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Thos. A. R. Welson, Esq.
See in our columns to-day, the addnvs of
Mr. Nelson, to his deluded brethren of East
Tennessee. Although the scales have fallen
from his own eyes at a very late period, we
always knew that he would have the honesty
and manliness to acknowledge bis error when
he should see it. Lincoln's last proclamation
has unmasked him to even blinded Union
eves, and he now stands forth in all his naked
deformity. All true men will extend to Mr.
Nelson the right band of fellowship, as he is
not the man to acknowledge an error unless*
he see 9 it, or to-persist in a thing he knew to
be wrong. We hope to hear—and believe he
will conceive it to be his duty to do so—that
he has gone into Carter and Johnson, and
other disaffected counties in Tennessej, where
his influence may be felt, and undeceive his
misguided fellow-citizens. He can do more
in bringing them to light, than any other
man in his district or State.
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From Gen. Marshall's Command.
A courier arrived here fr< m Gen. Mar
shall's He+idquarters, at Mount Steiling, Mont
gomery county, Ky., on Tuesday afternoon,
having been but four days on the way. He
brings a cheering account of the state of affairs
in Keutucky. He says our forces are confi
dent of capturing the Federal General George
Morgan and his army, who lately skedaddled
from Cumberland Gap. He was in Carter
county, wyh Gen. Williams' forces at Catletts
burg in his front, Gen. Marshall on his left
flank, and Col. J-ack Morgan all around him.
The latter had harras-ed him all the way of
his long and weary march, baying captured
and parolled about 1,000 of his men, and kill
ed between 4 and 500. It was the general,
opinion that he could not possibly escape, and
would be compelled to surrender or have his
army annihilated.
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Horrid Murder.
The most In rrid murder that has ocenrred
in this part of the State since the Indiana
left it, totk place upon the premises of Col,
John Preston, in the lower end of this coun
ty, on Saturday afternoon last. Wm. Me.
Daniel jr., who lived at the old Samuel Pres
ton place, four miles east of Bristol, went out
with his gun, as was his custom at the close
of the week, to shoot squirrels. Not return
ing at night, his family became alarmed, and
the neighbors being called together, made
search for him during the O'ght. Failing to
find him, a large number started out on Sun
day morning, and in the course of the day. at
a point in the woods about half a mile South
of Col. Pieeton's residence, found signs of
violence, as if a scuffle 'ad occurred, and
chtted blood. Late in 'ho evening, one of
the person* soar hing the neighborhood, in
crossing the creek some three-quarters of a
mile below where the supposed senffle had oc
outred, saw Mr. McDaniol lying in the bot
tom of the creek, with a large rock lying upon
him. Upon being brought out of the- water, he
f utid to have been murdered with an ax<>.
0:•■• f Ids arm-*, as if warding off a blow,
had a long deep gash in it. with another just
above the ear. five inches in length, and two
ncl es deej!. On top of his head also was
her fatal stroke, supposed to have been
aue mMi the pole of an axe, and which had
•' .icUired the skull.
As there are said to be several runaway ne
groes hiding in that particular neighborhood,
among whom is the notorious Montgomery's
Jerry, the supposition is that Mr. McDanicl
met with and attempted to arrest them, and
was murdered by them. His gun was with
him, empty and broken off at the lock, as
though he had attempted to defend himself
with it. At this writing, the murderers have
not been discovered, though diligent soaich
and examinations have been made. We un
derstand that a reward of $1,000 haa been
offered for the apprehension of the murderer
or murderers, and $200 for Jerry.
No certain clue to the murderers, as far as
we have heard, has been obtained, but all the
country around is aroused, searching every
nook and corner, and the escape of the fields
seems almost impossible.
The Potomac Army.
We have nothing of special interest from
Gen. Lee's army, his forces, we presume, are
»t and near Winchester. McClellan, with all
bis forces, is on this side of the Potomac. A
great battle—perhaps the battle of the war—
is hourly expected. Both armies have been
strongly reinforced, and preparing for a tre- i
mendous struggle.
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The Kanawha Valley.
Gen. Loring's headquarters are still below
Charleston. The Saltworks of that region
are manufacturing from 6 to 10,000 bushels
per day—someof the Works sell at 50 cents
per bushel, »ud others at $1. Many of the
merchant* and others refuse Confederate
money; but take IJ. S. Treasury notes without
a grunt. They ought to be made to take the
former or leave. We hope Gen. Loring will
-co to it before he leaves there.
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Sheath of Bull Kelson.
We insert in another column, the particu.
lars of the death of Gen. Bull Nelson, the
commander of the Federal forces in Ken
tucky. Beast Butler, Pope, Mitchell and
Bull Nelson, composed a class of their own,
noted only for tyranny and brutility, and as
Nelson has gone, so will go the others—by
violence. i
There are different accounts of the slayer
of Nelson. One is, that he is a General in
the Federal army, and hails from Indiana.—
Another is, that he is an old commission mer
chant of Louisville, and a Southern man.—
The first statement is probably true, as he
seems to have been subordinate to Nelson.—
But let him be win m or what he may, he
performed a righteous act in ridding the
world of a vulgar tyrant, and it will be credit
ed to the account against him in the other
world.
The finoxville Register.
This old Journal, that has, for three-fourths
of a century, been esteemed one of the best
papers of the "Western country," has recent
ly appeared in a new dress and an enlarged
form. It is now (me of the handsomest Jalies
in the Confederacy, and is conducted with as
much tact and ability as the best. Mr.- Sper
rv deserves great credit for the improvement
he has made in the appearance of the' Regi
ster, as well as for' the ability and energy that
have marked its conduct since it has been un
der bis control. We wish him the fullest suc
cess.
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The adjournment of the Confederate
Congress has been postponed until Monday
next.
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Thirty-Seventh Regiment.
The following is a correct and more extend
ed iist of the casualties wddch occurred in the
37th Regiment, in the late battle at Sharps
burg, Maryland, than the one published iv
our last:
Lt. Col. J. F. Terry, wounded in arm se-
I vcrely.
Co". A.—Killed, Capt. C. W. Taylor, X'orp.
B. Green, Lt. J. Kelly, H.Grubb, Wm. Rhea.
Wounded, Lt. J. lihea severely, C Conly,
J. Booher, D.'Maione, Wm. Pride. Wm. Bar
kcr.sSightly.
Co. IWKilled, A. McDanicl.
Wounded, Lt. CM. "Knott arm slightly,
Lt. J. N. Hunieß hand slightly, Sergt. Wm.
11. Sultz shoulder severely, J. N. Hilliard head
slightly, J. W. Collins'leg slightly, Corporal
Wm. E- Roberts knee slightly, J. S. Mise
shoulder severely, Lt. J. E. Hortenstine miss
ing.
Co. C —Wounded, Wm. Hafinan, leg ani
-I, fi)'.—Killed, . !Co Lt. S. W. Walden.
Wounded, Lt. C. S. Duncan head slightly,
Willi* Camphell arm, W. J. Jewel shoulder
severely, J. I. Pendleton head, T. Snodgrass
leg, S. Taylor arm, M. D. Wood leg, J. Biggs
hand siightlv.
C-. E.—Wounded, Lt. J. W. Orr, arm am
putated, D. S. Bishop arm G. Weddle neck,
H. House arm, J. Grossclose, M. D. Ledbet
ter missing.
Co. F—Wounded, Sergt. J. R. Love head
sightly, Wm. McVey leg broken, J. Widner
aim -lightly, Lt. Wm. M*. Hagy missing.
Co. G.—Wounded, Lt. J. B. Kindrick arm
slightly, G. Williams both arms head, neck,
ha>-k and thigh severely.
Co. ll.—Killed, J. Holloway.
Wounded, Capt. J. E. Berry slightly, V.
I!. Duff and J. W. Wilson severely.
Co. 1.-Kiiled. Lt. J. H. Bar -eft.
Wounded. Sergt. J. A. Gilmer aim slightly.
Co. K—W utided, Lt. R. S. Bowie in ear
slightly, J. Johnson head slightly, A. R. Ri
ser shoulder .slightly. I. T. Forrest shoulder,
Wm. Minnick bead, J. W. Rigal shoulder, G.
Shaver slightly.
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SQg* Mr. Hiram S. Dudey of this vicinity,
has our thanks for a present of Irish Potatoes,
the largest and finest' we have seen this year.
As "garden .-as is exceedingly scarce, this
evidence of the good will of Mr. Dooley comes
exactly in place. How many more of our
friends will do likewise ?
Cols. W. E. Jones, of this county, and
J. C. Vaughan, of Tennessee, have each been
pr limited to the office of Brigadier General in
the C nfederate service.
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&&*■ See in this paper Gov. Letcher's re
sponse to resolutions of the Virginia Legisla
ture, upon tho subject of the State Line Ser
vice.
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* 'Illustrated News."
We had intended before tiiis to refer to this
excellent Literary Journal, but somehow we
failed to do so. It is published at Richmond,
weekly, by Messrs. Ayers & Wade, at $7 per
annum, or $4 for six months. It is a large
sheet, and filled with choice literary matter,
as well as with the current news of the day.
It is intended to till the place once occupied
hy the Northern literary journals, and will,
as soon as arrangements can be made, be
handsomely illustrated. We are glad to hear
that it is securing, as it deserves, a very libe
ra! encouragement.
Drowned.
On Wednesday or Thursday of last week,
Michael, son of Mr. Leander M.King, of Sulli
van county, Term., was drowned in the river
at Kno'xville.
He was about IS years old, and a member
of Capt. Ingle's cavalry company, on duty
at Knoxville. He lost his own life in attempt
ing to save that of a cobred boy.
The Salt Rill.
This bill having passed the Legislature, the
Senate, on Friday last, appointed the assessors
of damages as follows:
R. L. Gordon, of Orange; P. R. Grattan, of
Richmond; Samuel G. Price, of Greenbrier;
A. C. Cummings, of Washington, and F. B.
Dean, of Lynchburg.
We are under obligations to Col. D.
C. Dunn and Lt. Robt. M. Wohlford for Cin
cinnati and Ohio pa'pers'and a number of let
ters taken from the Yankees near Charleston.
Kanawha. I -
The OldYA'ony.
As celebrated characters as well as good
ones, ought to be commemorated, we deem it
dueto brutality, if not to humanity, to chro
nicle the death of Mrs. Gob D. C. Dunn's old
pony, at the honorable and extraordinary
ago of some 35 years. This pony belonged to
Mr. Leander McChesneyv deed, (the father
of Mrs. Dunn,) and was a favorite riding ani
mal with him some 25 dr 30 years ago. It
died several weeks since, as quietly and
peacefully as horses usually die, and if there
is a place of reward for horses hereafter, the
old pony has gone there, for its morals and
habits were correct, and it was true and faith
ful in its extended and difficult sphere of ac
tion. Peace to its mans*.
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fi®* The 4th Quarterly Meeting of the M.
P. Church of Abingdon-ftfid Good Hope Cir
cuit will, by Divine permission, be held in
this place, on the 3d Sattirday and Sunday
in this month, (18th and 19th.)
The official members ~ar_e especially request
ed to be present.
For the.- Virginian.
John W. Johnston. Esq.
The death of that lamented. Col, Fulkerson
having Vacated the: Judgeship of this Circuit,
the Governor of Virginia has, by proclama
tion, directed an election, to be held on Thurs
day, the Kith ins*., in the counties of Tazewell,
Smyth, Washington,, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise,
Buchanan and Mci>oweH, to fill the vacancy.
The requisites of a good Judge are, that he
shall be an industrious;, intelligent, honest
man, a sound, experienced Lawyer, and a ci
tizen as free as possible from the prejudices
and passions, the arts and practices of a po
litician. In all these respects, Mr. John W.
Johuston, of Abingdon, presents peculiar
claims to the support of -the people. Impress
ed by a conviction of;his eminent fitness for
the position of Judge, a very large number of
the people of this Judicial District have ear
nestly solicited Mr. Johnston to permit his
name to be used in the election; and although
31 r. Johnston's practice at the Bar produces a
revenue exceeding the salary of the. Judge
ship, he has consented to become a candidate.
Mr. Johnston is a native of this district—
has lived all his life within-its boundaries—
is thoroughly identified with its people, and
twenty-three years of practice at at the bar,
has acquainted him. minutely with their in
terests. Mr. Johnston hns never held a poli
tical position, except, to represent the people
of Wythe, Smyth and Tazewell for one term
in the Senate of Virginia, which position he
doubtless could have hebl longer if he had
desired it. His whole life, since arriving at
the competent age. has been devoted to the
law, and his practice now in the Court of Ap
peals of Virginia, in the Confederate Court
at Wytheville, and in and County
of Wythe, Smyth, Washington and
is a leading one, and I venture the assertion,
is as great, if not greater, than that of any
lawyer in the Circuit.
Mr. Johnston has earned and enjoys the
reputation of being an energetic and success
ful lawyer, and as it is an old rule, that in
dustrious lawyers make industrious Judges,
the people of the district h.ive the best qua
! rantee that if he be elected, their business in
j the Courts will hearing and
adjudication.
-As Mr. Johnston will not descend to the
arts of an electioneering politician to secure
his election to a judicial office, and a great
many idle and false reports may, as usual,
be put out to his injury on the eve of the
election, the writer deems it due to the peo
ple that the foregoing facts should be stated,
to guard in advance against the hundred
tongues of malice and rumor.
A VOTER.
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For the Virginian.
The Judgeship.
The election that is to occur on Thursday
next in this Judicial District, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Judge Ful
kerson, is one of no ordinary importance. Se
veral gentlemen have been announced as can
didates, all of whom, perhaps, have the requi
site qualifications, but j think . I may say
without disparagement to the others, that Col
John A. Campbell is at least the equal of a 
ny of them in the qualifications necessary to
discharge the important duties of the station
He has, as we all know, T,een a Lawyer of
large practice in the distinct for many years
and for honesty of purpose, integrity of cha
racter, industry, energy a«jd perseverance has
been surpassed by no adrocate at our Bar
All this, I am persuaded, > will be conceded
and thus all things else being equal, may it
not be the patriotic duty of the people to re
. member his services in the cause of the> South
in this her darkest and most perilous hour?
With the exception of Mr. Cecil, Col. Camp
bell is the only one of the candidates who has
laid aside his practice and social comforts,
and given his time and his energies to the
great cause .which we all have so much at
heart. He is now the only one of the candi
dates that is actually present in the bloody
struggle for Southern independence, and that,
too, when he has abundant excuse for absence,
in the loss of the use of his right arm by a
severe wound at the battle of Winchester.—
And this is the reasonof my present writing—
he is not hereto speak for himself, while all
his competitors are.
To my knowdedge, it has been objected by
a few, that Col. Campbell was slow to fall in
to the doctrine of Secession, and therefore less
patriotic than those who were earlier in their
decision, as was the case with two of his com
petitors. While some of us may have seen
the cloven foot of despotism a little earlier
than he did, he is not less a patriot who clings
as long'as possible to a blood-bought heritage,
and certainly more of a patriot when he bears
his breast to the storm, and stakes his life for
the cause be has espoused.
Col. Campbell is now in the field' taking
part in the struggle, and submitting to the
privations of camp, for the sake of his bleed
ing country. In such an hour, the people of
this Judicial District will not forget him, but
remember with gratitude the motto, and act
upon it—"honor to whom honor is due."
clinch*valli;y.
For the Virginian.
Tribute of Respect.
Camp Neaii Charleston, KASAwn\Co., Va., )
Sept. 22d, 1862. /
At a meeting of the officers and privates cf
Co. F, 63d Va. Ilcgt., the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, to re
move from our ranks our esteemed friend and
fellow soldier, Sergt. John M. Edmondsox, who
by his death, has added another to the long list
of slain by this iniquitous war—and by Ids de
votion to the South, his name will hmg remain
enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen, there
fore
Resolved, That we, the members of Co. F, dp
hereby bear testimony of deep respect and af
fection for our fellow soldier, John M. "Ednioiid
son, who fell at the battle of Charleston, distin
guished for his gallant services, his faithful at
tachment as a friend, his exemplary life as a son
and brother.
Resolved, That the members of this Company
deeply sympathize with his parents, brothers
and sisters, who will hear of his untimely death
while nobly battling for the rights of his belov
ed country.
Resolved, That we wear the usnal badge of
mourning for thirty days, and that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to his parents, and
published in the Abingdon Virginian and Bris
tol Advocate.
JAMES CLARK, Ciim's.
,A. Eoskxbalm, Secy.
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For the Virginian.
Tribute of Respect.
Camp Near Charleston, Va., 1
Sept. 2Sd, 1862. /
At a meeting of the officers and privates of
Capt. John E. Snodgrass' Company, 63d llogt.
Va. Vols., Lieut. Jas. Clark was called to the
Chair, and Sergt. A. llosenbalm appointed Sec
retary. The object of the meeting being made
known by the Chairman, on motion the Chair
man appointed Li«ut. James H. McC ill, Sergt.
A. H. Crow and Josiab Cole a Committee, who
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
AVhereas, it has pleased Divine ProvMcnce, to
remove from among us our esteemed friend and
fellow-soldier, A. W. Hufpman, who died at
Emory & Henry College, and while.we are call
ed to mourn his loss, we bow with submission to
the will of an All wise Frovider.ee.
Resolved. That we deeply sympnthize with Ids
family and friends, who are so unexpected!*
called to mourn their loss.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to his family, and published in the Abing
don Virginian and Bristol Advocate.
JAMES CLAItK Ciim'x.
A. Rosenbai.m, Scc'y.
Executive Communication.
Executive Department, )
September 30, 1862. j
Gentlemen of the House of DelegcUes:
I received this morning a resolution, adopt
ed by you on the 27th instant, calling upon
me "to inform the house of delegates under
what clause of the constitution, or under what
law or laws of the state, his [my] proclama
tion of the 30th day of August, 1862, calling
out the miltia of certain counties-of the com
monwealth, and ordering them to report to
Major General issued."
In reply to the firs* branch of the resolution,
I have the honor to state, that in section fifth
of article fifth of the constitution, prescribing
the duties of (he governor, it is, amongst
other things, declared :
"lie shall be th ecommander-in-chief of the
land and naval forces of the state; have power
to embody the militia to repel invasion, sup
press insurrection and enforce the execution
of the laws."
_The law declares (see Code 1860, chapter
17, section 2:) "If any combination, whether
for dismembering the state, or establishing in
any pari of it a separate government, or for
any other purpose, shall become so powerful
as to obstruct in any part of thip state the due
execution of the laws thereof, in the ordinary
course of proceeding, the governor may ejafl
forth the militia, or any part thereof, to gup
press such combination.
"3. Whenever the governor shall call forth
the militia, whether by virtue of the constitu
tion, or of the' preceding section, he shall is
sue such orders and take such measures for
procuring ai*d transporting the detachments,
as to him shall seem best; and for their ac- '
commodation, equipment and support, shall
appoint such quartermasters, commissaries
and other staff as to him shall seem proper.
"4. Such orders shall be sent to such offi- !
cers. and in such manner, as the governor
may deem expedient, with a notification of
tiie place of rendezvous; and the.officers to
whom the orders are sent,' shall proceed im
mediately to execute the same. i
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"5. If such officers as the governor deem*
necessary, do not attend at the place of ren
dezvous, or if the governor shall be satisfied
that they will not attend, he may appoint from
the counties from which the detachments are
called forth, so many officers, as may seem to
him proper for the said detachments."
The contingency contemplated by the con
stitution, and provided for by the act, had Oc
curred, not only in my estimation; but also in
the opinion of the general assembly, as they
had conclusively indicated in the passage of
the law authorizing the raising of a state force
of ten thousand men, to be placed under the
command of Major General Floyd. When
this act was passed, the legislature unques«
tiou.ibly believed the force to be needed for
the defence of the people of Western Virginia;
the reclamation i.f the territory then desecrat
ed by the invading hosts of Lincoln, and the"
re-establishment of the laws in those
which had been taken possession of by the
usurped government inaugurate dat Wheeling;
Volunteers to fill this state line did not
come forward as promptly as the legislature
or 1 supposed they would: and considering it
important to raise the force as speedily as pos
sible, I considered it my duty tJ adopt suclt .
constitutional and legal means as were within,
reach, to accomplish it. At the time I order
ed the militia to report to Major Gen. Floyd,
nearly one-half of the territory of Virginia,
was in the possession and under the control of
the public enemy; a government had been in
augurated; laws enacted: officers appointed;,
the authority of the rightful government of.
Virginia repudiated: peaceful and quiet citi
zens arrested and imprisoned, and held in
confinement until they would agree to take art
oath of allegiance to the Lincoln government;
others, upon fictitious charges, arrested, and
after going through the forms of a trial, con
victed, and incarcerated in the penitentiary
at Washingfc >n, where they yet remain. Thiy
had senators and representatives in the feder-**
al congress, pretending to represent this com
monwealth; the judicial officers of the state"
had been deposed by the Wheeling
and elections held to supply their places. Atf
these things had been done. Every thing ne
cessary to show the existence of "a combina
tion ''for dismembering the state," and "estah
. lishing in" a "part of this state a separate go
vernment," in the language of the act, waff -
then palpable to every one. The existence of
an "invasion," in the language of the
tution, was patent. In making the call, I *
was acting in strait oonforuiity # not only with
the spirit but the letter of the constitution .
and this act of the legislature.
The l:.w regulating the term of service (see
Code, chapter 30, section 12), declares:
"The militia, when called inio service by
state authority, shall serve for six months af
ter their arrival at the place of rendezvous,'
unless sooner discharged. But the governor
shall at all times have power to retain them
in service for such time as the militia in the
service of the Confederate States may be re- M
tamed by authority of congress."
This niilbia, when called into' service, wad
to remain six months; but T intend, in the lan
guage of the law, "tor'lain them in service
f <r a period of twelve months, the term of ser
vice prescribed in the art establishing the
state line, if the interests of Virginia required
it.
Whenever a call has been made for the mi
litia, either by myself or by the generals in
command of confederate forces, it has become
common with those called upon to render ser
vice, to question the authority, and thus dis
content and dissatisfaction have been creat- *
ed, operating most mischievously, seriously
impairing the value of this arm, relied upon
for the public; defence. This spirit ought to
be discountenanced and put down, and I ap- *
peal to the general assembly to. give me their
aid in silpport in effectually crushing it.
Respectf'ollv,
JOHN LETCHER.
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Geri, Bull kelson 64 filed by Gen;
Jefl". €. flu vis.
The Herald has a series of dispatches from
Louisville, giving different versions of the '
shooting of General Bull Nelson by General
Jeff. C. Davis, of Indiana, at the Gait House,'
j in that city, Monday morning.
The subjoined dispatche seems to give the
most correct account of the affair and its
antecedents :
About a week ago Nelson placed Davis in
command of the Home Guard forces of the
city. At night Davis reported to Nelson the
number of men working on the entrench
ments and enrolled for service. Nelson curs
ed him for not having more. Davis replied
be was a general officer, and demanded the
treatment of a gentleman. Nelson, in an in
sulting manner, ordered him to report at Cin
cinnati, and told him he would order the Pre*l
vost Marshal to eject him from the city.
This morning Governor Morton of Indiana, -.±
and General Nelson were standing near the'
desk in the Gait House, when General David
approached and requested Governor Morton
to witness a conversation between himself and
General Nelson. lie demanded of Nelson an,
apology for the rude treatment he had receiv
ed last week. Nelson, being a little deaf, ask
ed him to speak louder. Davis again de
manded an apology. Nelson denounced hira
and slapped him in the face. Davis, stepped
back, clenched his fist, and again demanded
an apology. Nelson slapped him in the face,
and again denounced him as a coward.—
Davis turned away, procured a pistol from a
friend, and followed Nelson, who was going
up stain*, Davis told Nelsoh to defend himself,
immediately thereon firing.
The ball penetrated his left breast, and;
General Nelson died in about twenty minutes►
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Two Days Later News.
The Europa, with dates to the 21st ult, bad
arrived off Cape Race. The political news is
unimportant. '
The London Times denounces the policy of
tho abolitionists of the United States in the
most unqualified terms, asserting that they
are seeking to raise the negroes of tho South >
against their masters. In the same article
Mr. Lincoln's emancipation proclamation is
condemned beforehand, and such action of tho 1
President is characterized as a "crime and &
blunder."