Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-01
TIE. LATE DUEI,

The Philadelphia papers contain the cores
pondence aud publication which immt diately
preceded the lac fatsl due in that vicinity
But these do not throw any light on the original
cause Of quarrel, which was between different
parties, and only serve 10 show that the even
uni victim OF tbs atroCIOus ptaCtIce, was guilt
less OF offence. aud was in effect hulled into
the measure leading TO his death. IL the sub.
joined remarks fom one Of the Philadelphia
papers, an attempt is made to explain the orig.
nal cause of dispute, as well as 10 ave the Incl
den's which produced the meeting between
Hunter aud Miller
" Al dinner IN Philadelphia some weeks
since, a remark was made by gentleman Of
the hume oil Griffith, probably while under the
influence Of wine, that another gentleman, by
the name of Drake. who was of the party, was
quarrelsomP, aud had too great fpndnrss for
dnelllng. This imputaton was resented Grit
nh voluntarily made an apology. and The
matter was settled. DIR Drake, the brother OF
the first named person, who, il appears was on
the eve OF changing his situation in life, u short
time after thus, received an anonymous letter
of an offensive charac,er.-On shelving IT to
his brother and other persons suspicious res
| ted on u ihth rs the authorize ID publicly
chaslIsed Griffith in n billiard room when the
| latter challenged hIm-hs communication was
| carried by n Mr.. Dnryee DIR. Drake refused
accepting IT, bur expressed his Willingness to
meet Mr.. Duryee. How this was arranged is
not apparent, although Il appears from a letter
Of Mr. William Miller, Jr TO have been sMis-
/ factory 10 DIR. Drake. A number of gentlemen
AT Brunswick, N j who appear To have act d
"a the friends of Mr. Duryee, requested of Mr..
Wm Miller. r. the friend Of Mr. Drake, after
this, the appointment of n like number of per-
| sons To act as cDmmi' tee of friends 10 behalf
| of DIR Drake with "A ~ re no On 80
-thlswhs declined. AT this stage 1T the bust
ness, Lieutenant Charles G. Hunter OF the L.
$ Navy, called on MIR. Miller. as the friend II
| Mr.. Duryee, and declared the letter received
by him from the gentlemen Of Brunswick, TO
have been unauthorized nv MIR. Duryee, and
demanded the letter and such COPIES OF il as
might have bcen made 10 be delivered IN to
him-Ihis request was al first refused by Mr..
| Miller. who reqIced time to reflect upon it
he was thea assured by Lieut. II. that if he did
| not immtdidteiY deliver up the letter and DIES.
troy such copies as had heen mutilared, he MIR
Miller, mast meet Mr.. Dursee. On this init.
nation. NJ. Miller consented To the proposition
requiring time 20 collect the copies-the origin
al letter was delivered, and all the copies as fau
ms Mr.. Ms knowledge extended, were burnt
II however appeared that copy had been Ia
ken unknown TO him, which without his know
edge was printed On this appearing, Lieu
H. challenged him. in a note of great harshnes,
Mr.. Miller declined the meeting, ghereuper
Lent. II pos ed hun, concluding his card with
an assurance that he would still hold himse
ready TO meet him. Thus goaded to desper-
alton, Mr. Miller accepted the invitation and
as we have before stated, was shot through the
lungs, and died Oh the ground"
The Philadelphia Morning journal of yes
to-day, containsa note from r. Dillon Drake
inclosng also one from his brother DIR. Drake
in which il is stated thai neither ofthese gentle
men have any knowledge direct or indirect az
10 the means by which the copy of the letter
alluded TO got into circulation.