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

be calculated to resist The nenetration
OF. ball. Mr. EieDuaie at my in.
siance, or rather iniunction, ordered
the dress he gore On that occasion.
Daring the preparation in the pre-
senee OF TIE principals, an Objection
was mase by colonel Cummings &C.
ennd, TO Mar McDuiiie's dress. on the
Sroead that ie was made OF silk, and
calculated to resist the penetration os
u bail, and divert 1T from 2i,s directions:
and the question was asked whether
Mi. MelSu!fie was provided witt, 10
other dress J: To this, il was replied
that Mr.. Me Duiae bad brought no o.
Their dress to this ground With him
mat silk was common material for
dresses on such occasions. particularly
IN warm weather, aud that every dress.
no matter of what III materials itsbould
be formed, was calculated, in some de
gree, TO resist the penetration of a
tail or divert its direction, aud that
the objections cnuld not deprive Mr..
NeDnttie OF The right of using a silk
dress The conversation continued
some time. in which the objection was
maintained, cntil ! replied chat il was
useless to waste more words on the
subject: that Il Mr.. McDufYie had
brought another dress with him, aud
was willing TO change, l should not
.uSer him 10 do so. The objection
Wa then withdrawn by Col. Com
ming. This material was selected,
under the belief that patches os it
were Jesse frequently taken out By
ball passing through, and carried Into
he body, han of cotton. linen, or a,
ny other cOmmcn article end uut Tor
the base and co~ardiy purpose ii pro
,eeting MIR McDuGic's from the dau-
Ter of wound II would be as unne
cessary 70 i.rqve MIR M'OuiE,s's right to
use Sill d, ess, as il would Be to combat
the ida, if such al one csuId be seri-
ously susEeste2 that he was bound
by courtesy, or any other principle, to
Presen; TO kis antagonists am that
part of the body which might be best
calculated TO reeeise with moral ers
feet the charge Of his pistol. His dress
wac common, bis position erect. and
Violated no rule or understau ding. ex-
press or Implied. either on tae ground
or Ell of i, and ne was MT bou I'd to be
more accommodating than be was,
either IL his dress, his position, a..
otherwise. Tie dress WAS as simpIv
IN its construction, as THU dresses OF
that pattern Of fashion usually are
and / asseft positively, that ii rad
no unusual fold. lining or other oS
$truction to the penetration of O ball
Some of ihe lining was removed be-
fore The meeting. and had there been
iinle after the surgeon joined as. TO
have obtaiDe,. suitable linen dress.
such an one would have been ared IL
us spgsta,:on, 81
!" the understanding that the party
WAC nTed t.fHt, WAS not TO chang his
position, until his Antagonist had fred
lhece vas nothing to preclude the par.
iy ;hus eireu@sianeed, from protee.
ting his body by bringing his arm
doy"D 10 his side, or so far removing
bis body, AS to bring i. from lie cnn
strained posture used in tirine. to one
which was natural and chsy, crowded
ii was erect. Mr. MeDn8je's podsi.
tion was 81 ci!, that in t,-ins his ris.oI
he presented MS side bn' in adjusting
himself &c patural and easy one,
(his body confirming with the petition
OF his Eeet,. he partially aud oblioue.
ly presented his back, which accounts
Gov The manner III which he received
col Cummings ball Immediately on
receiving the Wnund he fell, rai,ed
himself on lis right elbow, deliberate,
ly laid his pistol by his SIDE, an: then
felt his shish, i:, which he'said, ne had
experienced the Grst sensaiion, inai-
ealing the seat OF The wound, and af-
forwards felt his side: nor did he fad
he wound uutil il was uncovered
J be examination imputed to hin, BY
mig;al1e, if II be worth remark, in q.
ny way, was not made b. him but b.
liz surgeon and myself '".'
Upon looking at the wound, sgD.
posed i mortal, and observed 60 cal.
Cumming who had advans and
was present, that Air. Ne Dnr;e stood
in pted of'ihe assistance Of his friends,
and that l was about To call hem. ;
This observation WIS made TO Inn, in
order that he might retire, s,;Guld lie
wish not TO be seen By them I}e re-
pied t:aI il must be firsi ascerta:ned
that the Combat was over. that he did
not wish TO make Tie affair 2unecss
sGriIy sarsuinsry, bu, lnat tie article
rfsulaiiGy IL musfbe complied witt: al
hiding &c the one wbicl, 're2ui7ed TIE
contest TO .gnntinue until one Of the
parties should be disabled which dis. ]