The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-28

DUEL AMONG poLiucrASs--BuLL's HAN Fxsnr
lnE FIGHTING GRoUNp-GRANp TgRMIsAIIoE.-Oae
OF the most exciting, amusing, Qulxoto and extra
ordinary denouements 10 contemplated duei LOOK
place yesterday morning in our city, and caused LOT
a short period of time almost as much interest,"
l about the Mayors Office below, as Marshal Der
| trand did in the Governors Room above. II ap-
appears upon investigation, that at one OF the re-
cent meetings OF the democratic delegates at Tam
many Hall, to select candidates for sheriff, county
clerk and coroner, Henry p Wanmaker, Esq., an
attorney at law, and one of the aids of General
Storms, and Edward Patterson, Esq, late clerk OF
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, and present attor-
| ney of the Aims House Commissioners, who were
| delegates from abe ninth ward quarelled on some
subject relative to the proceedings OF the conven-
ton, when Patterson called Waumaker a liar, and
Wanmaker Immediately drew off and knocked
him down before the assembled convention. This
was an insult that Patterson very justly con-
ceived was not to be easily brooked, and after deli
| oeration, challenge was written by him and deli.
vered by his friend, Bernard Barring, late deputy
clerk OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, but now
employed IN the registers Office. The challenge
was accepted by valiant Harry, rife barreled pistols
| with percussion caps chosen as the instruments
| Bulls Ferry, not Hoboken, the place selected
| tor The Interesting ceremony-and Friday, at 10
o'clock, the hour Of meeting. In the meantime,
| some of the friends OF the two parties, who had
been let into the secret, applied to the Mayor to in
terlere; and officers Bowyer and McGrath were de-
pHed for that purpose. They crossed over to Hobo
ken yesterday morning, bright and early, and while
on their progress TO the scene OF contemplated ope-
rations, spied Patterson and Burng in one horse
conveyance approaching towards Them they having
mistaken the proper road, and being on the point Of
turning back TO enquire the correct route. The Of
icers immediately arrested the parties, and secured
their implements Of warfare, which consisted of
two large duellng pistols with percussion locks and
other necessary ammunition and appendages. They
were Immediately taken before the Mayor, and
held TO bail in the sum CT $500 each, to answer the
offence, which is felony under the present laws of
this State. Nothing has been heard from Wanna
kerr but il is hardly to be supposed that he Is yet in
waiting at Bulls Ferry for his antagonist. The pro-
liability Is that if he went 10 the place of meeting
when the hour expired, and his antagonist not arrv-
ing, he concluded that cowardce, and not the
strong OF the law, had prevented him from per.
forming his engagement, and he hen left the ground
| as much the conqueror as if he had shot his man
But our impression is that lawmakers waggery has
superseded his valor in this instance, and instead Of
going TO Bulls Ferry, he Joined the escort of Gen
Storms, at o'clock yesterday morning, and pro-
ceeded route to White Pains to be and appear in
his own pro?er person al the sham fight to come off
to-day over The old battle ground If so, his" sham
fighting" will be of the best jokes OF the sea-
son among politicians, lawyers and soldiers.
MILITARY.-The corps which visited the Astor
House Thursday afternoon was the Light Guard,
of which Charles A. Stetson, Esq, has recently
been elected first lieutenant, and not the City
Guard, enormously stated in our paper of yester
day James Mason, Esq, late commandant Of the
City Guard, having resigned that post, has also
been unanimously elected second lieutenant of this
fine corps A magnificent dinner was given by
Lieut. Stetson to the company, at which General
Bertrand and suite, General Peter B Porter, Briga.
der General Keller and staff, and several other
distinguished guests, were present. Upon Marshal
Bertrand entering the dining saloon. escorted by the
officers of the brigade and Light Guard, the fac
band from Governors Island struck up the " Mar
seaise," and the reception Of the distinguished We
teran by The corps enthusiastic in the extreme
Upon the health of General Bertrand being pro.
posed with :" three times three" and drunk with
great enthusiasm, the General, in acknowledging
the compliment, gave "The Militia of the State of
New York." which was responded to by Genera
Keller, who proposed "the National Guard Of
France I" Lieut. Stetson concluded a most elo-
quent speech with the following sentiment: "The
friend of Napoleon, who did not fear to cling to him
through life and in prosperity, and had courage
not to desert him in adversely"
NAvAL.-The statement published in Mobile of
the Vlncennes, at Pensacola, being under orders for
Havana is incorrect. The Somers would leave there
in few days for that port.
The u. S. ships Macedonian and Saratoga, of the
African Squadron, were at ST. Vincent on the 10Th
of last April. Com. Perry had changed from the
latter TO the former.
An u s. ship of war, steering south, was passed
in the Caicos passage on the 18th instant.
Now FOR THE Receive have received another
note from Mr.. Stevens, in which he accepts the
| challenge of the pilots Of the Washington We
now no "let up for the race. The challenge
| has been given and accepted. That settles the af
fair till the race takes place.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NJ Y. HERALD:
In your paper of yesterday there is a communication
from Mr. Arden giving his his boak peers &C
coust OF the betw the ashingon and the
crack Their version of the matter differs widely from
that given by the gentleman board the Gimcrack.-
They simple enough TO suppose that starting side
by side with the Washington, aud after hour and hall
two hours sailing beDg(as they could jusge)
e asst hundred ahead they might without much
stretch OF imagination call a beat. They tnoug hit
too that breeze that at time lurched the lib
the Gmcrack so badly that it OF consulta.
ton between my brother aud myself whether had
better take in the sail, something than
knot breeze II wss not, the Effect it produced
ainly odd one. We honestly though was driving
us seven or eight. But we live TO learn. Mr.. Arden
too, "hat have made offer to again with
elmer ack but tAut MIR does not fancy
offer" True, had then, have now muc fancy
TOR way, but Mr. Arden foreets add. that Mr.
accepted his efer, and waited onv for day
be named Twill endesvor to be more explicit. ] will
the Gmcrack against the Washington upon the
offered and from the place designated viz: from the
light ship the city OF New York. for pleasure