Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-08
DR.. REILY's, F. street, Feb. 2fth, 1898, :
10 o'clock. a. m. {

Very respectfully. &c.
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. GEO. w. JONES.
Afterwards, Mr.. Jones left at Mr.. Wise's
room the following note, to wit -
WAsH,NsroN I0a A. M.}
February "a, 1888.
SIR-Your note dated at 10 o'clock today
is received.
In reply. have the pleasure to inform you
that have in my possession an excellent
rific, in good order, which is a the service Of
Mr.. Graves.
Very respectfully. Sc.
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. Fl. A. WISE.
Afterwards Mr.. Jones sent to Mr.. Wise's
room the following note, 10 witt
WASHINGTON,
Feb. Oath, 1898, IL a. NJ.
SIR-Through the politeness Of my friend,
DIR. Duncan, now tender to you, for tho use
'of Mr.. Graves, the rifle referred to in my note
of 10 2, n. IN. this morning.
Respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
iiou IL n. WISE.
And with this note rifle 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
DIR. ReiIly's, and informed MIR. Jones
that Mr.. Graves had procured rifle
other than that left at his room by DR..
Duncan, and would be ready for the
meeting at O'Clock, p. m. TWAS then
agreed that the parties should meet at
the Anacosta bridge, on the road to
Marlborough, in Maryland, between the
hours Of l-2 and 9 10 o'clock, p. m.
and il either got there first he should
wait for the other, and that they would
thence proceed out of the District. Ac-
cordingly, the parties met at the bridge,
MIR. Cilley and his party arriving there
first, and all proceeded, about Q O'clock,
p. m. to the place Of meeting. On ar
irving at the place, MIR. Jones and Mr..
Wise Immediately proceeded to mark off
the ground. They then decided the
choice Of positions. MIR. Wise won the
position, and consequently Mr.. Jones
had the giving ofthe word. AT this time
MIR. Jones was informed by MIR. Wise
that two gentlemen (Mr. CaIhoon Of
Kentucky and Mr.. Hawes of Kentucky
were at some distance of, spectators,
but they should not approach upon the
ground. Mr.. Jones replied that he OBJ.
jected to their coming on the ground, as
it was against the articles ofthe meeting,
but he entertained for them the highest
respect. Mr.. Wise also informed Mr..
Jones that, contrary to the terms, he had
brought on the ground t,ro rifles that il
he MIR. Jones' required him to do so,
he would Immediately send one Of them
away. Upon MIR. Jones finding that The
rifle was unloaded, he consented that it
should remain in one of the carriages.-
There were, it is proper to remark
several persons on the ground, (besides
The hack-drivers and the two gentlemen
before mentioned at a distance,) who
were there without the authority or con-
sent Of either party or their friends, as
far as is known either to Mr.. Jones or
Mr.. Wise, and one Of these persons W as
supposed to be the owner Of the field. =
Shortly after the hour Of 3 o'clock, p. m.
the rifles were loaded in the presence of
The seconds the parties we're called to-
gether they were fully instructed by
Mr.. Jones as to their position, and the
words twice repeated to them, as they
would be, and as they were, delivered
10 them, in the exchange of shots. After
this they were ordered 10 their respective
positions, the seconds assumed their pla-
ces, and the friends accompanying the
seconds were disposed along the line of
fire to observe that each obeyed the
Terms of meeting. Mr.. Jones gave The
word distinctly, audibIy, and in regular
succession, and the parties exchanged
shots without violating in the least a sim
gle instruction. They both missed. -
After which, MIR. Wise called upon the
friends generally to assemble and hea,
what was to be said. Upon the as
Of the friends, Mr.. Jones in
4uired Of MIR. Wise whether his friend
Mr.. Graves was satisfied. . MIR. Wise
Immediately said. in substance "Nlr.
Jones, these gentlemen have come here
without animosity towards each other
hey are fighting merely upon point OF
lonor cannot MIR. C,lley assign some
eason for not receiving at MIR. Graves
lands Col. Webb's commune alton, or
make some disclaimer which will relieve
Nr. Graves from his position ?" Mr..
Jones replied, in substance "Whlst
he challenge is impending, MIR. CilIey
ION make no explanations" MIR. Wise
'aid, in substance. "The exchange Of
shots suspends the challenge, and the
is suspended Tor the purpose
IF explanation" Mr.. Jones thsreupon
'aid he would see MIR. Cilley, and did