Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-10-10

and more dollars, as TO the result. Accor- I
ding to sporting phrase, "the colonel was
the tavorte," though the hacker one nei-
Their one nor the other appeared inclined to
offer very long odds.
The ,ime-keeper closed his watch, and |
gave the signal. at the same moment all
the lights on the landing and stair cases
were extnguished. in order that no ray
might pass through the least crevice into |
the inside of the room.
Everybody expected, upon the giving Of
the signal, to hear the commencement of
the strife; but they listened in dead silence
to no purpose, not the remotest sound.
even Of foo;step, could be heard. And
thus they waited five minutes, and ten, and
twenty, and yet the combatants gave no
no sign. After the lapse, as near as might
be conjectured, of half-an-hour or therea-
bouts, one pistol was discharged; and al
though the listeners had in been the con-
tinued expectation of it SO long, yet when
it did come, a sudden start Of surprise ran
through them, as though each man had in
s,antly felt that he might have received
the contents himself. And then followed
hasty step across the floor-another pistol
report-the clashing of knives, and brief
but seemingly desperate attempt to wrestle'
which quickly terminated and all again
was quiet.
lis all up" whispered one--"I'll bet
drinks for the crowd"
"Takcn!" said another-"I begin to
want a juIep!"
Fifty to forty the colonel has killed
himr' remarked third; I" he was a very
nice young man, but he can't come it this
time!"
And thus would they have gone on, had
not the third report been just then heard,
followed by prolonged conflict hand to
hand, and knife to knife, in the course of
which the fourth pistol was exploded. The
strokes of the knives began to grow less
| frequent, and more iain, in sound; but ere
they had entirely ceased, heavy body
dropped with dead sound upon the floor
of the room. Another instant, and there
followed another fall.
Some individuals present were for open
ing the door Immediately; but this propo-
sition was overrulcd, on the ground that if
the fight were not yet over, the most able
might take advantage Of the appearance OF
the light to kill the other, even lying on
the boards.
| About ha,f-an-hour was, if | recollec,
Alright, allowed to pass in close and aten-
tive listening to catch the most distant
sound from within. None was heard; and
at the expiration Of that period, amid a
crowd Of the most horrible and anxious ia.
ces, the door was opened. and the whole
party rushed in. Toward the remotes
end, and not far from the wall, lay a hear
as of red cloth. 1t was composed ofthe CASH
ed and bloody bodies of the duelsts One
lay across the other. They were taker
up. and something like distant murmu,
Of applause followed, when it was discov
cred that TIE COLONEL WAS UNDERMosT
But many who best knew him spoke
outright their gladness, when an exami
nation proved that he was quite dead. Botl
bodies were SO mangled, that it was mex
to an impossihility to handle them withou
touching the wounds.
The best Of it was, however. that the con
queror Of tn $ fearful white savage wa
found to be still alive. He was taken dowr
stairs instantly, stimulants were given, art
he began TO revive HIS body was thel
carefully washed; after which, being eau
tiously wrapped up, he was conveyed ava,
to the nearest surgeons, some time atte
midn ght.
The room exhibiteda spectacle not TO b,
described.
The young man eventually recovere,
| l. i, 80,
graduated on having rid the country of
monster whom few dared to attack.
This was not ALL During his GONZALES
cence, inquiries were frequently made o
him as TO the mode in which the fight wa
managed; and he accordingly gave the fol
lowing curious account, as nearly as tn
writer can remember:
" When the door was closed,' said he
sswe were surrounded by the most pro
found darkness. 1t seemed for some mo
ments to confound the senses, and be clos
to my eyes. During the three minutes al
: lowed before the battle might begin, m
principal aim was 10 get away from my an
tagonist into another part Of the room
without his knowledge, and to stand Their
by the wall until, perhaps, he should max
some movement, by the sound of which
could be directed in my attack. The crow
outside was as still as death. held m,
breath, and treading so lightly that coul,
not hera my own footballs, stole toward
that side OF the room on which entered
Whether he had calculated that | shoul,
naturally do so, and had therefore taker
the same direction, nobody can now tell
but no sooner had stood still to listen for
him, than found he was somewhere abou
mel could hear his breathing. With the
greatest caution and silence, fastened tc
another part, expecting every moment thai
either he would run against me, or
against him. And in this kind Of manGu
wiring, sometimes 10 get away. and some
times to approach, as | fancied. though
why Know not, that an an advantage
might be gained, the greatest part Of the
silent half hour you speak of was spent.
AT length. having safely reached the
opposite side, stood still. resolved not to
move npain until he either approached ha-