Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-05-25
QUARRELS AT IRG.

lhe TOOd ClV oI NlCkSJfaIS 10 llvA
been tho scene If numerousI within tho
last five or SIX days. We y MENTIONED
Inns u dueI had t.es ~ g.. .4...seS
n"oihs ana young man nam$d Dowa., IN which
'Ne 'u''G' was wounded. Farther intelligence has
reached u.s. from which i, seems ,ha, ,fo ,,a.,:l
Fought with yagers at fifteen PAGES. and ina, A.,
Towns was severely although not ,norlalIv woun.
ued IN the breast. We also stated ye,terdav ,b,,
runor was IN circulation that another d,.l ,,,IJ
grow out OF this affair, between Mr.. Rob;nson ,nJ
'he lion. ,. ). Prentss, but we have s;nca ha,,
pleased 10 lenrn that such would not be tho cas-,
- n DAY or two after the dueN mentioned aboye-
- Dr' Mackiin, who acted as the friend of NJ,
! Towns, called upon Walter Hickey ESQ. the ed.
~. VI 'ho 'ehiinel. for an explanation in relation
iehiafks made by him abou, the dueI.-
As we have learned the story !, ,.n,,,J -,
That the explanation was 40, altog.,h, -
~ 10 Dr. Macklin. who collared his on,ooo., al
commenced shaking him. Mr. uIcLa,, -.
was pushed into an alley way, drew a r.,or.:,,
pistol and fired two shots at DR.. MaclI, ono ~,
which gave him a severe wound ia The b,eas,N
ono account says mortal wound. Tbi, j, tho
version we have heard Of the story. but we can.
mol vouch for its correctGes.
IN addition, we give tho particular rs os ,,o,bsr
agair' winch we copy from the vicksburg Wing
OF the 9TH inst. - -
We understand roncou,,er ,ooL ,,r. ..-
day, between Major Anderson Mile, II : Ma.'
shal, and Major Dunn, a teacher of ,,;I,,.,. 49,.
ucs. The parties mot at tho Prent;ss U,ns. !,
the morning, when Dunn used his s,;cL :, , 80,
scientific manner. They subseon.n,l,, - ms,
Finney's Hotel, armed with pistols .wio,h f,ot
without effect. We have heard the or;g;n or ~.
ahair rumored IN various ways, bu, we do no,
profess TO know anything Of it, and IL we diJ. we
nrdarao %;a;n SUE H. ior we Presume the affair will
Since the above was written mo- l..,
The Vicksburg Sentinel of Monday ,norninaN,hs
wing OF the same date has moi co,,a - Lss.
me following article from the forr,sr ;o,rn,l.
gives the particulars of the duel. and in :; .,a n.n
also trace the causes Of tho tffcyl,v h.,.aa, ,sa
editor and DR.. Macklin:- "" esA s'S->
DuEL'-i eserday duel was fou,ht o,,os,o
o.si,s' ..im,sours' between Col. Thomas E. Robins. the
ionaor p Pa'y, ana Jus. NJ. Downs, the chal.
actions IN regard to the Pnckard, ,..,, ~. Sa.
lihei OF Friday had stated some .,:s,a ~ go.
'he authorship OF which had been s,n,s.,S :. ss
emanated from Col. Robins. CoI fisea n s ~ na's
'ne chaiahge' III accordance with the ,a,s., -.
sion OF .. 3. Preniiss hinsof-.fhc, -, 80. ..
ieas a gentleman rho had on a clean ,6;r,, p, H.
met him at the tmo and place apoonasd ac.s
numerous suolerfuges and evasioos-.,,o,,,,. -
haVe ,he cha'ienge Withdrawn, and 10 snh.,;,,,o
seco,'s ~ ,ne place OF principals, the chaI.nged
Of e,T.usey ,% refused to change the original
''.'' :, - 'n1 cnaionse' and demanded tho fght.
NOS, as "s.oru,ngly . came oi, Mr.. Downs firing al.
md coI % Soon Roh;s as ,e wori fire was pronounced.
waiting for he 'ss,sS %oss. sss's,s s.s % =.
4oP which 1t was the dutv of NJ nos,nsy -.
econd ! 70 have pronounced, ;,e shot nown. ..-o-~
ns as ofeas'' cas- making bloody and p.infuI. II no,
'oeP ana dangerous wound. No ona
ays col' aoGlns' mose than himsslc this
ence % Mr. Downs. who had no more III
= = "a ,h inc pace OF the man whsssssuss - !,
q, than the Eth wheel has 70 ! pisce ~ -