The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-07
From the ". Y. EGG. Post Of Thmsdd,

f'o" H'o ~ - S~eS' n oSt " III" S""1'
The following letter is published in the
American of last evening, in justice" AS
the editor remarks, "to Col. J. w. Webb"
IL is a narrative of what that individual
wOuid hare done. We have only TO remark
that it throws darker shade on this horri-
BILE transaction. On arriving on the ground
Webb was to shoot Cilley," and then his
party, who with Graves and his friends
would have been eight to three, would have
proceeded "to defend themselves the best
way they could"
The American publishes this letter with
implied appreciation of the arrangement it
relates, but is delicate enough to suppress
the names of the persons engaged. Ii is
well understood however, that they are
Daniel Jackson, of this city, and Major
Morrel. We do not know whether the lat
ter person belongs to the United States Ar
my or not, but if so, we hope the Executive
will instantly cashier him.
Subsequent accounts state that Msjor
Morrel is an officer of the u S Army.]
GADssY's HOTEL,
Washington, Feb. 25, 1888.
Early in the morning of yesterday, Col.
Webb. of New York, called at nv lodging
while was yet in bed, and stated that on
the evening preceding, Mr.. Cilley, of Maine,
had accepted challenge from Mr. Graves,
of Kentucky, and that they were to fight at
eighty PAGES with rifles. Col, Webb said
that the proposed meeting grew out Of II
correspondence between Mr.. Graves and
Mr.. Cilley, founded upon letter from Col.
Webb to Mr.. Cilley, asking for an eIplana-
ton of certain language used on the floer of
the House of Representatives, and of which
letter Mr. Graves was the bearer. He said
that it was utterly impossible that any
meeting could be permitted to take place
between Messrs. Graves and Cilley until
Mr.. Clley had first met him, and that he
was determined to force such meeting up
OH Mr.. Cllley, be the consequences what
they might and that in pursuance of that
determination, he had secured the services
of - -- on the evening previous,
shortly after',he acceptance of Mr.. Graves's
challenge by Mr.. Cilley, and now called to
ask my cooperation in the following pro-
ceeding, viz "Tha, Col. Webb, accom-
panied by Mr. --- and myself, properly
armed, should repair to Mr.. Cilley's room,
when Mr.. Webb should offer mr.. Ciley the
choice Of his duelling pistols, with the fol-
lowing alternative: Either then and there
TO settle the question, or pledge his word
Of honor that he would give Col. Webb
meeting before mr.. Graves, at such place
and time, and with such weapons as mr..
Ciley might appoint; and, in the event,.of
doing neither, then to expect the most Sc
rious consequences on the spot" Mr..
Webb then added, " Should he refuse Ell
ther TO fight me at the time, or give the
pledge required, shall have no alternative
left but to sha,ter his right arm, and there
by preven, his meeting my friend"
I considered Col. Webb bound in honor
to take the course he suggested, and
promptly declared my willingness to accom-
pany him. At 10 o'clock, was informed
by Col. Webb. that although he had been
assured on the evening previous, that mr..
Graves aud mr.. Cilley would not meet for
some days, ne had reason to believe that
he had been Intentionally deceived, and
that the meeting would take place on that
day at IL o'clock. At his request, i'm
medialely took measures to ascertain
whether mr.. Cilley was at his lodgings,
and finding that he was not, Col Webb,
mr., -, and myself, all well armed, took
e carriage and repaired to Blsdensburgh,
where j, was said the meeting was to take
place. Before arriving at the ground, Col.
Webb designated the following as the or
der Of proceeding, to which we assented,
believing it to he the only course left him, 3,
and demanded by every consideration OF
duty towards hi. cbivalric friend, mr..
Graves ." On reaching the parties" said
Col. W., an approach mr. CilIey, and
tell him that this is my quarrel, and be
mus, figb, me, and that II he aims his rifle
at fhy friend, I'll shoot him on the spot.
We know tha, upon this, messrs. Graves
and Wise will isierfere, and ,hs, we viii
be ordered of the ground, bu, shall tell