Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-27
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FROM me (Leesburg) q HlhS Of Itberfy.l
General Mason h wing determined
upon his course, contrary TO the advice.
the enlreaties. Tie supplications of his
best friends. who were in his confidence,
he had arranged his business, resigned III,
commission, made his will and preparcd
TO meet his fate. On Tuesday he lcli
home and repaired TO Georgetown and
the city on business, with his usual
cheerlulness. DR.. Bronaugh of the Uni
ted States Army, one of his seconds, in
The mean time, was corresponding with
M'Carty, and negotiating the terms OF
the duel {; the particulars of this cores
pOndence we have mol been able correct
ly 10 ascertain, but The final conclusion
was 10 fight with muskels at the distance
OF only len feet, with one ball in each
musket. AS rash and daring as this
measure was, il was acceded 10 on
The pant OF General Mason. The meet
ing was 10 have taken place on Friday
evening al five o'clock, preparatory 10
which Gen, NJ. wrote letters 10 several of
his friends, gave a memorandum IN writ
ing totwo OF his particular friends, request
ing I'D case he should fall one OF them To
repair TO Lecsburg ~ request DR.. Clagci,
and also TO send for DIR. Heaion (ihe cid
err 10 repair Ia his house and render any
medical aid that might be necessary 10
lis vile and mother on their hearing tie
news of his faie-tiIe other was to repair
To some OF his relations and request that
his female friends in particular should vi
SIT his afflicted wife and mother, and
render them all the consolation in their
power. lie 1T his most valuable papers
aud money with his friends, anal request
eel tbem ~ Writing to have his body con-
veyed 10 LeesblIrg and buried in the
Episcopal Church yard. After making
these arrangements, lie rode 10 BIadens-
burg Win the utmost composurc, aud
without any sensible agitation, appeared
Oh the fatal spot at five o'clock on Fri
day evenlng-bnt IIis antagonist did not
appear. He was now, it appears by ihe
rules Of duelllng, absclved from every
obligation 10 fight. His triumph was
complete. lis honor, il il ever had suf-
tered, was DOW retrieved. But MIR. NJ
Carly seconds appeared on The ground
with All apology that Mr.. M'Cariy could
not be iOnnd and pledged themselves that
lic sbOuld sect him on lbe following morn
ing ~ lU o'clock. iwitIlsian,ltup This
uncommon request il was complied wiih
OF the part OF Gen. Mason, who spent
the evening III BIadensburg with his usual
Cheerful ness and slept wiih great c0mpo-
sure. In The morning al lie appointed
hour, the parties mci. The melancholy
event Is known. General Mason ,eceiy-
ed The contents of his antagonists mus.
ket IA his let breast aud iclI. His left
arm vas literally forn TO pieces and bis
body was perforated IN three pieces, al
tie distance OF nearly three inches apart.
which gave rise 10 suspicious dishonora.
bic TO Mir. M'CSrly's seconds. These
suspicions lo@e'cr, we are happy TO
lean for Tie honor OF human nature,
we're done ava, by an examination ol
lie body by number OF respectable
p'iysicIaIS 10 Ills town. We understand
u Is !hrT opinion HAL there Was bal Que
bal, whlch spill ou Tic bone OF the arm