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Barbdrous Rencontre-An n occurrence OF mos,
unfortunate character took place on the 25Ih ut.,
in an hostile meeting betwern Mr.. Peasants, ed.
i,or of the Richmond Star, and Mr.. Thos. Richir,
editor of the Richmond Enquirer.


The following is the subslnnco of the affair.
rs reported IN Washington: A personal contro-
versv Ind been carried on for some in- iii the
columns of their respective pnpers. ~hI"h fin.
ally led to an ngreemen; for personal rencontre.
They met on the Manchester side of the river,
with pistols. short swords md sword canes. The
ngreemen, was, tina: they should take their sta.
,ions two hundred wards apart; to fire apron ch'
ing. and cut as they pleased. Mr.. Peasants
wound was across the nbdnmen with a bowie
knif. and Mr.. Rilchies across the face. The
latter was slightly wounded. and the former dan
gerouslv lfthis version OF the renconre is correct
it NAV be de-rned the mos, murdcrous AMI bloody
nflair that ever occurred among civilized men.


The immediate cause Of this fight, II IS said.
card i" the Richmond Enquirer. pr"rounc.
ing Mr.. Peasants n rank coward. The fight
took place in the presence ni sc,erlnf III" friends
OF Zach party. Mr.. Pnnsanls is fifty five years
Of age. nnd Mr.. Richie not half as old. The
one fired four SLOTS, and the other six.


81. Louis RereW.