The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-11-17

very quarrelsome, and who was doub-
ly incenssd by the calm GOODNESS Of
Cyrzinski. "Answer me, or BY c.
| VIII throw my glass IN your face :"
Victor was standing opposite the
Pole with a hall-empty tumbIer in his
hand and whether il was done inten-
tionally, or whether, in the vehemenee
ofhis anger, he Involuntary suited the
action to the word, l cannot say but
as he spoke, the glass few across the
table. and smashed against the oppo-
site wall-Cyrzinski receiving part OF
the contents in his face.
Inever saw anything more truly dig
nifed than the Poles look and man
ner as he rose from his seat, and wi
ping the wine-staius hom his sun.bur-
ned face and mustaches, addressed
Victor, who still continued standing OPP
posite to him, with the logged look of
man who has done something TO be
ashamed ofb0thas too much false pride
to acknowledge his fault.
"Mon cher" said Cyrziuski, in bet
ter French than l had usually heard
him speak, 'you have done very foo
lsh thing you have insulted, without
reason a man who was a soldier be-
fore you we're born. l have the scars
Of nine wounds on my body, aud do
not fear being taken for a coward. Say
that you are sorry for what you have
done--there is no degradation in so
doing--and let the thing drop. These
gentlemen are our lriendsr-they will
be silent on the subject for your sake +;
for myself / care not-Cyrzinski is
known to be no poltroon."
There was a momentary struggle in
the Frenchman's breast between good
feeling and false pride. Unfortunate
ly the latter prevailed.
al have no doubt Of your willing
ness to receive apologies" replied he
with a sheer F; but do not feel equal
ly disposed TO make them" And,
turning on his heel, he left the ROOM
This unpleasant incident broke up the
party, and we all retired to our quar-
tiers except Cyrzinski, who remained
alone with Don Julian n,
Before daybreak the next morning,
the troops were turned out in case Of
an attack but none occurring, after
being under arms a couple Of hours,
they were allowed TO return to their
| quarters. ] was looking out Of the
window OF the village Pesada, when
| Cyrzinski, and our host Of the previ-
Gus evening, passed by, the latter with
his cloak on. He beckoned me to
come down, which / did and joined
them.
"This is a bad business" said Don
Julian, showing me that ne had case
81 pistols under bis capG. "Cyrsins-
XII and Victor are going 10 fight nor
do l see how it can be helped, for
Victor has again refused 10 make the
smallest apology. You know, Proba-
bly, that our military law is severe a
gainst duelling, and this affair may
cost US all our commissions, aSd the
more so as occurring in front Of the 60
envy. Walk down with US, If you have
no objection. No harm can accrue to
you for so doing, and your evidence
may be good for some Of US hereafter,
il it comes to a conrt-martial."
In a few minutes we were on the
ground selected for the duel, which
was a small Indian-corn-feld in front
Of the village, and about cqui-distant
from two OF The Christine pickets, but
screened from view by being in a sort
OF hollow, shut in on either side. and
also to the rear. by high land and plan-
tations OF young forest trees. Il was
iuconvenieudy near the environments
and pickets ; but the whole Of the adj
jacent country being covered with
troops, il would have been necessary
to have gone leagues to get better
place and on the whole, it was the most
secluded spot that could be found
| On the side looking towards the Car
list camp, the country sloped gently
downwards for some three hundred
yards, aud then again began TO rise foI
about the same distance, or rather more
ill it terminated in a ridge Ct crest
upon which the Carlists had their po-
sitiou. One Of the loose stone walls
commonly used in Spain to divide
farms and estates ran across the lowe
end Of the field, from which the maiz,
had been recently cut. Beyond thii
the ground was uneven, intersected b.
! hedges, aud sprinkled with apple trees
Victor and his second, the sam
! young Spaniard who had accompanies
I him on his expedition of the proceed
ing night, reached the field as we did
7 After another vain attempt on the paI
I of Don Julian to extract an apolog
: t0m the Frenchman, fifteen pace
wei, measured, and the men placed
3 As tbs seconds handed the pistols
! the principals, a scattering FIRE Of mus
. kets was ,oeued which to me appeare