Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-17
UMBUS, MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1871.


and was ready 10 make suitable arrange
ments, at length left town, under the I'M
preston that Mr.. D'Esterre's advisers in
the corporation had discovered their mis-
take.
AT iength, however, Sir Edward STAN
ley, Barrack Master cf Dublin, as the
friend Of Mr.. D'EsteIre, waited on Mr..
O'Connell, with the hostile message which
was accepted, and the necessary mea-
sures were arranged between Major Mac
namara and Sir Edward Stanley. The
parties met at Bishops Town Demesne,
Lord Ponsonby's seat IN he County Kill
dare, thirteen miles distant from Dublin.
1t was agreed that the distance should be
ten PAGES, and that each party should |
have case of pistols to fire according to |
his Judgment. Before they were placed |
Sir E. Stanley hoped that, when each had
discharged his case, the affair would ter
inmate; 10 which Major Mcnamara re-
Piled, he might. of course, take his friend
from the ground when he pleased, but he
should enter into no conditions; adding,
it was probable that there might be no &C.
casion to discharge the whole Of case of
pistols. They fired nearly at the same
instant. Mr.. D'Esterre's ball fell short,
but he received that Of Mr. O'Connell in
the thick part of the thigh, which occa-
stoned his immediate fall, and the affair ter
minated. 1t is said that Mr.. D'Esterre
was very disadvautageously placed by his
second, being in line with a tree, which
/ -sds
Mr.. O'Connell behaved with great tender
derness to the wounded gentleman, who
was generally regarded as one whom
more cowardly foes had induced to be-
come their champion, by working on bis
own high spirit, and honorable sensitive
ness. Mr.. D'Esterre'S wound proved
mortal, and ia few days he expired.
Towards the close of the same year
another fatal duel was fought in Ireland.
In the monlh of December, 1915, YES
sci was cast ashore by stress of weathei
upon the coast of Tirivagh, near to the
residence Of Major Hillas, who was ar
!, active magistrate, and young man o
the most humane disposition On hear
ing ofhis disaster, he Immediately hasten
ed to the spot to discharge his duties, an'
: to fulfil his natural incllnatlons. Th
captain. he found, had fallen overheard
and to his exertions, during the entire
the stormy night, the safety ofths mat
and eleven of his crew was chiefly to b
!. attributed. Whilst Major Hillas was thu
" laudably engaged, Mr.. John FentOn,
neiphboring gentleman, came up, an
! interfered in manner which appeared
him not to be correct; an aitercatlc
arose, which ended IN Mr.. J. Fenton II
!. forming Major HilIas that, "if he interfe
= ed further, he would throw him into Il
: sea-" He, however, continued his exertlor
= frdrd The 6tKta the 9Th efDec'r, Oh whic
= dav Mr.. Thomas Fent6n arrived with
" BODY Of yeomanry, and forced the pr
= pertv out of his possession: 1t was IN va
: that Major Hillas demonstrated, that
- declared that his object was not salvag
. and that he was only endeavorlng TO sal
y as much as possible from the wreck, f
y the benefit OF the owners. Being ia tt
" manner frustrated in his intentions,
oi made > Journey to Scotland, where i
l. owners resided, in order TO acqualnt the
III with tho circumstances of their loss; al
"a on his. return Mr.. John FentOn sent b /,
IS, .ace Afterwards took pace OuIMS ~
r. sa asS1so Of which Major Hillas complain
'r- Iou Jus been treated unhandsomely
cal ne 'iS Tbomos Fenton, who had lnierlet
ed Ma Nat. and, by taking the maze
me u9lus'i LamJs secured to himself in an
At OF MS Ho. tanner the legal custody
cs' the vessel. -Four days alter 'ne o'U ds
on The investigation Mr.: John ,, ren'S Sran ~
oln ared 4 message 70 MAJOR h I41, "o ooor
Gus erso Fenton. Major Hiilas accS
cpl. LaV .bo challenge, and when on the gro
N" tea tue 1.-The the crowd mot unfreqnenuy
by adoIes s, On irish duels, } saying, y am
tenaaN G ..aten laws Of honour ohiige
I'm. 10 come here TO deteno NY ~
* OF cIare to God I have no s.Sy.S -
lton ~ woman on the face OF u'e eSs ra,.l ;.
Mr.. Of Villas T;lIss IN anticipation ct a 1alal : :
table loF tl I"sssd himself in fall SUIT OF D
1 by na ad ac,ually had had black sleeves
COR anu a Cor the accession, On the
zach. ms ~ Cell dead. Mr.. Fenton was
% or sno1 Nc led for the capital offence 6'
igno- open preference then gwen ~ - laws
NHaCn tho laws Of cuStoWs O'SA 49,,
hold sno a." induced the jury, on the aooV
in the , instances being fully proved 70
. 80 him. ~ oH;cers OF tn
,stions D ao;ment. then in garrison at olI
rmida- S"osnse involved there in series .
il own 9Th IN three American ships.of-w"t
e, &C ;ms in the Mediterranean. a Pdn aS
cham ns ny s;de was severely wounded
essed oS assumed at one time ratnel
wheth- a Sn.nn;ng appearance; so much SO,
Tic pa ,s. of he fort issued an orc
OCon- Kidding the officers OF the O4.I a '' II
Tor dis outside the barrier-gate; aAu -
that no oscsT Of the American squadron
exceed o on. 70 officer should leave nus
ertained : The quarrel; however, was ;on ON. !
ody 70 ted by the departure OF 'i's 'e'0' :
Isl ~ vessel. p.:,;sb re
another Of George Ill.,, spreading IL, Jl1 ~
IS return ofsixty years, the reader wa W., +
brother. On- 1 to learn that only !:
s sure fought (Sncluding S44 in M
,eat re- w. ,;r them 70 persons were kA
tied that IL three neither of the con'S S Il
nnelI per; ~sd that SO we're wounded )
IA absurd S IsesDerately, and AZ slightly a ,l
mo casts ~ unhurt. It viii be thus
frame viii e s.Ser more than one-6ith lost
ears to be, md that nearly one half recels ~
Ificulty OF lets of their antagonists. i