The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-09


1898, and should have borne that date.
Omitted for reason above stated.
1t will be observed that the note which
Mr.. Graves bore, is described by him ms
the note of Col. Webb, asking whether
Mr.. Cilley was correctly reported in the
Globe, IN what he was there represented
to have said in the House Of Reprcsen-
totlves, on the 18th inst But il will be |
perceived that the note itself, though it is
thus described by Mr.. Graves whenever he |
speaks of it afterward, does not contain
that inquiry
Mr. Cilley, on the same dny, personally
delivered to Mr.. Graves the following note
in reply.
Omltted, Tor the reason above stated.
On Thursday the day following, Mr..
Graves sent his second note To MIR. Cilley.
which was delivered TO him in his sea, du
riag the session of the House by Mr. Men.
efee of Kentucky, the latter accompanying
It's deliFery with an expression of the hope,
thnt Mr.. Cilley would perceive the proprie-
ty Of relieving Mr. Graves from posnion
which was painful to him. Mr.. Clley re-
marked that the note should be attended
to. Ii is as follows:
Omitted. AS above
Mr.. Cilley on the same day returned the
following reply, by Mr.. Duncan, of Ohio.
Omitted, as above.
On Friday the Odd February, Mr.. Wise
presented TO Mr.. Ciley at his boarding
house, n few minutes before IL o'clock, NJ,
a challenge from Mr.. Graves.
On the evening Of the same day, about
the hour Of o'clock, =. NJ, Mr.. Jones,
the delegate from Wisconsin,, delivered to
Mr.. Graves, in the room Of Mr.. Wise, and
in his presence, an acceptance of the chnl-
lenge.
Mr.. Jones Immediately submitted the
following propositions to MIR. Wise.
Proposing the arrangements for the
duel. Omitted MS above.
About o o'clock, p. M. Mr.. Wise replied
Accepting the proposed arrangements.
About 8 o'clock, A. NJ. on the Gath, Mr..
Jones left at Mr.. Wise's room the follow ing
note, viz
Washington City, ID. C. Feb. "a, 1888.
Sir--I will receive at DIR. Reilly's, on
+. street, any communication you may see
proper TO make me, until II o'clock A. nj.
to day.
Respectfully your obed't serv't.
GEo. w. JONES.
Hon. II. A. WISE.
From Mr.. Wise to Mr.. Jones, stating
that Mr.. Graves had not yet got n rife.
Aferward, Mr.. Jones sent to Mr.. Wise's
room the following note.
Repcating the offer Of the rifle.
And with this note a rifle and powder
flask and balls, were left at Mr.. Wise's
room.
The rifle was procured by Mr.. Jones,
and sen, by him to Mr.. Wise, in nccor-
dance with previous request Of Mr.. Wise,
or in consequence Of q conversation be-
tween them. Mr.. Jones says it was in
strict accordance with the request Of Mr..
Wise and Mr.. Wise says he had con-
versation with Mr.. Jones upon the subject,
requested Mr.. Jones 10 inform him where
one could be obtained, aud has no doubt
that il was in consequence of this conver-
sation that Mr.. Jones sent the rifle, and
that he acted with the best motive in send
ing it.
Mr.. Wise having received the las: note,
called on Mr.. Jones, and informed him
that Mr.. Graves had procured another rifle,
and would he ready for tho meeting a, 3
o'clock, p. NJ. The parties met by W-
rangement on the road to Marlborough,
in Maryland. Mr.. Cilley was accompnn-
led by his second, Mr.. Jones, by Mr.. BY
mum of N. Carolina and Col. James w.
Schnumburg, ms his friends, and by DIR.
Duncan Of Ohio, rs his surgeon. Mr.
Graves was attended by Mr.. Wise, rs his
second, by Mr.. Crittenden, Senator from
Kentucky, and Mr.. Menefeo Of Kentucky,
as his friends, and by DIR. Foltz, Of this city,
us his surgeon; aud oil proceeded thence
about 2 o'clock, p. m. to the place Of meet
ing. Mr. Jones and Mr.. Wise Immediately
marked off the ground. The line Of fire
was at right angles with the rays Of the sun.
The choice Of positions fell by lot TO Mr..
Wise, md Mr. Jones had the giving Of the
word. Mr.. Wise chose the position at the
northwestcrly end Of the line. The dis
tance wns about ninety two yards. There
was n strong wind falling on the line Of fire
at an angle Of about rs degrees against Mr..
Cilley.
The position Of Dir, Graves was near a
wood, partly sheltered by it, land that OF
mr.. Cilley was on higher ground, and in
the opeDx6eld. The calibre Of mr.. Grayess
rife was nearly twice as large as that Of
mr.. Ciley's, and would receive bal of
abou, eighty to the pound; while the rifle Of
mr.. CilIey would receive ball Of abou, one
hundred and ihiny-two to the pound. Mr..
Calhoun and mr. Hawes, both members Of
the House from Kentucky, were at some
distance of as spectators. Mr.. Wise had
two rifles on the ground, one Of which, not
being loaded, remained, by consent, in one
Of the carriages. The back-drivers we're
on the ground and two other persons
(Grafton Powell and Jas. +. Brown,) were
present, without the consent Of either, party
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