The New York herald., 1845-01-15
WASHINGTON, ID G..

moIuay, Jan. 10, lO r. NJ,
The Result of the Dwei-Great Excitement Meet
fng OF the Pdrties-Arrea by the Police-Race,
Chase and Final acknowledgement of
Co.. ". H. Polk as Charge to Naples
JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.,.
The most intense excitement has existed here
during the day among all parties, sects and condi-
tions, and every mouth has given vent to the ex.
pressons, What is the result of the duel 10 "Have
you heard any news % "Any thing later I" Nc
&c, and rumor has been as busy with her thou
sand tongues, torturng and disappearing every
thing possible that could have transpred, as well
much that could not. But the duel is over, the
parties have met, and honor has been satisfied in
the result. The principals, Mr.. Yancey, demo-
cratic member of Congress, from Alabama, and
Mr.. Cngman, whig member from North
Carolina, left this city this morning at early
dawn, to meet in mortal combat, the latter being
the challenging party, and the offence being per-
sonal insult offered by Mr. Yancy in replying to a
speech delivered by his opponent, on the Texas
question, during the past week The challenge had
been received, and the preminnries arranged by
the parties and their friends at Baltimore, and the
time OF meeting was fixed for this afternoon al 3
O'Clock, near the White House in Beltsville, about
twelve miles from this city, in the State of Mary
land. MI fancey was attended by Mr.. Huger, Of
Alabama, as his second, and Mr.. CIlngman BY a
Mr. Charles Jones, of this city. The former second
is the son OF the senator from South Carolina OF
that name; and the latter, the son OF Gen. Walter
Jones, the celebrated lawyer, ana the person
who received the knuckle marks of Alexander
Wells of New York. in recent difficulty between
two gentlemen at celebrated hotel in this city.
Mr. Yancey was accompanied by Judge Meek, OF
Alabama, Col Burt, OF South Carolina, and Col.
Groyun, of Mississippi. Mr.. Cneman by Mr..
Rayner, member from North Carolina, Mr.. eau
sin, member from Maryland, and DR.. Gibson, of
the same State. DR.. Tate also accompanied Mr..
Yancey surgeon. The name of the surgical at
tendant of Mr.. Clingman VIC did not learn. Mr..
Yancey, accompanied by his friends, after cir
cutous route, arrived al the hotel in Beltsvie,
about noon, and the principal and second retired
to private room, awaiting the time for the meet
ing. Mr.. Clipgman and his friend were stationed
about mile distant, but were to pass the hotel in
carriages before proceeding to the ground. Soon
after the arrival Of the friends of Mr. Yancey at
the hotel, number ofpersons were attracted thi-
ther by curiosity, suspectlng the gentlemen
present to form one OF the begerent par
ties Judge Meek, who stands over six feet
nigh, and who by the by was the recent
bearer of the democratic vote Of Alabama, was
suspected, from some cause, to be "the Mr. Cling
man." and about half past two o'clock he
received notice OF that fact by an arrest, from two
officers. He demanded their authority, and they
exhibited blank warrant signed bys magistrate
OF The county. He denles their power to arrest,
but did not avow his real name. or deny that he
was Clinsman himself. The magistrate was finally