Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-25
A BLOODLESS DUEL IN VIRGINIA.
MEsSRs. WISE AND CROCKETT SETTLE
THEIR DIFFERENCES.
The Khcdiye.s Hull of Excommun,c..
lion.

LONDON, july 2o-The correspondent OF Rauter,a
telegram company at Alexandria says:-" The
hoitttetT Egai'ttdi has reappesred here with the
heading, The 0ficlal Journal or the Coyernmene
oi tue hnedlie, lt contains proclamation dis
missing Araol Pasha from the ministry"
Ihe sorrors at the Massacre M Tautah
The inspector OF the CadaStre at Tantah speak,
Ing OF the massacres there, says:-"I saw women
carrying, tied TO bludgcons, dsmembered arms
and legs OF massacred Europeans The soldiers
anu the raoble fought tor loot A Bedouin sheikh.
with twenty Bedouins saved the Inhabitants az
Tue jewish quarter and took them 70 his yillaee
Another shelka saved myself and party The
mob from Alexandria murdered three emnioyes az
sis SaleatIe anu their families, and burnt their
bodies with petroleum The mob Killed tweIve
Sreeks. They tied the yiscera OF one OF the vic-
llins 10 the tall OF dog and covered him with
petroleum, which was set on fire amidst cries az
JOY from The women and children. Tie mob was
repulsed eight times. Finally two sheikhs arrived
and dispersed It, The khefiiye has desnatchad -
vessel TO Port said TO bring Cherif Pasha heren
Ahe calling ont of the English Re-
serves.
LONDON, July 25-ln the House OF Commons this
afternoon the speaker read a message from the
Queen announcing the calling out OF the reserves
In consequence OF the troubles In Egypt Mr.
Gladstone moved that the message be considered
tomorrow. number OF men OF the reserve lert
London this morning To tofn regiments which
have been ordered TO Egypt.
Arabs's Tactics
LONDON, July ga dispatch 70 the Exchange
telegraph company, dated Alexandria, 10 am.
Arabf Pasha win not attack the British He IS.
however, strengthening his position hourly At
dayDfeak lnlS morning his men. MANY of them
without uniform and driven like slaves, were seen
working on the intrenchmentS
Inc british experienced great difficulty In NOV
Ing guns without which IL Is impossible 70 assume
the offensive at Ramleh Directly a sufffcient
NUMBER OF heavy guns are placed in position en-
attempt Will be made TO dislodge Arab Pasha
Without exposing the troops. Gunners and guns
from the fleet are going TO the front
Troops from Scotland
ABERDEEN, July 25.-An order has been issued TO
the reserves OF the Gordon Highlanders to join
their colors-
Duel ian Virginia.
CAPTAIN JOHN S. WISE AND CoMMosgEALrHis At
ToRSEy CROCKETT MEET AT CHRIsTIASsBURG AND
EXCHANGE SEVERAL sHoTs-MUCH GrKPoypKR
BURNED, But NO BLOOD Split.
CHRTsTIANsBURG, Va. July 25-Capt John g.
wise, readluster candidate for Congressman-at-
large, and John 5. Crockett, commonwealth Is at
torney OF Wythe county, came 10 this place on
an early train this morning and fought a duel
near here with pistols At the trst round both
llred at me word without effect. At the second
round Crockett'S pistol exploded prematureiy
After reloading his weapon both combatants
came 10 time FOR second, which resulted In
Wlses pistol missing fire and Crocketts fire being
again harmless Crockett, who was the cha enc-
Ing party, expressed himself satisfied and the
nght terminated This hostile meeting had ffs
origin Ia a personal reacontre which took place
on Monday, 18th instant at Marion In Smyth
county, when Capt Wise met Crockett and inter-
rogated him about certain language which
Crockett had attributed TO Wise Crockett
acknowledged That he had made the statement
and SAID IL was true Wise denounced it as false
ana struck Crockett Before the latter could re-
sent the blow outsiders interviewed, and both men
were arrested and nned for breach OF the peace.
ms caused subsequent correspondence wnich
resulted In the duel No arrests have yet been
made