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 Senate of the United States. Many of

 readers were too young when the fol-

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 FRANKLIN, (Tsnn. Sept. 10, 1923. ! X difference which had been for some

 sHtbs brewing between General Jackson E myself, produced on Saturday the 4th In. h the town of Nashville Me most oat- [HG@ afrag euer aeit'asesed n c cigilized ERng In communicating this affar to

 friends and fellow citizens, I limit my N to the statement of Q few leading facts,

 ruth of which l am ready to establish @ gdcial proof

 kl. That myself and my brother Jesse 8loa, arrived at Nashville on the morn @ of the afray, and knowing General Rckson's threats, went and took our lodg- Fg in different house from the one in Fhch he stayed, on purpose to avoid him. @2. That the General and some of his Acnds came to the house were we had put n commenced fhc dttack, leuellino c pistol at t' when l lad no weapon drawn ard ad- sFSae'ag on me at quick pace without giy- Hs me time to draw one.

 That seeing this, my brother fired up- ' General Jackson when he had got with or 10 feet of me.

 4. That four other pistols were fired in lRnk succession; one by General Jackson ne, two by me at the General, and one 2 a0''. Coffee at me. Tn the course of DIS ming the General was brought to the Foapd, but l received no hurt.

 3. That daggers were then drawn. Col. ,oflee, and Mir. Alexander Donaldson ,ade at me and give me five slight wounds. 'api. Hammond and Mir. Stuckly Hayes lgased my brother, who being still weak eil the effects of a severe wound he had uf'v received in duel, was not able to re- Il two men. They got him down, and me Captain Hammond beat bim on the 'ad to make him lay still, Mir. Hayes at '9ped to stab him, and wounded him in 'll arms as he lay on his back, parrying s N 'nursts with his naked hands. From ls s'Ii ton, generous hearted citizen of 'dSpVllle, Midsummer, relieved him. Be- ae ne came to the ground, my brother %pPea pistol to the breast of Nr. Hayes, 2 DOW him through, tut it mi sd fire.

 5 Y NY own and my brothers pistols car sg TWO balls each; for 1t was our intention V uliVen to arms to have no chiId's play. ue & pistols fired at me were so near that he a1 a ol me muzzle of one of them burnt the ' ssse or my coat, and the other aimed at ' mead at httle more than arms length on t. - :" Nap'ain Carroll was to have taken ~ iii tie attrays hui was absent by the per- 'a9n or General Jackson, as hehas since Y. ,Y,ep ny the Generals certificate: a certi- :, .t@ V Vhlch reflects less honor; I know 'aD,a;s s sas'Aer upon the General or upon the z, ts. nat this attack was made ppon me ie, ,,s s house where the Judge of the Dis- s i. oeaFcy' had his lodgings. So htae lo, 'a'os ant their minister ore respected. i,aaa n Aas 'ae civil authority yet taken cog

 N''e or thls horrible outrage.

 iHoMAs HART BENTON.

 Lieu. Col. 3ath Infantry.