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Mr.. Wise walked apart. and each pro.
posed To ;he'otber anxiously 10 settle
the efsir.. Mr.. Wise asked Mr.. Jone.
'if MIR. CilleY could no, assign the rea.
son for declining 20 receive the note oI
Col. Webb. that he (Mr. Cilley) did
rot hold himself accountable TO Col.
Webb, for ords spoken 10 debate -
Dir. Jones replied that "Mr. Cilley
would not assign that reason, because
he did not wish 90 be understood as
expressing the opinion whether be was
or was not accountable for words spoken
in.debate." Mr.. Wise then, accord
ing TO his recollection, asked Mr. Jones
whether "Mr. Cilley would not say,
that m declining 10 receive the note OF
Cod. Webb. he meant no disrespect TO
Mr.. Graves, either directly or indirect
tyP To which Mr.. Jones replied al
Tentatively, adding, MIR. Cilley enter
tains the highest respect Tor MIR.
Graves. but declined TO receive the
note because he chose to be drawn
into no controversy with Col. Webb
After further explanatory conversation,
the parties then exchanged the third
shot. fairly and honorabfy. rs in every
instance. Immediately previous 10 the
last exchange Of shots, Mr.. Wise said
10 Mr.. Jones. ''If this matter is not
terminated this shot. and Is not settled
! will propose TO shorten the distance. -
To which Dir. Jones replied, After
lhis shot, without effect, will enter.
tain the proposition"
After Mr.. Cil,ey fell, Mr.. Wise, lor
MIR Graves, expressed desire 10 Mr..
Jones 10 see Mr.. Cilley. MIR. Jones
replied to MIR. Wise, rsdy friend is
dead" and went on to Mr.. Graves. and
told him that there was no objection 70
bls request to see Mr.. Cihey. Whea
Mr.. Jones approached Mf. Graves. and
informed ham that his request should
De granted, Mr.. Graves inquired. How
Is be - The reply was "My friend
Is dead, SIR" MIR. Graves then wen,
to his carriage. MIR. Wise inquired Of
MIR. Jones, before leaving the. ground,
whether he could render any service,
and rendered AL the aid in his power.
MIR. Wise and Mr.. Jones concur that
there were three shots exchanged.
Such Is the naked statement OF all the
material facts aad circumstances al
tending thls unfortunate affair of honor,
which we-make ia justice 10 dur friends,
TO ourselves, TO all concerned. TO the
living and 10 the dead; aad II IL made
Tor the only purpose Of ailayIng ex-
element ia the pubic mind. aud e
prevent any sRd all further coutFover.
~ upon a subject. which already is full
enough Of woe. We have fully and
Substantially stated wherein We agree
aud disagree. We cordially agree, al
all events, IN bearing unqualified tea
tImony to'the'fa far and honorable man.
Rer IN which this duel Was conducted
We endeavored TO discharge our du-
ties sccordingto that code under which
the parties met, regulated by niagnani.
nous principles, and The. laws Of hu-
maniiy. Neither Of us has taken the
least exception 10 the course OF the
other; and We sincerely hope that all
controversy whatever may cease. We
especially desire our respective friends
10 make no publication on the subject
None can regret the termination of the
affair more than ourselves, aud we
hope again that the last Of il will he
the signatures Of our names to this pa.
per, which we now aiiix.
GRO