Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-08

il he could obtain none elsewhere and it is
sad, that Mr.. Duncan waited upon Mr.. Wise
in person, with rife in his hand, of which
he rendered the use, declaring it to be equal
ly as good as that of Mr. Cilley. This offic-
ious anxiety OF Mr. Cilley's friends to procure
a weapon for Mr.. Graves, came to his ears,
and rather than break his appointment, he
finally accepted the loan of a rifle from Mr..
Rives, of the firm Of Blair g. Ryes, editors
and publishers Of the Globe. The lock of
this rifle proved, however, on trial, to be so
out of ORDER that, on their way to the ground,
they were obliged to stop, and have it opera.
ted upon by blacksmith.
Mr.. Graves was attended by Mr.. Wise of
Virginia, Mr.. Menifee Of Kcntucky,an some
other Of his friends Mr.. Clley was attended
by Mr. Jones Of Wisconsin, Mr.. Duncan OF
Ohio vino acted both as second and surgeon,
and by Mr.. Schomberg, famous for having
fought duel on horseback with broadswords,
at New Orleans.
After the first or second fire, parley took
place. blr Wise announced to the opposite
party that the challenge was withdrawn, and
he called upon Mr.. Cilley to say something
as justification to Mr.. Graves in withdraw
ing it. Mr. Ciley retired and consulted with
his friends, and finally proposed to say, that
he had. and always had, an entire respect for
Mr. Graves, but that he retracted and would
retract nothing, as regarded Col. Webb
mr. Wise entreated mr. Clley aud his friends
to withdraw that part of his statement which
related TO Col. Webb. II he would contine
himself to that part Of it which related to Mr.
Graves, it would be perfectly satisfactory !;
but with this implied insult in it to his friend
Col. Webb, it would be impossible for MIR
Graves to accept it. This point was urged
with great zeal by the friends Of mr Graves
but nr Cilley after retiring again, and con-
sulting with his friends, positively refused to-
modify this statement, in the smallest degree.
The firing was then renewed. There seems
to be a most remarkable difference of opinion
among the spectators, whether the parties
fred three or four rounds. 1t is agreed, how
ever, that mr. Cilley fred once more than mr.
Graves; as at one fire, mr. Graves's rife
caught in his coat before he brought it to al
level, and he missed the fire altogether.
1t is said that mr. Cilley, in The progress of
the affair, consulted freely and frequently
with nr Benton of the Senate. 1t is also
said that the greatest confidence was enter
tanned by mr. Cilley's friends, that he would
kill mr. Graves at the first FIRE. They looked
upon him as doomed man. Mr. Clley is
said to have acted with great coolness and
deliberation, and to have taken very steady
aim. In all probability, nothing saved the
life Of mr. Graves except the high wind, which
made it impossible for the most practsed
marksman to hold rifle at arms length per.
fectly steady. Mr. Cillcy is thought TO have
shared in the confidence Of his friends, and
it is reported, that the last sentence he utter
ed was an exclamation TO his second Just
previous to the last fre,-"ll bring him this
time %
Col. Webb knew nothing of the duel on
foot between Graves and Cilley till Saturday
morning. lie hastened to prevent the fight
and finding that the parties had left town, he
made all expedition to Bladensburg, whittier
it was reported they had gone. Of course
his search was unavailing. The meeting
took place at noon. The dead body of mr.
Cilley was brought into town about five o.
clock. Its arrival created great excitement,
which has as yet by no means subsided; and
which will probably be increased by the pub
lie funeral Tomorrow. n