Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

order, which IS at the service Of Mr. Graves.
Very respectfully, sc.
GEO. ". JONES.
Hon. HESRT 4. WISE.
Afterwards Mr.. Jones sent to Dir. Wise's
room the following note, 10 vii:
WAsHINGToN, Feb. "a, 1898, IL m.
SIN: Through the pollteness Of my friend,
DOct. Duncan, | now tender to you, for the use
Of Mr.. Graves. the rifle referred to IN my note OF
III l-2, a. M. this morning.
Respectfully, your obt. ser'yt.
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. HEsRY A. WISE.
And with this note a rife and powder flask,
and balls, were left at Mr. Wise's room.
After the reception of this note from Mr.. Jones
Mr. Wise called on him, at DR.. Relliy's, and in
formed Mr.. Jones that Mr. Graves had procured
a rifle other than that left at his room by Dr..
Duncan, and would be ready for the meeting at 3
o'clock p. IN. Il was then agreed that the par
ties should meet at the AnacoSla bridge, on the
road to Marlborough, in Maryland, between the
hours of l-2 and 2 IL o'clock p. IN. and If ei-
ther got there first he should wait for the OTTER,
and that they would thence proceed out OF the
District Accordingly, the parties met at the
bridge, Mr.. Ciley and his party arriving there
FIRST, and all proceeded, about O'clock, p. M 10
the place OF meeting On arriving at the place,
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Wise immediately proceed
ed to mark off the ground. They then decided
The sholce OF positions. Mr.. Wise won the pc.
sIion, and consequently Mr.. Jones had the CIV
ing oflhe word. AT this time MIR. Jones was ill.,
h,, Nj W. hat ~
Calhoun Of Kentucky and Mr.. Hawes Of Ken
tucky) were at some distance off, spectators, but
they should not approach upon the ground. Dir.
Jones replied that he objected to their comm, on
The ground, ms II was against the articles Of the
meeting, but he entertained for them the highest
respect. Mr. Wise also Informed Mr.. Joies
that. contrary to the terms, he had brought on he
ground hco rifles; that i; be lMr. jones' Q.
quired him to do so, he would lmtu5 ,llatelv seld
one of them away. Upon Mr.. Jones finding tint
the rifle was unoaded, he consented that il should
remain III one Of the carriages. There wcre,
10 proper to remark, several persons Oh tie
ground, besides the hack-drvers and the tw
gentlemen before mentioned at distance, wh
was there without the authority or consent of e.
ther party or their friends, as far as is known e.
Their TO MIR. Jones or MIR. Wise, and one Of these
persons was supposed to be the owner of tie
field. Shortly after the hour Off O'Clock, p. II.
the rifles were loaded IN the presence of the g.
conds +; the parties were called together thy
were fully instructed by Mr.. Jones as TO thir
position. and the words twice repeated TO thn,
as they would be, and as they we're, delivered to
them, IN the exchange of shots. After this hey
were ordered to their respective positions tht Sc
conds assumed their places, and the friend, ac-
companyIng the seconds were disposed alon, the
line Of fire to observe that each obeyed the terms
Mr.. Jones gave the word distinctly,
audibly, and in regular succession, and tie par
ties exchanged shots without violating in til, least
a single instruction. They both missed. Afef
which, MIR. Wise called upon the friends gen,r-
ally to assemble and hear what was TO be said
Upon the assemblago of the friends, Mr. Jones
inquired OF Mr.. Niso whether his friend Mr.
Graves was satisfied Mr.. Wise Immediately
said, IN substance " Mr.. Jones, these gentle
men have como hoe mi,hau, o";.-e~:., te..ards
each other; they are fighting merely upon
point OF honor cannot Mr.. CllIey assign some
reason for not receiving at Mr.. Graves's hands
Col Wcbb's communication, or make some dis
NuiSH wiz iCitCNC HAIs OiuNGo tIUtiE MS
posltionl" MIR. Jones replied, in substance
$ Whilst the challenge is impending, Mr. Cilley
can make no explanations" .Nlr. Wise said, in
substance :" The exchange of shots suspends
the challenge, and the challenge is suspended for
the purpose Of explanation" Mr.. Jones there
upon said he would sec Mr. CiIley, and did 90 to
him. lie returned, and asked Mr. Wise again
Mr.. Wise, do understand Alright that the chal-
lenge is suspended I" Mr. Wise answered I'll
is" Mr.. Jones was then about to proceed,
when Mr. Wise suggested that it was best. per-
hnps, TO give the explanation or reason in writing.
Mr.. Jones then said, IN substance: "Alr. Wise.
II you require me to put what have 10 say IN
writing, shall require you to put what you have
said, aud may say, in writing" Mr. Wise reph-
ed: well, let US hear the explanation before
hand, as il may not be necessary to put it il wri-
ting" Mr.. Jones then proceeded, as he now
lhnks' substantially TO say II atm authorized
by my friend, MIR. Cllley, 10 say, that in declining
70 receive the note from Mr. Graves, purporung
to be from Col. Webb, he meant no dsrespect 10
MIR. Graves, because he entertained for him then,
as he nov does, the highest respect and the most
kind feelings; but that he declined to receive the
note, because he chose not TO be drawn into any
controversy with Col. Webb" MIR. Wise thinks
this answer Of Mr. Jones was, in substance, as
follows: ~ am authorized hy my friend, Mr..
CiIley, to say, that in declining to receive the
note from Mr. Graves, purporlmg to be from Col.
Webb, he meant no disrcspect TO Mr.. Graves,
because he entertained for him then, us he does
now, the highest respect and the most kind feel
ings but my friend refuses to disclam disres-
pect for Col. Webb. because he does not chose
| to be drawn into an expression Of opinion as e
HIM" Such is the substantial difference nov
between the two seconds, as 10 this answer d
MIR. Jones. The friends on each side, with the
seconds, then retired from each other to consult
upon this explanation. After consultation, Mr.