Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-07-27
THB DUEL.

In compliance with the rule wi.iea
regimes us to I" bear boiA sides and
to CRAFTY the public curiosity, we lay
before our readers the following repli.
cation fro'a tI,e .a.i Argusta Croni-
Gle. The introductory article IS evil
tently ifom The pen Of Sir. McDu.Se.
Ii appears likely that there is To be as
much I'M. shed on this occasion, rs
biood. Erich. Con,
!; From The Augusta Chronicle,
; Alter the extraordinary publicity
which was given to The affair between
Mr.. McDutie and Col. Cumming, du-
ring It's pendeney ;it,was 10 have been
expected that neither of the parties
wnuld have been so regardless uf the
dictates ofpropriety. or so destitute ola
becoming sense Of what is due to the
|, public, as to obiEude into The new ana
pers any statement in relation 10 il,
7 lie community however, as asewardfor
having bestowed, Infinitely mare atten-
ton upon private controversy than II
meri.ed have been Kindly favored with
bulletin. protesting TO give an authentic
account OF the battle. The Split that
eouldkaTeprompted ihis publication. un
der anS CIRCUMSTANCES. must BE low and
eontemptib.a. Bur tee improprieiy of
the rnblieation, is rendered peculiar
H. striking, when i is considered that.
IN the eyes Of the community at least,
| 1t is calculated To lead to "A ree.,rrenae
of'the strife WHICH wss Supposed to he
al an end. II rueh was really the ob
.iect it the aulhnr Of thnt publication
| ~hDm nobady Gag ,His,akel was de-
sirons OF a renewal of TIE combat it
wonid have been in every respect mare
, ereditshie In l;im.e!f, to have waited
until le received =" authentic" infor-
mati"n OF Mr. MnDuHi-' recacety.
and taen communicate: his desire pri
vate'y. tn this way, the forms, al
!e@.st, SenlIemanly department. would
| have bees. observed, and the general
appreciation Of the comiaunity might
have been cvoided.
On tee statement contained in tie
Chrnniosc OF the GGrh hume, tie fo,.
.owinS remarks are submitted =
u''i assert 10 PrGpoa
s'''"a mace by .eree gentlemen of
hSh Sana'ns, TO nave his differences
WIN Col. CumminS Submitted 10
Court OF liunor 'rhis he did, be.
eaGSe 1t WAS sight HAT be should do
! Sn, nGa act Because be haG The most
! distant expectation that :ae PROPOSE
too wruli lie alpr!ad. For il was ob
'i""7 'h' C"'' E"r.HA"ss could moi a2'
$50 :" = ":'E' ""!'h5 y p'mp"asiy
I""' ,,"se" :" "i'3an' ne"'Faper'
way te 9'''1 n"t Ht'init OF any Snch
Hi'D"'ts gave his
AFNe"'' 'hA' no m!Sni have Il in bis
u'"'r 10 VIZ i'sate hlmse!t .rom any
w.. F" ,,', - ''h''e' ~ case me co.,
,,;, s"p"'" p'S.e lf'a, 10 hs aniaso
'''i -, -" S',sH however upon
s."''."' '""' - 'l,""i" MOI pe oommu
:" >.'"i"'Hs: uh'A ms
'ha. " might
.."Y W tns'SheS u!:ua ais Getermina-
he assertion thai Mr. ncD.E;ess
dress was calculated i" TO rpp.I mr. 4;
vert bui!Pt'' IL utterly and wontoo
Iy untrge The dfees was hv de.
sign uneomn,oDiy thin The c.st and
pan'aioops were Of very fbin Instrinr
and instead Of presenting =" fnids 81
ih'ck silk" were made in the or,i;ns
~ ~ay. Mr. @eDufIie wore no Iack
ct. HE Insinuatinn that MIR. MpDuEe
vas eapabie of stan.Iiuo q se,.nJ6re
isas wlifni'y nnfoupded, siti,iufamons
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