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,,ton previous to his leaving home. DR.. Hunt call.
al al DR.. Cuney's quarters the evening previous to
,be meeting. with the view of communicating Cranes
;mention, but unfortunately Dir. c. not at his
lndpngs, or otherwise this premeditated murder
would have been prevented. Your ob't servant.


SAML. l.. LEWIS.


Further particulars relative 10 this affair, furnish


MIR. Bowie, upon seeing Gen. Quincy fall, drew
ia n;soI Crane, after shooting Gen. Quincy, drew
third pistol Bowie and himself exchanged shots
simultaneously, but without effect Crane fled. By
ths time Major Wright and the two Banchards
from the Red River, came running down from the
,yood with drawn pistols, when Wright stopped,
took aim at Bowie, fred aud missed him he then
advanced three four PAGES, drew another pistol,
nresented it at Bowie, who observed 10 him that he
was unarned, but that if he was man, to shoot.
Major NJ Whorter, who was near Bowie placed an
arnI into his hand--they both fired Wright one
ar two seconds first, and both with effect. Mr..
Bowie was shot through the breast. Wright then
fed. Bowie drew knife and pursued him, and
when within about ten feet of him, he received a
simultaneous fire from the two Banchards, one OF
the balls took effect in his thgn and cut him down
observing which. Wright wheeled, when he and Al
fred Blanchard drew their sword canes. rushed on
and commenced stabbng Bowie, who was PROSTATE.
Bowie scuiied for some seconds until he gained his
seat he then reached up. caught Wright BY the
coat, drew him down to him and at one stab des-
Matched him Mr. Nj. Wells, who had been attend
ns on Gen. Quincy after he had fallen, observing
Bowe's situation, ran to his relief, fired at Blanch-
ard. but fortunately only wounded Blanchard in the
arm-rh. combat here ended. Crane had three
Essstos. Major Wright and the two Blanchards two
each. The gentlemen from Natchez, and its viein-
Ey, who had accompanied them, and who were on
! THE ground in the ailray, were armed-some with
one. and others with two pistols. There was also
hmaght to the field double barreled gun, and other
farms we're near at hand.-ln all, they numbered
Fifteen twenty pistols and one shot gun-the
! bother party had five pistols.