Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-08-26

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La order to give our realets as full lnfof'
s~,nstion IN possible relative 10 tho unfortunate
affair between Mr.. J. l~lueston ard Mr.. La.
lbranehp, we publish the frsl notice Of tho Af-
fray At the st. Charles Hotel, published IN the
4 New Orleans Herald Of Thursday
NJ A fraeas occurred last night at the st,
/ Charles. between Mr. Huts'on, Of the Baton
4 leo,pe Gazette, and Mr.. l.atfanrhe. menihei
Tuf Congress elect from the SECOND D'Httirf,
grow my nat oi al editorial article which ars
/ neared In the lnHt No. oF The tiasette. reflect,
| no severely Upon The Congressional beleEas
stion Of Louisiana ia the next congress, The
! ~pattien we're separated before serious lijuf,
l ~teeulted 10 either,
IL reply 10 that article, Mr. hueHien pub.
4 lished the following card, tbs statements II
/ which seemed to be generally believed
/ regret esretdinsly That ny good iriendt
of the Herald. eboutd have brought my rfttsaft
4 affairs before the public, An editor though
1 ain. | cannot conceive that my attionH as AZ
individual, OF what may occur to me an an 10
ztietdual, belong more Ia the public. g are
more interesting to HON, than what Ia done
Inv, or f~arnrre to ether men.
hut Hinta il has been rta'ed thai ! had n dit.
zfsrr nee with Mr.. l,ahranrhe. | must say THE
Ia a mistake. A person, III company wt'hiw'
ar thfep others, did come aW' hHk my natne,
"Wednesday e~vetiing, while ! was playing u
gaft;s af hiiItarda will, n friend N the s.,
lCharloa Exchange, and Wien | answered f.
i. ono of The company threw hia arnH around
my arma and body. and endeavoted 10 hold me
while the pafeon who had naked my. hathe
sstruek me On the head with a Rllck. threw
The man who had taken bold nt me. dlFhnEagrd
s%nysplf from him, aud turned 70 lonk lor tue
enc vino had uted the Btigh. tic war g'Hpf-
wac informed afterwards that THE mdn WaE
/ Mr., AL, &c Iahranehe, member elect 10 Con.
Sgrepz, from the second Congressional Dlstriet,
Louisiana. " !.
state thia 10 correct tho error IN the Herald,
Ian error unintentional) and Tor that pufroac
sal,ne. ] had no dispute, or dttlicnltf' or hgfl
ar fra caa with Mr.. labranche. He a~l'Hon'ad
|~h,mself from the place too eoon to allow me
that pleasure. .,,,.r,n
In SATURDAYS paper, the friends of Mr., la.
|brsnehc published Il long statement IN the
.Cnuricr. denying The fact, that Mr.. il"eTtof
was held while Mr.. i,ahranche was striking
him. and atate that Mr.. Lahranchh. aecompa.
MED by friends entered the billiard room
where MIR. i~Iueston was playing n game OF
billiards, and went up to Mr., ~Ilueston and ask.
cd him, Are You Mr., lluoston. editor OF the
I Baton Rouge Gazette1' Mr.. II. answered
va~s--ofering his hand 10 Mr., l." MIR, l." sad
III am Mr., f.abranche. and instantly struck
him n severe blow with a hickory cane across
the face, Mr.. II. was stunned and Mr., l." re-.
1 nea,ed the blow several times. Mr.. LIS
friends seeing Mr.. Hucston lnscns'ble'
fthouph, he was killed, and expressed 'heit
1 anprehensiens 10 that effect, and begged HIN
to retire, 10 avoid being arrested by the police
4 Surh are the facts that led to the. melaneho'l
4 affair, SO far az we can gather from the cards
j nuhlished hv the parties. The New Orleans
4 papers in general have abstained from making
I any editorial remarks on the subject, furthe1
THAN a publication Of tie shove tatts.--A chal
Slenge was sent by Mr.. ~IIueston and accepted
u by Mr.. Labranche. they fought at a place cal
q led The Oaks on the GENTLY Road, abou
h miles from the st Charles Hotel, at about
So'clock on Saturday.
Il Conditions of the ight-weapons, doubl
q barrel guns, to be loaded with balls; dIstanc'
. forty varls-to fire between the words one an
b fre.
n On the first round Mr.. Lahranche fired bot
b barrels, Mr.. Hueston lost one tire-,he tim
u having elapsed before be could fire a secon
Etime.-Second round-Che Of Mr.. LIS ball
4 cut the knees of Mr.. HIS pantaloons, withor
Eih;uring the flesh. Third round-One ba
N passed through Mr.. HIS hat. Fourth roun
1.-THE first shot from Mr.. L. passed throug
Mr H.'s body, entering on the left side, owe
1.-THE last rib and coming out a little higher c
E,he right side,-Mr. I~lueston threw his GU
s forward, and fell on his back. He was take
z on a litter and carried to a house near b
B where Dr.. Graham, assisted by Drs. Labat
h and Stone rendered him all the assistance
IS their power but in vain. He died al
II O'Clock the same evening, in possession OF q