Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-21
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DrEL.-Fhe following anccdote, derived
from most authentic source, IS highly Illustrative
Of the sang f'.id and determination which charac
termed the French officers OF the old school about
the time Of the s,r,t Resoiuiion;-
The Comic de B, a Ceoncl in the inr,
distinguished for his rallanr, ia the field, we'll
for the length OF his service, was ordered Ia Mar
Unique, with his RI i'neni, in The year 1890. At
that period rage for dnen. was every where
prevalent, but in place than IN the We,t
India Islands. where the civilian ~r a, the NIL
,ary end.avorrd alike TO establish his rcpufa-
ton BY the questionable test of I'm affair" \ -
Inong the oic~rs qnarered IN the gart i,on Of 81.
Pierre, was one, Capi. O., whos, sole de
lish, consisted In fighting or lonrnlIng ducl, and
who measured every maus character bv tia. nun,-
bet he had fought. lie man of brasyhe
manners and arrogant bearing, bat ot uldoubtrd
though misapplird courage. 1t happe .cd one day
that conversne with tine C0mic de B- the
sublee, OF duelling came the fipi,, when the
Colonel observed TINT although he had seen much
and various service, II had never been his chance
10 been gagged ~ SINGLE sfIair. 1hr words APP
pearcd 10 act like Wild fire the mind OF his IN
fsmnshle companions. Nv hat he exclaimed
"Whai!--You never hid cause for quarrrIl'
Never" replied the Colonel, calmly. "Eb bcn
donc," cried Capt. G---, ''voa uuc "s and
rasng his hand while hs eve, cleaned with fero
cious pleasure, he struck NJ, de B violent
blow on tho eIeek. Tie latter cy"d hlm for a mo-
menf--nor attempted To return the blow-thVn
pointing to his sword he left the spot. The con
sequence was inevitable. The prellmnares were
arranged and the same evening tho parties met 1t
was decided 10 heh, with small swords-indeed
duelling with pistols rarely if ever praciscd
in the French service. The Com,c de II
came on the ground, wearing on his cheek a larry.
nate oh af utsL taft, A..
where he had received the injurious blow The,
were both expert swordsmrn, but the Colonel
though no duellisi, was perfect master ofh, YEA
pom.
Ills antagonist WAS Som Il, his inrrcv but h,
conten,ed himself with inl'ictinea severe wound il,
his sword arm, and having disabled lin, for III,
time, he took ont pair oil Scissors from Ia. pocket
and clipping of corner of the patch, very cody
observed "C'sstam pea mitnrl "i A. soon a, CAM
il recovered y 'econi message from NJ de
II, " second meeting wa. the consequence
attended by similar result.
Again they met, and again, and ON ryt,v occo
sion. the colonel wounded hi, adversary and elm
ped of corner from the talr,ta ON la, check. ac
companying the act vi the same observation
The nth time the COME de b invited n;
enemy TO the field, aud with stern determinations
equal to the perseverance, which doggcd him, Cant
d, obeyed the summons, Their svn'd
crossed again, but the coonePs aspect W.T., ch4ny,d
After "A Few passes he saw his advantage, a,.,l,,
himself OF It IN moment and il. the p.,i lis award
had pierced Capt. t. heart who fell ,lcn,
to the ground He she hed hswcapon. turned roon,
to his friend AMI pulled OIL the reminder of III,
patch. Then gancing at the dead body a, hi
feet he quietly observed ".uithtenant ca, pu,.
ri"t Wv
well, then, here i, one for YOU.
: 1t is little better.
And now it is quite cured