Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-06
The Bennett. nav sff'air.

ton u the euecl 'nai Ut. Detoett aou ~
May had ia:, the city for he purpose ct hight
lug Z du. are euti!ety Tithou! loundaEloo.
\ y,wii :,:an:iu. ne aSSertlors 10 the contrary
Mr.. Bennett vas IL tosa oU Thursday alter
1000, while Mr. May was >eeD 90 the sEeet
i, "a. . 2 J'cio.E. l:.snao. l.. tfrmei flI.
sly .:scrsc q ceri4G.y, "o"ev.r. ::ata bo>'it@
m..!.ul Us.wcea liz ;wp :sI,.cti.cu wi, 20;
axe pace. OF l.. coal1aiy, u:t. a. unt9rta-
cat, r,Se.. is more ian * !, % occur
\ putS5..a. .citod .: NJ. b9aust. >,y> IL n4c
argued: Luz STD a~.e>!l, win Mr. Be9n-ti -
its,u-d 3,uI iryu Il wig h'nl,c.i'. - . I!a"1
tu,o Any hostile act asaus Nj. May. II TIA
REQ t. upT",S unoG aim tue alsurdiiy oi SUCH
Curse, AID that he had as>u!ed Lim IL"
VINCE affair would 5000 be lo!go:tsn' /.
short" ,ald he. Il tried my beet 10 prevent
Mr.. Bern ii from seeding MT. May . chl.iecge,
but alter all II may DC that be ha>. Otatr oi
Mr.. B=uoeu's tri=ods have also breu putting
firth their utmost endeavo!s 10 similar oil
rsc,iou, but II Is feared they have net with hut
lnuiffcreu, success al best. SnuuI Mr.. Bru
nett challenge Mr. May, there ar strong
sroucds tor sayiLg that the gauntlet thus throWn
i ,W0 Will Ue promptly takcU up.
Thos. most lutlmatcly associated With Nr.
Beuuctt say tina! that geuilenaa has gone, or /.
going 10 " a>hlugtUn, an1 The tact, Il received
uy ie..gIapI, that dispatch Was a"ailbg the
gentleman at the Ariu4,ou II yuse. gives color
60 th: assertion. Ibyre are s-verat historic
dueng or unds 10 tile immediate Vlclolty OF
the Natl0uat Capital such, Tor l!1siaace, a,
BadeB>bure aud The CLaiu bridge, aud It can
not be stated positively that tie principals IL
this unfortunate affair vii! cot cxcDAng. shots
upon one Of these The May faulty are Datl7es
of Wa hlugioc ADD are Wiley kuvmu through
Out that sectoU OF cDuusIy, where they have b
host OF warm ircuds. For this reason. if for
10 other, Mr. May. who would have the choice
OF gyoun4 a. wei! as weapons, would DatuIa!y
So. ( that locality Tor tue transaction vt any IN
pleasant tuslueS. Of the uature evidently coz
tempated. AT all events the ueIt twenty III
houls will doubtless throw deal OF light upon
the fair.
1t is runored that preparations have been
made for hostile meeting 10 Canada. The r..
| port is that the arrangements for the meeting
We're completed 90 WedDcs lay night. aud that
John q. Hecksher and aoo,her gentleman im.
mediately departed for the North. Il is DE-.
ciared that they are 10 act a. sacoudS,o Mr.. Ben.
nett. Furthermore, il Is reported tina: wacu
Mr. Bet nett went to hls home after the rencon
ire GU Wednesday sfternoJn, be seot for hi:
coupsel, Mr. Johu ToWushcnd. and upon that
geu,leman' appearance dictated to him he
terms Of lis Will. Thus, If a duel takes place,
and Mr.. Benne,t is mo:taly hurt, the dl:posl
ton Ut his property appears TO be provided
fyr.
4 member of the UaioD Club, who is init
mately acquainted With both parties, SAID :
"Oi course [ cauOot say what may occur, but
| know that the matter sands DOW 10 the same
position it did % "Wednesday night. No chal-
leng. has passed; Of tina, | am certain. The
members OF the club differ 10 opinion a. 10 th@
proper course for Mr.. Bsunett 10 pursue, UT
| question whether there is aoy ooe wno would
like to take the responsibility OF havlog his I'D
vice followed. Mr.. Mays cousin was here q
short time siuce and be said that Fred had
heard nothing further from Mr.. Bennett.
Along the streets, 10 the cars Ia the hotels.
and wherever meo coDgrega!ed yesterday, the
sui ject was discussed, aud always with d.
versty OF opoion.
Ga " Wednesday night Commodore Naud4r.
Joining his bed room, and entered freely into
conversation with bis son WiIIla;n aud Mr.
Turnbul in the course of which he had tue
latter read TO him the account OF the Bennett
and May fracas from an evening paper. IL ii
be took great interest, and remarked upon the
assault wv hat pity it was young man
should place himself 10 such position He
added that when be was young aud living
over 10 Staten Island there was constant fight
Jog going 90 among the fellows about D!m, but
be made a covenant with himself never ~ pro-
woke quarrel or enter 90 one unless he was
struck, and then be would dcteo1 himself This
was probably the Commodore last opuioU on
earthly matters.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The assault made upon Mr.. Benuett Was a
leading topic OF discussion yesterday, not Only
10 the clubs and 90 the street, but 10 sJclety
generally, the uniform expression OF all the
better class Of people, CT course, being one OF
extreme pity Tor the young lady, whose name
has been thus dragged before the puollc aud
delivered over to the comments OF hundreds o.!
thousands Of strangers all over the country. 1t
has been rumored that the assault would ieai
to hostile meeting 10 Canada Or e;SeTaere
and 10 ooe or two Journals 1t has even been
stated that both Mr.. Rannett AMI MT. My cit
town yesterday mornlDg for he purpose u ell
fectlng such meelog. his is certaluly not
true Of Mr. May, as be was seen 10 The saloon
of the Gis9y House aud in other public places
last night with party OF irleDdS.
Or Mr. Benue!ts movements duTlug the
nothing definite could be learned. out there
seems 10 be Do doubt that be was in the city
aud attending to bis affairs as usual yesterday.
Ihe reports of bis severe injuries received 10
the eocoun:er, which appeared 10 some Of yes
tcrday' ; journals, We are Informed, were highly
imaginative. 4 telegram yesterday II ruing
states that he passed through! Hartford % the
afternoon tram.
There is no truth whatever 10 the scardo'ou$
tale published ab,ut member o: the Unio0
Club, Of whoa 1t was alleged tha he met Mr..
May in front Of the building. aud upon being
informed By him hat lie Intended 10 commit
an assault upon Mr. Baooet, went back ag4u,
not TO prevent the occurrence, but 20 euj y the
spectacle from one uf the cub wlud1ws. This
contradiction is made 10 justice 10 the repute
of club presided over BY cur esteemed FELLOW,
citizen, Mr. Evarts.
Foreign News.
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