Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-07

Feb. "a, 1888, III M.
SIR: Through the polncness of my
friend, Doct. Duncan, now tender to
you, for the use OF Mr.. Graves, the
rifle referred to in my note Of i0a, a. NJ.
this morning.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. Fl. A. Wise.
And with this note a rife and pow.
der 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.. Reilly's, and informed Mr..
Jones that Mr.. Graves had procured
rife other than that left at his room
by DIR. Duncan, and would be ready
for the meeting at o'clock, P. NJ
1t was then agreed that the parties
should meet at the Anacosta bridge,
on the road to Marlborough, in Mary
land, between the hours Of Il and 81
O'Clock, P. NJ, and if either got there
first he should wait for the other, and
that they would thence proceed out of
the District. Accordingly, the parties
met at the bridge, Mr.. Cilley and his
party arriving there first, and all pro-
ceeded about 2 O'Clock, p. Nj. to the
place of meeting. On arriving at the
place, Mr.. Jones Immediately proceed
ed to mark off the ground. They then
decided the choice of position. Mr..
Wise won the position, and consequent
ly Mr.. Jones had the giving of the
word. AT this time Mr.. Jones was
informed by Mr.. Wise that two gen
tIemen Mr.. Calhoon of Kentucky and
Mr.. HAYES of Kentucky were at
some distance off, spectators, bat they
should not approach upon the ground.
Mr.. Jones replied that ne objected to
! their coming on the ground, as il was
| against the articles of the meeting, but
he entertained for them the highest re-
spect.
Mr.. Wise also informed Mr.. Jones
that, contrary to the terms, he had
brought on the ground tuo rifles; that
If he (Mr. Jones) required him to do
so, he woald Immediately send one of
them away. Upon Mr.. Jones finding
that the rifle was unloade1, he consen.
ted that it should remain in one of the
carriages. There we're, it is proper
to remark, several persons on the
ground, (besdes the hack drivers and
the two gentlemen before mentioned
at dlsiancc,) who were there without
the authority or consent of either par
ty or their friends, as far as known
either to Mr.. Jones or Mr.. Wise, and
one OF these persons was supposed to
be the owner OF the field. Shortly af.
ter the hour of o'clock P. M. the ri.
files were loaded in the presence of the
seconds; the parties were 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
to them, in the exchange Of Shots
After this they were ordered to their
respective positions, the seconds assn.
| med their places, and the friends ac.
companyIng the seconds were disposed
along the line of fire to observe that
each obeyed the terms of meeting.
Mr.. Jones gave the word distinctly,
audlbly, and in regular succession,
and the parties exchanged shots with
out violating in the least single in.
struction. They both missed.
After which, Mr.. Wise called upon
the friends generally to assemble and
hear what was to be said. Upon the
assembling OF the friends, Mr.. Jones
inquired OF Mr.. Wise whether his friend
Mr.. Graves) was satisfied Mr.. Wise
Immediately said in substance " Mr..
Jones, these gentlemen have come here
without luminosity towards each other :;
they are fighting merely upon point
Of honor; cannot Mr.. Ciley assign
some reason for not receiving at Mr..
Graves hands Col. Webb's communi.
cation, or make some disclaimer which
will relieve Mr.. Graves from his posi-.
ton :" Mr.. Jones replied, IN sub.
stance: Whilst the challenge is i'm
pending, Nj. CIlley can make no ex.
plantations" Mr.. Wise said in sub.
stance: "The exchange of shots sus.
ponds the challenge, and the challenge
is suspended for the purpose of expa.
nation" Mr.. Jones thereupon SAID
he would see Mr.. CiIley, and did go to
him. He returned, and asked Mr..
Wise again: MIR. Wise, do | I'm.
derstand Alright that the challenge is
suspended ?" Mr.. Wise answered
sit is" Mr.. Jones was then about
to proceed, when Mr.. Wise suggested
that it was best, perhaps TO give the
explanation or reason in writing. Mr..
Jones then said, in substance "Mr.
Wise, If you require ME to put what |
have to say in writing, | shall require
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