Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
The Accident 10 Gov Hampton,

COLUMBIA. Nov, 8.-The following
particulars in relation TO the serious &C
cident which befell Gov. Hampton yes
terday were obtained from member oil
his family. and will be read with pam
full interest:
The Governor left Columbia on
Wednesday afternoon on his way to
meet party of gentlemen who had ar
ranged for deer hunt in the Nateree
swamp next day, and had invited him
to be present. Spending the night at
the residence of Mr.. SpeIger,a few miles
distant from the appointed rendezvous
Gov. Hampton, next morning, CThuis-
day. exchanged his horse for hall
broken mule, and proceeded alone to-
wards the place where he expected to
iein the other members OF his party.
Just before reaching them, however,
the pack of hounds. already on a hot
scent, passed within hearing, and the
Governor leaving the road followed
them until he obtained shot at the n.y.
Ing deer. Soon after this, finding him
self involved in the thick underground
of the swamp. he leaned forward and
threw his bride rclns over small limb
preliminary TO dlsmOunting. AZ tins
critical moment, however, the miserable
beast which he bestrode suddenly sue
cceded in releasing the reins from the
bough and dashed off through the woods.
Being unable TO recover the relns as
quickly as was necessary to assure NM
self against certain Injury from violent
contact with the trunks or the over
hanging limbs OF the trees, Gov. Hamp-
ton instantly sprang from his saddle to
the ground, ahghllng upon his feet, bat,
unfortunately with SO much VIOLENCE
his weight, too, falling mainly upon the
right foot that both the bones OF the
rlst leg were fractured JUS above the
ankle, and the joint itself dislocated.
1t was fully two hours before bis
friends discovered lis helpless condition.
The sufferer, with characteristic cool
ness aud II, rye. had utilized the time
and ammunition employed IN his hours
OF signaling and suffering By firing at a
distant mark, which mark, 1t was next
was fairly rlddled with balls.
or as one of them afterwards amazedly
declared, she had hit the bulls-eye ev-
cry time"
1t was now nearly six o'clock in the
AFTERNOONS; the accident had occurred
about four clock; but before Il removal
could be effected II was found necessary
TO cut Il rough road through the swamp
IN order to allow the passage OF the
spring wagon, which had been mean
time procured, furnished with mat
tress, and brought TO the nearest ponl
OF the road.
This labor accomplished at last, the
party started to Columbia, sixteen
Jules distant, and reached the Cover
uor's nome little before midnight
Medical assistance had been summoned
and DR.. b. W. Taylor dressed the IL
jury temporarily. II wasiound that Tue
small bone OF the right lcs was broken
about SIX inches above ln9 ankle; thal
the larger bone had been completed! !
severed just above IL terminus AZ the
aukle-jOnt, and that the upper end o.
the lower section had sWurvcd IRON IT.
place. and, penetrating the SURROUNDING
he>h. proWudcd into plaza v!e". I'l'
OF tie bone lad caused con
siderable loss oi blood. Inc Governor
was Low left to the care OF lis iahil5
and friends for the night.
At an early hour TINS morning DIS
Ia, lor. Tree ant and ralley, with tn
necessary apparatus, reduced inc dIs
location oithe ankle. y great deal Oh
force was requisite, the operation bclns
10y the attendant fracture
The Governor was kept Tor some time
under tie influence OF chloro.orm, ana
slept almost all the remainder oi the
day. The latest report just received Is
better than was expected. II the
wounds heal kindly it Is expected h.
may be about on crulches a. thc end Of
three or four weeks; il not, Il longer
confinement is imperative.
The fact 0! the accident having &C.
cured was not known in Columbia IN
iii a late hour last night, and even then
to only one or Two prisons. 1t was
quickly rumored aud confirmed this
IL ornlug, however, and he painful he =
a. need scarcely be said, occasioncd
general and profound concern in ali
quarters and throughout all classes.
1t was stated at one time that the
surgeons in attendance had dc :ldcd
upon amputaling the leg, in view OF the
serious nature Of the injuries It had sus'
tanned, but inquiry upon this point
elected he reply that such an operation
is not necessary.
A dispatch, dated Columbia, :. c..
Nov. 10 says. Gov. Hampton is doing
as well as could be hoped, considering
the nature OF his injuries. He has been
able to sleep without the use OF anodyne
and there is no immediate danger OF
such a degree OF Inflammation as toI
necessitate amputaLon or complicate
his case. His advisers and friends are
encouraged TO believe that his wounds
will heal naturally aud kindly, though
It is anticipated that some time VIII
-lapse bcfoic his final recovery.