Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-07-06
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grave, weighty and curious matters,
not hitherto known, which it is pro-
| posed, in the next edition, to illustrate
and adorn with copper plate ensra-
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thereof, according to the statute Of the
United States, in such eases made and
provided-with an appropriate motto,
entitled " mach ado about nothing."
Bali. Chrou.
| authentic account ofthe afair between
cot. Cumming and Mr.. .u'DuEe.
From the Augusta, Geo. Chronicle of June 90,
Since the public has been pleased
to take sufficient iutere st in the affair
between col. Cumming and Mr.. Ms-
Dutiie; to make it the subject Of com.
mon discourse, and Of the usual num-
Der OF misrepresentation ; it is deem.
ed expedient TO silence all impertinent
fslsehood, by the following statement.
1t comes from responsible person.
On the second Of Tune, several GEN.
tIenen. among whom Caroliuaa Of
respectability, was the principal mo-
yer, proposed to col. c. and Mr.. MD.
in duplicate letters, that they should
submit their dispute TO mediation.
Mr.. Md. assenIed col. C.. refused.
The parties were to meet near the
Sisters Ferry, at 8 a. M. on the 9Th
of June. While in Augusta, Col. c.
proposed to fight in rouudjackets or
shirt sleeves the other party required
the addition of " or frock or surtout
coat" 1t was therefore understood
that both would adopt the latter habit:
Mr.. M'Dufiie appeared in frock aud
pantaloous of silk; the froek lined
with the same material. Col. c. wore
similar garments of cotton and linen.
Mr.. M'D's. silk was objected to as
particularly calculated to repeI or ai.
vert bullet. But as a change was
positively refused, aud col, C. per.
ceived that the combat could nor take
place it the objection were continued.
he directed it tn be withdrawn. The
seconds proceeded to draw for the
word and ehnice of place. both of
which were won by Mr.. Md. The
distance Of ten PAGES was then msa-
sured upon ground little slopins. and
MIR. MD. chose the upper station.
The pistols were loaded by the Sc
conds, IN the presence of each other.
anu of the principals. About this
time Mr.. MD or his friend remarked,
that the party who shot first should
not change his position until the other
had hred.-This, they were told, re-
qnired no express agreement, being
thing always understood. Ten min
utes after tie parties were summon.
ed TO their places. The words of
command were FIRE gou ready 2"
fire." Oae'-' TiU9"-" Three"
=" Stop" At or soon after the word
Fire Mr. Md. shot and struck the
ground abnut four PAGES from his own
feet. Col. c. struck hin, little above
the hip. Mr.. MD. Immediately clap
ped his hand upon the wound aud ex-
claimed 0 Lord! or something similar,
fell PROSTATE, before his eacond or
surgeon conId reach him. Soon after
he rose 90 one side, aud his second
said ne supposed, that now his friends
(who were one or two hundred Yards
distan0 could be sent for. Col. C.
replied they could not that as ebal-
lenSer, by the ar ticles, he had Alright
TO continue the combat uatil Mr.. Md.
was disabled; & therefore required the
opinion of the surgeons. These gen
tiemen being consulted, pronounced
hun unable to proceed. Dir. M.
ID. was struck about three inches
from the right side Of the spine, at
point directly opposite 10 his antago-
mist. This part may have been pre-
scented in consequence OF his peculiar
position. He placed his right foot a.
cross the line at right angles, & brought
the hollow Of his left foot TO the
heel of his right, obIiquing the toe
little to the rear An easy posture
Of the upper part of the body, con-
formable to this position of TIE feet,
would expose a considerable portion
OF the back. When he adjusted his
pistol for firing, he turned his side TO
col. c. making siight twist in the
ioiGs, bat Immediately after his ineE-
teetuai discharge, aud before the oa
Their had fred, he swung round (per-
haps uncOnseiously to the natural
positions and thus presented his back
ia the manner deseribed.-The wound
itself sufficiently proves, that it could
not be received by man whose side
vas turned to his antagonist. The
direction Of it was mortal, and MIR.
MD. escaped with life, because col.
C's, ordinary load was light oaIeula-
ted for the side,-not tho back, for the
resistance Of common drapery, not of
I several foi6o og etronr- ell