Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-07
THE DUEL.


THE DUEL.
The last Southern Mail furnishes the
f.llow;og particulars of another combat be-
tween Messrs. McDuthe and Cumming:
McDUFFTE T. CUyNJMlNG-AcAIN.
Extract OF letter from Hamburg, -. C.) da-
ted 22d ut.
"McDufie and Cumming had another
meeting yesterday morning at Cambeli-
Town. about two niles from this place.
After taking their positions, the words,
{" are you ready weTe given by mr..
McDufie's second, at whici ~ Duthe IN
adyerlertIy raised b,s pistol lew de-
grees from its perpendicular position, but
instantly aware the improperly, return,
ed it 10 bis side, saying, II am not reaoy.
But bis second hsviDg his eye liked on Col
Cumming, did not observe this cIrcum-
stance, and ordered " fire." AT which
Col. Cumming red and missed Mr.. M :
Dulfie decline firing declining IL 'mpro-
per to fire after stating that ne was not
ready and here the matter has ended.
i as stated that COL c. z,antea another fire,
1t appears that this duel is never 10 terml-
nate in The common way. Rumor further
saws, that it will be lef, TO Board OF Ho-
nor 10 determine whether M'Dufhe is
bound to fight again. The above account
is made up from the statements OF both
parties, and is, expect, correct.
The Savannah Republican of the 18th,
has the following
CUMMING g. McDUFFIE.
60 By last nights western mail, We are
informed that these gentlemen met on
Monday morning last, at the Arsenal, near
Augusta. They had taken their positions,
and the words are you ready" given by
Mr.. McDuhe's second, (vho had drawn
the choice of word and station, when Nc
Dufie was in the act of raising his pistol
bu finding he was in error, and at once
perceivlng the disadvantages under winch
be would labor by lowering and again raj.
sing at the word FIRE, cried out stop !"
at the instant the word ''fre!" had been
pronounced; at the same time McDutne
throwing his body out Of the line OF his po-
sition, and thereby avoiding Col. Cum
ning's ball, which had been shot at the
word Stree" We further understand
that neither party attached csnsure 10 the
other-as the one, Col. Z. was perfectly
within the rules, and the other, Mr. Nc
Dufle, unprepared. either from oeslre
10 fire quick, or from some objection,
which arose on discovering the position OF
the Col which he afterwards insisted was
incorrect, and in this plea steadily refused
to persevere in the combat until The Col.
(who was unwilling to assume any other
positon) was obliged TO consent to refer
ences. which is to decide whether or not
this position was correct, alter which 1t IS
presumed the contest will be again renew
ed"
Norfolk, Nsr. 2.
The u. S. ship Peacock, capt. CassIn,
whose arrival in Hampton Roads from Ha-
vana, we noticed in yesterdays Beacon.
has since come up and anchored in the
bite of Craney Island, and the sick OF her
crew have been landed on the Island,
where they will bs attended by DIR. Tho
mas Williamson She sailed from HaVa-
ma on the 22d ult
The Peacock captured about the lst Oc-
tober, five piratcal schooners, one noun
ting guns one 8 one ! gun; and two
others--the crews Of four OF which esca-
ped into the woods. The captured crew
consisted OF Is men, who were sent TO
New Orleans, as were two OF the prizes;
two others were burnt, and one released
on salvage, to the owner in Havana, from
whom she had been some time previously,
captured by the pirates.
SURVIVING officers of the Psaeock.-Ste-
phen Cassn, Esq. Commander; Lieut.
joseph Cassin; Sailing Master, Nahum
Warren. Surgeon. Samuel K TTeyett
Purser, John De Bree; Lieut.. OF Marines,
Samuel S. Coleman, Surgeons Mate,
BENJAMIN A. Wells Midsbipmen-T Tho
mas Dornin, John S. Chauncey, John q.
Rodgers, John ii. Pleasanton, and Fran
els Stone.
Assent in Prizes, &c Lieut. John A.
Cook Midshpmen--Mason Wilson, Will
liam P. Percy, and George W. Simms.
Uead. -Lieutsnant Thomss Il Bow
yer, died at sea on the 9th ult. OF fever
Charles T. Stalings, do. on 18th do. OF
do; Robert E Sesrcy, do. al Craney Is
land, yesterday, OF do.--Midsh,pmen--
Christopher Lowndes, 28th September, at
sea, apopl.xy George w. Archer, 10th
Oct. do. OF fever; James B. Wetherill.
Goth do. do, do.-Captain's CLERK, Cur
don Chapin, do. do. do. do.-Seamsn,
John Whitney Joseph SINNERS and John
Bonner, Observation-Disclosures Belts,
Nicholas Bulwsioe, Simon Cation, and
Samuel Whnebouse.
LIST OF OFFICERS
.altuched TO the u. S. Frigate Congress,
now in Hampton Roads.