, 1880-06-08

4 Duet I1etyTeefl an Editor Of tho Rich.
nond ttSVht.3' and the Son ofa G'olitt.
clan Whom, tze Had Journ"listleaily
Attncked-Et In Fought Near Rlah-
niond-1tr. Finn. the Edttor, Receives
a1sullct In lila Chin.
gpsetd1 D.spd,<h 10 7As Chicago 7ttaaHe.
RICHMOND, Va, Juns la duel took rlnco
nc&t Dnkwoot Cemetery, two miles from this
city, yesterday morning. between william G.
Elan. editor of tho Whtg and Col. Thomna
sr,ith Of Fauql1ies County. Tho amir WIS con-
ductod With such eecrccy that nothing WAS sus-
pccted until after tho duo1 had occurred and
somc Of tho combatants hnd left tho city. Tho
duel took plaoe OIL historic ground. tho spot boz
ing that upon which the celebrated hordccui-
Mccarthy duel was fought In 1873. Tho causoof
tho affair WIS an editorial which appeared
juno in tho lstehnond )rAfp, tho organ Of tho
Head d1ustor party. ind which wna hcat1ctl "Po-
ltToal rrhtcs" Tho odltprfn1 was twt>~ column
one. 1t, tn effect, charged tlat the Fuuder, or
dcbt-naylng party Of Virginia, wAs sailing under
fn1so co!ors Mhcu it olRtmcd to be tho Demo~
crnt!o party. The following Ia tho offensive
portion:
"Tho carcer Of tho political buccaneers has
t>ocn marked by oyery pcrftdy. In 1850 they
ubat,daued tho National ncmocrncy tu ia SUI
prcmo ht,ur Of triai, and plunged Virginia into
BeocBslon, revolution, and war. to rrou,ote
tho!r own selfish purposes. Having this
prccip!tAtcd lis Into long md Bnng,ln-
ary struggle, they cngfo:scd for themselves al
tho positions Of homer, profit, md trtist, and Of
snfety as wcllt Whllo tho masses Of tho deceived
people wore sent to slaughter and nrjyntion.
Never for ono moment durlns tho whole fur
yenrs Of Btrifo did they forgot tho spots; noTur
for ono moment did their pnrttsanIsnl yfe1d to
s gt y rs Is r an G Ser pat
Jealousy Of Abtur and better 'ncli whu tll9 not
belong to their taoton, unl their own bck-
% whIeh taoy roserye Tor 'ta themselves, I %sile
tho peopie starved aud the army wl.s unpaid
s 3ssSsk sss o Sor s1 o
~ sv e. "s rs aFss a1S ia os
sway r aamliiation. as*i,lse, aad shaa'afai
s@itii,, % VI" ~ % E4Ssauss I q ylrxia.a at 10
WIS tho auther, and sesponstnl,e n fpr
niam mn mount to stis,natize upv. Smith. md Kiana
sA!d that h. had ~ oxrunatton y J. makG; CO..
a'h s aads,S ssS Shassx4 xy " Rt f& le cs sAsHs sm
1sSssa fsxae, GU. III 5aySs 4 a.' @ NJ hs!ass
PAYNE wsrS S'e'x v adytse!s a11 d!d no. ~ ~
pressIy ! tlpuiated l.at i,one Iat ito principals
ana their ne ssconas should oc'so re- o1 s6S
I t,resrnt, but designated q spot where
they could bc found II theie sorvicod woro neel-
q. Al sunrisu tho parties wero on the nold.
] Tho dlstailcp, ton paces, wcrp stoppod oG both
men were ct ai,tl too!s tl,or posittotls. Ny. J.
| Ii. Walters. bonkkceper OF tho lt'htG. Mcted ~
Etams second and ,eenar r5as GscoS ia y soI al;
tno faco. Ills second. IN sealing him down md
l1cetiing, went for the surguoll. who TAs sosno
| istunos, OF. When they returned Mt. Elam wAs
iying on the acld sono. It was found tint Tue
| tho chin, splitting tho bono, and on-
bedding itaat undor tho tongue. Tho osn,nter
| stroko broke tho tawt,one on tho right aide Of
III face. The wound though pstntaI + not ocn.
Eia,n foIi Col. snth and friends jumped IN q
haek and droyo TO tho While nousc. tho rcst-
This place !s anout twontr miles from Rich
,noud. Thoy reaolcd thoro 81 o'oloyh !n tho
tor Nerfek Tne ea'r e9Sses iatSnte % e.
affair. was q distinguished Confederate Gcncrat.
anti Mt. William 1, Aoyall. who was one Of tho
bratcd Mordceaf- Mccarthy duel. mir. Elam VIVA
| ut QUO time VlrslnIn correspondent Of tho Nov
| York Tiyr1Sf.