Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-16

sembied but there happened to bea person
whe,,inp a scylhe in the enclosure, where they
met: and, to escape observation, they ieapeu
ditch. and sought more retired SITUATION
Here The ground, twelve PAGES, was measured;
but in consequence of The osilion OF some
trees. a remark wa. made by Lord Wlncheisea,
which led to an immediate change OF places,
where Sir Henry Hardinge again measured on
the same distance. The pistols were now pro-
auced and loaded the Dukes by DR.. Hume,
as his SECOND had lost an arm in battle and
we believe the learned Doctor also gave his
aid in this respect 10 Lord Falmouth, whose
anxiety for his friend was evinced by consid
cradle and honorable emotion. Inc prenm
inaries being thus far settled, and the parnes
placed on The ground, it was arranged 'nat
Sir Henry Hardinge should simply ask. are
YOU ready' and being answered in the afhrma'
i've, give the word Fire Hardly moment
elapsed ere this was done. Are you ready!
sYes' distinctly from both. Fire. The Duke
instantly raised his pistol, anc fired at his op'
ponen,, wihou, doirg him Tor his CLONES, as
absurdly rumored) the slightest injury. The
Earl of Winchilsea then raised his weapon up
right and disc harged il in the air,
|" The Earl OF Falmouth, upon this, approach
ed Sir H Hardinge, and presented paper,
with. which that gentleman and the Duke oil
Wellington walked away few PAGES; when
his Grace, turning round quickly, said, This
is no apology! To br effec,ual, the word apol'
ogy' must be- introduced into he body OF the
document To this lord Falmouth felt 1t his
duty to assent, and the word was accordingly
inserted in pencil by that noble lord.
" The paper being then returned, the Duke
ard his second Immediately ihoun'ed their
horses, and his grace slightly touching his hat
they rode from the ground.
J'Such were the Circurps' ances attending THIS
remarkable affair; and we have only to add, on
authority not 10 be doubled, that nothing could
exceed the manly and intrepid bearing Of the
Earl Of Wipchilsea throughout he whole OF The
rencontre, and rha his adversary also display ed
the utmos, SANG troid and self.possession.
Since writing the above, we have been In
formed, hat sealed letter from lord Win
chilsea was in the possession of the seconds,
to be opened in the event Of his falling A
fiie nd. on whom we can entirely rely, has since
had an opportunity Of reading this compost
ton. and he assures US that it does the highest
honor 10 the head and heart of The noble writer.
From the same au hority we learn, that when
Castle whittier he wen, soon after The duel, he
transacted his publ business with the King
before he mentioned VIA had aiken place. On
explaining The circums ances wNich led 10 the
meeting, il was fourd that his Majesty had
never read The letter os Lord Wins hisea in
which the original off ne was given. l; was
therefore necessary To SIND into the town Tor
newspaper containing this document, upon the
recript Of which the canister thought II proper
20 leave his royal maser for a wTnlle, to afford
leisure for its unh flurnced perusal AVID oonsid-
Grafton. On his return, i, is stated his Map sly
expressed himself TO the eff,c that IL was
mater Of pc sonal honour and feeling; and
that, being ldler, his Grace might perhaps
be more sensitive on such points than an indi'
vidual of d ,ffsrent clas, in society. He there.
fore supposed tina the course pursued had
been Unavoidable Literary CO