The Sun.
London, England, 1814-12-19 00:00:00

KIL4NG IN A DUEL.

Cant, Archibald 'CattiPhell, Lieut. E. Robin-
son and Fetsign E. Marriott, all of the 74th Regi-
ment, were arraig.,ed for the murder .of Lieut.
'Edmund -Rus..ell, of the saute c irns„who was silo•
thrt.agh the head in a duel, by Capt.
Lieu! Robinson was second to the prisoner ; and
'Ensign Nlarriott to the tlec-ased., The cause of
the misunderstanding which, led to this meeting,
was stated to be as tolloWs :—On.t he utorniog o
the 11th of June, the prisoner Campbell mi%
garrison Captain at Fort St George; and it ._
way
his d'uty to receive the guard reports from the
OtE er•, .000ng xeltom was the deceased, who was
tie guard at the Bazar Gate. He waited at the
Apollo Gale halt an hour after receiving the other
reports, for the arrival of that of Lieutenan
Russell ; not receiving it, he dispatched the
others to toe 1 own Major's Office, noticing at'
the same time that one was omitted. He atter-
wards called at Cieui. Mussel's quarters, who re-
ceived'the visit civilly, and after some conversa—
tion they parted atuitxtbly. On the evening of the
same day, he met Lieut. Russell by accident, at
Lieut. Robinson's quarters. The conversation
commenced uy his inquiring of Lieut. Robinson
if he had vet heard any thing respecting his re-
port, upon which the other in an abrupt and dis-
respeetftd manner said, ".It won'd be very odd if
J shoad. 1 seut the report time enough. 1 sup-
. _ et- n
the. way; and the deummer!
who took it, count not ►un you. _Lite pre—
Boner replied, he was not out of the way ;
-but he was not to stay there lialf an hour to
wait for the report. • Lieutenant Russell said,'
" in noticing the omission; Sir, .you have
done your worst. I defy yoti." The prisoner
said, " you speak 'to me with great violence
and disrespect." Lieutenant RUssell replied, be
did not, several times ; and upon the asser-
tion being repepted, he replied,. " I think, Sir,'
you speak so to me." The prisoner appealed *to •
those in the room, upon which LieutenautAnssell
said,'' What business .havelron to come here at,td
fell me you have reported me ?"Ifhis scene was
terminated by Lieutenant Robinson asking Lieu-
tenant Russell Oat business he had to make' his
quarters th, theatre of his attack upon
;his supe-
rior Officer. The, other then went away. Of the
four Officers (Cochrane, Robinson, Marriott, and
Laurie,) who Were present, the first two thought .
an apology was due to the prisoner from Lieu.
tenaot Russell, while the remaining two were of
opinion, that nothing had passed requiring it.—
Major Cheyne, upon hearing the_ representation
crf all parties,
_thought some concession repisite ;••
and Colonel Bland, the Commanding Officer, ad-
vised the Lieutenant to make it. He at first re-
fused ; but it was baftert‘tirds arranged by Major
Cheyne, that _mutual apologies, in the following
form, should he exchanged :—" Captain Camp-
bell: , Mr. Russell, it was not my intention to
irritate or offend you when I addressed you the
other evening, inLientenantßobinson's quarters."
Lieut. Russell: It was not my intention to
treat you with disrespect,,or to offend you on that
occasion ; and, it .1 did so, I am sorry for it."
After having agreed to this apology, Lieut. Rus-
,sell changed h.s mind, and wrote to Major
Cherie, that as be had constantly denied any in-
tention of .treating Captain Campbell with insult
or disrespect, he could not admit that he did ; but
be would say, " I am sorry he' should think I
did," instead of " 1 am sorry if 1 did so." Capt.
Campbell saitl, the difference between words ex-
pressive of regret at a man's own conduct,' and
words merely importing sorrow for another man's
conception of that conduct, was so glaring,' that
be could not accept the tendered alteration. The
meeting was fixed for the morning of the 16th of
June ; previously to which, the bleutenanu said
to Adjutant Bangs, " I shall not die hippy till I
have driven a bullet through-my opponent's body."
On the first fire lie was' shot through' the head, -the
ball passing through his-brains; He died in a few
minutes: Captain Campbell.was slightly wounded.
There being no evidence against Lieut. Robinson
and Ensign Marriott, they were both acquitted.
The Jury then returned a verdict-of Manslaughter
against Captain Campbell, whom' they reetiiti-
mended to the Mercy-of the Court. life „Nage
fined him- one rupee, and he was discharged.