Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-01

south should act as one man on this great
and exciting topic. If the southern mem
beEs will be united upon Mr. Atherton' res
olutions we are safe, for they cover the
whole ground, and are just such resolutions
as the sonth desired, Mr.. Wise TO the con-
trary.
The following are the particulars of the
duel between McClung and Menifee, Civ
en- US by person who was present at the
fight
THE DUEL AT VICEsBURG The du~
ell between McClung and Menifee come
off on Saturday the Q9th inst, they were
to have fought at II o'clock A NJ the
time specified, and many started aero IS
| the river as early as day break, thinking
that the time reported was TO eyade the
multitude that would be assembled, and
that the fight would take place at Gun rise
and boats were continually crossing from
that time until the parties met on the
ground for combat. There were as many
as 35 skiffs and yawis crossing and recros-
sing at one time, until quarter past twelve
o'clock Nj. at which time there were as.
sembled from six to seven hundred per-
sons to witness the scene Menifee and
his party were on the ground before eleven
o'clock-McClung and his party arriving
about IL. Both parties appeared to be
very collected, and in fact, in high spirits.
The prevailing opinion was that McClung
would be killed, as he had practiced but
few days with rife; whereas, Menifee
is considered proficient in the use of that
weapon. McClung took his station or 3
minutes previous to the arrival cf Menifee
on the ground laid out On perceiving
his opponent (Menifee) dressed in light
summer coat bnttoned close, he threw off
his green blanket coat, and taking bowie
knife and large pistol from his belt, de~
posted them on the ground, and went
through the prelIminarles of the duel in
his shirt sleeves, when his coat was re-
placed by his second. At the signal, both
fired, Menifes' party having won the word,
McClung fired first, Menifee in second
afterwards; McClung' ball passing over
Menifee's head, and Menifee' ball passing
within an inch of Meetings. body, in the
range of the abdomen as was discovered
by examination, as Menfee' ball lodged
in the fence in the rear of McClung, and
directly in range of the line where he
stood. McClung appeared to be very
much vexed after the first fire, and threw
his gun (Which was United States Yau-
ge) fouror FIVE feet from him, exclaiming
that he had fred in the air, as II went off
before he had taken aini-but for myself
thought he Eal brought the gun to a dead
level and Menifee and some of his party
heard the bali as it wlizzed by them, and
it passed as they supposed within 2 or 3
inches OF Menifees' head After tins,
both parties retired to their respective
cabins, and were on the ground in fifteen
minutes after, all prepared, the word given,
McClung fired and Menifee fell-and for
one minute, all supposed him dead; the
wound being directly above the right eye,
was supposed by many to have passed
through the head ;but il was different, as il
was only scale of the ball, the ball
having struck the extra guard that protects
the tube of Menifees' rifle, broke it off,
knocked off the cap, and broke the hollow
part of the hammer that presses on The
lube, thereby glancing and striking him
as above stated, the bali being split. 1t
was The opinion of many, that had moi the
balls the guard it would have passed
over Menifaes rinlt shonldnr. and would