The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-03
SEVERE II NOT SERIOUS.
MR.. ELAM'S WOUND NOT THRILLING
ONE As AT FIRST SUPPOSED.
Tho Ball Extracted Aftor q Danger
Gus Course From Ono Thigh
90 tho Other.

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Information was early received 'ycster.
day that the wound got by Mr.. Elan In the
duel with Mr.. Beirne, near Waynesboro'
was not so trifing rs at first supposed
| Exaggerated reports were soon spread
throughout the city; which were relieved
upon the reception OF details later in the
day.
The following Is correct account OF the
wound, and basing his opinion upon ii an
eminent surgeon here said, at is not Q
very bad wound, unless his system is in an
unfayorable condition and another OF
equal standing remarked, 81 would not be
surprised to hear Of his convalescence in
| ten days.:
The ball entered the right thigh, in front
OF and little below the hip joint, passed
inward and slightly downward for about
eight inches, lodging In the perineurn one
inch TO the left OF the middle line. The
ball passed close TO the bone under the
large muscle and the front Of the thigh,
barely missing the iemoral artery. 1t
brushed the uretha.
The ball was extracted Sunday morning.
A telegram from DR.. Wheat last night
said "Mr. Elan had slight nervous chill
between IL and IL A. NJ; Is now resting
well; is progressing as favorably as could
be expected. Stomach and nervous system
in good condition. Sleeps through the en-
tire night; is cheerful and hopeful. Prog
nosis good. Temperature. 1909 pulse. 49,"
ANOTHER DESCRIPTION.
The Staunton agent Of the Associated
| Press telegraphs:
Elam's wound is much more serious than
was at first apprehended. After his re-
moval from the field to the residence of Mr..
| Lewis closer examination disclosed that
the ball had entered the right. thigh near
the junction OF the upper third and lower
| two thirds OF the femus. After striking
the bone it ranged backward and upward
! through the peritoneum and lodged in the
| left groin, whence it was extracted.
! There has been no paralysis and no serious
| injury to the large vessels. The patients
spirits are good. He himself discovered
where the bah was lodged.
1t is apprehended that some foreign sub
stances have been left in the track Of the
ball, such as particles Of clothing and spin.
! ters OF bone. The ball, however, was but
| little battered. The wound, while not ne.
cessarily fatal, Is a very serious one.
GOVERNOR LEWIS UNEASY.
The Harrisonburg agent Of the Asso-
ciated Press telegraphs: Lieutenant-Gov-
crnOr Lewis, at whose house Mr.. w. &.
Elam lies wounded. was here to-day. He
is very uneasy about him. DR.. Wheat, his
physician, says he may be about in ten
days. or he may be dead. Py9mia is feared
from the clogging Of the wound, as no
tube has yet been inserted to give flow to
pus. Sloughing is also feared by reason OF
the proximity Of the wound to the femoral
artery.
Notes from the Newspapers.
The Virginia duel was Sunday the one
topic OF conversation at the clubs, the ho-
tells, and elsewhere, says the Baltimore
american OF yesterday. The announce
ment that Mr.. Richard f. Beirne, one OF
the duelling editors, with bis seconds and
friends. were stopping ut Barnum's,
brought many visitors to the hotel. Seve-
raj Virginia gentlemen, friends OF Mr..
Beirne, called to congratulate him on his
escape from injury. Numerous dispatches
passed between Mr.. Beirne's seconds and
| friends in Richmond relative to their re-
turn home.
Among Mr.. Beirne's visitors last eve-
ming was Justice Rhodes, OF the Western
police station, who about ten years ago had
| taught Beirne his Latin and mathematics
at school in Blacksburg, Va. 1t was a
happy meeting between them, as they bad
not seen each other since they were teacher
and pupil. They talked over old times,
and the magistrate repeatedly expressed
his surprise that the thin, sappling OF boy
OF fen years ago should have developed
into a 225-pounder. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Beirne and his companions rode out
in barouche to Druid-Hill Park,
paid visit to the Zoo and the watery
home OF the sea lion. None OF the party,
| however. showed any disposition to have a
meeting" with bis lionship. The party
were all in the best OF humor yesterday,
and though one of Mr.. Beirne's friends
Lsaid that he thought they would all be ar
rested before they got home, Mr.. Beirne did
not seem to manifest any concern whatever,
further than saying that he did not care to
be arrested before he paid visit to his fam
lily at Ashland.
TIE REPORT OF ANOTHER DUEL.
A dispatch was published in the news
papers Yesterday from Charlottesville. Va,
stating that the Port Republic, OF Rocking
ham county, Va, says: alt Is currently
stated that Beirne has been challenged by a
leading Readjuster TO fight again at an
early date A representative OF the Ame-
ricdn called on Mr.. Berne at Barnum'
YESTERDAY afternoon IN reference to the re-
mort. Mr.. BeiIne and several OF his friends
were standing in the corridor near the
main entrance.
.'Glad to see yOu," said Mr.. Beirne, as he
extended his hand. ~ am always happy
to see the newspaper-men-my brothers Ill
the profession"
Have YOU another duel on the tdplS?''
asked the reporter, referring TO the Char
! lottesville dispatch.
"No, not as | know Of" laughingly re-
sponded Mr.. Bierne. 81 have heard moth
ing OF any Readiuster chalenge-in fact,
do not know Of such paper as the Port
Republic, but guess it is only making an
attempt TO get up little sensation"
"Do you know OF any prominent Read
juster who would be likely TO challenge
you, prompted by feeling over the recent
meeting:"
"No. do not"
"How about the General!"
"What, Mahone:"
"Yes."
"Oh, MOI; and Mr.. Beirne laughed
until the hotel corridors echoed his merri-
ment.
at would be quite an interesting meet
ing," ventured the reporter.
ayes, very" laughed one OF MIR. Beirne's.
friends, .'but not likely to ever happen"
"Probably you will have to fight some
more OF the Re&diusters II you continue
pitching into them the way you have been
doing in the State"
IL. In II erfIOC