Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-01-12

TIE Tollowing are Tie particulars of tho
duel between ApClung and Menifrc, given
US ny person who was present al ,ht
ADMINISTRATIONS Marksman.
Tile Ducl at 'iclsbmg The duel be-
tween M'Cluug and M.'niice came of on
Saturday The 23th uli, they were to h;Sp
fought at II O'clock, A. NJ. the time spect
fled. and many started across the river as
early as day break, thinking That the time
reported was to evnde the multitude ,h,t
would he assembled, and that the fight
would take place at sun rise, and boats
were continually crossing from that time
until the parties met on the ground fr
combat. There were as many MS 81 shias
and yawls crossing and recrossing at one
tine, until quarter past twelve o'clprk, NJ
at which time there were assembled from
six 10 seven hundred persons to witness
be scene. Eienilee and his party were
on the ground before eleven o'clock
MClupg and his party arrived about u.
Both parties appeared tote very collected,
and in fact, in high spirits. The prevail
ing opinion was that M'Clung would be
killed, as he had praciiscd Int a few days
with rife; whereas, Mcn.ice is consider
ed proiicie nj in ihe use Of that weapon
M'Clung took his staion two or three
minutes previous to The arrival Of Menilte
on the ground laid on. On pcrceivins
his opponent (Menifce) dressed in light
summer coat buttoned close, he threw oft
his green blanket coat. aud taking bowie
knife and large pistol from his belt, dc.
posted them on the ground, and went
through the prelIminaries Of the duel in
his shift sleeves, when his coat was re-
placed BY his second. AT the signal,
both fred, MeniIees' party having won The
word, M'Clung fired first, MeniIee in
second afterwards; M'Clung's ball passed
over Menilee's head, and Menifee's ball
passing within an inch Of Meetings. body,
IN The range Of The al domen as was dis
covered by examination, as Menifee's ball
lodged i'll the fence in the rear Of M'Clung,
aud directly in range o. the line where
he stood. M'Clung appeared TO he very
much vcxcd after the first fire, and threw
ms gun (which was United States fap.
ger) four or five feet from him, cxclaimIhg.
that he had fred in the air, as it went Oh
before he had taken aim--but for myself
| thought he had brought the gun 70
dead level; and Menifee and some Of MS
party heard the ball as il whizzed by them
and it passed as they supposed Within
or 3 inches Of Menifees head. Afterthsi
both parties retired to their respective cab
ms, and were on the ground 10 fifteen MIN
utes alter, all prepared, the word gwen
M'Cung fired and MeniCee fell-and i0f
one minute, all supposed him dead; inc
wound being directly above the right eyei
was supposed by many to have passed
Though the head; but il was different g
it was only scale of the ball, the Dah
having struck the extra guard thatprotecirs
the tube Of Menifee's rifle, broke Ilop'
knocked eff the cap. and broke the hollow
part Of the hammar that presses on inc
tube, thereby glancing and striking n'm
as above stated, the ball being split.
was the opinion Of many, that had not 'ns
ball struck the guard it would have passea'
over Menifee's right shoulder, and wou'
not have injured him. In about ten m'a'
u;es after Menifee fell, he was on bis iee'