New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-14
THE TRIBUNE E.
Duelips-Ho,y Caused.


,a,,noon there came on board Captain in the
-, with beautiful woman in charge. About
., o'clock the same evening this lady opened
:. .a,c.room door, and gave notice that some
..,yn was at her window on the guard who had
.,,s,,ed her BY an infamous proposal! A general
,,,-esson Of Indignation was the consequence.
s,,rch was Immediately instituted, and although
,,rons were walking upon the guard at the time,
:, me had been seen and no one could be found.
Come time after breakfast next morning the lady
v,siuterroyatcd who she thought the person could
III After taking some time TO clear away the
.bwebs OF her imagination, she came 10 the con.
.lasion that it was the gentleman who sat oppo-
as her at tea. This gentleman it appeared was
IN entire stranger TO the lady, with whom he
nd never exchanged a word. His manners,
sosever it was said were fascinating, and being
naowed with certain prominent features held in
.i,b estimation among the ladies', the sage con-
,lusion was arrived at that ii acos alt likely
,ssgh Whereupon the redoubtablc Captain
%. in terrible stew. called upon the gentleman
nd demanded immediate satisfaction. The gen.
.snan replied that the lady must have been
s-s1ning that he was in his berth and neatly
.ssep when the alarm was given. Not being
stsfed with such charge, however, he de.
landed that the passengers be immediately
snmoned into the cabin and the matter invcs-
! gated. The passengers speedily assembled,
| mpughy investigated the affair, and unan-
| sously decided that the accusation was without
Andaton. Soon after the Captain took seat
ride this gentleman, entered into conversation,
sato all appearances the affair was satisfactorily
aled. Sometime after, a person protesting to
asi friend To this gentleman went and advised
to challenge the Captain for his insolencc in
king such charge. He replied he understood
sit was the lady that made the charge, and il
line Captain could do 10 less than investigate
that under similar circumstances he should
The same.
As a fight seemed to be determined upon at all
yards by two or three notwithstanding per-
La on board, they went to the Captain and re-
iaAed-That IL Yves unga!ant 10 rcter such a
ater-that when a lady made q charge, right
i,neng, nothing but blood should wipe it GU,
md that any man would Likely be called a
sud who did not offer challenge under such
3gumstanccs. A challenge consequently was
Il. The gentleman was highly incensed and
jhed-That he could look uyon the whole
3naction in 10 other light than ungenile-
jsy and cowardly i'll the extreme. That the
jaler had been referred by mutual consent, and
jscharge proved as false as hell That he was
i n on a Journey to visit ms friends, and should
5ksiop al The command of any man, especially
There was no cause but TO crafty pride and
3Edlsh disposition But, although he looked
an dueling as not very commemorate prac
a. if the Captain did not make the amende
Drable by his return in the Fall he would then
4 at him and give him his quietus or he should
mlberty 10 give HIM his
Nothing mure transpired till the boat stopped
and the Captain and lady in the afternoon OF
jlame day. AT the landing the boat remained
Zoe time for the purpose, as was stated of repair
l,One of the wheels. In about half an hour the
aYtain with the lady's husband and three or
II others armed 10 the teeth rushed on board
L surrounded the gentleman in question. The
j,.ain threatened personal chastisemcnt, and
iced himself in menacing attitude. The gen.
daan remarked that he was totally unarmed,
,if the Captain offered any violence he would
like him to death upon the spot-that none
Il copard and band,ti would thus attack an
Turned man Upon this the Captain advanced,
"A, seized by the gentleman and hurled nearly
3strate upon the ground, when he IN turn was
He'd by the Captains friends, pistols presented
Ibis breast, Bowie.knives held over his head
4 he threatened with instantaneous death II he
4 not let go his hold. They were separated,
Hby this time the passengers who had been
fwalking rushed in-the affair here cnced, ana
boat soon after got under way
a. more cowardly and disgracoful attack
Est say never knew made upon an innocent
4 unarmed man-and to cover up their base
i,they were vigant in spreading abroad their
diversion of the affair adding insult to injury.
3h the gentleman's return in the fall, he was
jmed that the Captain had died Of yellow fever
Elaly before his arrival Being informed, how
II, of the attempts that had been made to in
&him during his absence, he resolved to take
daaction out of the first person ne could lay
Hands upon who had been engaged IN this ne
4as traffic. His friends, however, dissuaded
assuring him that the rirtuouS and re-
5&!!n would never speak of it to his injury
asthst the low, vulgar AID cowardly were not
3Sh his notice. But unfortunately our world is
made up of the virtuous and refined, nor
3@ngent, not even that part called "dest socie-
smajorly of whom are gentlemen made by
SRI whose external appearance and perhaps
8&a give them consideration in society, and
'squenlly the power OF doing mischief! To
~ and such as these are wc manly indebted
Sae evils that atflict society-and whose vile
a.e's, whether original or sccond-hand-
@her Intentional or with grunt and groan
sgre'-she effect IS the same and IN conse-
ace OF which thousands Of innocent persons
ss'omed 10 drag out miserable existence or
Ign grief be sent to premature grave is
dolng as we would wish to be done by ?
aye so'e, so must zee reap"
Though this affair ,ransplrcd fifteen years ago
Sss almost forgotten by me, | have recently
informed that on some persons mentioning
~ a'oe charities and liberal donations OF this
Naan TO institutions both religious and lite
"a eystander remarked" Perhaps he does
e'rer up his i5ertinism :" Being asked
explanation, he mentioned the Mssis-
@fy, giving the version OF the gentleman's
H.. This lac. has recently been commu-
10 him by friend but the name refused
upon am informed he is husiIy engaged IN
out the calumniator, wilh the full deter
ton ii discovered 10 ptyc him mis- ouietus