Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-17
From Littelps Museum.
THEPROGRESS OF DUELLING-xO 3.

Pope, /
In September, 1910, fatal duel was
ought between one who now adorns one
4 our national Universities, and partner ]
a a celebrated London banking establish
nent, IA whichthe latter was killed. The
circumstances which led to this fatal
meeting were of the most painful and
Distressing nature. Early ia the succeed
ug year Ensign de Betton, ofthe West
India Rangers, shot Captain Boardman,
II the Goth, in the island of Barbedoes.
In July, 1913, disastrous duel took
place at Carisbrooke, in the Isle Of Wight,
between Mr.. M'Guin and Lieutenant
Blundell, in which the latter was shot.
M'Guin and the seconds were tried, and
found guilty Of murder, but the sentence
was commuted. During the war with
France many quarrels arose between the
French prisoners in England, and sever.
al duels were bought by them. Our space
will permit us to refer to two cases only.
In June, 1912, two French officers on
parole in Reading, quarrelled and met m
field, not far from the new inn on the |
Oxfoad road. Unable to procure pistols,
they agreed to decide the affair with !
fowling-piece about fifty PAGES distance,
by firing alternately. The first discharge
proved conclusive, and lodged the ball in
the neck ofthe defenceless principal. In
the month Of April, in the following year,
the Sampson prison.ship was lying in
Gillingham Reach. High words having
passed between two of the prisoners, they
agreed to decide their differences by SIM
gle combat. Not having swords, they at.
tached TO the end of two sticks, a division
of pair of scissors. They fought below
in the prison, unknown to the ships com.
pany, and one of them received mortal
ihurst in the abdomen.
In consequence of foolish quarrel, in
the course ofmuch abusive language pas
sed from both parties IN the Four Courts,
Councillor Hatchell called out and shot
Mr.. Morley ia February, 1914.
The majority Of our military readers
are too well acquainted with the ciTcum-
stances which led to the meeting in France
in February, 1915, between Colonies
Quentin and Palmer, to be reminded of
them here.
During the course ofthe year 1915, a
duel was fought, which the subsequent
political importance of the survivor has
rendered interesting, and the circumstan-
ces attending which are rarely stated
without political or personal bias:-we
allude to Mr.. O'Connell's duel with Mr..
D'Esierre; the particulars Of which we
proceed briefly, but correctly to narrate
1T is perfectly notorious that the Dub
lin Corporation was the great stronghold
Of the Protestant ascendancy; and tha
IFS hostility 10 what were called the Cath
olic claims was carried to excess. There
were some weaknesses in the public char
acler of the body that did not bear to bt
very roughly handled; and, when it pro
voked hostility, it fell into the hands Of az
: adversary remarkable for any thing bu
mildness of demeanour or gentleness o
department to his political enemies. Mr.
iO'Ccnaeli believed that the attitude of al
! humble petitioner would only give cour
: aaa. To tho ornanenfs of the Catbelics eFee
~ Cor what he deemed PuOnS l,51
..1s n be fought in Ireland, and ne Geeel
;~.d "a use naiionel weapons. Oniol
IS ,naatelv. and we speak without Pon.o "
d h;os fiat which at FIRST was only ASSUME
m S"s IN the progress Of time, become DOT
P, sc L;a hone- and aesh of his hesn:
= - agore0ate meeting Of the Catholic
= Sa,d 71 Dublin early ia 1915, MI 10 10
ch Iii referred to the hostility OF the DuO'
Of Corporation in terms OF coIt :.n y
to scorn. using, amongst other Ohtel {.
,Se,s the words "beggarly corrPora'lo,,
nay. lae which from that day passed INTO q
I hat VT 1.-The sting Of contempt" says =
lila L. nroverh' twill penetrate the Dacf
, as ~ ,or,oise and the Dublin corporal
Of rod sir;ns Of more penetrable stuh'
J. .0 o. D'Esterre, a young man Oh IesPeT''
t Us. CONNECTIONS, and high spirit though
. .5os M means apFfdntiuent member oil 1ne
W. noro,;ons. felt Indignant at the rePro'
ines I, Is doing no injustice to has motlVes
eng ~ n,eu,orv, 10 say that he was not !
Is al ms 70. " os,Se advantageous position "
mere l0, nLoJt,n;on Of the ascendancy woulo
,, me IN the ewes of his own party, ea .so !.
,'ver possession Of power; nor : ~ y,
rs,,ed !roDrobabiity in the report thAl -
never s1;pula,ed by the batteries ana su5sss
ces at % rnaTy Ohio wished to remove .or'
giers, % " nSversarv, without exposing tnel
ms he Oersons 10 danger. Mr.. DEs sSa
en- m por5inoly, resolved 20 become me :.
co uos he corporation, and "dore'
: body Ee,,er to Mr.. O'Connell, 10 Know Nm
: inju- ,s he had used the words the PuU y
Of TIL g ars had attributed to him. Mr. :
g, was psi n reply, neither admitted o.i =, ,
y boat n s";,,' ~ the expression, but stated
lay. clallneJ ho o reproachful, could
yi"~ .So contemptuous feelings ne en'e
sns ,he CORPORATION as q pubic ~
ore sur -. 49, added that his letter mus
Tone1uS ll Msau.os.rosnondence on the suoIece
! for the D'Esterre was advised 70 auG. ms
and the I.,,er to Mr.. O'Connell' when W. ~aT
n chAun- ii unread by tnat gentleman :.
e. davs then passed IN idle Or
oS..S Ne have no desire to reps
-. W. ~ we're studIously circular
'ns H'Fs,ere intended to offer oCon
nonoi violence in the streets'--a .9
son'r Il designed, asany one w y
rect con- Glance at the agitators aInles,S !.
perry COZ" SeadiIy believe. The trul ~ oP ~
,sas Mr. D'Esterre felt the on
n not ,.;s- situation as a political champ
ms s',ddenly placed in The iro
eight against the whole SG.S I;
w. he shrank from proc'a.'. &c