according to " the
Code" There is 4 report that delay was
asked by Captain Cameron Of n day or two
on account Of the delicate health Of his wife.
but of the exact nature of this request we
are not advised.
A HOSTILE MEETING.
Certain it is that hostile meeting was
agreed upon, and on Thursday evening the
"SccondS" were TO meet in Richmond and
arrange the usual prclimnarics about time,
place, and weapons. This plan, however,
was frustrated by an unexpected move
on the part OF some one who got wind of
the affair, and deemed it his duty to ap-
prise Mayor Chahoon of the fact that a duel
was on the taps.
OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE.
This official ut once brought matters to
temporary stand-still by arrcsting Mr.. Wilt
and placing him under bonds to keep the
peace. He also telcgaphcd to Mayor New
berry, of Petersburg, to arrest the parties
residing in that city. The order reached
Petersburg too late, however; for when it
was received Captain Cameron and Mr.. La
garde were not TO be found. In the mean
time Mr.. WiltZ was released on bail and left
town on Thursday night or Friday morn
ing.
FALSE ALARMS.
Yesterday morning the news flew apace
in Richmond, and great was the anxiety cX-
pressed to ascertain what progress had been
made by the belligcrent parties. Numerous
rumors were atloat. Some had it that the
duel had been fought and that Captain Ca
mcrcn had lost his left eye at the first fire
others that one shot had been exchanged
without effect and that then hand-shaking
had taken place others told all about Mr..
Hughes'S receiving Il severe wound in the
groin; and the police We're greatly exercised
over report that there had been street
fight between the parties with fatal effect.
All Of these stories, however, were set at
rest by special telegram received at this
office late in the afternoon giving the true
status of the belligerents.
ON THE FIELD.
From this account it appeared that Mr..
Wilt yesterday morning made his appear
ance in the village OF Chester, on the Pc
tersburg railroad, about fourteen miles from
Richmond, and not far from the spot desig-
mated by rumor as the battle-ground. Find
ing that his purpose was suspected by the
resident magistrates, he secretcd himself,
and at the first opportunity made j sally in
the direction Of the field On his way he
met Captain Cameron, who was accompa-
MED by his seconds, Mr.. Lagarde and Cap
tain Rogers, and also by General Malone.
Mr.. Hughes and his friend, Colonel Clark
son, were momentarily expected, and every
thing looked favorable to an exchange of
fire, when the sudden appearance of Justice
Lindsey, of Chesterfield, and special con-
stable, caused sensation.
Efforts were, of course, made to escape
the clutches of the officers, but they were
unsuccessful, except as to Mr.. Cameron,
who is said TO have made good his retreat.
The whole party, consisting Of Mr.. Hughes,
Colonel Clarkson, Captain Rogers, and Mr..
Lagarde, were then placed under bonds to
keep the peace.
GONE SOUTH.