Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-20
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Governors Secretary, the late VIM. Mac kim
but they do not fight
9th. The Gene raj turns racer now abou' lor
~ wears of age He makes race with W.
PurnelI, a perfect Virginia Gentlemah--Jaek-
son ouarrels with, and abuses him without mea-
sure. ~,
10th. Jackson and Thomas Swan OF Vl"gi'
MIA differ on the race lrack-hIgh ana aousi'e
language takes place-Swan CHALLENGES ni"'
and he, for The hrs, time, refuses TO nsh'' ou'
tells Swans friend Mr.. N. A McNany 10 IN
form MIR, Swan, that he would be in Nashfiiie
on Sa,urda~ and cane him-and accordingly
Jackson appears with several mrn-the mo-
ment Swan appeared st the dinner table, jack
SON fell on him with his stick-Swan threw
him off into the FIRE place-the Generafs
friends soon relieved him, and then Jackson
drew his big pistol and told Swan 10 defend
himself Swan replied he was unarmed ana
they were parted.
ll,h. The General and Mr.. n. A. McNsiry,
engage in paper war, and in the end Nc Nal
ry challenges him--they meet but do not hSn''
l2,h Jackson engages in quarrel win 'he
late Charles Dickerson about race; II becomes
more violent, and they fight duel in heniuc-
ky-the General kills him; whether fairly or
otherwise, the public have already decided
pistols, dirks and swords; jarkson's force is as
six to two, the General fires at Col. Thomas
II. Benton and misses; Benton returns the fire
and Jackson is wounded badly in the arm
whether the wound was Inflicted BY the Colo-
mel or his brother Jesse, do not pretend TO
say, as both fred-several of the Generals
parry also engage the Brntons-the Colonel is
shot al again, and then struck on the head with
a pistol; ard Jesse is stabbed several times in
the body, severely.
To illustrate this savage scene, will give
description Of it in Col. Thomas Hart Benton's
own words, and if The Colonel or the United
States Telegraph, or the Nashville Republic
can, two presses ! consider under the control
aud influence of Gen. Jackson) shall deny the
Authenticity Of this description, as having been
given by the Colonel, l will submi, the proof,
as have the whole now in my possession in
the Colonei's handwriting.
lst. The Colonel says that he wrote to Gs-
neral Jackson, Shat hr (Jacks"n) had conduct
ed the duel between his brother and -- in
savage, unequal, unfair and base manner
Again the Colonel says, 81 am literally in hell
here; (lhar is in the vicinity of General Jack
SOM The meanest wretches under heaven; to
coutcn'l with, liars, affidavit makers, & s,ame-
less towards All the puppies Of jack
ars Al work upon me-, but they will b" aston
i,hed at what will happep; for it is not them,
but their master whom shall hold accounta
hlr. The scalping knife OF Tecumseh is mer>
cy compared to III" sffidavits of these villains.
| I'm in the middle Of he'll, and ser al err
native but TO XII or be killed. For / will
T'T0T n ~ J"eNsV' a"a-y'e ra' MAI "t7T'
my brother deica ed him and his uibe, * broke
his small sword on the public square. will for
ever rankle IN his bosom, and make him thirst
after vengeance. My life is in danger, nothing
bu, decisive duel can save NE, or even give
me chance for my own existence, f'i II Is the
settled plan to turn out puppy Alter puppy to
bully e,& when ha got INTO . scrape. 10
have me killed some how in the scuff1e, alter
wards the affidavit-maks RS will prove that IL
was honorabiy done shall! never be forgiven
having given my opinion in favour OF Wikin-
sons authority last winter; s mis- is the root OF
the hell that Is now turned loose against me-
Perhaps ought Fl ST TO have given the Co.
lorel's Gcsrrip'; ~ of The pislolirg and dIrking
stenr-i, will do hcre Ga this subject the Co
lonel says: "Haring heard that GeneI al Jackson
with a number Of armed followers, had come
repeatedly tn n ,sh,ile with the expectation
Of meeting me-, | went to th,l place; bu; to
void the assassins, we changed our stopping
place to Ell TAlbpm's; (his brother Jesse was
with i'm Immediately after breakfast, sand
ing in the door Of the tavern house, Saw the
General aud some o,a, RS start from CLAYTON
Talaot''s tavern, and make toward, me, and
saw several other subal'ern assassins gathering
towards Us by clrcuuous routes. NV pistols
loaded with two balls each, were under nv
coat. Jrsse's were III the bar room: My coup
d'Gil Instantly decided on the position we ought
20 take. Consld, ring the pass ge as Gcfir
where the assassins would be cruwed up.n
each other, | rerealed to the far end Of The
pas.aGe--in the mean Time Jackson enter
Ell The passage and hurrying towards ne with
= rapid St p, levelIed his pistol, seyng II Sm
ready for you" and without giving me the
least time To prsnare, rushed al me. We fired
at once. The blaze OF his pistol burnt my
coa sleeve Bo,h missed. Drawing nv O.
,her pistol ir'd gain aud the General FIJI.
The instan, Jackson Eel two Of the others
rushed al ms; al !, iirtl' more than arms
length one IT hem fred al ny i, al, but never
touched; then c.un,tng hi, pis'oi he truck
rne over the head nd he other ut my fin.
gers with his dagger Jesse srIogr,eo he that