The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-28
HILL AND YANCEY.
Another Account of their Personal Diff
Guilty I'm a Secret Session OF the Rebel

Another Account of their Personal Diff
Guilty I'm a Secret Session OF the Rebel
Senate.
From the Columbia (Tenn) Herald, June 10.
Among the many events of personal interest that
transpred in the South during the late war; but few
are OF a more dramatic character, or aroused
Sete nersona Suy which, oe nace sae % @ %
federate States Senate at Richmond, during its
secret session, between William L, Yancey, OF Ala
bama, and Mr.. Benjamin H. Hill, OF Georgia. Several
different and conflicting versions OF the affair have
been given through the Southern press but none has
yet been published that accords with statement we
recently derived from gentleman who was at the
lime Senator and an eyewitness to all that trans
The diniculty had its origin in the heated political
contests so common in this country prior to the
breaking out OF the war II was when Yancey, with
heart" that barbecue, attended by thousands, was
given in one OF the upper counties OF Georgia 1t
and eloquent defender OF the Union, and the other
the boasted champion of secession; and during the
debate which ensued, words were uttered which
caused an estrangement that was never afterwards
reconciled. H.--t
both doubtless smarting under the recollection OF
past conflicts and entertaining no kindly feeling for
each other. 1t was when the cause OF the South
was dropping and every patriot heart was heavy
with dependency and gloom that Mr.. Yancey, ris.
ing IN his place in the Senate, declared that war
could no longer be carried on with any hope OF sue
cess unless many OF the constitutional restraints
and embarrassments were thrown aside, and boldly
advocated a radical change in the Government, to
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Yancey's remarks,
Mr.. Hill promptly arose TO reply. The scene was
one OF most intense excitement He deprecated the
opinion advocated by Mr.. Yancey, and proceeded
with great severity to review his past political
career running back to the beginning OF the times
when our sectional troubles were first being agitated
He said Mr. Yancey, not satisfied with having warred
upon and disrupted the old Union, was now CRYING
out against and endeavorlng to subvert and break
down the Confederate Government. When Mr.. Hiu
concluded, the excitement, already at white heat
was increased beyond anything ever before
witnessed during those troublesome times. Mr..
Yancey arose, and In q calm dignifed, and self
poised manner peculiarly his own, commenced his
reply. He described Mr. Hill as repeating SANDERS
that had been uttered against him for the past
twenty years, and that all which Mr.. Hill had uttered
had been said innumerable times before by every
by saying g:-"Nature had designed the Senator from
Georgia as an imitator; that he had been cast Ia
die, and 1t was vain TO attempt TO enlarge his dimen
si0ns."
and seizing heavy glass ink.stand hurled it with
all his might and power at the head OF Mr. Yancey
which, grazing his forehead plowed its way TO the
skull, and passed on its furious course, crushing
heavy window-facing beyond Without turning his
head, MI. Yancey, who was at the time addressing
! the Speaker. continuing his speech. deliberately
marked, sit is always the prerogative OF towards TO
strike from the rear" Enraged still more at this
remark, Mr.. hl, gathering chair rushed upon his
antagonist, who needless OF the attack, was con-
pened, when number OF Senators interpOsng the
difficulty was ended. Mr.. Yancey's wound bled
most profusey, and scene OF the utmost confusion
prevailed.
IL has several times been stated since mr. Yam
ceys deaJh that 1t resulted from injuries received
in this rencontre but such the fact as he died
from disease that could ia no way have been st.
perinduced by this cause.