Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-03-13

tie chail was no gentleman: that N I.
i Graves then considered himself as Bound 70
resent this reason as IN imputatiDn 90 bis
own acter, had himself challenged fr.
l.Cilley, who selected the weapons specified.
AS the day advanced great excitement pre-
vailed Ia the House, from the general sanx-
iety to know the results Of the meeting, and
many and conflicting Mcrc the reports us
to its issues
Nothing specific was heard until about
-four O'Clock when the House diourned, and
It was said that Mr.. Graves had been shot,
and NJ 4. CiilIlley had not been hurt. About
FIVE O'Clock, man gaIloped up to the
house where Graves lodges, and stated
having come from the place ofmeeting, and
that Mr. CilIey was killed and Mr. Graves
unhurt. A short time after saw Graves
and M. asenelee descend from. hack,
the former looking calm and composed as
usual At the same time an omnibus was
seen driving toward e. s. lodging S, followed
tby an immensc crowd, and I arrived Ia
tnne TO see the dead body Of tie unfortunate
gentleman taken from the carriage and
borne into the houses
Then learned from good authority, that
the parties had gone over the river into one
iof the adjoining counties Of Maryland,
where on the fourth fire, Mr.. CilIey was
lsaot through the lower part ot The body,
and was Instantly killed. He was aiten-
ted by Mr.. Jones Of Wisconsin, as one Of
4 his seconds. Who bis other second was,
have not understood. Some say Mr..
Duncanpf Clio, aud others, Mr. Bynuul
is mentioned as having been employed IN
i that way, at a events, Mr.. Duncan was
4 on the ground Mr.. Graves was attended
t BY 1dessrs Wise Of Va. and Menefee Of Ky.
4 as his seconds hear, (and the report is
general that after the first shot, the sec
Eonds interiered and sigaified that the affair
fought to terminate, when Mr.. Graves ex-
I pressed his willingness to drop the matter,
/ provided Mr.. CilIey would acknowledge
THAT Col. Webb was gentleman; which
being reported to Mr.. CaIey, that gentle.
man replied tllat he would make no such
acknowledg cement while he held bis rifle IN
his hand Whether there were other at.
tenpts to Interfere and arrest the proccei
: ding, I have not heard.
From another authentic source, am Ia
J formed that when mr.. Graves delivered
a Webbschallenge to Cilley, the latter OF
t refusing to accept it, deciined giving hi:
J reasons for SO doing, and that alr. Graves
tlIenpressed him to put down IN writing tx
reply made by him on refusing the chal
-Hlenge, which also Mr.. CiiIIey declined doing
till he had consulted with bis friends i
would seem by this TINT GiilIley had not sal
that ebb was 30 gentleman This ia.
ierriew took place on Thursday. III,
next day wise bore challenge from 1Ir
6 Graves 10 y Il. Eiilley Which was AZ once
accepted and the latter moi being pert q
the pistol, chose the riHle, as tho weapon
!. ia De dsell.
Mr.. Crates, am told, IS as unskilfn
j with The use Of the pistol, az be IS exper
5 with tie rife. he distance was sixt1
Yafdss
) Mr. Giles, Iearn died almost instant
3 after tho fatal wound was received III
lenly words he spoke 'sere IN wounded!'
& wten after q few gasps he was q corpse
The medical gentlernan who ex aTIliaed hi
body on It's lefnrl, tells me the bal slruc
him ID technical terms ID the Lett va
regions and passed Though lltnl5u
region, comple se1ering Tie d8tla, o
main artery of The hearts
s ] have thus given YOU what c1lal
ri have gathered sc this aInetitable occul
renee, and whlls consider fiena appa
fent tflles YET tlin public mon d
4 this natfef ought 10 b ended, GIL
proper account Of Il IS a5en as It ollel
to Be- by those who took q parl il Il.
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