Fatal Affray

A fatal affray occurrod in the streets of New Orleana on S-iturday, December 26, between ex Gov. H. C. Warmoth and Daniel C. Byerly, of the Bulletin, iu whioh the latter received sevoral cuta from a knife in the hand of Waimoth, rooulüng in bis death in a few houra. The difíiculty grew out of a newipaper coiitroverhy abont the mixodecbools question. Tha BuUetin bad attacked Gov Warmotb, who retaliated iu kind. He published a card in tbe l'icayune of the 26 :h, in tvIiíoJi he cliaraoterized Edward S. Jenett, the cbiof editor of the Jiu'MUn, as the greatcBt ot liara and cowarde, and as btirg liossessefl of most attributea whicb are geaeraily considered obiectionable in k man, and Byerly was inferentially inoluded in the charge of lying. To tbid Jewott 8ent a perompíory challenge to Warmoth, which Yarmoth i romptiy accepted, aud pia'ols at ten paces wee deaignated as tti6 weapODS. O:i the following day at balfpaet 11 o'cloci, as Warmoth was etauding on Canal, bptween Boyal and Bourbon Btroete, Byerly atepped up to him, and, without warn:ijr, Btmck liirn over the bead with a heavy cañe. Warmoth, staggering, turned toward him, 7bey Byerly Btrack him two more heavy blowe. WarmoUi was entireiy unarmed, anil seeinp, aa be saya he thougbt, Mr. Byorly attempting to draw bia pitjtol. he took out bis knife and closed witb Bverly, theyboih yoii'g to the ground together acd rolling oyer ou tbe sidawalk, Byerly on the top. Dur,ng the scufflei, Warmotb. cut Byerly eix timos, cRUgiug b.ia death at 10:20 iu the eveuing. Warmotb was arrested aiid locked up.